The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-02
IN TIE HOUSE.
An Interstate Commerce RilI Killed
and Fur seal Rili Passed.

An ihter~tAe SommcrTs@ Rfll Killed
and n Fur Seal Rill Passed.
Washington City. March i.-when the
house met today fifty members with UP
lifted arms were clsmoring fer recog-
milton. sus all requests for unanimous
consent were cut of hy the presentation
OF the conference report on the forsitca-
tons appropriation bill, which was agreed
To.
The senate amendments to the sumdry
civil hih were disagreed TO and the bili
SEPT 70 conference under suspension of
the rules. The legislative, executive and
Judicial biit was also sent TO conference.
Hatch attempted TO pass his hill to
publish THE dairy tests at the Columbian
exposition, but. II being claimed that the
publication was In the interest OF a par
ticular breed OF cattle. IL was opposed by
Richardson. Payne and Henderson. The
bill failed to pass. iss to IL. two-thirSis
having failed 10 vote In favor OF ~
Storer was then recognized TO move the
passage under suspension OF the rules OF
the bill. with senate amendments. to
amend the Interstate commerce act so
as to incorporate two criminal sections
providing punishment for violation of the
law. 1t imposes a fine of 5000 for each
resented by any person or agent, seek
Ing rates lower than those established
and a similar tlne on common carriers
accepting freight at lower than their
published rates. The purpose of the bill.
Mr.. Stoeer explained, was plain. Under
the present law individuals alone were
punishable. The corporations and rail-
read companies went scot free. In scy,
eral instances minor officials had been
convicted with great difficulty and pun
ished. This change In the law had been
asked for by the interstate commerce
|, commission for four years.
Simpson attacked the bill. He charged
that there was a scheine behind II TO get
the pooling bin on as a rider. and use IL
as vehicle To get that iniquitous piece
of legislation through congress.
Storer said he had no knowledge OF such
a plan. Brcckinridge agreed with Samp-
son. Springer protested against killing
good measure because there was danger
that the senate would load on TO Ii a bill
that would destroy the Interstate COM
msrce law In Its entirety. Magaire. DEM,
California. took the view advanced by
Simpson and Breckinriige. The bin was
lost. isi 10 lo3, two-thirds not voting In
favor Of Ii.
Wilson moved the passage under sus-
pension of the rules OF the substitute
reported from his commission for Ding
iey's bin for the preservation OF fur seaIz
IN Bering sea. The substitute authorizes
the president to open negotiations with
Great Britain. Russia and japan, or any
of them, for n committee consisting OF
three members from each government TO
investigate the present condition of the
seal herds. and what further regulations
are necessary for their preservation. II
empowered the president to proclaim
such new recommendation as may be ex-
pesiient for the preservation OF fur seals.
and the secretary OF the treasury Is au-
thorized to take and xiii fur seals, male
or female. found on the. Pribilof islands.
and sell the skins 10 the best advantage.
The bill was passed without division.
Tbs senate anti-Iottery bill was passed
without division.
Terry. Dem, Arkansas was recognized
to call up the house resolution to refund
the state OF West Virginia siSi. .soe. her
share in the direct war tax of 1861. less
s27.37s. the amount heretofore paid by tho
government. Wilson said this was simply
question whether West Virginia should
under an act Of congress already made
have her share OF direct tax. The bin
was passed, i57 TO r.