Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-19
WASHINGTON.
The Bn,er-ssa,e Cemm.r,. mn,


WASHINGTON.
me Interstate Commerce BtiI.
WAsHsorox, Jan. 5-FoIIoviup ia
bret synopsis OF the bill u regulate
inter State commerce reported from tie
mate Committee on Inter Stats Rail
roa1 Transportation today, by Cullou:
IL nrsf spscid~s tue classes OF CARRIERS.
or rather tue kinds Of traffic, TO xhicb
the regulations prescribed ars 10 apply.
and declares that all charges N ,dr By
suoh owners shalI be reasonable. Tue
preliminary sections aim to prohibit
every variety of unjust discrlmIn 4sion.
10 prescribe adeq ate penalties there
for. and To- prescribe for the enforce
meat OF the law IN the courts OF the
United states. The sections inelud-
requirements that ell carriers shall AZ
ford rrssopabi- facilities for the inter
change OF TRAFFIC VITO connecting lines.
tod the prohibition OF greater cnarRe~
for shorter than longer distances. eX
,ept when II can b. affirmatively estsb
lished by the carrier that sucn charg-
Toes not Constitute an uni ast discrim-
nation.
Another section requires all carriers
subI-ci to tue provisions Of the pro
posed act TO ti.e their tariffs and oil ,ssi
icstions sitA the Ioter State Commerce
OommissiDn, and provides that they
hall be posted OF other wise published,
Jut leaves to bs determines by the
Com mission the IN amer OF qualification
and the places At aud between which
rates snail be published. Provision L.
made for e1forclDR the requirements of
toe Commission IN tuese respects
through the courts, aad for the 10 ala
tenancs Of rates that may thus be pub
llshed.
Provision IL slso made for the ap-
ooiutmept by the President of Ave
Com missionsrs, to be confirmed by the
senate, and several sections are devoted
- prescribing the duties of the Com
nissioners, and the manner in which
aoB plants are TO be investigated and
prosecution instituted u1der Its dirsc
ton when fosnd necessary.
secretary Bayard's Bereavement.
WAsHIsoTos, Jan. 1S.-fhe remains
OF Miss B.yard will DO taken to VII
ntuRton, Delaware, this afternoon for
iRterment. They will be accompanied
by the Secretary, two Of bus SOUS aud
will be h-ld in this city.
There will be no post ement of the
state dinner 10 be given bg the PsesI.
ient on Thursday evening 10 hoaor OF
the diplomatic corps on account of To.
death of Mis- B4yard. TINS IL in 60
oordance with the expressed wish OF
secretary B.yard. The President omit
ted the regular afternoon reception to
day, bat will probably receive callers TO
pay respects again on Wednesday. Miss
Cleveland will hold a public reception
IN SATURDAY..
10 be sent 20 samoa.
w,su,xoro. Ian Is-rbs sscrstayv
- ,n. ~ has d;,ao,.S ara, $500,
% r. ID. so,adro, ~ 90, 20 A..
s.n Gs,-,s.
Oeasn OF sommahaer naJWaro.
WAsHisoTos. Jan. lS.-The Secretary
Of the Navy this morning received
saoieeram from Admiral rrankho, com
nanaIns Sne EuroPetn SOU ,ulos' sss.
ny sue. p. q.
SS'P'' w W y
p"o'o 'o'o
supreme Souf' oeess'se.
WAsHINoToS, Jan. S-The Supreme
Oourt of the Uaited States tod ~ rem
dered the following cpInioa IN case No.
~, A. g. Coffey vs.. the United Ssa'es, 10
srror to the Circuit Coart OF the United
states for the District Of Ksntacky.
OufYcy was engaged 10 the distillery
business. aud bis property was seized
for alleged violation Of the internal rev
enue laws. de denied the allegation Of
the Information, aud set up the defense
that he had previously been trieo
uuder q criminal Information on
the same charges and found not
guilty. Justice Biatohiord delivered
sue opinion of the Court, holding thai
sach Judgment OF acquittal Is bar to
| this suit aud reversing toe lademsnt oil
tne Circuit Cours and Remaining To.
ssse to thai ooost with directions to