The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-08
The Special Order

carry into effect the recommendations 0
1.-THE International American Conference b,
the incorporation of the international Am
erican Bank at the last session had beer
made a special order fer today, but in tn,
absence of Mr.. Hill. Conn, who had charg
of the measure, Mr.. Walker, Massachusetts,
chairman Of the Committee on Banking an,
Currency, asked that it go over for one
week without prejudice. There was no OBJ
lection and it was so ordered.
The resignation Of Warren r. Hooker
|of New York, who has accepted the Judge
ship in New York, was laid before the
House.
ANTl-SCALPING BILL
Mr.. Payne, New York, asked unanimou.
consent to consider the Senate bill to amend
the laws relating to American seamen, but
Mr. Hepburn, Iowa, demanded the regular
order. This was the call of committees. The
first committee called was the Committee
on Interstate Commerce, and Mr.. Hepburn
called up the Anti-Scalping bill.
Mr. Hepburn offered to make an amend
ment regarding the time to be occupied il
debating the bill. Mr.. White, Illinois, sale
there was opposition to the measure.
Mr. Adamson, Dem, Ga, who made the
minority report. was absent.
Mr.. Bland, Dem, Mo-, said he desired
to raise the question of consideration, but
the speaker announced that it was too late
Mr.. Bland said that an important bill like
this should be debated at length, and he
objected to the offer Of an hour on a side.
All efforts to effect an agreement as tc
time failed and Mr.. Hepburn was thereupon
recognized for an hour. He yielded to NJ,
Sherman, Rep, New York, who explained
that the bill was very similar to the one
passed by the House during the last Con
gress. The changes were mainly restrictive
upon corporations.
The bill required the carriers subject to
the interstate commerce act to provide each
agent authorized to sell tickets with GER
tilicate and made it unlawful for an officer
or such carrier to supply tickets to any but
authorized agents. 1t made violation OF the
provisions a misdemeanor and provided for
the redemption of unused OF partially used
tickets and also provided penalties for forg-
ing or altering tickets.
Sherman said this legislation had been
recommended by the interstate
commission; that it had the sup
port OF the newspapers and commercial
bodies and that over 1900 petitions in its
favor had been presented to the house dur
ing the present congress. The business
had come to look upon the
ticket brokerage business as Illegal. The
amount of fraud practiced, if known, would
.tartle any one unfamiliar with the facts.
Brundige, Democrat, of Arkansas, offered
Is an amendments proviso to the effect that
he act should not apply to tickets that are
issued by any railroad or other common car
.ier for the purpose of being transferred.
The bill was opposed by Little, Democrat,
If Missouri Bodine, Democrat OF Missouri;
Bartlett, Democrat, of Georgia, and Gillett,
Republican of Massachusetts,. The latter
said that all the courts decisions thus far
lad been in the direction of the unconstitu
.ionality of the proposed law. He said
,capers could not do business if the rail-
Dads did not supply them with tickets
Marsh, Republican. of Illinois, and Con-
lell, Republican of Illinois, opposed the bill
II vigorous manner.
Hepburn Tin charge of the bilD replied
o its critics. 1t was not designed to sthe
On IL rising vote the Brundige amendment
vas defeated--70 to IS.
The vote was then taken by ayes and
nays. The amendment was defeated-lOl
o l22
The vote then required on Corliss' amend
nent. 1t was also defeated-5 to 60. Adam
son, Democrat, of Georgia; Gaines, Demo
rat of Tennessee, and Todd, Republican, of
.fichgan, opposed the bill The latter
made vigorous onslaught upon the rail
Dads, after which the bill was placed upon
is passage.
The bill was passed-l19 to 1Ol-the an.
of the result being received
With applause.
Then, at 4:55 the house adjourned.