The morning call., 1894-12-12
NOW THEY CAN POOL
Power Given the Railroads by
the House.
1t Remains, However, for the
Senate to Pass Upon the
Measure.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE struggle over
the bill to authorize railroad pooling was ter
minated to-day by the passage of the bill by The
decisive vote OF 166 to ITO. The Cooper sub
stitute which placed the entire control OF the
conditions of the pooling in the hands of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and gave
absolute power in the matter of revolving pool
ing orders, was defeated, as were all subsequent
efforts TO amend and recommit 1t, and tile bill
passed as reported from the committee Sew
eral attempts were made TO defe al the bill by
filibusterlng, but they also were unsuccessful.
Breckenridge of Kentucky. from the Commit
nee on Appropriations, reported the urgent
deficiency bill
Dingley of Maine asked unanimous consent
for the consideration OF the resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury tor informa-
ton: First. whether The articles of the Bering
sea tribunal resulted last season in saving the
fur seal nerds from that destruction they were
intended TO prevent; second, information of the
number and sex of the seals killed by pelagic
sealers; third, the protection of The fur seal
herds. on the PribYloff Islands, and fourth, the
revenue deriv by the Government from seals
during the past. and the expenditures of the
Government for their protection in the same
period.
Bingham of Pennsylvania moved the passage
of resolution lnquiring what disposition had
been made 1.-THE bill giving the Altamont Water
81. Louis and Cliquot rivers in Missouri.
Mallory again called up the bill 10 promote
the efficiency OF the revenue Gu ter service,
which provoked Champ Clark's remarks Satur.
day, and to-day the Missourian again took the
floor In pursuance OF his avowed intention OF
talking 1t TO death. Clark took off his cuffs and
for forty-five minutes kept the House 10 roar
with humorous and stirring anecdotes of lob
scure hrrues."
Mallory of Florida and Dunn Of New Jersey
occupied the remainder of TIL time until the
On motion of Cooper of Indiana 10000 copies
of Secretary Carlisle's report were ordered
printed.
Then, under the special order, the consdera-
ton OF the railroad pooling bill was resumed.
1t was debated until 8 O'Clock by Cannon of
Illinois, In opnositiopss aud :. Springer Of
and Black OF Illinois in support of The meas
uIe, when Patterson. in accordance with his
notice given on Saturday, moved the previous
question on the bill and pending amendments.
Dingley of Maine and Hopkins (R.) OF Illinois
pr otestrd that the previous QUESTION would cut
of all amendments now pending, but Patter-
son refused 10 YIELD saying the House would
nav an opportunity TO vote on the Cooyer SUBJ
stitute and the two amendments OF the commit
tee on rising vote.
The previous question was ordered, los to 90.
The ayes and noes being demanded, the roll
was called. The previous question was
ordered, ia TO 100. The two committee
amendments were of verbal charact r and
Cured on BANDS amendment to the substi-
lute, which gave the Interstate Commerce Com
mission absolute authority and control over the
conditions of the pooling and full power to re-
woke pooling orders. The Blair amendment
reserved the power to Congress of changing,
resembling or dissolving pooling orders at any
time. The Blair amendment was agreed to
without division aud The vote then taken by
ayes and noes on the Cooper substitute. It
was defeated. 100 TO 175. The yole then re-
curing on the engrossment and third reading
of the bill, MIR. Blair asked unanimous consent
that the amendment adopted to the substitute
be voted upon as an amendment to the bill.
The bill was ordered eDgrossed and read
third time, 40 10 Ill.
Filibustering actics were then commenced
by several opponents OF the measure. Motions
to adjourn were made and voted down as were
final passage of the bill resulted: Ayes 166,
noes ITO. The House then at 6:1o P. NJ. ad-
jOurned.