Show argued for the southern pacific washington nov 24 second comptroller mansur of tho the treasury department 1 l today tc heard another argument by maxwell evarta evarts of new york in in tile matter of tho the accounts of tho the southern pacific pacific railroad Kail road company with the government as affect affected t ed by the long and short haul clause of the interstate commerce act the decision ie Is looked for with considerable inter interest estt as it will have a bearing on the rates similarly charged by other transcontinental lines on freight shipped by the tile government and concerning w inch which no question heretofore lias has been raised |