The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14
AT THE CAPITAL.
Substitute for Reauan's Interstate Com
merce Bill Adopted 10 commlttse-cabl.
net Meeting 10 Regard to the New
Rsfundlng Bill, &c., 60.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

WASHINGTON, February l3.-Ihe Inter
State Commerce Committee adopted Rep.
resentative Henderson's bill as q substi-
tute for Reagan's bill. Henderson's bill
was amended in several particulars before
being accepted as substitute. It pro-
yides for Board Of Commissioners with
powers and duties similar TO those pro-
posed by the McCord bill and Charles
Francis Adams plan. One OF the amend
ments extends the jurisdiction OF the
Commissioners over the transportation Of
all property by railroad from one State or
Territory into or through one or more
States or Territories, or TO or from for.
eign country, whether such property be
carried by one railroad or several rail-
roads running in connection with each
other, and whether such commerce be
carried on roads lying wholly within one
State or more. Another amendment,
adopted on motion OF Mr.. Bliss, requires
the Commissioners TO inquire into that
method OF railroad management known
as "pooling" and state the result OF their
inquiry in their first annual report. and
whether in their judgment any, and II so
what, legislation is expedientin relation
thereto.
By this bill determinations and rebates
are forbidden.
The bill was adopted by the following
vote:
AYES Messrs. Bliss, Ross, McLane,
Deuster, 0'Neill, Wait, Henderson, Town.
send (0hio) and Russell-9.
NAYs-Messrs. Reagan, Kenna, Turner
(Ky.), Acklin, Beale and Clardy-6.
The bill was ordered to be reported 10
the House, with request that an early
day be assigned for It's consideration.
The last section Of the bill appropriates
S25, 900 for the carrying into effect its pro-
visions from the date OF enactment to
June 30th, 1881, and provides that no
pending litigation between railroad COM
panies, shall in any way be effected by
provisions OF the act.
THE NEGRO EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
The session OF the Senate Exodus Com
mittee to-day was.long, but nearly all the
evidence adduced was cumulative as re-
CARDS the statement OF facts connected
with the condition Of the emigrants in In
diana, their condition in North Carolina
previous to leaving there, and individual
opinions OF witnesses as to the responsi.
bility OF the Republican politicians in In
diana and elsewhere for the Inauguration
and continuation OF the exodus.
A PRIVILEGE RANDALL DENIES GRANTING.
Speaker Randall, when his attention
was called this morning to the statement
that he had promised to give Mr.. Finley
the floor Monday next TO move to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to equalize the
bounties ofsoldiers.and sailors who served
in the late war, denied positively that any
such promise was made by him, or that
he had given any encouragement that he
would recognize an individual member to
move to suspend the rules in preference
to committee seeking recognition for
such purpose.
THE WHITE MANS WAY.
|. At the Senate Investigation to-day for
the removal OF the Cheyennes and Poncas,
the attention of Bright Eyes was called to
a paper purporting to be signed by the
heads Of nearly all the Ponca families, re-
auesting the President to remove them to
the new reservation in the Indian Territory.
White Eyes exclaimed, "why White Eagle
has told me dozen times that he never
signed any such paper. Why, that is mon
strous." Standing Bear was then shown
the paper, he read 1t over, smiled incredu-
lously, made several gestures OF disgust ac-
companies by expressive "ughs," and fin
ally said: that's white mans way, they
write one thing and tell US another. He
then explained the circumstances attend.
ing the signing by the council OF chiefs, of
the paper supposed by them to be re-
fusal to leave their reservation.
CABINET MEETING.
Ats meeting Of the cabinet to-day there
was a general discussion regarding the
character Of the 81 per cent reiunding bill,
agreed upon by the Ways and Means
Committee yesterday. The only apprrehen-
sion felt was as to whether the bonds
would sell at par. Some OF the members,
however, thought that the credit Of the
country was 80 we'll established as to in
sure a ready sale OF the 81 per cent bonds;
ID was agreed to do the best that could
be done with the measure in the event OF
It's passage by Congress.