Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
The House..

Mr.. Glass, OF Tennessee, from the Com.
mittee on Agriculture reported bill to
promote agriculture. Committee OF the
WHOLE The House then took up the report
of the Committee on Commerce relative to
the proposed investiga tion into the Reading
strike.
Mr.. Clardy, OF Missouri, Chairman of the
Committee, said a majority OF the commit
tee concluded that the Anderson resolution
for Congressional inquiry ought not to
be adopted. There had been testimony be-
fore the committee showing that interstate
tralftc had been interfered with on the
Reading road. With the exception of a
brief interruption at Port Richmond, on the
contrary, he thought it appeared affirma-
lively that there had been no sort Of inter-
ference or interruption OF interstate com.
merce. 1t had been stated that the Read
ing Company in making allotment OF cars
to mining companies sdiscriminatedi in favor
OF some companies and against Others.
This was matter which was entirely with
in the jurisdiction OF the interstate COM
merce commission. 1t was also stated that
the Reading Company and Philadelphia
Coal and Iron Company were practically
one and the same, an this was in viola
tion OF the constitution OF Pennsylvania.
If this were true the remedy was to be
found in the State courts of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Rayner said the Reading road had
broken and violated the solemn compact
it had made with it's employees, and now it
commanded them to surrender under threat
of proclaining to the American people
that this great tributary Of commerce
should be closed, and that not q ton of
traffic should be freighted over it's road.
Congress had power beyond that which BE-
longed to the Interstate Commerce to bring
this great monopoly to bay. While the
commission wae investigating the working.
mtn would starve to death.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, said the
controversy between the Reading Railroad
Company and it's employees was but one
branch of the investigation. The most
important branch was that relating to the
controversies existing between the coal
combinations and the miners. In his judg-
ment the miners, case was q vast deal
stronger than was that OF the employees of
the road, and he therefore suggested an
amendment extending the investigation
into the existing differences in the Lehigh
and Schuylkil coal regions between mining
corporations and miners.
After further debate the following resolu-
tion wac adopted without division:
Resolved, That a special committee of
five members be appointed to investigate
to what extent the causes and the effect
upon interstate commerce OF the continued
failure OF the Reading Railroad Company
to transport such commerce and to report
to the House by bill or otherwise for con-
sideratiOn at any time such legislation as
is necessary to secure to the public the
regular and complete execution by the
railroad company OF its obligations to
serve as q common carrier OF Interstate
commerce and to investigate the differences
existing in the Lehigh and Schuylkill re-
glons OF Pennsylvania, between the corpO.
ratiohs mining coal and the miners, and
further to investigate all the facts relating
to mining interpretations and individual
miners of anthracite coal in connection
Herewith apd report the same to the
House with such recommendations az the
committee may agree upon.
The House then adjourned.
MONTANA COMBINATIONS.
Among the combinations in secret sss-
sion of the Senate to-day were the follow
ing postmasters:
Z. A. Wushum, Billings, NJ. T.
Z. Y. Dudley, Marysville, Mont.
Z. w. Price, Fort Benton, Mont.
THE BRITISH TREATY.
The Senate, in secret session to-day,
again briefly considered the British extra.
dition treaty. the pending question being
upon Riddlebergers resolution for it's con.
sideration with open doors. Mr.. Riddle.
berger spoke nearly half an hour, pleading
that the motive which impelled Senators
to vote against the treaty be stated pub
icly. The subject went over without &C
ton.
THE ANDERSON BILL.
A minority OF the House Committee ON
Post Offices and Post Roads to-day fled Q