The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-12
Cooper Substitute Which Gave the In
Control Defeated, I.5 to 100.
NO AMENDMENTS PERMITTED
| THE BILL RAILROADED THROUGB
+, AS 1T CAME FROM COMMITTEE.
How the Indiana Members voted-An-
other Exhibition by Champ Clark,
the Missouri Bunoon.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The struggls
over the bill to authorize railroad pooling
was terminated to-day by the passage OF
the bill by the decisive vote OF 166 10 10.
The Cooper substitute. which placed the en-
tire control OF the conditions OF pooling IN
the hands Of the Interstate-commerce Com
mission, and gave IL absolute power in the
matter OF revoking pooling orders was de-
feated as were all subsequent efforts 10
amend and recommit IL. and the bill passed
as reported from the committee Several
attempts were made to defeat the bin By
filibustering. but they, also. were unsuccess-
full.
1t is of interest to know how the Indiana
delegation voted on the substitute Of
fered by Representative Cooper. The
vote was really the decisive vote. Many
men afterwards voted for the Patterson bill
who had voted for the substitute in the hope
OF defeating the pooling bill but seeing
themselves defeated voted on the next vote
with the winners. or the Indiana delega-
ton. Messrs. Bretz. Bynum. Conn. Holman.
Martin and McNagny voted no." thereby
favoring the pooling bill. though Mr.. Conn
afterward voted against the pooling bill;
Messrs. Brookshire. Brown. Cooper. john
son and Taylor voted for the substitutes
Messrs. Hammond and Waugh were absent
At the opening Of the session to-day, Mr..
Rreckinridge. of Kentucky, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the urg-
ent deficiency bill.
Mr.. Dingley asked unanimous consent for
consideration OF a resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for information,
first as TO whether the articles OF the Ber-
ing sea tribunal had resulted last session
in saving the fur seal herds from that de-
struction they were intended to prevent;
second, information as to the number and
sex of seals killed by pelagic sealers; third.
the protection OF fur seal herds on the
Pribyloff islands, and fourth. the revenue
derived by the government from the seals
during the past and the expenditures OF the
government for their protection during the
same period.
MISSOURrS CLOWN ON DECK
In the morning hour. Mr.. Mallory again
called UP the bill to promote the efficiency
of the revenue cutter service. which pro-
voked Mr.. Champ clark's remarks on Sat-
urday. and to-day the Missourian again
took the floor i'm pursuance OF his avowed
intention of talking the bin TO DEATH Mr..
Clark took off his cuffs and for forty-five
minutes kept the House i'm a roar with
humorous and Stirring anecdotes OF ''ob-
scure heroes" paying rough and ready. but
eloquent. tributes to the gallant deeds OF
Slas Adams, OF Kentucky; General Sickles.
OF New York: w. c. p. Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky; General Black, OF Illinois, and
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, who are Mem
bers of the House, and Orville B. Young.
who first planted the Union flag on the
breastworks at Gainesburg; tom" Cald-
well, who took the first transport past
Vicksburg; General Rousseau. and "Old
n6
souri,. In concluding, Mr.. Clark said he ex-
pected to be fiayed by one hundred news
Mr. Mallory and Mr.. Dunn occupied the
remainder of the time until the expiration
VI on rne motion io Of "SI MIR Cooper. or Indiana.
/ ten thousand copies of Secretary Cariisles
report were ordered printed.
Then, under the special order. considera-
ton of the railroad pooling bin was re-
sumed. II was debated until o'clock by
Messrs. Cannon, of Illinois, in opposition
TO, and Springer, Harter, Sibley and Black.
Of Illinois. in support OF the measure, when
Mr.. Patterson in accordance with his
Gus question on the bill and pending amend
ments- Mr.. Dinghy and Mr. Hopkins pro-
tested that the previous question would
cut of all amendments not pending. but Mr.
Patterson refused 10 yield, saying the
House would have an opportunity TO vote
on the Cooper substitute and the two
amendments OF the committee. On the ris-
ordered-los- The yeas and nays being
UFEkl-
| Gus quetsion was ordered-1H to l00
The two committee amendments were OF
| a verbal character and were agreed to
without division
The vote then recurred on BANDS amend
ment to the Cooper substitute, which gave
the Interstate Commission absolute su-
| thority and control over the conditions OF
| pooling and full power to revoke pooling
orders The Blair amendment reserved the
power to CONGRESS % OF chang cnanging; aescinn,ns res arns
| The Blair amendment was agreed 10 with
| out division.
A vote was then taken on the Cooper
| substitute. but IL was defeated-l0s TO 175-
The vote then recurring on the engross-
ment and the third reading OF the BILL
| the amendment adopted TO the subsufute
4 be voted on as an amendment TO the 9lll
but Mr. Wise objected Thereupon Mr.
| ment, moving an adjournment. but II did
not have sufficient backing 20 Secure the
| yeas and nays. Mr.. Cooper, however. Sc
| cured the yeas and nays on the third read
| ing of the bill and the roll was called The
| bill was ordered engrossed and read tnird
Mr.. Marsh then resumed his nlibustering
| tactics. He again moved 10 adJourn' ana
pending that motion, he moved thst wnen a,
| on Thursday next Both motions were de-
| feated by overwhelming majorities.
,njtted 10 the committee on interstate and
+ foreign commerce. and Mr.. breckinriofe.
| OF Kentucky. moved 10 amend the motion
| to recommit by adding instructions 70 the
| COMMITTEES TO report back an amendment
| making all pooling agreements illegal until
| approved by the Interstate-commeTce com-
| mission. Pending the vote on Mr.. Breckin-
| ridges amendment. Mr.. Hooker moved an
| adjournment. The House refused 90 ed-
| journ-S 10 179-and the brecklnndge
| ssmendment was defeated-10s 20 15S The
motion 10 recommit was also iost-sS 20 los
The vote on the final passage OF the bill
! resulted: Yeas. l65; nays, No. Ihe houSe
| then. at 6:i0 adjourned.