Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

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ment to the fortihcations appropriation
bill, appropriating S10,000,0 600 for the
construction of Notifications atid other
4 works OF coast or other deienses, to be ex-
pended under the direction Of the secre-
tary ofwar The postoffice appropriation
was taken up.
Mr.. Vest OF Mo-, said: He would repeal
our Infamous navigation laws. He be
lieyed in an honest mail service, but this
amendment violated sound principle Mr..
Vest read printed notice from "a so-called
''workingman, whose name was not print-
ed: saving that all congressman fayoring a
law tariff were not the friends OF working
men. Mr.. Vest said he would forfeit
| years salary in the senate if that alleged
| "workingman" did not turn out to be
| man who wore a thrae-story silk hat, dia-
mond studs and French kid boots.
Mr.. Eustis OF louisiana said: He did
not see how Mr.. Vest could reconcile his
| opposition to subsidy with his introduce
| tion of a bill to guarantee the payment OF
| S37, SOC, 900 to build the Eads ship rail-
way on foreign soil. Must we be content
| to see al! the other nations OF the earth
| supplying the markets of these countries
| while we listened to speeches? 1t is not
| political question. The largest subsidies
| ever granted by the American government
we're granted by Democratic adminstra-
tions. Mr.. Eustis strongly advocated the
/ proposed amendment.
| In executive session the senate confirmed:
E. p Baldwin, deputy first auditor OF the
treasury; II. C. Armstrong New York,
consul general ut Rio de Janeiro; b. w.
Hanna, Indiana, consul general Argeu-
tine Republic. Collectors OF Customs;
! Leverett Saltonstall, Boston and Charles
! ton Mass; Dudley o. Watson, Michigan,
| District Of Michigan Charles I'll. Call,
| Michigan, District of Superior; also numer
| GUS consuls, district attorneys, revenue
| off Gals, marshals, etc.
HoUsE-Mr. Anderson (Kan.) moved to
| suspend the rules and pass bill providing
| Cor the adjustment OF land grants made by
congress to aid in the construction of rail-
| roads in Kansas and for the forfeiture OF
| unearned lands. Agreed to-yeas 215, nays
8.
On motion OF Mr. Henderson Qowa) the
| rules were suspended and bill was passed
| appropriating $153, 900 for the repair and
enlargement of the public building at Des
| Moines Iowa.
sENATE.-The debate on the postofIice
| bill closed the amendment appropriating
| $500, 900 for carrying mails to Central and
| South America, Brazil, etc, being adopted
| 80 to Is. The bill finally pass
| ed. The principal provisions are:
| 1.-THE postmaster shall make contracts
with American steamships for the trans
| portation of United States mails from the
| ports of this country to those Of Central
| and South America, and shall pay 80 cents
a mile for the number OF nautical miles
Travelled in going from ports Of departure
| to ports of destination aud return. A line
| OF semi-monthly steamers shall be placed
| upon the sea between New York and Rio
| de Janeiro."
| HoUsE.-Mr. Hall Qowa) called up the
| Campbell Weaver contested election case,
| but against this case Mr.. Willis (Ky.)
raised the question Of consideration, it be-
| ing his desire to discuss the river and har-
Dor bill He failed in his object by one
vote, however, and the election case was
| proceeded with. After debate for an hour
and half, the resolution OF the ma jority
OF the committee was adopted. 1t con.
firms the right OF the sitting member j. Il.
Weaver, to the seat.
Mr.. Green called up the resolution allow
ing the contestee, William A. Price, from
the Second district OF Rhode Island, thirty
days within which to take further testi-
mony, and the contestant, c. II. Page,
thereafter to take testimony in rebuttai.
Wholesale bribery is alleged by the con-
testant, Involving the contestee himself
After debate the resolution was adopted
yeas, lis; nays, 80.
SENATE.-In the debate on tn Interstate
commerce bill, the pending amendment
was that of Mr.. Camden, being an absolute
long and short haul clause applied to each
railroad separately.
