The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
FROM THE ACION's CAPITAL.
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~ There Is Q
report in circulation to the effect that the
caucus committee of republican senators
acting under instruction OF the c, ucus
will meet q similar committee represent
ing the republicans Of the house some
time during the holiday recess 70 con-
q der course ofprocedure with regard
20 the tariff.
WARMERS TELEGRAPH BILL.
The bill reported from Jue committee
on postofices and post COads 70 day by
Warner Of O1IO, relative 70 the construc-
ton and maintenance Of telegraph lines
by land grant railroads, provides In its
first section that all subsidized roads
shall forthwith and henceforwArd, by and
through their own officers and employees,
construct and operate for railroad, gov
ernment, commercial and other purposes
telegraph lines and exercise by them
selves alone all the telegraph franchises
conferred upon and obligations assumed
by them under the granting acts. The
second section provides: That when
ever any telegraph company which shall
have accepted the provision Of title s.,
revised statutes, shall extend It's line to
the eastern terminus or to any station or
office Of . telegraph line belonging 70
any one Of the said railroad companies,
it shall have the right 10 connect with the
company AZ the point where
the lines meet for the prompt exchange
Of telegraphic communication between
the two companies. The railroad COM
pAnies are required 70 operate their lines
90 IS 70 ehJrd equal facilities % ali
without discrimination In favor Of or
against any person, company or cor
the event CT he failure or refusal Of any
railroad company to construct, maintain
or operate It's telegraph line without dis.
elimination any person or connecting
company may apply for relief to the
commissioner Of railroads, who te d.
Iected 70 ASCERTAIN the facts and report
them to the secretary Of tine interior.
ment IL proper 20 be made in tbis psZ-
tIculAr and by this order the railroad
company Il bound TO abide. Il IL made
the duty Of the COM misSiOnsH Of railroads
70 see that the Law Il properly ana effici.
emily carried into effect, and Il necessary
enforced by mandsmus or other Legal
proceeding. By section At is made
70 prevent any unlawful intaEfef-
ence with the rights and equities Of
the United States under this act, and 20
have all contracts and provisions Of con-
tracts set aside and Gnnulled, which have
been unlaW1aljy entered by the railroad
COMPANIES anu any Obncz peESOus COEnS
pAny OF corporation. The fifth section
provides that any offi3er Of . railroad
company who refuses 70 operate the tel
eRraph Lines in the manner provided In
this act shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor and dned not exceeding 81 900
and Imprisoned not Less than six months.
The aRgrieved party is authorized 20
bring action for damages sg4iDsg the
guilty officer. The sixth section re-
Quires the officers Of the railroad com.
paBy within sixty days after the passage
Of the act 70 file with the commissioner
Of railroads copies Of ali contracts and
agreements existing between Il aId
every other person or corporation In
reference 70 the ownership, possession,
m4antenanee, contract, use or Operations
OF any telegraph line on their railroad.
WEST POINT ACADKNY.
The report submitted In the senate by
Senators N&uderson and Gibson, and IN
the house Of representatives, By Bragg.
Laird and Vel, OF the DO "a Of yiail0fs
20 fha academy at West Point, shows 1
Tiers were IS the time Of their visit sev-
eaty.dvs vacauGies ia the Epadsmy. I'll
q faoommendsd tbas tk4 president - |