The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-05
w WASHINGTON.
To Regulate Railroads.

National Associated Press to tao Star.
WAsHIEGroN, Dec. 5.-Fhe bill intro
daced in the House By Mr.. Townsend, +,
Of Illinois, to amend Section 6,258 Of the
Revised Statutes, and TO regulate COM
neFes by railroad among the several
States, proposes 10 require railroads TO
receive and transport freight ears OF
other companies without chargiBg any
greater rates than is charged where the
cars are the property OF tAe road over
whieA they pass. TIE penalty fer vic.
lalion OF this act Is forfeiture Of three
times the amount OF damages sustained
by the a. gfieved parties, to be paid TO
The latter.
The Income Tax.
Mr.. DibrilPs bill to lax income, intro
duced in the House yesterday, provides
Tor tax OF three per cent. on ali
amounts of Income over $4,000.
Packard for Collector at New Orr
leans.
The petition sent to the President the
other day asking him to appoint Pack
ard Collector of the Port oil New Orleans
is signed by twSnty-three Senators and
over one buadred Represe natives in
Congress. 1t is probable tLat Packard's
name will be sent ia early next week.
Discharged.
The criminal prosecution in the case
OF George W. Brant and Wm. Craig in.
dieted toF presenting a fraudulent claim
against the Government for $23, 900 for
mules captured by the Indians while be-
iag used In bauiiag stores across The
Plains, came to summary termina Hon
yesterday. After the evidence was all
In tie defense asked for an acQuitt on
the ground that the GoverAment had
failed to make out any case. TBs Court
o0inGtded with the mot on and diFseie ed
the Jury to return verdict Of not gull
ty, Whteh was zone, and dotendants dis
charged from custody.
Democratic Senator's.
A Democratic Senatorial caueHs will
be held to-day TO designate the Demo-
cratic Senators TO serve on the commit
tees on which they have increased rep
resentatt0n.
The Metric System.
The Introduction Of the metric system
into the Government service is regarded
with much favor. The question has been
referred to Prof. Hil.ard, OF the Coast
Survey, and MI, Elliott, or the Bureau
OF Statistics, for report. 1t is claimed
tnht Iuo use VI tudG system Will greatly
acilitate transactions In all branches
0! business. There is no doubt but with
in two years the metric system will be
ia general use throughout the oouAtry
The Sitting Buli CoMmixsion.
The report Of the Sitting Bull Com
mission was presented to The President
at The Cabinet meeting yesterday. 1t
was decided to have tae report printed
and distributed TO the press and seat to |
Congress.
Second Lteutenants in tire Army.
During the extra session u number OF
nominations tor Second Lieutenants in |
the army OF persons who had been ap-
pointed during recess were made to the |
Senate, but no action was taken on
them. According to the Tenure-of. office |
ACT as 1t now stands in the Revised |
Statutes, these officers can not act with. |
out being reappointed or until their |
nominations are confirmed by the SEN |
ate. They Will all be renominated per.
maps on Thursday.
kellOgg's Course.
NEW YORK, Dec. GA special from
ashington says That Senator Kellogg,
u Louisiana, spoke and ysted in the
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