Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-10

WAsHISGTOS, July 0. 1888.
senate.

senate.
The Senate bin granting land warrants to
she soldiers and sailors 81 the Seminole war
in 1860 was Tepor Cd back adversely from
Ghe Committee on Public Lands aud was In
definitely postponed
A motion 10 refer to The Committee on
Tensions one Of the vetoed pension bills was
made the groundwork 81 n speech by Mr..
stewart against the frequent exercise 81 the
veto power by the President. There
lad been. he said, aboul t.o hundred
hlns vetoed 10y President Cleveland,
most of them pension bills. As the
average monthly pension was Sl2, the
whole Of these bills involved IN expenditure
II oulv about -. 900 q month. Admitting
ihlt they were all wrong, that the commit
tees ~ both houses had been rcmiss IN their
duties, and that the TWO houses bad been IN
attentive TO their responsibilities, stu be
u.kcd whether the necessity was 40 great az
So warrant the 'cNtcuilTe depart nent OF the
Government 10 assume legislative powers
80 reason could be suggested why the form
III government should he changed TO save
such pittssce. lie protested against the
exercise Of such powers by The President.
Sir. Vest characterized sir. stewards pro-
ro.ition as mOnstrous. and declared that the
President was a. much required under his
oath u offce) TO scTuinize the smallest pen
zion bill and give II his approval or return IL
with hi, objections rs he was required u do
with The largest appropriation bull To hod
ANYTHING che IN respect 10 the veto power
would be TO Tende. that provision OF the
Constitution absolutely nugatOry and make
ihe Government that which Mr. Hamilton
Intended 10 make it-a government OF uu-
limited con- sloual power. The novel pro.
position that the AMOUNT involved in the bill
he'd anything 20 do with the constituting OF
tbe Constitution was absolutely without
foundation. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
Ibe senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Cul-
Ion. proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
S.nate bill 10 amend the interstate commerce
act The most important changes IN the eX-
i,'ing law arc the following. requiring re-
CucIons ia published rates, fnEes, or
charges 10 be made ouiy after three days
previous public notice; prohibiting advances
In Joint rates, fares, and charges shown upon
i,int tariffs except after ten days notice to
The commission; adding imprisonmcnt In
the penl,entiary 10 the penalty provided Tor
The violation Of The laV as TO unlawiui dis
,rlminaticns IN rates; making false DHllnE,
false Classification, false weighing, OF idlse
report Of weight, q mis0emeanor. punishable
10y line OF not exceeding $1,000 ana I'M
prisonmeat in the pententiary for moi eX-
the paymcnt Of any consideration to induce
unjust discrimination q misdemeanor. SUBJ
i-ot 10 like penalty-pr0yidiu that the net
shall not be construed 80 as 10 prevent the
free carriage Of destitute and homeless per-
sons TRANSPORTED by charitable societies and
Of the necessary agents employed In such
transportation, or The giving OF reduced
rates 20 municipal governments for the
transportation Of INDECENT persons or the
making OF arrangements win national or
state homes for the transportation OF SOL
dier..
MIR. Reagan offered an amendment which
was agreed 90. giving 10 the Unlled STATES
Circuit and District Courts jurisdiction OF
Violations OF any provisions Of the act upon
toe relation Of any person or firm Win the
uower 10 issue peremptory writ OF man-
damus. Mr. Reagan said he bad gwen no.
tee Of an amendment extending the plovl'
eiOns OF The act 10 express companies, Sleep
iug.car companies, and stock.esr companies
but, 81 Il was likely 10 provoke discussion
aod 10 retard the passage OF the bill, ne would
yeserye the proposition for The next session.
Mr. Teller made o similar statement In re-
gard 10 an amendment which would prevent
railroad companies charging higher rates
from the Pacific coast TO Denver toan TO
Kansas Ciiy--six hundred mites east OF Den
Yer. lie did not wish To emoarrass tne
PENDING bill; but he gave notice 10 rail-
road companies that ne would Join win
others 10 see that these companies discon-
unued voluntarily such outrageous proceed
lngs. or 10 compel them TO do 90.
Mr.. George asked Mr. Cullom whether Tue
committee had considered the question OF
Prohibiting shippers from being owners OF
can used In the transportation OF thelr
goods. lie under,tood that the provision OF
the law which secured an equality OF Iignts
ana Of rates between shippers was eyadeu IN |
this manner; for instance, by shippers Own
iug oil cars. aud thus driving smaller COM
petliors outoi the market.
Mr.. Cullom replied that the committee naa
d5ne nothing In that matter, and tbat IN nis |
Judgment il could not snord TO do 30. ID |
that connection he referred 10 the dressed
beef business, and said that al FIRST the rat
JOsd companies bad not provided necessary
care for that business, but were DOW peglh-
ming 10 do 50. He did Dot'see thai Congiess
could undertake 10 say thst supper snou'u
bot use bis 0wb cars. But II Was Wllnib w.
pOryiew Of the law and within ne power o.
The commission 10 see 70 II iiat 90 unuuo
Advantage was given to shipper ownins ps
Own cars over shipper not orn'nk ,nen,
htssrs. Iiesgsn, Wilson Oh Iowa, snn
George critirlssd the Interstate Commerce
Commission FOR what they termed It's saccn,
llting disposition IN dealing With powe,iu'
fnlrosc companies, and MIR. George saiu po
would offer al amendment prohibiting car.
ylsfsf from transporting goods Tor sby sb,ppeI
in a csr or vehicle owned by suen snippi
unlsss they charged exactly The fsais i<'''
~ we're charged 10 other shippers.
Ina subject was further 0iscVsseo "