Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-13
Special 10 The RegiJteT.

rom the OAuISu 6ueuSHoH' " 'S
muuds amendment, the vote OF the Senate
remaining the same as on the Camden
amendment except those two votes. A
motion was made to strike ont the whole
OF the fourth section of the bill which was
defeated by majority Of nine. The bill
was then eugrossed and passed the Senate.
CAMDEN INTERVIEWED.
In an interview with Senator Camden
tonight, he says that the effect OF the bill
as passed with the Edmunds amendment,
Will be practically the same to West Vir'
ginis as his amendment would have been
Without it. He says, however, ne has no
doubt the House will restore the language
of his amendment, as being more simple
and effective than the phrsseology under
the Edmuuds amendment. The section
as it now stands, prohibits charging more
for shorter than for 0 longer distance
o-er the same line in the same
direction from the same point Of
departure or to the same point of arrival.
Therefore taking Chicago Cincinnati, Col
umbus or any other point west Of the Ohio
river as the point of departure, no more
no more can be charged TO Wheeling or
Parkers5urg than is charged to CIsrks'
burg, Keyser or Baltimore, and taking Bal
timore as the point of arrival no more can
be charged from Clsrksburg to Baltimore
than is charged from Wheeling to Parkers
burg; and no more can be charged from
Keyser to Baltimore than is charged IRON
Clarksburg to any p1int west of Keyser,
and so en- from any point In West
Virginia to Baltimore, and taking Balu
more as the point of departure, no more
can be charged to ClsrksOurg than is
charged to Parkersburg or any point be-
yond, aud 20 more eau be charged from
baltimore to Grafton than is charged TO
Wheeling or Grafton or any point beyond,
and no more can be charged to Keyser
than is charged to Grafton. Clarksburg or
anv other point beyond, and for the same
reason no more can be charged 10 Parkers-
burg than is charged to any point west OF
PSrkerSbuRg.
Senator Camden says that there may be
few unimportant exceptions tnat may
not be covered by the phraseology Of the
Edmunds amendment that would have
been covered by bis amendment without
the Ednuuds amendment, but taking the
provisions as whole, it
EFFECTUALLY PREVENTS DETERMINATIONS
against shippers ia West Virginia in favor
of shippers outside OF the State and pro-
hibi,s western shippers from reaching the
sesboard markets at any less rates OF
freigh. than can be had by shippers in
West Virginia and under the practical
operatiops of the bill, it must
necessarily give the shippers of
West Virginia less rate of freight
on the same kind OF products than
can be given to the more distant shipper in
in the West. The bill! also has provision
stating that it shall not be construed aS gu
thorizing railroad company to charge as
much for q shorter than longer haul. 1t
ia admitted on all sides that the fourth
section embracing the Camden amend
ment, contains the msin features OF The
bill. and has been the subject OF Q bitter
6sht, as the bill passed the Senate WITH
only two votes against it. There has been
no bill before ConOrsss this session 'ha
has attracted anything Ike the s't7nto
that las been given this bill.
PRovfloSs or TIE BILL.
The bill as amended aud passed BY the
| Senate provides for commission OF i've
persons to be appointed By the President
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, to carry out the purpose Of the bill
The priuciI al Office Of the commission will
be az Washington, where general sessions
are 10 be held, but special sessions may be
held elsewhere to suit the public, in which
case necessary expenses incurred are to be
Maid from the treasury. Not more than
'krsa Of tie Eve commissioners shall be
aupoiuted igoGa tha sane political party
All persons holding stocks or bonds ct eng
cannon carrier, or holding official rels
uons to such corporations, are declared
Ineligible for appointment. Commissioners
must not engage in any other business.
The Committee is given authority tC
inquire into the business OF sll common
carriers subject to the provision OF the bll
and to obtain full and complete iutorms
ton as to such business IS may require
the attendance and testimony Of witnesses
and the production of all books, papers
teriffs and doCumsa..:. relating to any mat
ter up6r, Investigation and may to tina
end Invoke the sid OF Ehs United States
GoaEs. Persons haying
4 pOSELAIEFs
N make against any common carrier 70
Interstate commerce) shall make com
nlaint in wiring. The Commission shsl
send the complaint to the common carrie
and REQUIRE either the satisfaction OF tn
lcomulaius or sI ensvsr in writing within
reasonable time specified. 1t rePSrstioI
be not made within the tune ststedi;th
Commission shall investigate the CON
J nlaiut The Commission shall sl'o inVst
J tipate all complaints sent to it By Stat
Com muission, aud may institute inquire
} on its motion. GonRlsi2ts shall not b
! dismissed because of absence OF dlfec
} damage to the complainant. The report
> of the Commission shall be IN writing, an
} ITS findings shsll be deemed prima tsci
r evidence in alliudieisl proceedings. Wher
. ever any common carrier shsh .sfuse :
ohey any Law Of the Commission 1t is mad
the du,y OF the commission to apply to th
= United States Circuit Court sittin
in equity, alleging ths violation an
, the1court shall hear and determin
: the matter on short notice and Withor
} formal proceedings OF ordinary suits, b.
q so "a to do justice and the court may i
: u-oper cases issue writs of injunction {
|. other process mandatory or otherwise
restrain violation Of the orders OF the con