Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02

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is q conspiracy OF capital and
not of labor, and let us apply the
most heroic remedies Legislation car
devise 10 break up these internal
systems which under the name OF trusts
are shadowing the prosperous homes
and business centres of the country.
know it is hard fight know that
monopoly, INSCRIPTIONS as to the
methods it employs, is an enemy terrible
to encounter, but in my humble expert
ence / have never yet seen the day in the
halls of legislation when honor, which
! has no price, or manhood. which knows
no fear, could not drive it like sulkiug
coward from the field OF battle. ZAP
plause.
Mr.. Davis, OF Massachusetts,, com
mented on the fact that the petition of
$4,000 miners was presented on the same
day that the report Of the Committee on
Commerce was presented. While he
did no: charge that it had been sug-
gested by any member, it was roasona-
Die inference that it had been produced
rather by a parliamentary than by n
business method. He advocated the
report of the majority of the committee,
believing that Congress was too politi-
cal body properly to investigate q
purely business matter, and because he
did not believe an investigation by a
congressional committee would be pro-
ductive of any good results. To
strengthen this assertion he instaaced
what he termed the failure of the Mis-
souIi Pacific Investigating Committee to
produce any good results or reach any
conclusion.
Mr.. Burns, of Missouri, reminded the
gentleman that within twenty-fOur hours
after the arrival OF that committee in st.
Louis peace had been restored aud com
merce had been resumed. Applause.
And he further reminded the gentleman
that the committee had recommended
that every railroad employee should be
placed under the control of the Govern
ment Just as employees Of steamboats,
carrying Interstate commerce were
placed.
Mr. Clardy said that as it appeared to
be the desire OF the House to investigate
the question he would withdraw any OPP
position to the original Anderson resolu.
ton, provided it was amended SO as to
create a special committee.
Some discussion ensued as to the pro-
per form Of the resolution, in the course
OF which Mr. Randall said the contro-
versy between the railroad company
and its employees was but one branch OF
the investigation. The most important
branch was that relating to controver-
SEES existing between the coal cOmbina-
tons and the miners In his Judgment
the miners case was vastly stronger
than was that of the employees of the
railroad, and he therefore suggested an
amendment extending the Investigation
into the existing differences in the Lee
high and Schuylkill region between the
mining corporations and the miners.
Mr. Tarsney thought the House was
getting into little commission. as he did
not believe it had authority to investi-
gate institutions in the State Of Penn.
sylvanla. he wanted to know whether
the Reading Railroad Company was de
fying the law, and whether the strike
was not lockout forced by railroad cor
poretions, whereby thousands Of men
are thrown ont of employment for the
purpose Of raising the price of coal--ln
Saginaw, Mich, g. a ton? If these
immense corporations built mp 10y Con
gress were choking the very Likelihood
ont of the nation Congress ought to
know il.
Mr.. White, of New York. suggested
an amendment extending the inquiry
into the question as TO whether there has
been unlawful combination Of large
bodies Of men to interrupt the business
OF the Reading Railroad Company and
10 deprive it of freight destined for
transportation to points outside OF Penn
sylyania. and ii such combination IS
found to exist the committee is directed
to report what legislation is necessary to
prevent and punish such combination in
future.
Mr.. Brumm: / don't object TO that.
! want broad investigation.
Mr.. Anderson : | do. There IS too
much Wall street about If.
After some delay various propositions
were consolidated into the following re-
solution, which vas adopted without di-
vision:
Rcsoiccd, That a special committee OF
five members be appointed to investigate
forthwith the extent, causes, and effect
upon interstate commerce OF the con-
tinued failure by the Reading railroad
to transport such commerce, aud 10 re-
port to the House 10y bill or otherwise,
for consideration at any time, such legis-
lation as is necessary to secure to the
public regular and complete execution
by a railroad company OF It's obligations
to serve as common carrier of inter
State commerce. and to investigate the
differences existing in the Lehigh and
Schuylkill region of Pennsylvania
between corporations mining coal and
miners, aud further to investigate all
facts relating to mining corporations and
individual miners of anthracite coal III
connection Herewith, and all facts in re-
lation to the matter, and report the same
to the House, with such recommends
tons as the committee may agree upon.
The House then, at $40. adjourned.
Mr.. Cox, the Speaker pro tenn, states
that tho committee Will probably be APP
pointed by Mr.. Carlisle, but that he will
confer with that gentleman this evening
for tba nnrpose of learning his wishes