Mr.. SpOOner opposed the amendment,
because it would strike at the interest OF
producers Of the west, and because it was
vicious in principle.
1t would result, not in a reduction of the
through rates, but in an increase Of local
rates. 1t would injurG the farmer of the
West while not benefiting farmers who de-
pended on local rates. The amendment
sought to deprive Chicago of its natural
advantages for competition, and would
put on the statute books legalized dis
elimination worse than any OF the rail
road companies had perpetrated. The
West could ship its wheat to New York,
Philadelphia, or Boston, if through rates
were increased under the Camden amend.
ment, but would have to ship by way OF
Montreal. The present was no time for
the people OF this country to indulge in
radical experiments. He criticised the
feature OF the bill which would give the pro-
posed commission authority to allow as
exceptions, from time to time, the right OF
railroads TO make smaller charge for
longer than shorter distance. Such
authority, Mr.. Spconer would not give to
a board composed OF anybody but angels.
He would accept it, however, if it complied
with provision which at the proper time
he would propose as all amendment.
Messrs. Cali and Riddleb erger sup
ported it. A vote being taken on
yeas, 20; nays, "a. The technical
form OF Mr.. Camdens amendment
thus agreed to is to strike out from the
long and short haul clause Of the commit
tees bill tie words, From the same orig
inal point Of departure" The only Re
pubicans voting in the affirmative we're
Messrs. Conger, Malone, Merrill, Riddle
berger and sherman. The only Democrats
voting in the negative were Messrs. Brown
and Mcpherson.
HoUsE.-The bill discussed was one for
the relief OF certain officers Of the volunteer
army 1t provides: All soldiers of the
late war who re-enlisted as veteran vOlun-
teers, and afterward were discharged TO re-
ceive promotion and receive commissions
as officers in the army, shall be paid all in
stallments of veteran bounty which were
withheld from them on account OF their
being so commissioned and mustered, the
same as they would have been entitled to
receive had they completed their term Of
enlistment without promotion and re-
Ceived an honorable discharge.
On M otion of Mr.. Holman, an amend
ment was adopted extending the provisions
OF the act to the widows of such reinstated
volunteer soldiers as may be deceased
Mr. Boutelle offered an amendment ex-
tending the provisions OF the bill to enlisted
men in the navy and the marine corps.
Adopted.
SENArE.-There was long debate on the
Interstate commerce bill. Many amend
ments were submitted and ordered printed,
among them the following:
BY Mr.. Edmunds-Proyiding that when
ever any common carrier shall violate or
refuse to obey any requirement OF the com
mission, the latter may apply to the Unit
ed States circuit court for hearing on
short notice in the matter complained of,
without the formal pleading necessary
in ordinary equity suits. The amendment
further authorized the court, if it find the
company guilty OF disobedience to cause
it to forfeit n sum not to exceed $500 n
day after n day to be named by the court.
(Mr. Edmunds explained the object of his
amendment to be to make it impossible
for railroad companies to tic up com
plants against them by legal proceedings
and delays.) This amendment is now the
pending amendment
By Mr.. Morgan, rela ting to conspiracy.
It provides that il two or more persons,
with intent to prevent the movement
of any locomotive, car, or train, usel
or about to be used for carrying pas
sengeTs from one state to another, or to
or from any territory, or to or from any
foreign country, or to or from any Indian
tribe, shall conspire with a common in
tent unlawfully to Obstruct or prevent the
movement OF such locomotives, car, or
train, or the loading or unloading OF any
such car. ETC., or to put in peril the per
sonaI security of any officer or employee OF
any railroad company, shall be guilty of
conspiracy, and on conviction shall be
punished by Imprisonment for not more
than six months, or by a fine of not more
than $780, or BOTH as the court shall
direct.
HoUsE.-The house passed the river and
harbor bill by n good majority, although
its opponents made an earnest effort to Sc