The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WA'HIAGT0N, Dec. 0-The coDierees on
the interstate commerce bill fluished their
iAoors this morning and will report bill
az soon Es IL can be printed. On the ques-
lonknf enforcing the sot the commission
feature oil the senate bill WAS accepted BY
Heabouse conferees, while the senate CON
the es accept the system proposed IN the
!efsgsn bill under when A shipper
Is entitled TO sue for damage 40 the UnfIed
states cOurtA in his own behalf. This
gives shippers the option OF making com.
plant to the commissioner or the IDslitu.
ton OF suitS in the federal courts Rail-
Foads are prohibited from charging
more for short than for longer distance
upon their own lines in the same direction,
the shorter being included within the
longer distance, circumstances ana con
dittons being the same, but the commits
sion 10 Authorized, upon apple atiGn of q
railroad and after lnvesug6tinn OF the
facts, to relieve the roads from the opera
ton Of the general rule IN special cases
The senate conirres agree to the absolute
Prohibition of pooling contained In the
house bill. These are the main
features of difference. On the ones
ton of publicity OF rates, the provisions
OF the two bills have been merged so as To
require each railroad To make public rates
between points upon its own road, as pro-
posed Ia the house hill, and in addition
the commission is required to
secure the publicity of through rates
In 90 far ss NAV be necessary
frat meeting OF the session this morning
and instructed Chairman Chrockmorton 20
call up the Pacific railroad funding bull at
the earliest opportunity, and eDdeavor TO
secure Its passage by the house.
MOORE APP. INTED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Tbe district
commissioners to day appointed Col VIM
g. Moore chief of police 10 place of Ma
jor Walker. resigned. Col. Moore is com.
mAndlng officer OF the Washington light
infantry corps.
REDEEMIN0 TRADE DOLLARS
Senator SeWell to- dsy introduced IN the
senate bill for the redemption of trade
dollars. II provides that for period OF
ak months United States trade dollars, VI
not defAced, mutIlated or stamped, be re-
ceiVed 81 face value In payment of all
dues to the United States for the same
period. Holders OF trade dollars, on pre-
sentation OF the same at United States de.
positoTIes, may receive IN exchange like
amount IN face value In standard silver
dollars or subsidiary coin. Trade dollars
received shall not be relssufd, but be re-
coined into standard dollars.
NO MANS LAND.
WAsHINaTON, Dec. 1l.-On m otion OF
ctcfs Vi henBhs y Oill was passed IN the
house extending the laws of the United
States over certain unorgauized territory
south OF the state OF Kansas. known as the
public land strip, and providing that this
land be subject To entry by actual settle
ment under the homestead law.
RECEIVING vItIToRs.
The president, although still suffering
from rheumatic pains in the knees was
able 20 resume his fiicial routine to day.
He received sn unusually large number
| of congressional visitors in the forenoon.
About noon he repaired to the east room
and shook hands with the members OF
| Gabriel r Paul post 10i q. A. X. of New
Jersey. now on q visit To this city.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
The president to-day EeDt tn the senate
the following nominations: Thos. Moon
light of LeAvsnworth, Kansas, 20 be- gov
ernor of Wyoming Territory; Arthur L
Thomas oi Pennsy lvania, member of the
Utah commission: naval constructor, The
Odore d. Wilson To be cbiet Of the buresu
OF construction and repair and chief
constructor Ia the department Of the navy
with relative rank Of commodore; pay
director. James Fulton. 10 he chief of the
bureau of provisions and cloihiug and
paYmaster general IN the department of
the navy, with relative rank of cOmmo-
sore.