The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-23
Lth CONGRESS-

SENATE--On motion OF Mr.. Cullom In the
Senate the bill 10 amend the Interstate
Commerce law was taken up, and Mr.. Gull
lom proceeded 10 address the Senate In ex-
PLANTATION aud adyocscy Of 1t. Alter having
reviewed the good effects Of the operation
OF the Interstate Commerce law Mr. Cullom
proceeded TO explain what was proposed To
be effected by the amendments They,
he said, had been suggested by the diffi-
culties encountered Ia securing thorough
enforcement OF the law and were intended
10 strengthen IL aud Drlng about more
strict Observance OF It's requirements. They
would, II Incorporated Ia the existing law,
add greatly 10 iis effectiveness. One OF thom
was 10 require a three-dayS notice OF le-
duction Of rates At present there was no
notice required for reduction. but only OF
an advance of rates He claimed that this
Would lessen the opportunities Of cyadlng
the law by giving favored shippers secret
notice of the intended reductions and would
result In greater stability OF rates. Another
amendment proposed was 10 extend the
penalty for unlawful Determinations 10 i'm
prisonment as we'll as TO fines. Another
amendment was directed against the prac-
tice known as Undertaking.. by which goods
which should come under one classification
were entered under lower classification.
The practice had increased enormously since
the Interstate Commerce ACT took effect,
and was as clearly unlawful ns the payment
OF rebates or as discrimination by another
utNf't. 1tiNionb tuu hPuiuNl
the evil had been sent 10 the Senate, and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Interstate
Commerce, from commercial houses in
Peoria, Ill, Chicago, ST Louis, PhiladeL
phia, New York, Buffalo, Boston, Toledo,
Memphis. and Savannah. and one from New
YORK business men selling over S250,U0O,OO0
worth OF goods annually. Most OF the other
amendments, he said, were purely formal
and explained themselves. Tue resolution
OF Tuesday by Mr.. stewart calling on the
Secretary of the Treasurer for statement
Of the offers and purchases OF bonds since
April, 1883, with the names, etc, was taken
up aud discussed. The resolution went over
without action Till Thursday.
HousE.-When the House went into Com
mittee OF the Whole OH the 18th on the
Tariff bin Mr. Bynum OF Indiana moved 10
strike from the free list FLAX hackled,v
known as ''dressed lene." Agreed T.. Mr..
Kelley OF Pennsylvania moved TO strike
from the free list hemp manila and other
like substitutes for hemp. The motion was
lost --5l 60 20. Mr.. Kelley OF Pennsylvania
moved 20 strike from the free list jutt butts.
lie sent 20 the Clerks desk and had reau
report from the Agricultural Department
upon the subject OF jute production. Be
tore the reading was completed Mr.. kel.
ley's time expired. ana he asked to with
draw the amendment and 10 oncr "A formal
amendment % strike out the last word Ia
order that he might obtain time 10 have the
reading concluded. Mr.. scott OF Pennsyl-
vania inquired whoth,r IL was In order Tor
the gentleman 10 Withdraw the amendment,
and upon the Chars replying la the mega
tive. objected 10 Mr.. Kclley's request The
question recurring on Mr.. keliey's motion
10 strike out lutte butts. the Republicans re-
framed from voting and lett the committee
without quorum. A call Of the committee
was ordered. and 300 members responded.
Then MIR. Kelley and Mr.. scott were ap-
pointed tcllcrs 10 count the vote upon Mr..
kelley's motion but the count progressed
slowly owing to the refusal of the kepubli-
cans toyote. After several roll-calls and
long wrangle the formal amendment was
Withdrawn, tile amendment Go put jute
butts on the free Int defeated. aud the
House adjourned.
SENATE. LIN the Senate June ~, Mr..
Sherman, from The Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported n concurrent resolution
requiring the President 20 invite from time
20 time. A. no occasions NAV arise. negotia-
lions with amy government with which the