Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
WASHINGTON.
FORTY"NlNTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, May 3.-Af.er unimp,rtsnt
business the postoffice appropriation was taken
up, and Mr.. Vest proceeded to speak upon the
amendment appropristing $SO0,O coo for the
transportation OF foreign malls. He main.
tained That the provision would prove destruc.
dye to the merchant marine. 1t was nov pro
posed TO change the existing statue, which per.
mits competition, and substitute In its place
q declaration that none bat American steam.
ships Shall carry the mails. To-day, h said
we have but two routes upon which there are
more than one line Of steamships, one from
San Francisco to the east and one from New
York TO Havana. No competition
could come except upon those two
lines.
He would also reform the tariff and place It
on u revenue basis go as not 70 handicap one
man Tor the advantage OF another.
Messrs. Eustis, Iugalls and Colquitt ALEC
Joined actively In The debate, the latter oppos-
ing the amendment energetically.
Alter executive session the senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON. Nav 4 Mr.. Hoar presented
a letter, received from Mr.. Emmett Temp
kins, secretary Of he Ohio Legislative investi-
eating committee, regarding the printing OF
the reports OF that committee. recently sub
m,tted TO the United states senate. The letter
states that Mr.. Tonpkins, on examination Of
the c3py printed by order OF the senate, finds
that o surreptitious Interpolation has been
made In the copy furnished the printer, the
matter interpolated not being ia the
original copy sent 20 the senate. He asked
az investigation OF the subject By the com
,p;ifa. In ov1ar that ~. ~o-rt-. A..
fraud may be discovered. The letter was re.
ferred TO the committee on privileges and
elections, .he matter ordered printed In a cor
rect form and the distribution Of the incorrect
copy ordered stopped.
After the passage Of q number Of private
bills, the postoffic &c appropriation bill was laid
before the senate.
Mr.. Call favored the proposal 10 appropriate
$500, COO for the carriage OF the Uuited States
mails to Central and South America, Japan.
China, etc. He did not regard Il. rs a sub
sidy.
Mr.. Salisbury opposed the appropriation.
Mr. Hale said that, according to Mr.. Beck's
explanation, given yesterday, the postofice
department WAS mere ~culpab,e than he Ut lrst
supposed. as 10 the leaving at ~PeInanbuco OF
large body OF Rio Janeiro mail. From Mr..
Beck's explanation, Mr.. Hale said, 1t would
seem that the postmaster general had : ant the
mails by All English steamer, while knowing
that they would have TO lie over at Pernamtu-
co, a lorg way this side OF their destin alton
aud would have 10 there await the coming OF a
United States steamer from Brazil. Mr.. Hale
could see no stronger Illustration of the pre-
ference OF the acknowledgements, FOR foreign
over American ships, since he had q TT mails
part way by foreign ships.
Mr.. Plumb advocated the appropriation.
The debate then closed a:id voting began. A
number OF amendments were offered, some of
which were agreed 10.
The motion to appropriate $4,000 In add
ton 10 that for the railway service WAS car
r,ed.
Tue senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Msy 5.-In the senate Mr..
Logan asked what disposition the nmitt
On education and labor had made OF his bll
introduced early in the session, 10 provide q
commission TO investigate the condition OF the
colored people OF the south. he was Informed
that o sub committee had It, and their atten-
ton would be called 10 1t.
The Interstate bill wss then laid
before the senate. The pending amendment
was that OF Mr.. Camden, being on the sbso-
lutte long ard short haul clause, applied to each
railroad separately.
Mr.. Spooncr opposed the smerdment.
Mr.. Pa. mer spoke against Camden's amend
nent.
Messrs. R!ddlebarger and Call supported
the Camden amendment.
The vote betpg taken on Camden's amend
nent Il was agreed to-yeas 80, nays "a The
techn'ci, form of Csmden's amendment thus
is To strike out from the long aud short haul
elnuse Of the c)mmittee's bill the words ''from
the same original point OF departure"
After executive session the senate Rd-
journed.
WAsHINGToN, May Con motion OF Mr..
Sherman, the senate agreed that the anti. Chi
pese immigration bill and the bill TO indemni-
" ChInese subj chs for losses by the Rock
Springs riots, shall be tho special order for
Monday, May 10.
Mr.. Cullom called up the interstate com
merce bill.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered an amendment
providing that the provision OF the bill against
receiving more for a shorter than for q longer
haul should not be construed as authorizing
any railroad company to charge as much for a
shorter as for q longer hsul. He did this, he
ealu, 10 prevent companies irOm HOlulDR luhL
the bill gave tn, IN an implied authority 10
charge ss much for q haul Of 100 miles as for
a haul OF LOO miles. The amendment was
agreed to.
A running debate eDsued on Mr.. Csmden's
amendment, which would have the effect OF
making western shippers pay short haul rates.
MIR. EdEunds submitted an amendment
providing that whenever any common carrier
shall violate or refuse to obey any require
ment OF The commission, the latter shall apply
TO the United States circuit court for a hesr-
ing on short notice In the matter complained
OF without formal pleadings or proceedings
necessary In ordinary equity suite. The
amendment farther autho rized the court, II 1t
find The company guilty Of dis obedience. to
cause it 10 forfeit a sum not to exceed $500 a
day after o day TO be named by the court. THIS
is now the pending amendment
Au amendment submitted by Morgan pro
vides that II two or more persons, with inten,
10 prevent the movement OF any locomotive.
car or passengers from one state 10 another,
or 10 or from any territory or foreign country
or Indian tribe. shall cnns p're, agree or Caite
together IL lawfully W prevent movement, or
the loading or unloading az such locomotive,
car, etc. or 10 prt IN peril the personal eecur
CIV ~ apy r. M ~.r Ir I'M Ioyo Of anV railroad