The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-13

sudden fluctuation of rates and the pre-
vailing system of special rates. These
evils have not yet been entirely
abolished, but the provision of the law
making it unlawful for carrier to
charge more or less than its schedule
rates had very largely put an end to
secret cutting. The changes which the
law had wrought in that particular
were very noteworthy and exceedingly
satisfactory to business men and manu-
fac ,urers and indeed 10 all shippers.
In regard to the TRANSFORMATIONS OF
passengers, the law had already effected
some very important reforms. and had
almost completely done away with evils
formerly complained of.
Cullom referred to the payment of
commissions and rrviewed the case of
! discrimination as decided by the COM
mission. In speaking of cases bro ght
by George Rice against the various
southern rail- Dads based on discrimina-
tions against MN and in favor of
the Standard Oil Company, Cullom
said the testimony in these cases shows
beyond a dispute the different roads
had psrsistently disseminated against
Rice IN every Imaginable way that they
bad frequently refused to give informa-
tlcn about their rates, and had dec lved
him as to rates when they did name
them. In short, the testimony made
it evident the officers of these roads
acted in concert, doing whatever they
could to interfere with his business
and the proceedings demonstrated the
shameless subserv enCv OF tbe railroads
involved to the communicating influence
of the most INSCRIPTIONS aud I'm
ri hinaii Of fha
day, the gigantic Standard Oil
Company. CGllom thought 1t must
be conceded that the Law has been
of very great value to people in re
ducing the rates, especially in view OF
the long and short haul principle.
Cullom then proceeded to explain what
was proposed to be affected by the
amendments. They would, if in the
existing law, add greatly its effective
ness. One of them was to require
three days notice of g reduction of
rates. At present there was no notice
required for reduction, but only of ad-
vance of rates. Another amendment
proposed WAS to extend the penalties
for unlawful discrimination 10 i'm
prisonment as well as to fines. Another
was directed against the practice known
as ''und-r billiog." The practice had
increased enormously since the inter
state commerce act took effect. was
clearly as unlawful as the payment of
rebates or discrimination by another
device. In conclusion, Cullom said,
there is no business question in which
the people Of the country have deeper
interest. for the reason that there is
none which bears more directly on
their financial prosperity. Cheap
TRANSPORTATION and equality of rights
and its engagement are two great de-
mands OF time, and the nation will fail
of its duty, if it does not do what it
can to secure both to the people.
A message from the President was
presented, returning without his ap-
proval the pension bill. on the ground
that the benefc airy bad received no
injury in the army. Referred to the
committee on pensions. Also another
message returning without his approval
the bill relieving tho government con-
tractor for pay of the indebtedness OF
81 042 incurred by the non-fulhlIment of
contract. Referred to the CO mmittee
on military affairs.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the fertilization appro-
nriation bill, and was addressed by
Dolph upon the subject of coast de-
fenses. The bill went over without &C
ton, and the District of Columbia ap
preparation bill was taken up. II also
went over without act on and the Seh
ate adjourned.