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anonymous brief issued by what might be
q corporation or association OF individuals
in the city OF New York. Some man had
signed his name to that paper as president,
but the members Of that corporation had
not appeared before the committee. Who
they were he did not know. They were
without body, and doubtless without a
soul. That unsubstantial, imaginary ex-
istence had alone protested against the
passage OF the bill. The argument that
the blllwas restriction Of commerce was
refuted by the fact that the merchants OF
New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and Chicago favored its passage. The
bill was not aimed against commerce, but
was a protection TO commerce.
Mr. Evarts replied to Mr. Hiscock, and
stated his objections to the fourteenth sec
ton.
Mr.. Call opposed the bill.
Mr.. Beck remarked that what was in
tended TO be accomplished by the bill was
that rogues should not by their superior
smartness and unscrupulousness get the
advantage OF honest men. The question
being OH the amendment offered by Mr..
Edmunds to the fourteenth section to
strike out the words "the construction OF
the law respecting" 80 as to make
the clause read: "That il the owner,
importer, consignee or agent OF any
imported merchandise, or the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall be dissatisfied with the
decision OF the board of general appraisers
as to the classification Of such merchan-
Disc" etc. An argument in explanation
and advocacy Of it was made by Mr.. Ed
munds.
Mr.. Sherman argued against the amend
ment, saying that the striking out OF the
words indicated would destroy the effect
OF the section and break down the whole
system.
Mr.. Hiscock also argued against II, and
stated that the bill, as drawn originally,
contained no provision for judicial de-
termination OF questions arising under il,
and that merchants were perfectly satisfied
with II. IL was only at his own and Mr..
Sherman's request that the fourteenth Sec
ton was inserted.
Mr.. Allison said that the fourteenth Sec
ton had given the committee more diff
Guilty than any other question involved.
Tho question OF how far Congress should
go respecting the exercise Of judicial power
under the bill had been discussed in the
committee long time before the senator
from New York (Hiscock) was q member
OF IL. Therefore, no one or two men could
be singled out from the committee rs be-
ing specially devoted TO that section as
against other members Of the committee
That was what he wished to say on that
point. lie, himself, had proposed a more
liberal provision in that respect, but he
had been overrulcd, and the fourteenth
section had been inserted by votes other
than his own. He did not wish 10 be I'M
derstood as standing in the attitude Of not
giving TO the importerof the United States
a remedy in the way OF judicial tribunal.
Finally the vote was taken on Mr.. Ed
mund's amendment and IL was not agreed
to-yeas O. nays AZ, the yeas being: Ed
munds, Eustis, Gray, Salisbury and
| Walthall. Senators Evarts and call would
have voted for II but were paired. The
bill was passed without division.
MIR. Plumb offered n preamble and rcso-
luton reciting the fact OF the Interrupt
ton OF freight traffic on the Chicago, Burl-
ington < Quincy and the Atchison, Topeka
x Santa Fe railroads, and instructing the
committee on interstate commerce TO in
quire whether such interruption OF com.
merce was occasioncd by the failure OF the
railroad companies 10 adopt necessary pre-
cautions or by other neglect Of their duty
rs common carriers.
Mr.. Cullom remarked that that was n
pretty important subject, and he inquired
whether the purpose was 70 have the com
mittee or subcommittee leave Washing.
ton and carry on the inquiry elsewhere.
Mr.. Plumb said that that WINS question
which the committee would decide for IL.
self.
Mr.. Harris suggested that the resolution
had better lie over for the present and
that was asscn,cd TO by Mr.. Plumb.
The resolution was therefore laid over
Senators Hale, Allison and Cockrell
were appointed conference committee on
the urgency deficiency bill.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday,