The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-28
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Alaska SaImon-More New States
Inter state Commerce.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--In the senate the
conference report on the agricultural de-
partment appropriation bill was presented
and agreed TO.
The senate bill to amend the law TO pro-
vide better protection for salmon fisheries
In Alaska was passed.
Plait, from the committee on territories,
reported two bills for the formation and
admission of the states of Idaho and Wash
ington.
Hoar, from the committee on privileges
aud elections. reported an ainendment to
the deficiency bill, which was referred to
the committee on appropriations, appro-
priating SIS, 600 to enable the president 10
offer reward for the detection and con-
viction of persons who illegally carried
away and destroyed the ballot-boxes of
Plummerviile. Ark. Ii was usjority re-
port. minority dissenting.
ON motion OF Cullom, the senate pro-
ceeded TO consideration Of the senate bill
TO amend the interstate commerce law
and TO act upon the house amendments. on
which the conference committee were un-
able TO agree. Sherman favored concur
renee in the house amendments. One of
them, be said. gave the state courts iuris-
diction In certain cases of questions arss-
ing uader the act. As 70 the other, it SIM
ply made IL unlawful for any common car
rier 10 transport refined oils, etc, for any
shipper owning. leasing or controlling
dition that the railroad company shall
charge the same rate per carload for trans
porsation as IL charges for oil transported
in barrels He referred 20 the Standard
Oil Company IS a gigantic corporation
which was not only able 10 buy cars but
also 20 buy railroads. He was ia favor of
the general principle embodied In the
amendment, t5at every railroad company
should be required to furnish the same ia
eihties and modes of transportation for al
alike.
Stewart opposed the amendments and
Reagan supported them.
CuIton made an argument against them.
He said the amendment in relation to ears
for the transportation of petroleum. in
stead of carrying esIf equal aud exact JUS
tiee 10 the people, would enforce unjust
discrimination. when one shipper re-
qaiFed railroad eofnpany 70 furnish 8
certain kind of ear and the com psny de-
eiined 10 do so. and when the shipper fur
ntsbed such ears for himself. IL did not
seem 70 him that such shipper was re-
qured by the common law, or should b
required by tae asafutory law, 10 supply
the same facilities for all other shippers in
business. As to the other hsuse anne a
Culio N believed the result would b. that
there would be different decisions IN the
construction Of national law He was anx-
togs 20 go Just as far a. be could consist
entity with the law, the constitution and
bis duty su protecting the people, bat was
not willing 70 go SO far IS to take step al
doubtful proprietg. Already the railroad.
of the country we're suffering under dtfh
euiEies which come not from interstate
| legislation, not from any act of commerce
I bat from conditions which had prevailed
/ before the passage of the Interstate law.
No action was raken on the amendments
and after the transaction Of some other Gn
/ In yso-tAns business the senate adjourned