Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-05-14
BIsMARcK, DAKoTA, FRIDAY, MAY N. 1856.

the committee A protracted debate arose
in various amendments, especially the
amendments to the long and short haul.
Mr.. Riddl dleberger moved to lay the bill on
the table. This motion was defeated "
yeas, 4; nays, Al. s8sss5ss
Mi. Edmunds to restore to the bill in the
long and short haul clause the words struck
out by Mr.. Camden's amendment, namely,
from the same original point Of depart
ure," and to add to these the further words
sOr to the same point Of arrival
Mr.. Sherman said in the long and short
haul clause that we ought not to give rail-
roads the power to break down all the
farmers and all the towns between Chi
cagO and New York merely to benefit the
people living beyond Chicago.
Mr.. Edmund S amendment was at first re-
jected yeas, 23; nays, "a But Mr.. Ed
nunds again offered it later, and it was
agreed to yeas, 27; nays, 20.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to strike out sec
tion 4, being the long and short haul Sec
tion, and to replaceit by the provision di-
recting the commissioners to investigate
the question involved and report to con-
gress. Proposition rejected yeas 20; nays,
29 ~ s59 s Vi 81
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment de-
claring the proposed commissioners to be
executive officers, merely, and denying
them legislative powers. This was re-
jected. The bill then came to a vote. and
was passed yeas, AZ; nays, 4. The mega
tive votes were those Of Messrs, Brown,
Colquitt, Morgan and Ransom.
The bankruptcy bill was then laid pro
forma before the senate but Mr.. Hoar
yielded in favor Of the pension bill, which
remains the unfinished business.
THE BILL AS PASSED.
The bill to regulate commerce, known as
the Cullom bill, as amended and passed by
the senate, provides for commission of
five persons, to be appointed by the presi-
dent by and with the advice and consent Of
the senate, to carry out the purpose Of the
bill. The principal Office of the commits
sion is to be at Washington, where the
general sessions are to be held, but special
sessions may be held elsewhere to suit the.
public convenience. Not more than three
Of the five commissioners shall be ap-
pointed from the same political party. The
commissioners must not engage in any
other business. The commission is given
authority to inquire into the business and
management Of all common carriers sub
ject to the provisions of the bill, and to OBJ
tain full and complete information as to
such business, it may require the attend
ance and testimony Of witnesses and the
production of books, papers, arguments,
tariffs and documents relating to any mat
ter under investigation, and it may to that
end invoke aid Of the United States courts.
Persons having complaints to make against
any common carrier Of Interstate COM
merce shall make complaint in writing
to the commission. The commi ssion shall
send the complaint to the common carrier
and require either satisfaction Of the com.
plant or an answer in writing, within a
reasonable time specified, and if reparation
is not made within the time stated, the COM
mission shall investigate the complaint.
The commission shall also Investigate all
complaints forwarded to it by state COM
missions. %s s d: Ed X. ID 5tt
RosECRANs EXPLAINS. s # }5s
General Resecrans has sent to the senate
committee on finance written statement
in answer to the charge that he was con-
nected with the alleged land frauds in Cal;
ifornia. He does not deny the transaction,
but he says he did nothing which was not
according to the advice OF his lawyers; that
it was perfectly legal, and that his action
has since been sustained by the court. The
transactions covered about 300 acres Of
land near Los Angeles.