New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
PUNISHMENT FOR vIOLATORS OF THE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.

NORTHERN PACIFIC REoRGANIZATIoN-A GEN.
ERAL SERVICE PENSION BILL TO BE FRAMED
RESTRICTION OF vIvIsECTIoN PROPOSED.
Washington May 26.-wnam r. Morrison. the
chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission
has written a letter 10 the House Commerce Com
mittee with reference to the pending Sherman DILL
which aboshes the Imprisonment clause OF the
Interstate Commerce law and substitutes hne or
$4,000 therefor. Mr. Morrison directs the commit
tees attention reference to this subject IN the
Commissions last annual report in which 1t was
contended that rate-cutting, false billing and the
like involve invasion of common rights and
degree of moral turpitude for which the penalty
Of Imprisonment is not excessive. and that i'm
munity from Imprisonment, instead OF aiding the
detection and conviction OF denquents. might re-
suit in making them more bold and DEFIANT w ME
the Commission" he continues must refuse to
advise the abolition OF Imprisonment. Its members
not inclined to oppose such legislation should
Congress fit to enact 1t. nor would they De ad-
verse to testing the experiment of punishment by
fine only" Mr.. Morrison refers to the recent de-
cision in the Brown case, under which either party
to an Illegal transaction may be compelled to testify
Government" he says. can proceed against the
shipper or the carrier and make either one wit
against the other. Voluntary evidence is no
longer indispensable, since compulsory testimony
can now be obtained So far as the Commission can
observe. the effect Of this decision has been SAL
utary, and, We believe. largely from the lact that
ment is a possible consequence OF wrongdong. We
are clearly of opinion that this feature OF me law
should not now be changed In our judgment. there
should be a reasonable test Of the operation o. d
law which allows imprisonment IN the discretion
OF the court and that 1t would be a mistake to sub
letter closes as follows: Nothing VIII more
tees than the possible Imprisonment Of those
responsible for such practices. Such remedy Is
apparently within our reach. and the law in most
To repeal undo this remedy, in part at least as
Of the law easy and its enforcement more difficult.
Such action on the part of Congress would seem
inexpcabe."
Senator Carter. of Montana. before the House
judiciary Committee to-day supported the Joint
resolution permitting the reorganization OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. He pointed
out the importance OF speedy action. giving 10 the
purchasers under the foreclosure the road and the
rights OF the old corporators, with certain restrc-
tons in regard to land grants He also called the
Keeping the road under the Jurisdiction OF the
United States, especially in times Of war. IN view
possesses in It's control Of the Canadian Pacific
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions to-day
| unanimously voted to authorize Chairman Picker
to report Service Pension bill as substitute for
| the bills introduced by Messrs. Kerr and Layton.
| II provides basic pension OF s. a month as re-
ward for enlistment to every honorably discharged
soldier and sailor In addition to the g they will
| for every day served. 4 soldier who served three
w be es5sd to ota 81 m 3 onh
| The committee has made careful estimate OF the
10 be about .22 10000 year II is the expectation
of the friends of the bill that 1t Will be discussed
@ %anteF. 'ns summer anu e''A''e1 '' ID" ''
The question OF vivisection is vigorously treated
| in a report submitted TO the Senate to-day by Mr.
| Gallinger. Of New-Hampshire. on the bill unani-
mousy adopted by the Senate Committee on the
| District of Columbia for the regulation OF vtvi-
section The bill provides for the use OF anaesthecs
| In all painful experiments upon living vertebrate
| animals, the so-caled incubation experiments tests
of drugs and medicines and cases OF recovery from
surgical procedure being expressly exempted from
| this requirement. for the licensing OF all expert
mentors In the District OF Columbia. excepting
cficias Of the Federal District Government: for
the prohibition Of vivisecton in the public schools
the Inspection Of al places Of experiment, by IN
spectors to be appointed by the President. Senate
Gallinger in the report declares that the weight OF
argument by physicians is clearly in favor OF such
legislation. Probably no bill before Congress he
says has received the Endorsement OF so many dis
tnguished people. Mr.. Gallinger who Is physi-
i Il animal spe vsection Is permitted without resric
ton. and quotes a bin drawn by Dr. j. s Pyle OF
lature. providing that condemned criminals shall be
| vivisected under anaesthetics.
| Mr.. Van Sender. private secretary to Secretary
| Carlisle returned to Kentucky last night. lie
reached Washington Sunday night from Kentucky.
and after conference with Secretary Carlisle left
| Washington Unexpectedly again
Edwin Dun. United States Minister to Japan. and
Henry NJ smythe United States Minister to Hayti.
| called on President Cleveland to-day
| So numerous have been the objections raised by
the sub-Judiciary Committee which has been con-
| siderng the Northern Pacific reorganization reso-
luton that substitute resolution has been pre-
pared to meet these objections. the essential feat
ures Of which are that this resolution shall revive
no right heretofore forfeited by the Northern Pa
cinc Company. extend to the new company any
granted 10 the old company The new company Is
forbidden to acquire competing branch or line.
of fu the he Norhern Pacac Company to the United
| States 1t is also provided that all Judgments now
labor Of employees or damages for personal injury
shall be paid by the new company, when en-, for al
a citizen and corporation of every State through
which It's line extends
ORDER OF BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
THE REPUBLICAN STEERING COMMITTEE FIXES
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE RE
MAINDER OF THE SESSION
washongton. May 26-The Republican Steering
Committee OF the Senate held meeting THIS AFTER
noon for the purpose OF arranging an order OF
business for the remainder OF this session OF the
Senate The measures which we're Endorsed and
which will receive attention. II the appropriation
bills do not interfere. are the bills providing for
the refundlng OF the debt of the Pacific railroads
! hankruptcy immigration and several other mat
tiers Of minor importance. While those matters
WILL by the tacit consent OF the committee come
I'D for action there IL little belief on the part OF
its members that any Of them Will receive serious
consideration at this session.
1t was agreed that when the Filled Cheese bill
was out OF the way the bill which passed the