Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-05
WASHINGTON.


+ WASHINGTON.
Carlisle Promises too nuea.
WAszrsG7os. Feb. 3-Thsrs vers a
ist OF angry members Of the Hoose ves-
.sroay. This vss the last day Of the
ssss1en ca which bills could Dc put DC
90 tbeir passage under suspensier Of
zoe rules. aid over one Hundred mem
osrs nsd secured pledges to be recog-
nlzsd b. tie Speaker fer the purpose Of
Gaining up balls which they we're espe-
eiAlly interested IN Before II O'Clock
" tne morning rrsmbers began calling
a. the Speakers room 10 the capitol 10
a7cSftAln Tue order IN which they were
10 Be recognized What vas their
erazeraeui 70 fiod cot SPEAKER Carlisle
there, bat Joe Blackburn with the in
formation hat be had BEEN designated
20 act as Speaker pro tsH., and the
furthsf Information that the Speaker
VAS suffering from a bad cold. Their
snazerne Was aggravated BY being it,
FORMED by Blackburn that be knsV
Iotn.nR about promises to recognize
heEnosrs, and should set in that matter
! Only as TOE exiRencSs of the occasion
| ulelated- Then there were complaints
ioad and deep. Some disappointed
mem sers vent 80 far as to say tina.
Speaker Carlisle was not NJ. and was
only hiding from them, knowing that he
lad promised to recognize ten times a.
many members as II WAS possible for
him TO do.
kepsrted F'naInxs OF the swaIm
| Ceurs.
WAsaISSToS, Feb. til is said TODAY
upon tbs authority of one of the coun-
sci for General Swain that the findings
OF the court in his case are 10 substance
IS follows:
As TO the first charge, viz, that of
| conduct unbeeominR an officer and a
| gentleman, in violation Of the sixty-
| first article, net guilty.
To the second charge, Of conduct pre-
| judicial 10 good order and discipline in
failing to report TO the Secretary of War
bis knowledge of the alleged duplica-
tons OF Colonel Morrow's pay accounts
guilty, with a recon mendation that
General Swain be temporarily Suspend
ed ON half pay.
No information is as Yet ebtainable al
the War Department a. to the findings
on the third charge.
The Interstate Commerce BiIl.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-As passed by
| the Senate, the Interstate Commerce
bill provides for commission 90 be
composed of zi.e members, one from
each judicial circuit 10 the United
States, to hold office for sir years, ex-
cept that of those first appointed three
shall hold Office for two years only, and
three others for four years o0ly, vaesn- |
cies TO be filed by the President. Not |
more than five commissioners shall be- !
long to one political party. The duties |
OF the commission are defined to be the |
exercise of the powers and duties grant |
ed by the bill, pertaining 10 the meth |
DDS and regulation of the operation of |
all transportation companies engaged |
IN inter state commerce." and to take !
into consideration and investigate all 1
the questions relating to commerce be-
tween the States, especially the matter
OF transportation, " 80 far as it may be |
necessary TO establish a Just system of /
regulations for the government of the |
same" The salary of the Commis |
sioners ia fixed at $500, and they are
authorized to appoint a secretary at
$500, all necessary travelling expenses
70 be paid by the Government, aud wit
nesses summoned before the Commis-
sion TO be paid the usual fees. The
Commission has power to send for per-
sons aud papers, to administer eaths,
"and 10 require the production of all
books, papers, contracts and docu-
tneats, or properly certified abstracts
thereof, relating to matter under con
sideratiOn !" is authorized to require
inter- 1tate transportation companies 90
furnish annual reports giving full in
formation as to the financial condition
and cost of the property, the number
and salaries Of employees, etc. II shall
report annually to the Secretary Of the
Interior. The Commission shall, during
the tirst year, investigate and report Oh
the subject OF maximum and minimum
CHARGES, pooling. watering stocks, IN
Just discrimination, etc.
Toe most important sections of the
bill are ia substance as follows:
Sec. 3. II any transportation com
pIny engaged in interstate commerce
shall o1iiect more than reasonable
rate of compensation for transportation
or handbag Of freight, said company
stall be deemed guilty OF extortiou,
which is declared a misdemeanor.
Ssc. I. IL any transportation com
pany engaged IN inter state commerce
shall by rebate or other device charge
any person a greater compensation than
Another for like service, OF shall neg
lock or refuse TO furnish the same fscil
tiles for the carriage aud handling of
freiehls TO one persln that is at :he time
furnished any ether person under SINH
lar circumstances. such company shall
be deemed guilty Of unjust discrimina-
ton, which is declared a misdemeanor.
the Charges Against the 0Heers Of
the Lancaster.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. - Secretary
Chandler has received cable message
from Rear Admiral English, command
ing the European Station, saying that
he hsd appointed a court Of inquiry to
Investigate the charges that certain
offiesrs of she United States steam ship
Lancaster had publicly abused the Sec
rotary Of the Navy for having ordered
the vessel 10 the Congo, and also saying
that the departure OF the vessel from
Villa Franco would in Consequence be
delayed several days.
The Pensisn Appropriation BIii.
The pansion appropriation bill was
reported back 10 the Senate today by
senator Allison. The Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations has stricken out
the Legislative feature Of the House bill,
which provides for the repeal of the
statute authorizing pension attorneys 10
receive fee Of $25. IL is understood
thst majority Of the Senate coMmlttee
was IN favor OF the repeal OF this stat
ute. bat deferred 10 the general senti-
ment Of the Senate, which 10 pro
nouncedly opposed To new Legislation
upon appropriation bills. The Senate
committee also struck cot the provision
which decreased the number of pension
agencies from eighteen 10 twelve, and
added tl3t, 900 10 the aggregate of the
appropriation.
Alaskan Exploration.
The Secretary Of the Navy has author
ixed Lieut.. Stonay TO make further ex-
plorstions 10 Alaskan waters The plan
Of the expedition is in brief that Lieut..
stoney shaIl proceed TO Mare Island |