The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
POOLING BILL PASSED.
RAILWAY MEASURE ADOPTED
BY The HOUSE.

BY The HOUSE.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill Again Consid-
cred in the Senate--Mr. Call After Re-
porters Again.
WASHINGTON, D c., Dec. 1O.-Mr.
Breckenridge Ky } in the House this
morning reported the urgent deficiency
bill agreed TO by the Committee on APP
preparations yesterday, and gave notice
that he would call it up to morrow.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Ding
ley Rsp. ,sMe) was agreed to, calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
information regarding the Behring sea
seal regulations.
In the morning hour the bill to i'm
prove the efficiency of the revenue cut
ter service by providing a retired list
for the officers thereof was called up,
and Mr.. Clark Dem MOI continued
his speech in opposition thereto. His
theme for the f1Fty five minutes that
were allotted to him was. as he said,
THE Heroism of the Border States
During the War" and when he had
concluded Mr.. Mallory Dem, Fla } in
charge of the bill, asked unanimous
consent that the general debate be
closed, but Mr.. Clark objected.
Mr.. Mallory thereupon addressed the
House in support of the bill, and Mr..
Dunn Dem N. j., opposed it.
Without action the hour expired and
the bill went over.
Mr.. Richardson Dem, Tennessee,)
favorably reported, from the Commit
tee on Printing, a resolution providing
for the printing of 10, 1000 copies of the
annual report of the Secretary of the
Treasury. -t.t
RAILWAY POOLING BILL PASSED.
Under the special order of last week
the bill to amend the Inter state Com
merce Act so as to permit pooling by
railroads was laid before the House
Mr.. Cannon ARep, Ill, } spoke in oppo.
sition to it as reported by the commit
tee, urging the adoption of the Cooper
substitute, which gives the Commerce
Commission financial jurisdiction of
the agreements entered into with the
railroads. The debate was further con
tinued by Messrs. Sibley Dem. Pa.,)
Harter Dem, o. Springer Dem,
ILL., and Black Dem Ill } all of
whom spoke in favor of the bill.
At 3:O5 O'Clock Mr.. Patterson Dem,
Tenn. in charged the bill, in pursuance
to the announcement made last Satur-
OdyS OoANdA4OS u GA0 pE0NAOuS qu0SU4Ou
on the bill, and, pending amendment,
the previous question was ordered by
a vote of-yeas, ia; nays, 100
The committee amendments were
adopted without divisions One only
is of Importance. 1t provided that in
constituting and applying the provisions
of the bill the act, omission or fault Of
any person acting for or employed by
a railroad company shall be deemed by
the act, omission or fault of the com
pany. t.Et-,t
The third reading and engrossment
of the bill was ordered by a vote Of
yeas, $50; nays, Ill. Then followed a
period of filibustering, motions to
recommit the bill, to amend it and to
adj 1urD, following each other. Finally
the question required on the passage of
the bill, and it was agreed to-yeas,
166; nays, ITO.
Then, at sos p. M, the House ad-
burned. ~
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Nineteen
Senators answered at roll call to day.
A number of bills we're introduced and
appropriately referred, and then Mr..
Morrill, (Rep., w. advised the Senate
on some recent financial bills and
''quack panaceRs for imaginary ma
tiOnal ills"
Senator PETER, who is responsible for
most Of these bills, moved down and
took the seat adjoining Mr.. Morrill,, so
as TO hear every word.
Mr.. Morrill, closed his speech by
moving the indefinite pOstponement of
the various financial bills, which had
been adversely reported, and Mr..
PETER moved to include the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Palmer Dem, Ill. }
which MI. Palmer himself called the
best embodiment of Populism to be
found in political history"
After some badinage between Mr..
Palmer and Mr.. PETER, all the bills
were indefinitely postponed, except
Mr.. Palmer's, which was ordered to
lie on the table.
Among q number of private pension
bills reported by Mr.. Palmer was one
in favor of the widow of Gen. N. P.
Banks. ,..,
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hig-
gins Rep., Del } requiring the Presi-
dent, if not Inconsistent with the pub
lie interests, to furnish copies of all
correspondence touching any indica-
ton on the part of the United States to
bring about negotiations for peace be-
tween the empires of Japan and China.
Mr.. Morgan objected to its present con
~sideration, and, it went over, under the
rules.
MR.. CALL AFTER NEWSPAPER LIARS.
Mr.. Call Dem, FIa.,) rising to a
question of personal privilege, sent to
the desk and had read, an item in the
Daily Florida Citizen, bearing on al
- I.Co o-TA- i'll a. I~nE.Skan
ton in the matter of a local appoint
ment in Florida. Mr.. Call character
lied the item as q malicious falsehood
from h~aninninn To end - and q mart of