Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
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resigned to enter the army.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The conference
report on the agricultural department ap-
! preparation bill was presented and agreed
| TO.
Mr. Platt, from the committee on terri
| tories, reported two bills for the formation
and admission os the states of Idaho and
Wyoming, and said as soon as the bills
were printed he would ask for their con-
sideraton.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privl-
leges and elections, reported an amend
ment to the deficiency bill, (Which was re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations
appropriating $4,000 to enable the presi-
dent of the United States to offer reward
for the detection and conviction of the
persons who illegally carried away and
destroyed the ballot boxes at Plummer-
vile. Ark. at the last election for repre-
sentatiYes in congress and for presidential
electors. He stated that it was majority
report-the minority dissenting.
On motion of Mr. Cullom the senate pro-
ceeded to consideration of the senate bill
to amend the interstate commerce law so
as to act upon the two house amendments
been unable to agree.
Mr.. Sherman favored concurrence in the
two house amendments. One of them, he
said, gave to state courts jurisdiction lin
certain cases. of questions arising under
the act. He was not prepared TO
give an opinion upon that amend
ment except to express the general
belief that state courts may properly be
entrusted lin questions of local character
with the enforcement of national laws.
As to the other house amendment 1t SIM
ply made it unlawful for any common car
rier to transfer refined oils, ETC., for any
shipper owning, leasing or cCn'rolling
cars, tanks or cylinders except on cOndi-
ton that the railroad company shall
charge the same rate Gear loads for the
trans portatiOn as it charges for oil trans
ported in barrels. He referred to
the Standard Oil company as gigantic
corporation which was not only able to
buy cars but also to buy railroads 1t COM
bned, he said, in one corporation or trUs-
teeship. fifty or one hundred different cor
porations, including equipment companies
to furnish cars for railroads, and which
furnished the tanks and cylinder Gals on
condition that no other shipper eXcent the
Standard Oil company should use them.
In this way the Standard Oil company had
a complete and absolute monopoly OF the
business. If the rule could be violated
in one case 1t could be Violated
in all cases. He was in favor
in the amendment that every railroad COM
pany should be required to furnish the
same facilities and modes of tranSporta-
ton for all alke-fOr the poor shipper as
well as for the rich shipper. His sense of
equity rebelled against the injustice done
TO smaller dealers, and he thought there
fore that the adoption of the house amend
no wis in n 10
word. There should be equity and justice
between rich and poor. The poor retiner
who disposed of eight or ten barrels Il day
in home made coopered barrels
had to be treated by the railroad cOnlpd-
MES on the same plane of equality as the
giant corporation which was dealing with
some $1,000, 600 barrels year.
Mr.. Stewart opposed the house amend
ments and Mr.. Reagan supported them.
II. Cullom made an argument against
the two house amendments.
No action was taken on the amend
ments.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-On motion of
Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, the senate
amendment was concurred in to the house
bill requiring United States judges to in
struct iuries in writing in certain cases.
Acting under the'special order the speak
err recognized Mr.. Abbott of Texas, who
called up the senate bill for the erection of
a public building ut Ft. Worth, Tex, with
an amendment limiting the cost to So 900.
Much TO the surprise of the house Mr.
Bland, of Missouri, remained in his seat
and refrained from entering any filibus-
tering motion, and consequently the bill
was passed.
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois was next recog-
nized, and upon his motion Il bill was
was passed for the relief or the widow of
Colonel Arno Voss.
Mr.. Alien, of Michigan. was the next ia
vored one, and he called up bill increas-
ing 10 Sl50000 the limit of cost for the pub
lie building at Wlnona, Mimi, but pend
ing action the hour for consideration of
business by unanimous consent expired.
On motion OF Mir. Hemphill, of South
Carolina. session was ordered for Thurs
day night for appropriate ceremonies per-
tanning TO the acceptance of the case and
Muhlenburg Statues and for the consider
alton OF business reported from the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia.
The house then went into committee of
the whole (Nr. Dockery. of Missouri, in
the chair on the Indian appropriation bill.
The pending amendment appropriating
Sl,9l2, 900 to pay the Seminole Indians for
the lands in the Indian territory ceded by
them to the United States was agreed to.
THE lands acquired-2, 037 900 acres-are
made open to settlement under the home
stead law.
Taking advantage of the five minutes
debate, Mr.. Kennedy, of Ohio, replying to
cenSures by Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, passed
upon his conduct as president of the Ohio
senate, rehearsed the history of the ballot
box frauds in Hamilton county. He de
Tended his conduct in refusing to allow the
four members of the legislature whose
seats were contested TO take part in the pro- /
Ceedings, and said that such Democrats
as Thurman and Converse had sustained
his action, which was in line with every
precedent in the house and in accordance |
with every parliamentary authority.
Judge Thurman, who was engaged as !
counsel in the ballot box cases, had gone
to the length of declaring that bis Mr. /
kennedy's) frmneSs had saved the state of /
Ohio from disgrace.
Some discussion followed concerning 4
the merits of the contested election case OF +
sullivan VS. FELTON,, but no action was /
taken.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, of Kan
saS, an amendment was adopted directing I
the commissioners authorized TO treat /
W th the Cherokee Indians for a relin- !
quishment OF their title to the Cherokee /
outlet, also 10 treat with the Prairie band /
" "REMINISCENCES anu hIChdpoo 1uulaOS OF 1
Kansas for a sale OF a portion of their res
ervatiOn.
An amendment was adopted authoriz- /
ing the president to establish two land Of
fees upon the lands opened TO settlement |
by this act. The committee then rose and /
the blu was passed. Ii is the last Of the /
general appropriation bills.
THE TIMES AND PIGGOTT.
LGNDoN, Feb. 21.-Tne Times has with !
drawn jtS .d~artsssr,.,,- 90 s.la,,,,i1;,,, /