Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-15


seivaa, snd fer the pahlic use. telegraph
lines as prescribed by the sysrai acts ol
Congress under v ich they we're an
thorizsd 30 build their lines. 7s a held
that contracts entered into between The
railroads and the Western Union Tele-
gfaph Company, ky which ire riQhts
and privileges % the railroad oompa-
MES wee Transferred 20 the Western
Union Telegraph Company, are bevood
the scope Of law These positions ara
inR acts aud decisions Of the uuiisd
States Supreme Coart).
Sixth-rhe right Of the Western
Union or any ether telegraph cor
pany % oonsfruc1 and opeFate
llnes OF its own 10 the Paoi6c
Coast u unquestioned, but Il ID bald
that the construction OF such lines can
not relieve tbs railroad companies from
their obligations 20 maintain the lines
themselves, as required by the several
acts. By vay II remedial legislation,
TIE sub counties proposes q ball which
extends 70 telegraph lines the provisions
Of 1he act ef June 30. 1874, relating d
railroads, and makes it the duty Of the
Attorney General % institute proceed
ines In the Federal ooarts 10 adiadioate
all rights Of parties alleged 90 hold con
tracts, OF 30 have Eiehts under any
agreement entered into with railroad
companies, and 20 annul aud set aside
contrasts unlaufnlly made. By which
railroads have theaght 10 relieve them.
selves OF their Just obligations 20 main.
tain and operate independent telegraph
hnes. The penalties prescribed oy aca
Of June %, 1874, a. 30 railroads are
made applica6le 10 telegraph lines as
The report vas srdsred 10 be printed
and will be taken up for discussion by
the full committee &c an early day.
0ieomaFgaFane Dasaribatian,
WAsHN0ToN. Dee. lA.-Tha Secretary
sf the trea ury today transmitted 20
the Senate a report prepared by Mr..
Miller. Commissioner OF Internal Rev.
enues IN answer 90 senator InGalla' resO.
luton calling for information In regard
% operations Of the oleomArEarine Law.
BY thia report il appears that since
November lst, the dste "a which the
Law went into operation, the special tax
provided for therein has been assessed
On 81 manufacturers Of ole0margarine,
on go wholesale dealers and on 2,4lB
retail dealers. The nnmheE Of pounds
VI oleomargaFine assessed at cents per
pound was 4.430,l74. A table is given
showing the number of persons and
nrms who have paid the special taxes
imposed, and the quantity OF oleomaF-
RaFine assessed in each collection dis
trict Of the United States. This shows
thal the principal collections were In
the nrst Illinois district, where 2,6l3, 100
pounds were taxed. Other districts.
whore collections we're above the aver.
age, we're as follows; Colorado, I0i ,95I
pounds; Ksnsas, s7S. .55l; third Massa-
,husetts, l65, ,Sei; first New York, 49,
1885, second NeW York. 255, ,t5i; Rhode
Island, 81, SOS. OF the manufacturing
Embellishments, 10 are in the first ILL.,
nois, 5 In Kansas, 3 In she second New
York, 3 IN the eighth Ohio and In
Rhode Island. None of the old dis
iricts contain more than two fac
IoFies. Wholesale dealers are con-
lined principally 20 the follow
ne aistrioia The fret Illinois,
lhiFd Massachusetts,, first Michigan,
Rkoee Island and Louisiana. There
lre not more th n fsar wholesale deal
srs In any ore OF the other districts.
Retail business is confined principally |
% the hrst illinois district, third MRasa- /
tNenty-second PennsylVania. |
Rhode Island, drst PENNSYLVANIA and
Connecticut In the order named. Ths /
lb0ve figures are taken from the returua |
10 far as resolved. In ths case OF Rhode /
sland collection returns are eompleta /
,nly 70 November 18th, which Il also the /
lase with many OF the districts In which /
appear 10 be small.
senator AoPherBoR today introduced /
bill amsndatOry Of ths OleOmaFQ irine /
'ot. II provides that that asction OF The /
tatute requiring that all oleom arRaRine /
- packed BY iis manufacturers In ar.
Ins. tubs or other wooden packages, not
'efsra used for that purpose, each con
aiming not less than ten pounds, and |
marked, stamped and branded as the /
Commissioners Of Internal Rsvenue shall
lrescribe, shall not apply 10 oleOmArRa-
inc transported in bond for expectation
nd actually exported.
Hndian Matters.
The Hoase COMMITTEES on Indian Az. /
airs today heard arguments by Repre-
entatiye Symes, OF Colorado. 10 favor
I the bill providing for the removal Of /
be Ute indians from Colorado, and by
Delegate Tooie on the bin granting the
ight Of way 10 the 81. Paul, Minneapo-
is q Manitoba Railroad through Indian
essFvaliOns 10 Northern Montana and
northwestern Daksta.
Tarin DiseaasIon.
WAaHu0roN, Dec. 14.-About q dozen
Democratic members of Congress had Il
conference tonight at the rooms OF
representative MoAdoo, fer the purpose
q considering the tariff question.
lmonR those present were Randall Of
-ennsylVania, PFeea end PidoOok Of
seu Jersey, Warner and Frye Of Ohio,
asrttn OF Alabams, Msrriman Of New
FORK aDd Wallace Of Louisiana. A dis
Iassion Of about two hours ensued, duF-
nR which members advancad their In
lividnal views as - what should be
lone. The following propositions Wers
unanimously adopted,
Flrst-rhey stand on 1osed TO enter
ng upon the consideration Of the pena-
ng Morrison bill.
Seo0nd-They favor reduction Of rev
nuos at this session, 90 as 10 prevent
ooumnistion Of q surplus In tha treas
Iry. but insist that 10 shall be effected
y some measure which shall smbFaos
be repeal or Fedastion Of certain Of the
alernal revenue taxss.
Third-They favor al immediate
hanee in she administrative features Of
xistinR iarid laws, separate ana apart
rom any general revision Of taFin.
Further oonferenes viii be held be
ore Saturday next.