The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-04

filed. Practically all business was trans
acted under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Sherman (rep) of New York, chair
man of the committee on Indian affairs,
moved that the house non-concur in the
senate amendments to the Indian appro-
pliation bill, and send the bill to confer
ence.
Mr.. Flynn, delegate from Oklahoma,
made the point that the senate amend
ments must be considered in committee
of the whole.
His point was made against the amend
ment which changed the territorial boun-
Diary of Oklahoma and attached 1000
square miles that was now part of the
territory to the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Sherman circumvented the point of
order by moving the suspension of the
rules and the bill be sent to conference.
The following bills were passed:
For granting a right of way through
the Fort Morgan military reservation to
the Birmingham and Mobile Railway; to
grant right of way through the Fort
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Rail
way; to vacate the Sugar Loaf reservoir,
in Lake county, Colorado, and restore
| the lands to entry. To require the issue
of patents to actual settlers in Florida
under the act of March 4, 1892, and to
| establish an additional land Office at Ka-
lispiel, Mont.
The senate amendment to the bill to
allow the bottling of distilled spirits in
bond was agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman (rep.) of New York, from
the committee ON interstate commerce,
| called up the anti-ticket brokerage bill.
| This action aroused a howl of protest,
and Mr.. Terry (dem.) of Arkansas raised
the question of considering it. The house
voted, 1913 to 20, to consider the bill.
Mr.. Sherman demanded the previous
question. and filibuster was inaugurated
by Mr.. Bowers (rep) of California, who
lost, 55 to 1856. The previous question
was ordered. 131 to so.
| Under the rule twenty minutes for de-
bate were allowed OH each side. Mr..
| Sherman then took the floor and explain
| ed the provisions of the BILL
The bill attempted to carry out the
basic principle of the interstate commerce
law, like compensation, ETC.;
Mr.. Patterson (dem) of Tennessee de.
clared the bill would protect the railway
companies in their discrimination against
non-competitive points.
Mr.. Terry (dem.) of Arkansas said the
petitions alleged to have been presented
in favor of the bill were in favor of q
measure denominated ITO Protect the
Public" 1t should be entitled "a Bill
to Strengthen Railways" The bill orig
mated in the offices of the railway com
panies. When they asked for legisla
ton in behalf of the public, the leopard
would change it's spots.
Mr. Northway (rep.) of Ohio called at
tention to the fact that the pains and pen
allies of the bill were to be imposed upor
innocent persons or unauthorized agents
Mr.. Mahaney rep.) of New York de
nounced the attempt to railroad through
this bill. which affected the whole trav
cling public of this country. He declared
it was such work as this that tended t.
ratify the charge made during the las
campaign that the republican success
would mean ''saturnalia of corporate in
fluence."
Mr.. Hepburn (rep) of Iowa. in closing
for the bill. said it interfered with M
rights of the holder of ticket under
his contract 1t was a bill to prevent dis
ordinations. A scalper could engage
in his business under this law if he Sc
cured an authorization from the railways
Under the present system the brokers
made S1,000,000 year. Who paid that
The public about whom the opposition
was so solicitous.
Mr.. Wheeler (dem.) of Alabama spok,
in favor of the bill. and Mr.. Decker!
(dem.) of Missouri and Elliott (dem.) O
Virginia in opposition to the bill.
After some wrangling the bill was pass
err by rising vote. Then demand TO
the yeas and nays was sustained by onl.
81 members, and the bill was declared
passed.
The house, at $40 p. M, adjourned.