Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
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greatest diversity of opinion on the bill,
and it ought to be on the calendar.
Then followed long and profitless dis
cussion, Mr.. Hayes, of Venango. said he
represented numberless producers, II inde-
pendent refiners, and large number OF la
borers, mechanics and bookkeepers who
made their living from the oil industry.
His constituents were opposed to the
measure. 1t had not grown out OF
a condition Of affairs demanding such
legislation. For four years the Standard
aud the producers had been at peace. This
feeling should not be disturbed. In Emlen-
an independent pipe line, and the stock had
nearly all been taken when this bill was
introduced. The enterprise had been
stopped, and would never 60 on if this bill
passed, for they could not carry oil at II
cents barrel.
An Argument From Mr.. Coray.
Mr.. Coray called attention to Mr.. Baker s
statement that the reduction OF pipeage
from 20 to 12 cents per barrel would only
reduce the price to the consumer cents on
every barrel of AZ gallons, and showed that.
based on last years output, this saving
would amount to 81, 600 day, or S2,774, 900
annually, sum which he thought would do
the consumer as much good as it would the
Standard
Mr.. Stocking, of Washington, had read
from the clerks desk an editorial from a
Philadelp phia newspaper, charging that the
action OF the Senate ON Thursday showed
that the Republican party was willing to
wear the Standard collar. He resented this
as libel on the Republican party. But
the very appearance of evil should be
avoided Place the bill on the
calendar. 1t would be better to spend two
weeks in March discussing it, than three
months in the fall OF 1891 or 1892, explain
ing, extenuating, defending or apologizing
for the Republican party's action on the
question.
Mr.. Lytle, of Huntingdon, attacked the
bill on the ground of unconstitutionality.
The Standard charter gave them the right
4 TO fix and regulate tolls and charges Tor
transportation. The Constitution of the
United States said no State shall pass
a law impairing the obligation OF
contracts. 1t was we'll settled principle of
law that an act of interpretations was con-
tract between the State and the incorporat-
ors, and bill of this kind was nothing
more nor less than meddling with con-
tract.
Another Attack on the Measure.
NeHdDSOy dLLdCheu tuO Will
and Messrs Williams and Thompson, OF
Butler, defended it. Mr.. Capp said to place
it on the calendar was only to waste valu-
able time, rs the Senate would never dis
cuss it. Ex-SPeaker Graham said he had
voted for the Billingsley bill, and had in
tended to vote for this measure, but he
was now convinced that the people were
against it. Its fate was sealed. The Senate
would never consider it. Yet he ielt it was
their duty to place it upon the calendar.
1t has excited general interest throughout
the State, and ought to be given a chance
for discussion; and he would vote to place it
on the calendar, although he should vote
against the bill ITSELF
. By this time the patience of the House
was exhausted, ard cries Of "Question"
squelched several anxious orators. The
roll was called. and "a gentlemen-19 less
than the constitutional number-voted yea,
and 81 nay. Every Philadelphia mem
Der present voted nay. OF the ALLIE
shenv delegation, Messrs. Cotton, Graham,
Jones and Nesbit voted with the minority,
and Messrs. Culbertson, kearns, Kroesen,
Lafferty, Lemon, Muehlbronner, MaCul-
Tough, Stewart and Weaver voted with the
majority. Messrs. Richards, Marshall and
Rvnd were absent.
Politically the vote stood: For the motion,
so Democrats and "a Republicans; against
it, IA Republicans and % Democrats. The
representatives. from the oil counties voted as
follows: Yea-Thompson and Williams,
of Butler; Hess and Cribbs, of
Clarion; Brown, Crawford, Hartley. Greene,
Burdick and Griffith. Mexican, Stocking
and Patterson, of Washington; Thompson,
of Warren. Nav-Potter and McMallinee, OF
Crawford; Finley, of Washington; Hayes
and James, of Venango. And that was the
end of the Burdick bill. HENRY HALL.