Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-13

act, and all rates and charges not In conformity
with said classification shall be deemed and be
unreasonable rates on charges.
Notwithstanding the law against discrimination,
ne said the railroads returned each year TO ia.
yorfte shippers 900 900 in the way OF rebates
THIS action on the part OF the railroad companies
was
sAPPNG THE FOUNDATION OF THE BUSINESS IN
TEGRrTY
in every commercial circle The great power Of
the companies must be defined and limited, and
the courts should be given Jurisdiction to enable
Nj. Crisp, while declaring himself in accord
with the purpose OF the amendments, thought that
they should not be adopted, as the pending bill
tion Of the commission, and he considered it un-
wise to incorporate In IL such radical changes In
sitions
The amendments were adopted
Mr. O'Neill Pa) offered an amendment, the pur-
Rose OF Which ,;h was M to bring the Canadian Pacific
commerce law, but he subsequently withdrew it,
stating that he did so in view Of the fact that the
OF the United states in the premises were being
considered by the Senate committee on commerce
and because he desired to do nothing which would
tend 10 delay the passage OF the bill
MORE AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Anderson Kan.) offered amendments en-
powering and requiring the commission to execute
the provisions Of the Interstate Commerce law and
declaring all pooling unlawful He declared that
the trouble with the existing law was that it was
not the daty OF any body to enforce It.
second amendment was designed to make the pres
ent law effective so far as 1t referred to pools
The railroad companies through their understand
Fink was the high k-a-muck, had formed q
trust which took from the people 8, 900 600 900
year in defiance Of law. The president OF any
company who would enter In such q trust ought to
be sent to the penltentiary and kept there.
Mr.. Crisp contended that the objects sought to
be arrived at by the amendments were fully pro-
Mr.. Anderson contrOverted the correctness OF
this assertion and declared that the railroads were
% merce law % than % they ever % had do done ~ before. '
Mr.. Farquhar On ~ declared, on the contrary,
that the law Of 1857 had made the railroad com.
panieS honest.
oh, graciousl was Mr.. Anderson's incredulous
comment
Mr.. FarQuhar, with all due Difference to the ex.
pressions OF one who knows nothing about tho
matter, reasserted the truth Of his declaration.
Mr.. AnderSon-There Is not q railroad president
In the country that is not violating the law.
Mr.. FarQuhar-YOu dare not risk that over your
Mr.. 1nderson-Yes I do-over my own sigma
ture.
VOTING ON THE AMRNDMENTs.
MI. Anderson's frst amendment was adopted
It is as follows:
That the commission is hereby authorized. en-
powered and required to execute and enforce the
provisions OF this act and upon the request Of said
states shall institute and prosecute ali necessary
proceedings in the proper court for the enforce
ment Of this act and for the punishment OF all
His second amendment in regard to pools was
relected on the ground that 1t was zoo far-reach-
Ing In its provisions.
Capitol Topics.
BRIGHT NEW BANDANAs
are plentifally displayed at the Capitol In the
main corridor is q placard containing q printed
copy Of an order Of the national democratic CON-
mittee formally adopting as the national emblem
silk bandana bearing the stars and stripes in the
center and q small nag II each corner These
Dandanas ana buttons TO match were offered for
SALE and with the certificate OF their authenticity
In lull view, democrats bought freely.
THE NEW POSTAL CRIMES BILL.
The Senate bill passed by the House yesterday
relating to the postal crimes amends the existing
law on the subject so as to declare unmailaple all
matter bearing upon the envelope or wrapper OBJ
scene or indecent characters or inscriptions tend
Ing 10 the injury OF any person, ana also obscene
books. pamphlets and pictures or articles intended
for immoral use. The penalty prescribed for at
tempts 70 violate the provisions or the act is fine
not exceeding IS 600 and imprisonment for not ex-
ceed1ng fve years
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR PosT-oFFICH KNPLOYRs
The bill granting leave Of absence for thirty
days In each year to employees Of the mail. bag
repair shops connected with the Post-Onfce De.
partme Mt was acted upon favorably by the House
committee on post-of1ces and postroads to-day.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE POSTAL LAWS
The committee also directed q favorable report
upon the resolution introduced by Representative
Grosvenor, OF Ohio. calling on the Postmaster
General for Information touching the truth Of
statements that have been made in the public
press 10 tile eject that the postal laws are being
violated In OHIO In the circulation through the
mails OF certain publication known as the Tdx
Reform Advocdte.