The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-06

WARRINGTON, D. G., Dec. 5.-The
hou,s to-day adopted a special order
,.,,iug aside each day after the morn.
j.r hour for the consideration of the
,.ilroad pooling bill, the ordertoc continue
NH the bill should be disposed OF,
M, not to interfere with conference re-
por.s and appropriation bills. The rail-
road and shipping interests are greatly
ir,restsd in this measure and the mem
han gave close attention to the opening
,D.sch made by Mr.. Patterson in it's be-
bali.
Before the discussion Of this bill began
Ii. house passed three bills. the print
Ius bill, q bill to prevent the free use OF
timber on public lands and prevent
r.n.ing Of permits in the future, and
another to authorize the secretary of the
i,,srior TO receive unsatisfied military
Sounty land warrants under the act OF
lsS al the rate of 81 % per acre in pay
nent Of land located under subsequent
arlG ,.u
The object OF the railway pooling bill
i.to authorize competing common car
risrs, subject to the provisions OF the
interstate commerce act, to enter into
contracts for the division Of their gross
or ne. earnings and to secure more ex-
rAdi,ion, and efficient enforcement OF
that law. Applications for pooling, to-
sstber with copies OF the contracts,
must according to the terms OF the bill,
bs filed with the commission, and, un-
lss disapproued, become operative
twenty days after filing.
The other sections OF the bill recasts
The tenth section OF the present law, SO
nto remedy the defects in the penal
s,,ions, and also amends the proceed
urs' section.
Nj. Patterson, Dsmocrat, Tennessee,
who was in charge Of the bill, ex-
pllinsd 1t in an elaborate speech. He
wa within the strict limitation OF the
truth, he said, when he stated that It
was the consensus OF opinion oil all
familiar with the interstate commerce
law that it should be amended.
NJ. Patterson dwelt at length on the
oppressiveness OF illegal rate cutting Tor
the benefit OF large shippers, citing as
nexampIe the Armour Beef Packing
Company, OF Chicago. That combine.
hs said, handled in dollars more beef
than the entire cotton crop OF the United
States amounted to. The rates made
for this corporation practically drove
small competitors from the field a1d
fixed the price ofevery bullock on every
ismIn the south and west. Under the
PRESENT law, he said, it was impossible
10 secure CONVICTIONS for violation OF
the anti-pooling section because bo tn
parties 10 the cut rate were equally
guilty before the law and one could not
% made TO testify against the other.
The pending bill would compel testi-
ISny.
lnasingle year it was estimated that
there were $4,000 fraudulent shippers
on roads running between Chicago and
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York.
Vnder the present law, the shipper and
lAiitoad agent were not punishable.
Ihi. bill aimed at the punishment, not
otshe clerk, or agent, but OF the railroad
company itself.
Mr. Cannon did not think administra-
tive functions and responsibilities
iaOuld be shouldered on the courts, but
that the reyoking OF pooling arrange
nsnh should be entirely within the
control Of the commission.
Mr. Patterson declared that the final
determination OF all rights should be
lslt to the court.
Mr. Wilson, West Virginia, chairman
1.-The ways and means committee, oaer.
Cd the resolution referring the several
parts Of the Presidents message to the
THanoua committees, but ex-Speaker
SFow, Republican, Pennsylvania, OBJ
!scted. stating that he desired to address
Me house on the general subjects dealt
s.6h IN tue message before it was re-
Nnsd. The resolution consequently
"ea' over until tomorrow.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Patter-
.Gls .9 remarks, tho house at . o'clock