Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

years. that NUMBER were Increased 20 1ssvv
or 10000. II tho existing law was not TO pc
maintained II should be repealed franky,
bat " II were 10 be maintained II should rave
the necessary clerical force. !.
The conference report on the bill amends
tory Of the interstate commerce law was pre-
scented and read.
The conference committee not having
agreed on the House amendment 10 refer
epce 10 tho transportation OF oil. Mr.. eber-
man moved 10 concur Ia that amendment az
being IN the line OF interstate commerce law.
All that the House sought TO accomplish by
that amendment was, be said. TO prevent
higher rate being charged roiI transported
In barrels tbap for oil transported in tanks. OF
which latter mode Of transportation The
siandard.0ll Company had monopoly.
The amendment seemed To him TO be just
sDd proper ooe and 10 be IN the line WHO the
measure which the Senator from limo.
(Mr. Cullom) had fathered and carried
through successfully.
While the discussion was still In progress
Mr.. Riddleberger made an effort 10 have an
executive session 20 ~ to remove the obliga-
ton Of secrecy on tie proceedings OF Inc
British extrsdition treaty, but the notion to
adjourn prevailed at 5:i5, neither the M
ference report nor the legislative appropria-
ton bill having been disposed OF.
uouse or Representatives.
Mr.. Clardy, Of Missourj. called up and the
Uouse proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
conference report OF the Nicaragua Canal
bill.
Mr.. Cobb, OF Alabama, thought thar the
House owed II 70 itself 70 reject the report.
After mature consideration the House had
put upon the Senste bill certain anne end
rnepts for the protection OF the Government.
The amendments from which the House con-
ferrees had receded were those which were
peculiarly obnoxious to the promoters OF
the scheme. One OF them was that which re-
quired the printing on obligations OF the
company a proviso declaring that the Gov
eminent shall not be liable on account Oh the
company.
Considering the question OF granting the
incorporation, Mr.. Cobb declared that II
was not fitting for great Government IKE
the Uuited States TO put power In the hands
OF a set OF men to 60 abroad aud get money
uuder false pretences. There was millions
In ito the corporstors-if the enter
prise was a success; there was to be no less
10 them II 1t was q failure. He then pro-
ceeded to argue that Congress had no con-
stitutional authority to erect private BUSH
meas corporation.
Mr. RaynoT, OF Maryland, combated Mr..
Mr.. Cobbs argument, which, he said, was
out of date. The constitutionaIlty OF such
legislation as that now proposed had been,
he said. affirmed within year by the SUI
preme Court Of the United States. He sus-
tanned the action OF the conference commit
tee and advocated the adoption OF the report.
Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri, criticised the con-
ference report 10 that 1t eliminated from the
bill the amendment which had been adopted
IN the House upon bis motion, reserving TO
the Government the right to regulate the
rate OF tolls TO be charged upon The canal.
There ought to be In the bill provision Sc
curing the rights OF the United States under
the Bulwer- Clayton tresty. Under the pro-
visions OF the bill no such rights were re-
served. The provision which had been in
serted looking TO the control OF the canal
mad been stricken out.
Mr.. Russell, OF Massaehutts, said nothing
was to be feared from the Bulwer-C Clayton
treaty; that the treaty had died at the time
1t was made because It's provisions had never
been executed and never would he.
Mr. Wilson, OF Minnesota, criticised the
conference committee for striking out the
clause prohibiting the Issuing OF stock until
10 per cent. shall have been paid In cash.
Pending further debate the House. ut B
O'Clock, took recess until 1880 the evening
session to be Tor the consideration OF District
business.