Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-13
CrIL0M'S BILL PASSED.
ro,rH sOUTHERNERs THE ONLY
SENATOR'S OPPOSING.

-. settIes the Issue of Government
Inrisdiction-PrOvisIO of the Bill AS
II Passed.
WASHINGTON, May l2.--In the Senate
,odav consideration OF the Interstate
commerce bill was resumed, and having
hoon completed, as in committee Of the
vbole. the question was on agreeing ia
+ ,bo senate to the amendments agreed to
in committee. A protracted debate arose
on various amendments, especially the
amendments to the long and short haul
clause. Mr.. Riddleberger moved to lay
tho bill on the table. This motion was
dafeated by vote of yea Mr.. Riddleber-
ger) to "A nays
THE POINTS CLAIMED.
Mr.. Riddleberger then stated that this
vote settled all constitutional questions.
ond resolved all the claims we attributed
20 the Democratic States rights party into
one general proposition that the Federal
government had right TO control rail-
9oads. which carried with 1t the PROPOSE
tion to control telegraphs. The sole OBJ
iect of his motion had been to develop that
ifart. He wanted to hear no more talk of
,unconsttutionaity on these points"
Mr.. Edmunds moved to restore to the
long and short haul clause the words
..
namely, s'frOm the same original point of
departure" and to add to those the
n further words "or to the same point of
arrival"
THE OBJECT AIMED AT.
Mr.. Edmunds believed that this would
be better than the Camden amendment
because the latter amendment created, he
said distinction and an injustice be-
tween local traffic that was entirely
within State and local traffic that hap
pened to be little way out of State.
FINALLY AGREED TO.
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment was at first
rejected by a vote of % yeas to "a nays,
but Mr.. Edmunds again offered it later
and it was agreed to by vote of q yeas
to "A nays.
several other amendments were offered
and rejected. The bill came to r vote and
passed by vote of Al yeas to nays.
h The negative votes were Messrs. Brown,
n CoIQuitt, Morgan and Ransom.
number Of pairs were announced.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill is known as the Cullom bill.
As amended and passed by the Senate it
provides Tor a commission of five persons
10 be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate,
10 carry out the purpose of the bill. Each
commissioner is to have salary of $500
per year, and a Secretary appointed by
The commission So, 800 per year. The prln-
cipal office OF the commission will be at
Washington, where the general sessions
are to be held, but special sessions may be
. held elsewhere to suit public convenience.
in which case the necessary expense
incurred is to be paid from the Treasury.
n The first commissioners appointed shall
hold Office for term Of two, three, four,
h five and six years, respectively, the term
n Of each to be designated by the President
N Their successors, however, are to hold
for six years each. Not more than three
. Of the five shall be appointed from the
same political party. All persons holding
stock or bonds of any common carrier, or
4 holding official relations to such corpora
tOus, are declared ineligible for appoint
ment. The commissioners must not en-
n gage 10 any other business.
IT'S AUTHORITY.
The commission is given authority to
inquire into the business and manage
ment OF all common carriers subject to
the provisions of the bill, and to be able to
obtain full and complete inform alton as
A 10 such business, may require the attend
ance and testimony of witnesses and the
n production Of all books, papers, agree
ments, tariffs, and documents relating
TO any matter under investigation, and
may to that end invoke the aid
Of the United States Courts. Persons
having complaints to make against any
common carrier shall make complaint in
writing to the commission. The commits
sion shall send the complaint to the COM
mon carrier and require either satisfac-
ton OF the complaint or answer in writing
within reasonable time specified.
OVERCOMING DEFIANCE.
II reparation be not made within the
lime stated the commission shall investl-
gate the complaint The commission
sball also investigate all complaints for
warded to it by State commissions, and
may institute inquiries on it's
mctlon. Complaints shall not
ne dismissed because of the absence OF
dlrect damage to complainant. The
reports OF the commission shall be in
writing, and shall include findings of fact
on winch they are based and a recon-
mendation as to what reparation, il any,
soould be made by the common carrier to
me injured party, and such findings shall
oe deemed prima facie evidence in all ju-
olcisl proc aedlngs.
ENFORCING DEGREES.
whenever any common carrier shall re-
luse 10 obey any lawful order OF the COM
mission IL is made the duty of the COM
mission to apply to the United States
Nrcult Court sitting for the equity of the
"leged violation, and the court snail hear
and determine the matter on short notice
anu without the formal proceedings OF
ordinary suits, but SO as to do justice;
suu the court may in proper
Eases issue writs of injunction
vi other process mandatory or
u,nefWise to restrain further violation
Oh orders OF the commission on the part Of
tne common carrier offending. Forsuc h
purposes Circuit Courts shall be- deemed
@t"ays IN session. The bill requires that
sll charges for any service in transport
.ns passengers or freghts or storing
spVos Dy common carriers shall be reason
aole' 10 prohibits all rebates and draw
oscks' and all unjust discrimination, re-
Yuung that all persons shall be charged
"nu treated alike for services rendered
unoer substantially similar circum-
Stances and conditions.
FILING TARIFF SCHEDULES.
Every common carrier subject TO the
m n,l suau within sixty DAYS alter II be-
o9Iles a law hle with the commission
CsoPes OF all its tariffs OF fares and
,melghls, including its classifcations and
criminal charges. and shall make them
Iuo'Ic 80 tar AS the commission may deem
Rlaelicable. No advance on such pub
mehed rates shall be made with
glt ten days public notice. The
'us and short haul clause, being section
oi the BILL reads az follows: That II