Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-01
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL,
Both Branches Busy Themselves
in Winding Up Affairs.
Steps Taken Toward Enforcing the
Aldskln Seal Law.
Congressman BoutelIe Pricks the Bubble
OF Fulsome Fiattery OF the Navy De-
partment. .--Conference Reports Agreed
to.
WAsuiSGToS, Feb. 2s.
Senate.

construction of railroad and other bridges
vas then proceeded With, after which the
Senate proceeded To the consideration of ex-
ecutive business
The ten minute executive session of the
Senate today was devoted to the reception of
messages from the PRECEDENT and their ref
essence to appropriate committees
After ten minutes the doors were reopened.
The pohotfice appropriation bill was taken
up and passed with amendments, the only
Important one of which was provision that
there shall not be allowed for the use of any
third class postofiice for rent sum in ex-
cess OF s400 cor for fuel and light sum in
excess OF $50 in any one year.
The conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill was presented and agreed
to.
The Senate resumed the consid Grafton of
toe two House amendments to the bill to
amend the inter-tate commerce act, the
pending question being Sherman's motion to
agree To amendment rating transportation of
petroleum.
Sherman defended and advocated the
House amendment He spoke of platt as
having discovered a mares nest having put
on the amendment construction that no
mortal man ever put upon it before. There
was not a word or line in it TO prevent rail-
road C. ompanies allowing any shipper com
pensation for the use of his car. The
anne ndment was not special legislation.
sherman remarked that the equipment of
companies among the most dangerous, sap
ping and nlng operations were the railroad
companies. lie declared that the House
amendment did not affect the right of rail
road companies TO hire tank cars aud TO pay
a reasonable sum for their use. All asked
was that legislative declaration would make
the same rate tor oil carried iD barrels as
oil carried IN tank cars.
Culom desired that congress should exact
Justice of all whether monopolists, or poor
or rich. fhe question whether the
House amendment would not gisate in
discrimination AS between one set OF people
and another set of people and asserted that
The result of the amendment would eyltaby
iHcrea.e the price of oil to the people,
Gail opposed the amendment as one which
disregarled public safety, public conven'
fence and economy
The discussion having closed Harris
moved to table Sherman's motion that the
Senate recede from disagreement to the
House amendment. The motion was agreed
TO yeas "a, nays IL.
On motion OF Cullom the Senate insisted
on the disagreement to the two House amend
mendments and further conference was or
dered
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business.
The Senate continued in secret session till
six when the doors were opened and legisla-
tive business resumed.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was presented
and agree d to. For about dozen amendments
on which the conference committee was un-
able TO agree further conference was or
dered.
A conference was ordered on the naval
appropriation bill and Hale, Farwell and
German appointed on the part OF the Senate.
Conference reports on the army appropria-
ton bill fertilization bill and bill to with
draw certain public lands from private entry
were presented and agteeh to.
The Senate at $50 took recess until o,3o
House.
The Senate bill for the protection of saln-
on fisheries in Alaska, was laid before the
House, and Mr.. Dunn offered an amend
ment which was adopted directing the Pres
ident to cause one or more l niied States
vessels to cruise in Behring Sea and other
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