Daily Republican., 1883-12-21

In the u. 5. Senate on Thursday bill
were introduced by Mr.. Cuilom to establish
n Board Of Railroad Commissioners and Il
regulate interstate Commerce, and by Mr.
| McPhersUn to authorize the distillation .
fruit without tax, leaving the question u
such taxation to the State. message wa
received from the House announcing It's coo
cuTreIce in the Senate amendment to The
Holiday Recess resolution hSinS the date Of
re assembling ON January 7th Mr.. Van
| WycK called up his resolution requesting the
secretary Of the Interior 70 furnish intOrina'
,ion as to the amount of Indemnity lanu-
| given to railroad companies since the 81
preme Court decision of 1915 on the subject,
and after disc ussion, 1t WAS agreed to- An
executive session was had after which con
sderatiun OF the new rules was resumed. A
communication wns received from Me SGcre-
tary Oi the Interior transmitting coliies OF tne
papers recently called Tor relating to the at
tempted transfer hy the Texas and ihcit1c
railroad Company Of It's lahd-kIaht 70 the
Southern Pacihc hallway Company OF Ar
iona. New Mexico and CaliiJruia. The
Secretary concludes his communication with
the statement tnat no action has been TAX N
by the Department Un the SUBJECT. he
house Joint resolution relative to the celebfa-
ton OF the CeL tena,y Of the turrehder ny
WASHINGTON Of his commission rs C0Mtnan-
der IN Chief Of the Revolutionary army was
conCuTred in, and the Senate then adlourntd
until Monday.
Ia the House, resolution offered by MI.
icdIes, OF ONO, giving month extra pay
20 "ischaIged employees Of that body t"'a
rise TO Il long debate and was ilnaliy y eas
lls, uAJs 3 I-returcI to he Committee on
Accounts, with Instructions to inquire ana
report whehe thci: were persJi- turitu Out
ui lher pOsi /, Ms at the close Of the last sts-
sion OF Congress and others put IN their
places who have performed 10 duties. MI.
klApLlIlTl ma.
reported Il Resolution, which was adopted,
providing that hereafter the tclunnt,o o.
Post uftlcGs and IraL.rouds shall consist OF 10
| members, and the Committees on BANKING
| and Currency, Foreign affairs, hIIiitaly III
| tairs. Ter. T.ltUrler, Pubic buildings, and TIE
MsuIGt 81 Columbia OF I3 moHbCis each. lie
| tneh called up the report atbAnttgd gu " cd
nLsIay Tor the al pulhtiEeht OF committee
| IN Rivers and Harh"rS, 10 consist Of 10 nItih'
| Uers, ana after ulscuSsIon II Vas agreed 70,
Mr. kt..cr called up MS resolution Tor the
| tp, ulLtrlcit u a tUnnIttCt un y AunIhn : Ut
| tragc. and 1t Wa" rcln tci-S"n', 81; mays
| "a MT. HUbIIL2tl, nom the ryeclal CON
! mttuc naylDg thc l. dttoT in charge. reported
Il Joint resolution requesting lhe lftaurhl to
issuc lTUcih IA .i'' IL re uinncn.i.2 III tpcU'
| PIE, either by I,lf",,iiate exercises III con
! utctIUu with the rehEIouj e,T4cts " tNG -jI
| instant. or by sucn public Ohaofvahcrs a.
| ihsN may deem proper on the 2itA to CON
men!ui.tG the ruUC.IdGr by washington oi
nis rau.lnlgsiyu as tplninanJeilH-tme u!
he Army. he lrcrideht is also requested
to Ururr the National salute IRON the Va
rluus i-ItS throughout the country ON the
l4th INST. The resolution was ado, ted. Mr.
Heu.Hy of IulilOrulN, htked leave IT, intro
Iucc II blli to amen. tie Act $40 execute Ger
tain tIc"y stirul tlOhs relating to thineee,
but Crl"Glion was made lhe Huuae then III
lourntd uht!l .hVnd"y.