The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-02

troll of the Government, just as EN-
pIoyees of steamboats, carrying inter
State commerce were placed.
WILLING TO WITHDRAW OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Clardy said that as it appeared to
be the desire of the House to investigate
the question. he would withdraw any
opposition to the original Anderson reso-
luton, provided it was amended SO as to
create special committee
MR.. RANpALL's REMARKS.
Some discussion then ensued as to the
proper form of the resolution, in the
course of which Mr.. Randall said that
the controversy between the railroad
company and its employees was but one
branch of the investigation. The most
important branch was that relating to
the controversy existing between the
coal combination and the miners. In
his judgement the miners case was
vastly stronger than was that of the
employees of the railroad, and he there
fore suggested an amendment extending
the investigation into the existing diff
ference in the Lehigh and Schuylkiil
coal regions between the mining corpo-
rations and the mines.
MR.. TARsNEY.
Mr.. Tarsney thought that the House
was getting into a little confusion, as he
did not believe it had authority to inves-
tigate institutions in the State of Penn
sylyania He wanted to know whether
the Reading Railroad Company was de
flying the law and whether the strike was
not a lockout forced by the Railroad cor
porations whereby thousands of men
were thrown out of employment for the
purpose of raising the price of coal in
Saginaw, Michigan, 50 ton? If these
immense corporations, built up by Con-
gress, were choking the very lifeblood
out of the nation Congress ought to
know it.
MIR. WHITES AMENDMENT.
Mr.. White. of New York, suggested
an amendment extending the inquiry
into the question as to whether there
has been any unlawful combination cf
large bodies of men to interrupt the
business of the Reading Railroad Com
pany and to deprive it of freight des-
tined for transportation to point out
side of Pennsylvania. and if such COM
bination is found to exist the committee
is directed to report what Legislation is
necessary to prevent and punish such
combination in the future.
Mr. Brumm-I don't object to that. |
want broad investigation.
Mr.. Anderson-I do. There is too
much Wall street about it.
After some delay the various PROPOSE
tions were consolidated into the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted with
out division:
THE RESOLUTION.
Resolued, That a special committee of
five members be appointed to inyesti-
gate forthwith the extent, causes and
effect upon the 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 consideration at
any time such legislation as is neces-
sary to secure to the public the regular
and complete execution by a railroad
company of its obligations to serve as
a common carrier of interstate COM
merce, and to investigate the differences
existing in the Lehigh and Schuylkill
region of Pennsylvania between the cor
porations running coal and the miners,
and, further, to investigate all facts re-
lating to mining corporations and indi-
vidual miners of anthracite coal in con-
nection Herewith, and all facts in rela-
ton to the matter, and report the same
to the House, with such recommendation
as the committee may agree upon.
ADJOURNED.
The House then, at $40, adjourned.
WHO WILL APPOINT THE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Cox, speaker pro tenn. states that
the committee will probably be APP
pointed by Mr.. Carlisle but that he will
confer with that gentleman this evening
for the purpose of learning his wishes.