The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29
House of ofRepresentatives.

Mr.. McMillln reported from the Com
mittee on Rules the following resolu-
ton: That the resolution OF Mr.. Burrows
respecting the Whisky Trust be referred
to the Committee on judiciary. and the
said committee, or any subcommittee
thereof, is authorized to investigate the
charges contained in the resolution and
report by bill or otherwise. The conf
mittee is also authorized TO investigate
what. AZ any. trusts or combinations in
restraint of the trade exist within the
United States, or have been fostered by
congressional legislation, and control
markets or raise prices; and what, IL
any. additional legislation is necessary TO
remedy the evil.
The resolution, which was adopted
without debate, confers on the commit
tee power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. catchings, from the same commit
tee. reported in lieu of the Fellows and
Geary resolutions the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted without debate
That n special committee of five be ap-
pointed to investigate and report as 10
what sums of money, If any, were ex-
pended by the Panama Canal Company
or it's promoters. directly or indirectly,
for the purpose of preventing opposition
in this country to the plans Of said COM
pany or securing acquiescence In America
Of such sums, and generally as TO the
situation of affairs upon the 1sthmus so
far as American commerce seeking transit
across the same may be concerned; ana
also as to the contracts and relations
between the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany and the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company the Trans-ContinentalR Railroad
Association and other railroads; as to
what contracts or other collusve ar
haNa hpQO na6a nv said
companies whereby the traffic by way or
the Isthmus OF Panama has been sup
pressed or diminished: and as TO whether
said steamship company, by virtue OF
said contracts or Otherwiso has been
practically absorbed by or subjected TO
the control OF said railroad companies,
and as 10 whether the business which II
was the design OF this movement 10
foster by the sums granted to said steam
ship companies through mail contracts.
or otherwise, has been thereby diverted
from the Isthmus Of Panama and the
Panama Railroad Company TO such trans
continental companies, and as 10 whether
such acts are detrimental to the interests
of American maritime commerce and the
producers, manufacturers and merchants
of the United States; and II such abuses
are ound TO exist, by what means the
same can or should be suppressed, and
as to whether the further grant OF said
sums to said steamship company should
be withdrawn. Said committee shall have
the power to send for persons and papers
and administer oaths, and the expenses
incurred in said investigation shall be
paid out OF the contingent fund OF the
House, and said committee shall have
leave TO sit during the sessions OF the
House in Washington or elsewhere.
In order 10 permit the members or
the House TO attend the funeral of the
late James c. Blaine, II was ordered.
on motion Of Mr. Holman, that when the
House adjourn that ii be TO meet at
o'clock on Monday.
The House then proceeded In Committee
of the Whole 10 the further consideration
OF the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
The bill made slow progress. It's con-
sideration gave rise to good deal OF
debate-mainly OF a humorous. though
occasionally of a personal character.
No material change was made in the
measure.
The committee arose. and public busi-
ness being suspended the House paid a
due tribute OF respect 10 the late 4. S.
Stackhouse, of South Carolina.
Eulogistic speeches were made by Nc
Lauren, Lanham, Davis. Lewis, Cate.
She'll Simpson and Watson. The latter
made the speech of the day, 1t not
only was in eulogy OF the deceased states
man, but 1t branehed into a discussion
Of the Southern question viewed from a
Populist standpoint The question. he
said, was not yet solved. but II was in
course OF solution. The true solution OF
the Southern question. and the true foun-
dation upon which to build up Southern
prosperity. was to give TO the negro
free ballot and fair count. When that
time arrived there would be opened 10
the South-not to some of its people. not
TO some people of certain color-but TO
all, glorious future. The House then,
as a mark OF respect TO the memory OF
the deceased. at AIS adjourned until 2