Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL
The Senate Discusses the Monopoly on
Steamship Cattle Rates.
A Move Made In the House to Investigate Thu
Refusal Of the Cunnrd Line to Return
Contract Labcrers.



WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr. Call offered res
olution (Which was referred to the committee on
foreign relationsl requesting the president to
institute negotiations with the government OF
Spain for such notifications of the treaty with
that government as viii enable American cattle
TO be shipped from Florida, and elsewhere IN
the United States, relieved from present OPP
pressive rates OF duty, and on such terms I. u
may be reciprocal between Cubs and the ChI1eu
States.
The silver bill was then taken up and Mr..
Cockrell addressed the senate.
At the close of Mr.. COckrell's speech the mouse
silver bill was laid before the senate. Mr. Teller
moved it be printed and laid on the table. II
Mr. vest, in pursuance to notice given by him
last week, asked the senate TO take up and con-
Eider the bill reported by him from the
select committee on transportation and
sale of meat products, to prohibt
monopoly in the transportation of cattle TO
foreign countries, and stated as a reason why
action should be taken Immediately that the
tariff bill las he had been informed by member
Of the finance committee) would be before the
After debate Mr.. Vests bill was taken up ann
discussion Of its provisions carried on between
Mr.. vest IN defense OF tnem' aho MI
HOar and Mr.. Hill in attack upon them.
The bill provides that no clearance shall be
granted TO any vessel plying as common carrier
for the United States for foreign country own
CTS, agents or office IS of which shall refuse TO
receive in the order that may be offered, said
vessel having storage room for same any cattle
said cattle being in sound condi-
ton and suitable for transportation, and
the shipper rendering reasonable freight there
for, who shall make any contract or agreement
creating monopoly of capacity of said vessel for
carrying cattle in violation of the law governing
and regulating the duties and obi
public, and providing unjust discrimina-
ton between shippers. MIR. Hoar asked
TO be right to contract in advance for trans
portation of cattle by lake, river or ocean.
made legitimately ana not for month only
when it was made in course of ordinary com
mercial trade then, as a matter of course the
bill would not apply. Bnt when the contract
was made for a while the capacity of ship
line of ships, that was monopoly against
which the bill was aimed.
Mr., Reagan also defended the bill, and argued
in favor of it's pass HEe.
Mr.. Hale moved TO amend the bill by inserting
the words, mot already contracted for in good
faith by persons or parties having cattle Tor
transportation at date of such contracts sufh-
oient to occupy such storage rooms.
Mr. Vest opposed the amendment as one that
would entirely ueutraiize the bill. 1t was well
known, he said. that one man controlled every
foot Of storage room IN every cattle ship to
simply say to that man Ego on, and make con-
tracts
where all the storage capacity Of that ship was
contracted for that ship ceased to become q
common carrier and became private carrier,
Mr.. Vest denied that statement, but said that
IL that were decided TO be the law no harm could
result from the passage of the bill: If the con-
tract constituted charter party, then the law
against common carriers would not apply, but
he asserted those contracts did not constitute
charter parties. a whole steamship line
taken by one ship by Mr.. Eastman, and it
done to control the English market. and to shut
out all other cattle dealers Of the United states.
As a result cattle were put up and down when
ever this monopoly chose, because II controlled
the nsportatiOn.
Mr.. Hale argued in support OF the amendment
offered by him without which lie said the bill
atV uF oil fnFnf and
It would not allow 4 shipper IN the senator's
own state 20 make contract for transportation
in vessel at New York or Boston that would
Justify him in sending his cGttle TO the seaboard
II the senate was pre1ared to reject limited
an amen mert rs That offered by him, then it
was prepared to take The whole business IN its
own hands, am really to injure the class OF men
VIII oOuEht TO be protected.
Mr.. Vest I'VE VIII risk that
Mr. Hale 1T is a great risk. This bill would
PROSTATE and annihilate the business by taking
away from business men the first necessary in
Fredient in business, forethought and Provis-
The vote on Mr.. Hale's amendment was IS to
25, no quorum having voted.
The senate, without further action on the bill
or amendment, adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June a-On motion OF Mr.. Com
stock OF Minnesota the title of the silver bill
passed Saturday was amended so as to read as
follows: directing the purchase of silver bull
lion and issue OF treasury notes thereon and for
M Lodge Of Massachusetts,, offered the fol-
rowing resolution: That the secretary Of the
treasury be directed TO inform this
house whether it is true that the
Cunard steamship company on Saturday
last refused to obey the order of officers
OF the United states to give return
passage TO certain immigrants landed at New
York by said company in violation OF the con-
tract labor laws OF the United States, and If so
what steps, If any, have been taken to refuse
entry to steamships of said company until said
company has complied with the laws of the !
United States and made due reparation fSr their |
refusal 10 obey the orders of officers thereof"
The resolution was referred to the committee on |
foreign affairs.
The loor was then accorded to the committee !
on the District Of Columbia.
Several district bills were passed and then the !
house took recess, the evening session to be |
held fer the consideration OI private pension |
bills. >.