New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
;ome. 1t was "very small

thing to add to their income. 1t was "very small
business"
The motion to strike out supported by Messrs.
Harris, Gibson and SpOoner and opposed by Mr..
Reagan who also instanced the Of General Rose
Grams drawing 81 100 year officer the retired
list and s4 900 year Register OF the Treasury.
MIR. Frye suggested that exception might be
made for those who had been wounded ncapactated
in the service. and agreed with Mr. Reagan that
General Rosccrans's outrage.
Finally the motion agreed to and the provso
struck out.
Tic question in regard to the charges for tanspora
ton on the land grant railroads then taken up. and
Mr. Allison stated the views Of the Appropriation Com
mittee and advocated the amendment proposed by the
committee
Mr. blackburn asked Mr.. Allison whether the pro-
posed amendment would apply to the roads that had
received bonded aid well as to those that had re-
ceivcd only land grant aid.
MI Allison replied I'M The negative. The railroads
,aed bv bonds he said such as the Union Pacific and
tle Central Pacific, came under an entirely different
rre A percentage of their entire proceeds was pail
info the Treasury under the Thurman act The provso
did not apply 10 them
Mr. German had no doubt that the proposition Of
tbe Appropriation Committee great Improvements
oo the billsas il came from the House The only
reason that had heard assigned for the action Of tho
House was that all the railroads west OF Chicago mot
only the land grant roads but all the roads, had formed
an association iX prices lie deprecated the pohcy
Of encouraging Canadian railroads to the de;rmcnt OF
the American roads which were hard pressed already
on account Of the inequalities of the conditions between
them and The Canadian roads
In the course of the discussion Mr. Allison said IN
answer to question by Mr. Blackburn mat the llOuNo
provision would apply to the entire line of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad. some 1000 miles IN
extent although not more than $50 miles OF the lines
were aided by land grant.
ilr Hale asked Mr. Clorman whether he wond favor
any policy that would take away from The pIoducefs
Of the Northwestern states the BENEFITS OF the com
petition that gained by the Canadian loduN- to
effect of which was to reduce the plce OF ta'po,,a
tiOn to the producers Of the West ana the ooh'uIcrS
of the East
the senator from Maine and himself agreed IN tho
policy of shutting from the COa>iw~c trade thc
Italian and English tramp steamers ana hta, ".r .n
they came to the question OF land liah'por'aunh' "
American Government had put on the American RAJ
Canadian lines thai were IN active cQmpcmion , MdIn
them and that had not only been subsidized largely
10y he British Government, but were being run as
MT: Higgins asked Mr.. Hale a question as 70 tho
Canadian lines of ,ailrI3d ana Mr aie ii on
day. without any aggressive method or making u a
part of the countrvs policy the natural drift OF things
would bring about not only complete commercial
but a complete political union between the United states
and Canada lie Nlr Hale was Io therefore pepaci
ponc avert that which to him was a much-to-Dc
Mr. Iscock asked Mr Hale if he was in favor Of
giving the Canadian roads advantages over the AmeH
can roads I'm competing for American freight.
Mr. Hale said that he not and that nobody was
Mr. HsCuck remarked that that had certainly been
the policy Of the Government for the last five or SIX
years
Mr.. stewart argued against the limiting and hamper
ing Of the American ralrUad in comp ting with inc
Canadian road~. He would not even put In the nm
tation of 20 per cent.
Mr.. Washburn protested. in the interest OF the
Northwest against any radical change IN the existing
conditions Of trans >pOrtatiOn.
The bill and amendment went over without acton
MI Allison giving notice however that he would eX
pcct both the Army Appr priaon bill ana the forti
! icatinn M 10 be passed t. morrow.
After short executive session. the senate, at . 80,
| adjourned till tomorrow at IL u. m.