The Mineral argus., 1883-12-20
EPIT0ME OF THE NEWS.
Washington Gossip.

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The following are the changes in the
chairmanships of a majority Of the senate
committees: Foreign relations Miller,
California, vice Window; manufacturers,
Riddleberger, vice Cougar; agriculture, Mil
Ter, New York, vice Malone; postsfices
and postroads, Hill, vice Ferry; pensions,
MITCHELL, vice Plat; mines and mining,
Wilson, vice Hill; r~evisiOa OF laws, Gonger,
vice Miller, California; engrossed bills, Al
lison, vice Salisbury: improvement of Ms
sissippi river, Van Wyck, vice Mitchell;
transportation routes to sesboard, Aldr.cb,
vice Harrison; examining branches, of civil
service, Cullom, vice Sawyer; Nicaragua
claims. Maxey, vice Davis of West Virginia;
public buildings and grounds, Malone, vice
Rollins; revolutionary claims, Jones of
Florida, vice Johnston; Sherman and Will
son were placed on the committee of ior-
eign relations, Miller of New York fills the
vacancy on finances, frye holds fourth place
on the commerce committee. The remain
ingc changes are unimportant.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Belford to
regulate railway traffic between states and
territories provides for the establishment ia
the department Of the interiorl of a bureau
to consist of three commissioners appointed
by the president to receive a salary of &c.
600 each with necessary expenses, and with
in ninety days after the appointment of the
board the railway companies are required
TO forward statement of franchises and pres
ent condition of the roads. Power is con.
ferred upon TIE commissioner to examine
books and RECORDS of any person or com
pany operating any railway. They are
empowered to prescribe maximum rates
and make regulations touching the manner
OF packing transportation of freight and &C.
~commodation of passengers.
The commissioner of internal revenue
says internal taxes already collected for The
present fiscal year are ut the rate of 1929.
100000 per annum. He estimates the col
Lotions ofthe entire year 1T $l30, 000. 900. |
This estimate includes between Sc, 900, 600 |
and 100000 to be collected in special
taxes April and May, but does not include
the increase anticipated from spirits forced
out by law.
The bull introduced by Gen Rosecrans for
The encouragement of building of American
iron and steal steamers provides postal sub
of not more than {, 1000, 900 a wear to
owners of steamers built after the passage
1f the act in the United States iron and
'teel manufactured inthe United States.
The bill introduced by Senator Cullom to
oOiSoDiAe bAS leBisIdIlNe power OI Jne Ter
itory OF Utah provides that legislative DOW
II be vested in the governor and a Legislative
'ouncil COMPOSED of nine members to be
appointed by the president.
Senator Garland has received letters from
'fficials of the United States and State {
ourts of Arkansas denying the charge {
nsoe by Miles (separationis) the colored
are prevented exercising their rights
Inder the land laws.
POstotice E5tablished-Dakota, Ida. ]
i~ark'County. Postofice Name Changed I
dakota, Gambia, Billings county, to Medora. {
Cop-missiOL ed Josiah Frazier, {
latton, Iowa. I
Postofices established-Minnesota Suere- q
rum, Lyon county. Postmasters commits. q
o ed-John McAuley, Ddnnville, Wis; C
lillian Henry DufrsLe, Scranton, Wis. v
The government disposed of 10, 4SO. e32 u
'res Of land daring the year, getting there a
r 81, 713. 1888. 4
Representative Warner will soon intro c.
> bill 10 the house for the retirement n
trade dollars. b
Senator Hosr wants patent ballot boxes
ID a counting machi e. d