The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

talities OF interstate commerce, and as
such is subject to the provisions of the
act to regulate commerce. In respect to
such traffic, the opinion holds that the
duties Of such a road to the public are the
same without respect TO ownership, cor
porate control or the authority or means
OF its construction.
AS ono Of the instrumentalities OF ship
pers.i must be passable to ali interstate
shippers on equal and reasonable terms.
The public cannot be deprived OF its right
by the separate or Joint action of delend-
ant. The traffic in question Is held 10 be
interstate traffic. Tho companies con-
Quoting IL use this short road MS facility TO
such traffic. They cannot be permitted TO
use il for the purpose Of discrimination
between mine owners on its line. The
claim for pecuniary damages, the opinion
says, presents case ut common law in
which defendants are entitled 10 jury
trial.
THE M'DuFrir-pAvIpsoS CONTEST.
The House elections committee, having
disposed Of the McDufiie W. Davidson Ala
bama contest, in favor Of Mr.. Davidson,
the sitting member, will meet next Tues
day to decide upon further order OF bust
ness. II is the general expectation that
the Illinois contest OF Worthington w.
Post will he promptly taken up for consld-
Grafton. Party lines were drawn In the
Alabama contest, and minority report
will accompany the presentation Of the
views Of the House.
PACIFIC RAILROAD MATTERS.
Warfeld Storey, counsel for the Union
Pacific Railroad company, today submitted
10 the House Pacific railroad committee
the notifications in the Cultivate funding
bill, declared by President Adams. The
only change Of moment suggested in the
original hill il q proposition 10 fix the pay.
ments 10 be made by the company at one
tenth of per cent. Tor the first five years,
and onc-half OF per cent for the second
term OF five years, instead Of uniform
payment for the first ten-ycar
period Of ono-third OF one per
cent Roughly calculated, the
effect OF the proposed change would be TO
reduce the payments by 100000 during
each OF the ilrst Ave years and increase
them by corresponding sum during the
next five years. Mr., Storey stated that
the total amount OF the payments 10 the
government during the first ten years
period would be the same M proposed by
the original bill. The company was de-
sirous Of having the charges lightened dur
ing the next five years because, as Mr..
Adams had stated, II had very heavy pay.
ments 10 make during that period and
would be able 10 mako up the deficiency
within the next five years term.
The committee has invited tho Pacific
railroad commissioners 20 appear before 1t
next Friday 20 furnish any information
they may possess for the guidance OF the
committee. II was stated informally by
one OF the members Of the committee TO-
day that Mr. Anderson, Of Iowa, had de-
clined 10 appear before the committee In
support Of his bill directing q criminal
prosecution Of Pacific uilroad officials.
THE COLONEL EXPOSITION.
The Senate committee on education and
labor today heard Prof. !. VI. Ianarlon,
formerly munster TO Hayti, and Ex.Co
gresham smRlls, OF South Carolina, In
support Of the hill 90 encourage the hold
ing Of q colored worlds fair exposition In
Atlanta. Prof lanston In the course Of
his remarks said that this country had nj
the present time q good opportunity 10
build up trade with llayii, rs that island
was now closely pattcrning after the United
States.
The bill, az introduced 10y Senator blair,
makes an appropriation OF 500, 900, and
majority 81 the committee appears favor
ably disposed towards thcamount, although
few Of the members think the sum Ii too
large.
A motion wns put and carried that an
appropriation 81 money lthe sum being
left blank should be made In aid OF the
exposition. A subcommittee. consisting
IL Senators Brown, Palmer and George,
was then appointed TO draft bill for no
pot 10 the lull committee.