, 1874-03-27


WASHINGTON EAyy-YARD.
Mr. HUNTER Offered resolution instruoting
the Naval Committee to inquire into the pro-
lriety Of removing the NayY-Yard from WASH
lngtou to Alexandria. Adopted.
AnMY REDUCTION HILL.
Mr. THORNBUIsG introduced bill to reduce
the army. Referred.
It proposes to leavo tho cavalry and artillery
at the present force, but to 1euuce the infantry
by five reglmentH
HOT STRINGS RESERVATION.
h1r. PACKARD, from tho Committee on
Private Land Claims, reported a bill to extend
tho time for filing suits in the Court Of Claims to
establish title to tho Hot Springs Reservation ia
Arkansas. Recommitted.
CURRENCY PRINTING.
The following waa unanimously adopted, on
motion OF Mr. DAWES:
Resofrsd, Tint tho G. n1mitteo Banking aud Cur
rency be instructed to Inquire into the Necessity md
cxredicncy Of recurring by law TINT United Stutes
notes, md other securities Of The United States be
printed III paris, anh ut different placea III order to
promote Ercucr security and accuracy, and economy
bill or otherwise
FEES HELD nAcK.
hfr. SpEER, from the.Commilteeo on Gontingen!
ExpouseB Ill the Department. OF Justice offered
a resolution in6truCtiug TINT Committee to in-
quiro into tho charges against tho clerks Of the
Uu;tod States Courls in tho Middle District Of
Alaba,na and the Southern District OF nIipois,
for not making returns Of fecs received, with
INTEn STATE CDaNiENuE,
Tie House thGn proceeded to vote on the bill
to rogulalo coulmerco by ra'lsoad among tho sew
olal statos. and tho bill was passed. by-yeas
lei nays. 11G
Tho bill as passed is, with but slight modia-
cation, the eane as reported by Mr. AicCrars, Of
Iowa. from the Committee Oh llailwaya ind
Canala, on tho 10th cf January. It enacas that
all ruilioad liues carrying fleight and passen-
gera between different points, whether owned
Ly ono Or yaliouB corpcrutlcnB, slaIl bo ro-
.:arilod as employed in commerce among the
several States aud shall be liuble for auy Yioln-
ton Of this net. They aro forbidden to cAargo
portion Of freight or rnestngers, such rato to be
ascertaiued md fixed by tho Donrd Of Railroad
Commissioners, 10 Le appointed by the prcsi-
dent, with advice and cousont Of tho 5enatc,
aud to be residents Of each OF tho nino
judicial Districts Of tho United ssates. They
not TO have any interest in stocks, bonds, or
tic properly Of any railroAd or any transpo1ta-
ton company. This Doarl Of nallroad Commits
eionerB IL to institute a thorough investigation
and inquiry into tuo rates OF compensation
charged Tor tho transportation Of freight and
passengers over cacl ol tho neB Of railroad.
aud into tho roaAonab!encEs thereof, md il, as
soon a. practicable after such investigation anil
inquiry. to prepare fer tho ownors md opela-
tiycB Of each limo separate gchednlo Of rates
nl!d ehargea FOR transportation OF passengers
IND Of freight. and Of cars on or over Baid lines
respectively. This schedule III to be duly au-
tlcnticatcd by tho Board Of Co1nmiHslonera,
and to be printed mud pvsted up IN each Of the
Offices OF tho aopotB OF such railroad company,
CORPORATION. or porson. Thcv nlaY. from time to
time, and 30 uften na tho crcumBt 8t,ccB may re-
qnirc, clallgo and royho the schedule, and sialE
Gtfo uotIce OF such changer Or reyiaona III the
Same manner.
H,,tIo o,,j., Il, 3,a ~ f.. .knH.