The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
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ordinations would be infinitely lessened.
They would altogether disappear. No
reasonable ground could be given for their
support"
At the close of Mr. Turpie's speech, Mr..
Morgan Dem. Ala.), gave notice that on
next Monday he would call up the Mica
raguan canal bill with view to making
some remarks.
Mr.. Dolph (Rep. Ore.), called up the
bill eXempting from duty foreign eXhib
its at the Portland, Ore, exposition, and
the bill was passed,
A bill was passed extending the time
for commencing and completing n bridge
across the Mississippi river above New
Orleans
Mr.. Ransom dem. n. c., gave notice
that the memorial services for the late
Senator Vance would be held January II
next.
A bill was passed for the national ded-
ication of the Chickamaugua and Chat
tanooga National Park on September
10, 1895, under the direction of the sec
rotary of war, and at 100 the senate
went into executive session and ut / :JJ
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. Cat the opening of
the session of the house today the speaker
announced that the following members
had been relieved from service on the
| designated committees at their own re-
quest:
Mr.. Hicks (Rep. Pa from the commit
| tee on levees and Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river; Mr.. Tate dem. Ga.) from
the committee on military affairs Mr..
| Sibley Dem. Pa from expenditures III
the naval department, and Mr.. Wheeler
| Dem. Aia.), committee on military
| affairs. He also announced the follow
| ing committee appointments: Mr..
| Wheeler dem. Ala), ways and means;
! Mr.. Sibley dem. Pa.), appropriations;
| Mr. Harrison dem. Ala.), judiciary;
Mr.. Tate Dem. Ga.), naval affairs; Mr..
Little dem. Ark, Indian affairs; Mr..
| Hicks Rep. PAD, public buildings; MIR.
Tracey dem. \. ", merchant marine
| and fisheries; Mr.. Bonwell (Rep. o.,
railroads and canals; Mr. Harter dem.
| o., private land claims; Mr.. Robertson
Dem. La.), library; Mr.. Bronwell Rep.
o., expenditures in state department; Mr..
Griffin Dem. Wis.,, military, and Mr..
Ogden (Dem. Lao. improvements of the
Mississippi river; Mr.. Moore (Dem. Kas.),
military; Mr.. Coffin Rep. Md, mil
cage; Mr.. Henry dem. Md, eXpendi-
lures in the pOstoffice department and the
pensions; Mr.. Ogden Dem. Ia.), eXpen-
ditures in the postoflice department; Mr..
Coffin CRep. Md, private land claims;
Mr.. Griffin dem. Wis.,, arid lands, and
Mr.. Moore (Dem. Kas.), expenditures on
public building.
Mr.. Livingston dem. Ga.) from the
committee of appropriations, reported the
Notifications appropriation bill and gave
notice that he would call it up as soon as
| the pooling bill was disposed of, and Mr..
O'Neill dem. Mass.) reported the pen
| sion appropriation bill.
During the morning hour Mr.. McRae
| Dem, Ark called up the bill to pro-
| tect forests reservations, which was I'M
der discussion several days during last
session, but by agreement it went over
| until tomorrow
The consideration of the railroad pool
ing bill was resumed under the special
order adopted yesterday.
Mr.. Cooper Oem., Fla), member of
the commerce committee, declared the
bill had four important features. 1T
authorized and legalized railroad pool
ing and in so doing, it gave new grant
of power to all the railroads of the coun-
try: it provided amendments to the pro-
ceedure section of the present law in
prescribing rules of advance "a good
feature); it changed wholly the criminal
liability of discriminating rates, and last
", it changed the remedies for causes
of action. While he doubted the ad-
visibility of granting pOOnhg powers ~
railroads, he was willing TO agree II
such pooling should be allowed it should
be under the direction of a responsible
commission. He offered a substitute to
meet his objections to the bill. Mr..
Cooper quoted from a speech made by
Colonel w. X. Morrison, president of the
interstate commission in which the latter
opposed the pooling feature OF the Dill
unless the COMMISSION was allowed aD-
solute control of the conditions OF the
pooling.
Mr.. Henderson asked that if the fact
that the small shippers under the pool
ing system would be able to get the ad-
vantages of the low rates now given big
shippers, would not justify the passage OF
a law legalizing pooling.
Mr.. Cooper replied that that was the
only consideration which could induce
him to vote to authorize pooling, but he
would not do so unless safeguards and re-
strictions not contained in the bill were
provided to prevent the abuse of the pro
posed enlargement of the chartered pow
ers of the railroads.
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