The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01
ANTI-scALPERs BILL PASSED.
Senate Will Pass It, Too, If 1t Reaches
the Voting Stage.

,,-,.tt,ctop February 27-(Special)-
The anti-scaiper bill passed tho mousse ~. 30
this afternoon by the decisive vote Vi ~
TO 81. The opponents of the measure
sorted to all possible parliamentary
ods 10 secure its defeat. but its friends We're
too many.
Tho discussion brought again TO the sur
face the bad feeling which exists among the
republicans and which augurs anything pu'
comfort TO the new administrations O"0
of the opponents of the bill-MithhilS' . ~
publican from New lork-decl'lfeu' ~
republican party fresh from the TRIUMPH
OF "a great national election victory. IS Neri-
ryin, tho charge OF its opponents that
s,turnalia Of corporate influence was about
to be fuausurated under the protection OF
tho republican party
This brought angry rehukcs from rclup-
Hcnn leaders defending their course ms
WAS the chief episode of the consideration
of the bill An amendment proposed by
the committee and adopted makes II p"ssl-
bls for tho holder of a ticket to sell the
whole or any unused portion 20 BONA
fdc purchaser who expects 10 use H.
The bin was called up 10y Mr.. sherman
republican. OF New York, by instructions
Of the committee or Interstate ana foreign
commerce. and he offered to limit debate to
two hours This was not acceptable TO tho
onucuouts Of tho bill. The bill was adVo-
Gated 10y Messrs sherman ana Hepburn
and opposed by Messrs. Josiah Patterson
Mhauy Northway, Elicit and others
Now if the bin can be put through the
sennte in the remaining three days. the
ticket scalpcr will be done for majority
of tho senator's are I'm favor OF the measure
and IL Will pass that body II II can De
brought to vote.
Tho bin was not proposed by the rail-
roads. but came from the interstate COM
rqarce commission. The railroads did not
wake up 10 its importance until valuable
time had passed and now II may die on
the heels OF tho term because there was
no organized effort TO pass Il until the
session was well advanced.
The many instances OF counterfeiting'
forging and swindling railroads ont Of tick
cts and passes which have come to Hight
il, the last few weeks have operated against
the brokers Their present hope Hes in the
bill not reaching the voting stage In the
senate hut IL Il falls this time Il viii be
passed by the next congress.
Senators Work Until Late Sunday.
Washington February 2S.-3 a. m.-'Fhere
was much talk but little work IN the sen
ate until after the recess ~ O'Clock. when
a number OF private bills We're passed.
and then NIr Quay endeayored 10 obtain
unanimous consent for the consideration
90 the blu forbidding the sales of liquors
in the capitol but Mr. I'm objected
The postoflice appropriation bill Was then
taken up. The Chandler amendment pro-
viding for "a civilian commission provoked
so much antagonlsm that in order To make
any progress at all tho amendment was
LAID Ola the table.
Butler populist OF North Carolina.
moved TO strike out the item OF sl1l.2lO for
| fast mail service between New York ana
Atlanta ana New orleans. lie made an
argument OF nearly two hours duration
against che appropriation which he char
actorized as a gift. "a subsidy 70 tho rail
roads.
TiHman defended the provision and de-
clared Buffers argument a piece OF sent-
mentality. He said there was entirely too
much sentimentality In the south what
q needed was more practicability.
This was followed by warm and rapid
I exchange OF compliments between tho SEN
/ ators of the two adjoining states Mr..
Buffers amendment was defeated-S 20 al.
/ The postofiice bill was then passed. and the
sundry civil bin taken mp.
Al 1915. Sunday morning. after num-
/ Der Of unsuccessful attempts by Mr.. Hill
( 20 have an hour fixed on Monday for hold
/ ing an executive session for the considera-
ton of nominations. II was agreed that,
/ al 2:So a. n. they should take "a recess
until O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The
reading OF the sundry civil bill was then
resumed.
AT o'clock there were but few senators
present To listen 20 the monotonous reading
OF The clerk. At that hour he had Gov
ercd about half of the 1S4 pages contained
/ in the bill. II was to which objection was
offered were passed over without action.
/ Al go the senate took recess 20 meet at
p. IN. Sunday.