Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
An Arkansas Genius FOrmulat0S
a Plan for Railway R0gu-
latiOn
BY Providing a Huge Juuket.
ing Tour for the Presenj
Commissi ner.
Thu Calculated Cost CT the New
Naval We SIS us Sent TO the HUuso
Proceedings OF Congress and Other
Matters
CAPITAL NOTES

SAEA AL NcAAS
Spc-ia Dispatch to THE iES.
INVESTIGATING RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, January l5.--Tl .
Joint resolution offered by MIR. Dunn,
cf Arkansas, and referred to the COM
mittee on commerce, provided f)r in
vestigation Of the subject of railroad
Transportation in all It's relations to
the agricultural, commercial and in
| dustrial interests of the United States,
directs the commissioner of railroads
| to consider and investigate the sub
jet and inquire generally into the
conditions affecting commerce with
foreign nations and among the states,
the character and extent of discrimin-
ations made by railroad corporations
and the rates charged by them
whether exhorbitant or unequal
and sufficient for the traffic
throughout the country, to ascertain
as nearly as may be the cost of con
struc.ion and equipment of roads,
amount of stock issued by the com
panies, amount issued In excess of
cost Of construction and equipment
and the rate and amount of dividends
declared and paid. The resolution also
directs the commissioner shall have
power to send for persons and papers,
to administer oaths and examine wit,
nesses In the prosecution OF his iuqui.
ries, and vieit such PORTIONS of the
country az he may deem advisable.
BITTER ROOT LAMBS.
The secretary of the interior decides
that lands in the Bitter Root valley,
Montana, are not aubject to the grant
of the Northern Pacific railroad. This
land is &C cupied by settlers.
RED CLOUD HAD AN INTERVIEW
with Secretary Teller today. Ht
urged pay menG of horses taken by
General Crook. The money was OPP.
propriated to pay for those horses anc
q letter has been sent to the thirt
auditor of the treasury, inquirlng l
any balance of the fund remains.
PARTY PLANS.
The sub committee of the republi
can national committee, to which wa
referred the subj oct of representation
at the next national convention of thu
republican party, will meet to morrow
The chairman invites all members o
she national committee to be present
PosTPoNING TEE TREATY.
The senate in executive session de
cided to postpone further considera
ton Of the treaty with Mexico whicI
provides for retrial of the We'll an
La Abra claims until the tariff bill 1
disposed of.
THE NEW NAVY.
The letter of the secretary of tn
navy, transmitting q supplemental re
port for the naval advisory board
the house, recommends q change 1
the monitors Puritan, Amphitrt'
Terror and Monadnock. Breech loac
ing turret guns of great length, an
the substitution Of q roller for tn
|, spindle base 10 suggested. The est
, mated cost for the Puritan Is given a
$500 600 for the hull, S455 976 fc
the machinery, and s253, $50 Or ord
nance. For the completion of til
other three monitors the cost will b.
/. Amphitrite, 81, 294 ,220 total COL
81, sol ,43S; Terror, 81, 1894 900, tot
: cost 81, $50 1872; Monadnock, ST. 34
: 439, total coat ~ .0S3,775. The Po
. says 1t Is understood the secretary {
the navy has decided to close TO,
yards on the 3lst of March next.
THE P~osroFgIcE BILL.
) The senate committee on appropr
. atoms will act on the posto fiji 80 a
. preparation bill sometime during til
; day. The subcommittee which hi
' charge of the bill retained the clau'
providing for the reduction of lett
postage to two cents per half ounc