Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-10


Mr.. PETER (Kan,) presented petition Of the
National Citizens Industrial Alliance "to re-
leve the people from the unjust and extortionate
rates and charges Of the Bell Telephone Com
pany monopoly" Referred.
Mr.. Hoar CAfass presented the petition Of
Joseph W. Ady for an investigation Of the cleo
ton of the United States Senator from the
privileges and elections.
TO INVESTIGATE MR. ROACH.
Mr.. Hoar also offered a resolution directing
the committee on privileges and elections to
examine the allegations recently made ii the
public press charging VIM. n Roach. Senator
from the state Of North Dakota. with certain
criminal offenses committed while cashier or
officer OF bank in the city of Washington, and
to ascertain the facts and circumstances
SO as to enable the committee to deter
mine and report what are the duties
thereto, with power to send for persons and
papers. He said that the resolution was
offered as a substitute 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 10 ordered.
ALSO SENATOR POWER.
Mr.. Chandler On. H offered . resolution
directing the committee on privileges and
elections to examine the statement derogatory
to the Senator from Montana-Mr. Power
contained in the Washington Post of March
20 last and to ascertain the facts so as to
enable the committee to determine and report
what are the duties and power Of the Senate in
relation thereto.
Mr.: German (Md) "Let the resolution 20
over" The resolution went over.
RAILROAD METHODS.
Mr.. Butler Is. CO. reported from the commit
tee on interstate commercea resolution author
izing that committee to inquire whether or not
the methods prevailing in thu transportation
Of freight and passengers on the great
railway lines Of the country, and the conditions
and necessities Of travellers and shippers and
transportation companies justify or require a
repeal or modification of section five of the
interstate commerce act, which prohibits pool
ing under any circumstances.
Also to inquire whether the system Of clos
ing and sealing cars engaged in transportation
OF merchandise from one state to another,
through foreign territory and from such for
oigr territory into the United States needs to
be modified, whether all railroads engaged in
such traffic should be either required to con-
form to all conditions OF the inter-
state commerce act, or prohibited from con-
any notifications should be made in the law
concerning the relations between common car
riers and their employees.
WHAT MR.. PETER HOPES.
Mr.. PETER (Kans.) spoke in support Of the
resolution and expressed the hope that the
committee on interstate commerce would take
hold Of the question without gloves, and treat
1t on the principle that the working man is on
an equality with the man of capital, and that
a railroad employee has Just as sacred rights
as the employer has. He thought
that Judge Kicks recent decision, which had
been good deal criticised BY labor organiza-
tons, would be approved by them when they
came to understand better its scope and view it
in all its fulness. 1t the first great judicial
declaration OF principle concerning the rela-
tons between employers and employees. 1t was
a declaration that the railroad eInploye was as
much a common carrier as the railroad presi-
dent or the railroad company.
Judge Kicks decision, Mr.. Pepper believed,
would lead to the final adjustment of all the
difficulties between the employers and en-
ployes OF carrying corporations.
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on contingent expenses.
COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Harris CTenn.) offered resolution for
the appointment Of committee of two Sena-
tors to wait upon the President Of the United
States and inform him that unless he may have
some further communication to make the Sem
ale is ready to adjourn without day.
Mr.. Hoar looked around in the direction of
Mr.. Sherman's seat with an expression of sur
prise on his countenance that no objection was
interposed. He made no objection himself,
however, and the resolution was agreed to-
Subsequently MIR. Hoar moved to reconsider
the vote, and that motion was entered.
TO INVESTIGATE INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) offered a resolution in.
structing the committee on Indian affairs to
continue Investigations heretofore ordered,
with power to visit Indian reservations and the
Indian territory.
Mr.. Sherman (Ohio) remarked that investi-
cations which had been ordered two years ago
should have terminated by this time. It seemed
to him that they should have terminated by
this time. 1t seemed to him that there
should be an end to such Investigations
He had made an objection the other day to a
similar resolution, but it was unpleasant to him
to have to do SO. The cost of one Of these
committee Investigations during the last recess
had reached $4,000, and there was a
constant deficiency in the fund to meet the
expenses of those committees. Now that his
democratic friends had come into power he
hoped that they would take into their serious
consideration whether 1t was wise (unless there
was some strong reason for it) to continue
committee Investigations during recess.