The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-17
Washington Whispers.

WASHINGTON, February 16.-The Cab
met at its meeting to-day, considered
the propriety of urging legislation to
indemnify the Chinese for the losses
sustained by them in the recent out
breaks in the west. particularly in
Wyoming and Washington Territory.
Claims for damages caused by the anti
Chinese riots at Rock springs, Wyoming
Territory, last fall, have already been
filed with the Secretary of State. The
representations made to the Secretary OF
State by the Chinese minister yester
day, in regard to the threatened
outbreak in California were laid before
the Cabinet to day. 1t vas incidentally
stated that so far no request had been
received from the State authorities for
Federal Intervention.
The silver question was also con-
sidered with respect to the form of an
answer to be made by the Secretary OF
the Treasury to Mr.. BANDS resolution
calling for information in regard to the
silver policy of the administration.
The judiciary committee of the House
to-day, agreed to report favorably to
the House, Mr.. Little's resolution in
quiring into the right OF government to
bring suits in patent cases. A favorable
report was also ordered on the bill
changing the time of holding sessions of
the court in Colorado.
Mr.. Cullom reported substitute for
the bill to regulate commerce, recently
submitted to the committee on inter-
state commerce and gave notice that he
would soon ask the Senare to set
day for its consideration. The
impo tant sections of the bill
have been revised and somewhat modi-
fed by the committee. As the bill now
stands, its provisions apply to the trans
portation of passengers and eight by
The railroad, or partly by railroad and
partly by water. when both are used for
continuous carriage between the States
and between the United States and
| foreign countries. The sections rro-
hibitlng unjust uudiscrimination and
the giving of undue preferences are not
materially changed. Charging of
distances is prohibited with a pro-
viso that the commission may
make exceptions to this requirement,
when found necessary in special cases,
where there is water competition. All
rates must be published SO far as COM
mission may find it practicable to do
so, and in such manner as may be
prescribed Advances in published
rates are prohibited, except after ten
days public notice, but reductions may
be made without public notice. The
courts are given authority to compel
compliance with the requirements
in regard to the publicity of
rates by naGndGmuS and may, if
necessary, restrain the railroads from
carrying on business until they comply.
For violations of the act, officers and
agents of the corporations are made
subject to 81 ,00Gfne for each. offense and
corporations ar made liable to all per-
sons injured and for all the damages &C.
casioned by such violation. Complaints
may be made to the commission by any
person, firm, corporation or ASSOCIATION;
any mercantile, agricultural or
manufacturing society; any body,
polite or municipal organization,
or by any State railroad
commission, and shall be investigated
unless the matters complained of are
promptly adjusted at the request of the
commission. The facts ascertained by
the commission in such Investigations
are made prinaa .facie evidence in all
judicial proceedings. and ample provi-
sion is made for enforcing the recon-
medations of the commission through
the courts when necessary: