Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-26
mtoGNlrloN OF MrNlto.

rs they deem proper
RecoGNlrloN OF MrNlco,
An associated press dispatch Of the
Goth from Washington says the state
department has received information
from Minister Foster that on the 9th
inst, he recognized the pia2 govern
mcnt. \ private letter says the rccog.
milton was received with general delight
by tho citizens of Mexico.
ruE rAtIrlc RAILROAD COMMISSION ull.
Washington adviccS Of April 18th Sav
the house Pacific railroad committee
has reported the bill establishing Ia
| citic railroad commission, The Till has
been made the special order for MAY
9th. It provides that Charles Francis
Adams, IT,, Of Massachusetts; Albert
Fink, OF Kentucky; Thomas Nj. Cooley.
of Michigan, and their succoSSnrS to be
hereafter appointed, are hereby M.
pointed Il board Of commissioners Il he
known and designated us Pacific rail
road commissioners, who shall hold
their offices from the date Of enactment
of this law until three years from the
irst day of january next. Be-
tore the end of said tern,
and IF each succeeding term
of three years, the president vt the
United States shall nominate, and hy
and With the advice and consent of tho
senate, appoint three commissioners at
said board, who shall hold their offices
for 4 term of three wears from the cN-
piration Of the preceding term In case
amy vacancy in said board, occurring
by. dccllnation, resignation, or othcr-
wise. the president shall III like manner
appoint L commissioner for residue of
the term and lie may in like
manner remove amy commissioner.
| One Of the commissioners
of said board shall he skilled in the
management and operation railroads.
Said board Of commissioners shall have
general supervision of the roads of the
Central Pacific railroad company, the
Union Pacific railroad company, the
Kansas Pacific railroad company, the
Denver Pacific railroad company, the
Sioux City Pacific railroad company.
the Burlington 4 Missouri Pacific rail.
road company, the Western Pacific and
the Central Branch Of the Union pacif-
C railroad company, and Of all rail
road corporations which shall here
after receive any aid i'll lands, bonds or
credit Ivy act of congress granting the
same, renewing or continuing any grant
heretofore made. Said board shall
have its office III the city Of Omaha,
state Of Nebraska, where its records
shall be kept. II shall bc the duty OF
said commission, from time to time MS
often as need hc, to examine tic sew
era roads OF said corporations, and
their books and papers, and to in
form themselves Of the conditions IL
said roads, of Their rolling stock,
stations and station-houscs, and OF
the manner in which !hcv are opcrat-
| ed, and Of the rates and charges
! for which they transport freight and
passengers, and of their connections
and relations with each other and with
other roads, that they may know wheth
CT SAID corporations respectivelv furnish
to the public and each other safe and
convenient accommodation III reason.
able and pre- per rates and perform and
discharge their duties to the government
| the public and each other, and fully pcr.
form and accomplish the purposes fol
which they were established III accord.
ancc with the various acts of congress
under which theyarc organized and the
laws of the land After consultation
with officers of corporations interested
said commissioners shall proceed te
establish rules and regulations to govern
operation and management of roads of
said corporations, and shall supervise
observance thereof So as to afford and
secure to the government and pub
lish all advantages Of intcr-communiea
ton travel and Transportation
over said roads rs well as
to secure and enforce the reciprocal
rights and duties Of said corporations
which rules and regulations shall gov.
ern said corporations i'll the operation
and management Of their respective
roads until the same shall be reversed
altered or annnlled by the said com
| missioners or hy decree Of the circuit
or supreme court Of the United States.
The bill further and fully details the
method Of enforcing the powers Of the
commissioners, the commissions each
to receive $4,000 per annum, and lie
allowed clerk at s., 800 per annum,
and office and incidental expenses; tic
salNc to be borne by the railroads il
proportion TO the gross receipts
Vnginm New Enterprise. The Chi.
( ese, as well rs the white residents OIL