New-York tribune., 1886-05-13
TO REGULATE COMMERCE.
THE SENATE PASSES TIE CULLOM BILL.

TIE CAMDEN AMENDMENT RfJECTKD-ONLY -FOUR
vorKs AGAINST THE BLLe-Irs PROVISIONS.
WAsHrNGToN, May II (SDeciaD. - After
another days debate tho senate ght passed the
Interstate Commerce bill by OF ~ yeas to nays.
Messr-. Brown COIuitt. Morgan AMI Ransom were the
who voted In tho negative. Messrs. Beck.
Blackburn and Hearst went to Louisville yesterday TO
attend races, hence they among those paired
The debate to-day was prncipilly on the Camden
amendment which adopted In committee OF the
whole By this amend nent ra lroats wsrs prohibited
from charging for short than for long haul In
the direction In the original bill this restriction
applied only TO shipments from " the same original
point OF departure" The committee thought that tho
power OF the commission created by the bill and
tho clauses IN relation to extension. ETC., would
prevent injustice IL all other cases Mr.. Mcpherson
wanted the commission to bc allowed control long
ana short haul question "a the pooling matter. lie
moved strike out the long aud short hanl clause,
hut the lost by vote OF 20 yeas to %
Mr.. Edmunds moved to restore TO the long aud short
haul clause OF ths bin the woris. "from
the same original point OF departure" struck
out by the Camden amendment, and TO add
or to the same point OF arrival" lie said that the
Camden anenim-nt created distinction between local
traffic that was entirely within State aud local trallc
thar happened 10 he q little OF rhc state Mr..
sherman opposed Mr. Emundss ameniment. saying that
he did not want the 10 farmers broken down to buid
up New-York and Chicago Mr.. Insalls and Others
favored the Edmunds amendment declaring that the
through for local fr.ght woald strike a fatal
blow to the eutire farming and manuf,ctnr.
ment was rejected. bat Later he renewed IL and 1t
wa. sdoptei by vote Of 27 yeas to 2i nays
This bill to regulas commerce" IA known a. the
Cullom bill IL provides for lmm ssion or i've per-
sons. 10 be appointed by the President by and with
the alvice ANA consent Of the Senate. Edcn commis
soner IS to have salary OF 5000 year secretary
Is TO have $500 year Tns principal onrT or Inc
siOns To b. held. but special sessions may DO held
elsewhere 10 slit the pu nc convenience In which case
he uepgS 81
treasury. The first commissioners appointed shall hoi
rspccyeiy the term Of each to he designated by the
President. their Successors however to hold for ak
wears each Not more ;nan three the shall he APP
pointed from same polite party. All pers ms hold
ins stock or bonds OF any common carrier. or holding
official relations to such corpprson are declared In
eligible for appointment The Commissioners must not
in any other bueiness.
P"rsons having complaints to make against any com
mon rrier-of Interstate comm"rce-snal make them
10 the com mission, aDd au Inv"'tisst"n WIZ oo III de
The commission shall also investigate all complaints
forwarded bv State i1i may institute
Inquiries on its own motion whenever any common
carrier shall refuse 10 obey any awu orlef OF he com
mission, made the duy of the commission 10 Apply
to the United states Circuit Court. stnt IN equity;
alleging the vloitlon and me court -hhI near az!
ter nine he matter For such pnrpps'' the g rcut
Courts snail be deemed always in session The bill
requires that AL rhar-e' iof any NerVic III
passeng felgIs storing gOOi' by com non car
shall be reason able 1t proh his all rebates ana
aud all unjust discrimnatioS. Every com
carrier suqiect To the bill shall WITHIN sixty days
OF all tariffs of fares and frcshts ihcudng ia ca@s-
fcaiilns a ID terminal CHARGES. and Sh Ill maze them
public % far ~ the commission may deem praclidDle
No advances such puhl hlshed rates shall be mai" |
without ten days puOlc notice Inc long anu snort
hau clause reads olOWs:
shall be unlawful for carrier 10 charge
receive pen-a IN he agsrcrae 'or me
T. Of the like ass and quantity
property subject ne provisions OF tins act 'or srer
than Ion over the sane ne In the same dir 60
tuu. The point nelartlre. or 10 the
same point OF arrival but this shall MT lie construed as an
he terms Tins act 10
great compensation iora shorter as for
longer stance. provided however. AT upOY y icaOD
ssiOn uted under The prov son OF TINS ac
cihl 20 thofftl 10
fOr II trans
pOaton Oi property; an the connss on may
make nptlnE such ue-l1
mated carrier in such spec ron The 0per
o. this section or this act an when 6lch exceptions
shall Lave made aud m ishcd ey sna' until changed
By the ~ law. have Ike force and enet rs
n been sp fled III IN Sc ton ANY com
who shall violate The pr visions ~ his section
sa be deemed gni ~ OF rNtOron AMI snail De
nAle to the against whom any sue
charge made for all dana Occdsonei by such No
latiOa.
The bill now goes the House Of Representatives. for