The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON

ments to the interstate commerce law which this session Of
congress would be asked pass be stated that PHI
which the subject quite thoroughly mas oeeh
introduced by Representative Kleberg Of Texas Mr. bk+
berg introduced the bill the FiftysNth and Fiiy
fifth sessions but because OF his politics being different
from those of the members Of the interstate commerce cont
mission he has succeeded in securing favorable re-
port The bill is said include all Of the changes toeu
by the commission itself and it also contains all Of the adj
mtedy good points Of the Cullom bill The political phase
of the is the this session as at the two pre-
yous sessions however and there is small reason to eN
pect even a favorable report Mr. Klebergs measure
The bill entitled "A bill to amend act entitled An
Act to Regulate Commerce. approved February 1887 and
all amendatory thereof 1t is quite lengthy docu
and perusa OF it demonstrates the fact that IT'S au
thor has expended large amount of time and study on It,
1t gives the interstate commission the power 10
enforce its rulings and provides penalties for violations Of
the rulings OF the commission and the terms OF the Ia"
which Mr.. Kieherg seeks to have enacted Rate cutting
whether done directly through special rates, rebates
drawbacks be punishable by fine OF not more
$4,000 for each oense Discrimination in rates IS to
be subject a penalty, penenary term oil
than years being added to the proposed hne
The in hand covered thoroughly, as has been
stated before and Mr. Keberg believes that the enactment
Of his bill into law would obyate all practically ALL OF
the troublesome disagreements and violations OF the Law
which under the present lie is Of the opinion
too, that his is in no way Objectionable to the
railroads as a whole.
Representative Crumpaeker OF Indiana has introduced
bill which designed such as that which oe-
in Louisiana long wherein the ynching OF
several Italians had the effect OF bringing about some dan
ger OF misunderstanding between this country and Italy
The bill is entitled simply "A bill to punish the yncng OF
aliens and is follows
BE it enacted by the senate and house Of representatives,
Of the United States OF America IN congress assembled
nal II in'cc or more sons, v,',y 's m ana 5het IN
putting to death any person who citizen or subject Of
foreign sovereign, they shall suffer death or I'M
prisonmen Tor life in the discretion OF the court or jury
before whom they snail be tired
gether for the purpose of uuawfuy putting TO death any
person who is citizen or subject OF foreign state or
sovereignty they snah nc Eu''N OF Ie'oy anu Sno' SUI
more than ten Years
Sec Be- That prosecutions under this act shall be brought
in the circuit court OF the United state having territorial
ursuicliol' ana no Peli sl,1 DC gn d. % JaG j
or ncoursgeent TO the crime Of ynchng either by act or
speech who entertans has expressed opinion in
justification of Fncmng or whose character conouct or
m aaiif HIM 'i for bt ;a and mn5rtsl rial Of the
cause
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At this writing the senate stands as follows with refer
ence 10 the sthmian canal matter:
For the Nicaragua canal BILL ST.
For giving consideration to the Panama offer 49,
Opposed TO any ishmian canal T.
Senator Teller is the man who docs not want canal OF
any kind constructed number of the senators have AS
has heretofore been pointed out in these columns changed
from their position Of passive acoucscence in the Nicaragua
route to position which fayors full consideration OF the
claims and the offer of the Panama company Senator Nor
gan still srenuousy opposed the Panama proposition,
and there are many who agree with him in the belief that
the Panama cobnarv has nothing hut hfnv plated inter
,rs1 GOLD hricl tb, ,c,,,isitio1 of birt ,,rIt b o.,
tended by countless complications some OF them Of very
serious nature. There is no doubt that money is being
spent freely by the Panama company aud some OF the inter
oceanic railroad companies and as has been previously
pointed these dispatches it seems that these ex
pendturcs arc not being made without effect
their the in evidence in the situation
DISTINGUISHED observer to the belief that nothing is
be gained by the delay which would be on any
The thing was conc int, ,er, tborouobIy l, tho ;tt;
canal commission and with single exception the members
OF that body reported in favor OF the Nicaragua route The
that the Panama company has reduced the price of its
unfinished ditch to S4ooooooo does not materially b
the aspect Of the case 1t has been shown verv clearly on
the testimony of none others than the represenatve G The
Panama company themselves that that companv has not ,