Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-18

WASH MOTION.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. The bill ap
propFiatine $1,000 600 for chs Missis-
sippi river passed the house; yeas 2l5
nays GA.
In the Senate petition was prsaeuted
~ SenatOr Dolph, from the Chamber
OF Commerce Of Astoria, Oregon, pray
ing fer an appropriation OF 10000
for the improvement II the entrance ia
the Columbia river.
seoaess GA0anAss veews % eAe
/ rsssai Telexraps.
senator Edmupds vas present at the
meeting u the Senate Commission On
post offices and post roads, and gave
his vievs On The points involved II tha
eoosi6esatioo Of the postal Telegraph
bill. He entertained no doubt in regard
70 the constitutional right Of the
Government to build telegraph lines.
Tho Commission authorized the Chair
man TO tx An early day for persons
representing telegraph interests 70 b
heard.
4 sWeeplnG nan.
wilson Of Iowa introduced in the
senate Q bill TO establish board d
commissioners, appointed by the Preai-
dent. a. borean Of the Department Of
the Interior. the Commissioners to b
i've IN number, and to Re appointed for
terms of two. four, nix, eight and ten
years respectively, and the Successor of
oaoh to hold Office for ten years; one
such commissioner to be an experienced
lawyer, enc . civil engineer, one nc-
quainted with the management Of rail-
WAYS. one with aQTisultural industry,
and 0ns With manufacturing induGtFy,
and the oolnfy Of each 0omUiaaiOnee @
be 5000. Tie duties Of the board shall
be the consideration and investigation
Of all questions relating to commerce
between the Ststes, or between the
United Ssatea and foreign countries,
especially il the matter of Transports
ton - far - necessary, and to estab-
lisA just system II regulation By the
GOverppaont, the same to be reported to
Congress mot later than the 1ss of De-
cember. together with the draft of Q
bill smb0dying . justand comprehensive
code regulating transportation among
tbs States which embrace the provisions
beinG both the maximum and minimum
rates, and for the preservation Ut free
competition within the limits % fixed
for the prohibition Of discrimination OF
every kind Whatsoever, and for spplyiuQ
The same charges 70 all persons and cor
pontisas aliks, and for the preservation
and enforcement Of the right OF ship
pefs 70 select the lines aud parts Of lines
over which their shipments shall pass.
Wheneyee in the Judgment Of the board
Il shall appear that any transportation
company has violated the provisions of
the law, il shall give the company mo-
tioo in .iting, and il, after the notice,
the violation continue Is shall forthwith
present the facts 70 the AttO4nev Gen.
eral, who shall institute proceedings
against such company % authorized by
Law. The bill prohibits Dissatisfaction
by transportation companies against
shippers, and provides . penalty OF not
losB than $1,000 for each o1ense, to be
recovered BY action on information
from any party having knowledge Of
the facts, which action may be brought
in the United States Court of any dis
trict in which the oOmpany may have
an agent or place of business, 0ne-half
Of the penalty recovered to 90 to the
party damaged BY the alleged violation
Of the laW.
laspeetsrs u stean Vessels.
The Board Of Supervising inspectors
Of steam vessels mss again today, Gen.
Dumont presidin1. NJ. p. Edison and
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The sub COMMITTEES Of the House
Committee on Commerce.. 10 which was
referred the qaestion of s1optinQ meas
ures OF retaliation against the countries
which prohibit the Importation Of the
American hog productss altee dison1s-
ing number Of measures proposed. de-
oided the joint resolution offered by
Townsend, to be the most sntiefAo-
tory, aud agreed 10 report il favoraLly
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