The sun., 1893-04-11
THE RIGHTS OF employees.
sryxroRs DISCUSS THE DECISIONS
or JUDGES RICxs LND TAYI


A.. ~. e,,i,ou Reported IrstruetinE the Com-
,,,t.. on ynter.stnte Corpnercs 60 In.
spire mo the suhjeot-The Senate Votes
a. y,rorrn the President that It IN Ready
IN Ad,ourn-senatcr Hosr Makes nm At
tempt to Force IN Iavestisstion OF the
Case or Senator Rosch OF North Dakota.
WASHINGTON. April 1o-In the senate to-day
ur Uo.r Rep, Mass.) presented the petition
Al Joseph ". Ady for an investigation OF the
.IeetIon OF United States Senator from the
s,ote OF Kansas Referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Hoar also offered q resolution directing
,ne Com mittee on Privileges ond Elections to
sxamine the allegations recently made In the
nubl,c press charging William N. Roach. q
SENATOR from the state o. North Dakota. with
csrtain criminal offences committed while
s.sbIsr or oiIlcor OF bank In the city Of WASH
,nston. and to ascertain the facts and clroum-
stsno.s so as to enable the committee to de-
tsrmine and report what are the duties and
novers Of tho Senate In relation thereto. with
mower to send for persons and papers. He
aid that the resolution was offered as sub
stitute for one already offered on the same
subject. and that It had been agreed upon in
conference with Senators on both sides OF the
Chamber as being in the proper form. He
would ask to have the resolution lie over for
the present. 1t was so ordered.
M Chandler rep, N. H. offered a resolu-
uon directing the Committee on Privileges
ana Elections to examine the statement de-
roestory to the Senator from Montana tMr.
pover) contained in the Washington Post Of
March %, and to ascertain the facts 30 as to
enable the committee to determine and report
vbat are the duties and power OF the Senate
In relation thereto. On motion OF Mr.. Cor
man (Den,.. Md the resolution went over.
Mr.. Butler Dem. s. C) reported from tho
Com mittee on Interstate Commerce q reso-
iution authorizing that committee to inquire
whether or not tho methods prevailing in the
TRANSPORTATION OF freight and passengers on
the great railway limos OF the country. and tho
conditions and necessities Of travellers and
shippers and transportation companies.
Justify or require q repeal or modi0-
cation OF section OF tho Interstate
Commerce act. which prohibits pooling
under any circumstances. Also to inquire
whether the systom OF closing and sealing
cars engaged in transporting merchandise
from one State to another through foreign
territory and from such foreign territory into
whether ali railroads engaged in such traffic
6s shaS 81 e to as s
or prohibited from contiuuinC In such trans
poriat!on; also whether any notifications
should be made In the law concerning tho 70.
lations between common carriers aud their
Nj. PETER CPor, Kan.l spoke in support Of
the Committee on Inter state Com IN cree would
take hold q tho question without gloves and
Is on an equality with the man Of capital. and
that a railroad employee has lust as sacred
s G sr hs shsn ad b.sa
would he approved n.y. them when, they came
in IN ali ali It's fulness It was the first great
.pdiciai declaration OF prlncinle concerning
the sna rsoad
;hrrailroa.l Pre- esldent or the railroad mrany:
to The III iinsi adiustment of ali diiiicuities 10.
ns corporations.
H. Harris Ht1ns lpSm.. .fTt Tenn.t offered resolu.
tss ma npoa ne rssaen of ss
% states ans 9aFSsr h% that
Ii shstman's seat with an expression OF sur
va lpterpased flo made no objection him
and he HoSn TIs to
the sSss snd sat Notion wss entered
instruetin9 tho COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs
with s power 70 TsIs indian reser"asions and
the Indian Territory.
s,cn. M sns%sn sS sp oho said that nyes
should hsys terminated bv this time. it
seemed to him that ,hsre SHOULD be an end to
tion tho other day to a similar resolution. but
Nasunpleasant to him to have to do SO. The
SSs q: G these
there vas q constant deficiency In the fund to
tRss Rss' bIs bbls expenses 81 these eopmittees Now
power he hoped that they would take into
serious consideration whether 1t was wise. un-
iGss snere was some strong renson Tor II. TO cop-
Unless there was u public demand for such
INVESTIGATIONS. invest and unless there was some
DoenIs, DoeS Usefulness to gone out Of them the
sna would say that they were nero pleasure
ssnmsrt seS organizes T h nt ne expenss of the Gov.
tos resolutlon should 30 over.
, tas resolution % was advocated BY several sena-
spsslon Of the recent judicial decision as to
the relations be ween railroad corporations
MI G"rman Dem. Md. d.,took the lead in this
RS.d to-day for an D0H est sstio% shep1 BY the
nan said that he d.. not regret Mr. sherman's
nSvlnG sG called attention to the question. Itwas
possi.,la.he thought IL probanle-that In the !
Hss' 'hs senate had gone too far In that direc- |
aon, There were u mum her OF such rssolu- |
Vns low pending, and II they were all agreed
tirsnne ve Wol'd not be IN oney enough In the con-
hit ~ 'qnd lS2o.UOJ to pay the expenditures.
Et.to' Wy investigation prOposedby the Inter- |
in@ i'V v,1 ,I1"mmerce tonmitte was m ost press |
~ ~ dnn important one. 1t Affected millions |
ana Ma hundreds OF millions OF invested capital |
msY MY YuesIlnn was whether 1t Was pOssible to |
na" te PROVISION hy law TO enable railroad COM |
kah.ss 10 protect themselves in tho matter OF |
xats nn,sait ana freight charges. Without doing |
Sce Ssea,a 10 communtics and individuals. |
q, ,I,iHots ,Hsst wrro only. he SAIL on the threshold |
noMaatt ,iat Investigation. Another matter to be |
T%i,airIs TTHia,irsa into was ths recent decisions Of |
Ss InisS s,ates Judges. and whether. in view Of
Tn,s ,sIfi-s1ate COMMERCE law and OF the Anti |
moi M srinaw Jaw Judges had a right to determine, |
6S, 6S,,yds %hss what railro employees should do.
Va. sSSt w ne should not do Those decisions |
ildsane ane nrst great step on the part OF the |
smnnnYt 70 make serfs OF tho men who were |
Ts,Wed oy railroad corporations. II the law |
ihsnshh.sh those decisions. and possibly IL did. |
M HI Jaw olght to be modified or repealed. !
Topi% Nh a not believe that the American people |
srnmaeser ever submit to any branch ri the Cow |
inw 'm whether Judiciary or Legislative. nut.
sueh lmrositions upon them as we're pur |
'uueceht ludicia! decisions
M ~ hoar iRep.. Mass.) asked Mr.. German In |
M TTswhat more specific.
bsavv v".nan w.. explained that what he meant |