Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-01-17
HOUSE,

JAN. Sin tho House, Mr.. Keifer moved
to suspend tie rules and take up the Next
Jan Perst n bill. There Wis nh an'lnated
discussion, at the conclusion OF which the
% suspend the rules and pass the bill abol-
isling tile inter ,al-revenue Tux on tobacco
md liq :Ors distilled from fruit. This mo
lon was also lust. Mr.. Cox, Of New York,
offered q bill authorizing the use Of tile
al creating the office Of Assis:an, G lief Sig-
1al Officer, to De accompanied with the
INK "nd nay Of Colonel. THIS position, it
is understood, IS intended for Lieut.. Gree
~. A bill was introduced by MIR. Tucker
Increasing the number of Judges OF the
United States Courts /; another by Mr.. Eng.
llsh providing for tl,n issue of one, two,and
rye dollar silver certificates; and another ny
MI. Breckihridye creating a River and Har
Dor Department.
Jan: "a joint resolution a%ppropriating
SN,c0O for the support OF dies itute Indians
IN Monlana was passed. The House then
went intn Committee of the Whols and took
Warner, of Ohio, attacked the pension
claim agents, whom he compared tlnfavor-
ably with pirates. MrSsrs. Warner amt
keifer :nIulged in some biting reparte. :.
An amendment to the bill providing that
vices until the clam Is granted, and That
suc.l fee shall be $40, except in certain
Specified cases, was adop.eL. The bill
passed.
JAN. I'm the House, there was pre-
seLted from the Secretary Of the Navy an
estimate of $780, COZ for the erect On of a
gun foundry and the purchase of steel
works for the manufacture OF heavy ord
n,n-e. Mr.. O'Neill's motion to strike from
the Interstate Commerce bill the section
prohibiting railroads from charging more
Tor q short than a long haul was vote down
nv VII IN 1cT A ~ Stnt,.3,,,,, rt ,,v,1 -l..sn
gl.vln. federal co rts power TO issue writs
OF mandamIs compelling railroad compan-
les to forward freight. A resolution was
adopted asking the Secre airy Of the Navy
TO report the cause OF the death Of Cadet
Frederick 8. Strany, of Oregon. who is al
!eged to have been fatally nj.lred BY haz-
ing at Annapolis 8.
JAN. ga bill was reported to the House
by the Comm. ttee Oh Appropr atoms maxi
Ing additional a%ppropria. 10, 8 for tile naval
service fur the fiscal year ending June ~.
1883; 1t was referred to the Committee Of
row. The bill Is all entirely new one. The
Interstate Commerce bill was then passed
by a vote OF l5S 10 Is. In the Alabama
conte>ted-electlon case r so utions were
adopted ulseating Shelley (Democr t. and
most important features feature t Of t, e'e fSIer-s tate
Commerce bill, as passed, are the follow
Ing: Discrimination in freight rates Is for
hidden and likewise discrimination in the
treatment of passengers who pay the same
iare. The railroads are, however, permit
teu to provide separate accommodations
with equal facilities and comforts for white
and cOlOred people. For personal Transport
tation no one Is to be charged more than
three cents a mile. K bates or other ad-
vantages given to shippers are forbidden, as
The railroads are not permitted to charge a
greater rate TOR a shorter than for a longer
haul. Schedules of freight rates must be-
printed ny the companies and posted con-
~splcuously,, and copies of the schedules
must be- duly filed. The bill further pro-
through the violation of any of its regula-
tons shall be entitled to Il images equal to
three times the amount OF the actual injury
sustained. lntrln cement of tl,e act is reli-
$4,000. The prov sions of the bill apply
only to transportation from one Stat to an
other. They are not applicable to property
carried for the United States 1T lover rates
than for the general luUlic. nor to the
transportation OF ar, icles at reduced rates
for charitable purposes. nor to trans ,0rta-
ton OF property TO or from public fairs or
eXhib tion<. It will b. Noticed that the
commission feature has been stricken out
OF the bill.
JAN. "a resolution was adopted by the
House calling, upon the Executive for in
Moynahan, an American citizen, by tue
G 'vernm'nt OF Mexico. Another resolu-
ton was passed requesting information
from the President CONCERNING the Congo
Conference. Ar. BreckinriuEe intr., duceu
a bill for the appnin.nleht OF a Southwest
ern River Commission.
JAN. l0.-Proceelings in the House be-
gan with u di'pute betwe II Me>srs. R III
dali and Stocksla=er, the former vi 5ing that
the Naval Appropriation bill should b.
pressed at once to IT. passage, II the lat
Ter in reference to public buildings. The
Committee on Comm rec reported a bill
author. Zlly experiment. 8 as to the practical
,,lity OF lighting the lavigaOle wa ers of
the U .Iited States by electricity. The Naval
Appropriation Dlll rep,rte,l. by the ApprO-
l,rlat."n| Committee, making provision for
the six mont, ~ "ndiny June 81, 1885, was
'lSsed. Tue House then Vel into Com
init ee Of tie Whole OIL the Consul ar and
~ TO lie dis lis ion which followed Mr..
III 'heli"u Robinson made a vigorous attack
upon American dudes and snobs.
FOREIGN.
President Grrvy has orlered a medical
repOr. o.. the mental condition OF Louise
Michel, whom he will pardon it she be
fOuni ins me.
Gel my is working for control of the
"a lroads @ b. cons 'ructed in CHINA, tor
which 1t offers the eng cheers, material, aud
money required.
Information has been received by tho
Loudon police that simultaneous attempts
are TO be mtde BY dynalnl.ers to blow up
House railway s. ation.