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interstate commerce. Mt. White strongly recon-
mended the Reagan bill

interstate commerce: MI. White strongly recon-
mended the Reagan bill
IN FAVOR or SUBSIDIES
NeSsrs- John Roach, john Cadman and ]. Fl.
Diodoyul were before the House committee on ship
ping to-day, and recommended subsidies TO promote
the shipping interests. Mr.. John W. Keogh, in
penal or labor organizations OF New York, opposed
Tree ships and free material
AN UNFAvoRABLE REPORT on MIR. kEIFER EXPECTED.
The House committee on accounts met to-day and
discussed In general way the test sttmony taken by
the subcommittee concerning the appointment OF
certain employees Of the House about the time Of
adjournment last session. It was decided that The
subcommittee should meet tonight and decide
upon the facts In the testimony and report 10 the
committee 1t Is generally believed that the report
that this will have effect in deciding the ac
tion OF many OF the republican members concern
Ing the trouble between MIR. keifer and Gen Boyn-
ton.
EXCHANGE OF COMMITTEE PLACES
Representatives Thomas OF Illinois. and Chace,
OF Rhode Island, will, in a day or two, exchange
committee places, the former going TO river and
harbors and the latter to Mississippi levees and
Speaker.
CHANGE OF coAMITTKE ROOMS.
Speaker Carlisle announced to the House to-day
that the clerk had been assigned to the room for
merly occupied by the committee on banking and
currency and that the banking and currency COM
the navy committee ana recently assigned to the
clerk
THE MARYLAND AND DELAWARE SHIP CANAL
Representative HoD1itzen continued his argu-
ment to-day before the Houss committee on rail-
ways and canals in favor OF the MARYLAND and Del
aware ship canal He said the project would
shorten the route via Baltimore to foreign trade
some two hundred miles In distance and from % to
Insurance over highway as free and nar1gable as
the ocean itself. Maryland and Delaware couldnot
De expected, he said TO build free highway to the
sea lor the commerce OF all the states and OF all the
world, and they ask for the construction OF the
canal not only because 1t Is essentially O govern
msIt men. work-because the government only can
Dulo 1t-but because the states themselves through
which the canal Will pass have no right to enter
upon Its Joint construction without the assent OF
ing any pront from It, unless by the same approval
The argument Will be continued next Wednesday,
by representatives OF the commercial bodies OF Bal
slmore; A special meeting OF the committee viii
DE held Tomorrow, when Senator Logan and others
are expected to argue In favor OF the Hennepn
canal
REFERRING LABOR SUBJECTS TO COMMITTEES
The chairman Of the House committee on labor
has appointed Messrs. Hopkins and Foran sub
committee to consider the establishment OF labor
bureau; MessrS Foran and James to consider the
prohlbltlon OF the importation OF foreigners uner
20 consider the hours OF labor for wordngnen.
THE STABILITY OF PAPER CURRENCY.
Mr.. Warner introduced bill in the House yester-
day to secure the stability OF paper currency. 1t
limits the issue OF paper currency to 500 600 0OO
and provides that all currency above that amount
shall be in the form Of gold and silver certificates
currency each year in proportion TO the increase of
the population. 1t also provides that the surren-
dered circulation OF one bank shall not be taken up
by another.
A CONTEST CASE DISMISSED.
The House committee on elections to-day dis
missed consideration OF the Janin-Hunt contested
election case OF Louisiana on the ground that the
evidence OF the former had not been introduced In
the time prescribed by law.
THE VINEGAR INTERESTS.
The Senate committee on finance gave an
audience this morning to the representatives OF the
New York state cider and vinegar association,
representing also the associations OF New England
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, and also a repre-
sentative OF the white wine vinegar makers OF
Herkimer county, n Y; Mr. O. s. Miller, Of Orleans
county, n. Y; Mr. ID. Vincent Harrison, OF New
YoEk city; and MI: = 8. Stretch. Of Hoboken, j.:
addressed the committee, advocating tha repeal Of
the law under which vinegar factories are per-
m1tted to make spirits tree OF tax.
RELIEF FOR AN INVALID PHILANTHRoPIsr.
The Senate committee on claims to-day ordered q
favorable report on the bill for the relief OF Eliza
Howard Powers. OF Paterson, NJ. 1t provides for
the payment to the claimant Of g 50O expended by
her In caring for the sick and wounded during the
war. The committee reports that she was then In
good circumstances and gave not only OF her means
but her time and influence to the work or caring
disabled Union soldiers She has since met with
losses and become herself an invalid.
RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH THE INDIAN TERRITORY
The Senate committee on railroads has ordered
favorable report to be made on the bill introduced
by Senator Coke, granting to the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe railway company right OF way
through the Indian Territory. The bill provides
that the railroad shall pay to the Indian tribes.
through whose territory 1t runs, $50 mile as the
road Is built, and thereafter SIS mile annually.
The nAnYllle. Va. and Canix In GAnnfN.