Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-14

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to modify it, was to the effect that the
bill shall not take effect until November
next unless the pending treaty shall be
rejected by China before that time, but
shall take effect Immediately on snch re-
lection, and that the President shall at
once make known 10 the Chinese Gov
eminent the passage OF the bill.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Sherman it
was agreed that the vote on Mr.. Blair's
motion TO reconsider shall be taken at 2
O'Clock TO morrow, and then, after brief
executive session, the Senate, at 4:45,
adjourned.
House or Representative
On motion of Mr.. Forney, of Alabama,
n joint resolution was passed extending
until October LIST the existing appropria-
ton for the sundry civil expenses of the
Government.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the Senate bill amendatory OF the in
terstate commerce law.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Iowa, offered and
advocated the following amendments (:
That in all civil actions and proceedings
OF whatever nature arising under an act
entitled "an act TO regulate commerce"
approved February 4. 1887, and under
all acts amendatory thereof, concurrent
jurisdiction with the United States courts
is hereby conferred upon State courts OF
competent jurisdiction, and said commits
sion Interstate Commerce Commission
is hereby authorized and required topre-
scribe for the use and guidance of said
common carriers in making their
schedules of rates and charges for
transportation of persons and property
one uniform classification, and shall
transmit copies thereof to said common
carriers on or before the first Monday in
January, 1889, and thereafter failure or
refusal of any such common carrier TO
observe said classification in making
such schedules OF rates shall be an I'M
lawful act, and all rates and charges not
in conformity with said classification shall
be deemed unreasonable rates and
charges. Both amendments were adopt
ed.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, also offered
two amendments. one OF which was
adopted, as follows That the following
section be added to the uct OF 1887:
"That the commission is hereby au-
thorized, empowered, and required to
execute and enforce the provisions OF
this act, and upon the request of the said
commission the Attorney General of the
United States shall institute and prose-
cute all necessary proceedings in
proper court for the enforcement OF this
act and for the punishment of all viola
tons thereof"
Mr.. Grosvonor, OF Ohio, submitted an
amendment making it unlawful for any
common carrier subject to the provisions
of this act to carry refined oils and other
petroleum products, cotton seed oil. and
turpentine for any shipper in tank or
cylinder cars who shall own. lease, or
control same in any manner, except upon
condition that said carrier shall charge
the same rate for the transportation OF
said products in wooden packages or
barrels, in carload lots, as In said tank
or cylinder cars, said tank and cylinder
and said wooden packages and barrels
being carried free in each case. The
amendment was adopted, and the bill as
amended was then passed without d.
vision.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Minnesota, on behalf
Of the Committee on Commerce, called
up and the House passed without amend
ment or discussion the following bill:
Section /. That where any railroad
company heretofore chartered or incor-
porated. or which hereafter may be char
tered or Incorporated by act of Congress,
has built or constructed and operates, or
shall build, construct, or operate rail
road through, across. or into the terri
toral limits of any state or Territory of
the United States, the tolls, rates, and
fares made or charged for the trausporta-
ton OF property and passengers over or
upon such road or roads for traffic within
the limits of such State or Territory, and
the tariffs and schedules thereof shall he
subject TO legislative control of and by
the several States asd Territories
through, across, or into which such road
or roads are constructed, built, or Ope-
rated, anything in the charter of, or the
acts OF Congress creating such company
or companies, OF any law OF any State or
Territorial Legislature enacted in pursu-
ance Of such charter or act Of incorpora-
ton to the contrary notwithstanding.
Section ?. That section of this act
shall be limited in its operation, and
shall apply only to the carriage and
transportation 10y such company or com
panies of passengers and property
wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad
and parity by water, when both are used
under common management, control, or
arrangement from one place or station
to another place or station, both being
within the territorial limits OF one and
the same state or Territory, and shall in
no case apply to any commerce between
the States, Territories, or into any for
eign countries.
The contest over the Oklahoma bill
was then resumed. the motion made by
Mr.. Springer that the House go into
Committee of the Whole for the con
alteration OF that measure disclosing no
quorum.
A call of the House was ordered. Only
1872 members-3l less than a quorum
responded to their names, and Mr.. Sow
den, OF Pennsylvania, offered a resolu-
ton revoking all leaves of absence ex-
cept those granted on account of sick
ness.
The discussion on this resolution was
continued until o'clock, when without
action the House adjourned.