Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-14

aoIy, Win an amendment excepting the Gull
ana Ship Island road, Mr. Payson's bill to for
felt certain railroad land grants I'm some OF the
southern states The committee will meet on
tuesdays and Thursdays.
The house judiciary committee, at its meet
ing to-day. referred to sub committee consist
Ing OF Messrs; Collins, Cniberson Bennett, Par
uniform system of bankruptcy. The bill ex-
tending the powers Of the clerk of the court of
Alabama Claims for six months after the expir-
alton of the life of the court and the bill to
limit the time for the presentation of claims
against the United States, were referred to sub
The House committee on banking and cur
rene 6@n ey,I ne!d their FIST meeting today, and
Miller, of Texas. No business was transacted.
Inc House committee on Pacific railroads
also met for organization to-day.
The Tax ON Commercial Travellers.
A DELEGATION OF NORTHERN DEALERS URG-
ING THE PASSAGE OF THE LAW TO RELIEVE
DRUMMERs FROM PAYMENT OF THE LICENSE
TAX.
A delegation OF commercial men from New
York and eastern points appeared before the
Senate committee on commerce to-day in be-
half of the bill to relieve commercial travellers
from license taxes
This bill. which was introduced In both
houses, provides that any person, acting in an
individual capacity or as An officer of state or
municipal corporation, interfering in any way
with any commercial traveller selling by sam
pie goods, wares and merchandise of any kind,
travelling from another state other than the one
| In which the traveller lives or In which the man.
ufacturer or merchant does business for which
of misdemeanor aud be liable to Indictment
before the United States grand Jury in the dis
trict In which the interference or assault occurs,
and If convicted a fine of not exceeding 500 or
three months imprisonment, or both, shall be
imposed.
The second section repeats all license taxes
upon commercial travellers in the District of
Columbia, and provides that the money col
iected therefrom during the current year shall
dod fho ut n II
same, in accordance with regulations to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The spokesman of the delegation urged the
passage OF the bin as matter of protection to
commercial travellers. He maintained that
many of the state laws taxing commercial trav
elers are unconstitutional.
VIEWS OF SENATOR VANCE.
Senator Vance, in speaking Of the bill to a
STAR reporter, said that a state can impose a
tax upon commercial travellers, but 1T is for
hidden to discriminate against the business
men of other states; that, for instance, North
Carolina can REQUIRE q license from drummers,
but the law must be general, and apply to the
citizens of that state as well as to those of other
states; that North Carolina cannot lawfully
Impose a tax upon drummerS OF other states
and exempt her own citizens from its payment.
The delegation which appeared before the
in the Senate say it is this feature of discrimi-
nation they want TO get rid of. The committee
Gid not reach any decision upon the bill.
A PETITION IN THE SENATE.
from the National Travellers Protective Associ-
alton in favor of the bill.
MR.. EDMUNDs IN BEHALF OF THE BUSINESS
MEN OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Edmunds said it was represented to him
by merchants and artisans of Washington that
the present state Of affairs is altogether too fav-
Orable TO the commercial travellers and too I'M
favorable to the local business men; that the re-
rent, etc. while the outsider. desiring to get md
nj hora f<NrS
eral days and sell at advantages over the local
merchant Mr.. Edmunds wanted the COM
Mr.. Platt suggested that business men of
Washington who thus complain should appear
before the committee and enlighten it.
Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman OF the commerce
committee said they desired to hear both sides,
and that the business men of Washington
would be gladly heard.
District In Congress.
EQUIPMENT OF THE kILIrIA.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sewell, from the mill
itary committee, reported favorably the bill to
amend the act providing for equipments for
the militia. The bill appropriates $500, 900 Tor
the purpose, A written report was submitted
5000, 900 was divided so as to give the District
81, 331.74. With the proposed increase the
share would be just three times as much.
sUB-CoMMITTEEs OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COM
MITTEE.
The House District committee met to-day.
The chairman announced the following sub
committees: Ways and means Barbour, Comp
ton, Davenport; judiciary, Hemphill, Campbell,
aeaTa
ton. They then adjourned to meet at 1890
Tuesday morning. Very few of the District
bills have yet come to the committee.
Capitol Topics.
DISTRICT NOMINATIONS AND OTHERS CON-
FIRMED.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
took up the calendar Of reported nominations.
Where no objection was made the nomination
was confirmed, but all objected cases went over.
firmed 4. A. wilson, " Gni haSSs states ssas
marshal for the District Of Columbia:
Columbia; Martin 7. Mcmahon, of New York,
United States marshal for the southern district
OF New York; Charles L. Scott, consul general
Illinois, to Persia; Pierce N. B. Young, consul
general at st. Petersburg; Francis Wharton, of
PENNSYLVANIA, examiner OF claims, Department
minister to Russia; NJ. H. Phelan, of Missouri,
consul general at Halifax: Jonn B. Stallo, Of
Sor} Garopa 70 a f OF
w. Thompson. Of New York, minister resident
and consul general to Hayti: Charles DENLY, of
Louisiana, minister 10 Bolivia; Walker Fearn,
of Louisiana, consul general and minister resi-
dent At koSm n,n seryia and Greece; John E.
Paraguay and Uruguay; d: Lynch Pringle, of
South Carolina, secretary Of legation and con-
IL.
South Carolina, secretary of legation to Mexico;
Augustus Jay, Of New York, second secretary
OF legation at Paris; James Fenner Lee, of
Maryland, secretary Of legation TO Austria
Hungary; VIM. w. Rockhili, OF Baltimore, Md,
formerly second sc ,retary OF the legation of the
United States to China, to be secretary Of Legal
second secretary of the legation of the United
States to China; John w: Nelms, OF Georgia,
United states marshal of Georgia; Alexander
Troup, internal revenue collector OF Connecti-
cut; A. Beach, collector of 2lst district New
York; James @. Chenoweth, first auditor of the
Treasury; Robert A. Howard, of Arkansas
Assistant Attorney General; X. II. McMahon
West Virginia, deputy second controller; VIM
II. Welsh, Of Maryland, deputy third auditor
ID. G. Buell.. pension agent at Louisville; Chas
A. ZOliinger, at indianapolis, and Franz Sigei
at New York city. In addition to these a large
number OF pOstmaSterS and army and navy
nominations were confirmed.
REPRESENTATIVES cURTIN's REASONS.
Representative Curtin has given out brief
statement Of his reasons for declining to serve
as chairman of the House committee on bank
ing and currency. He says he is in no way
suited to that position; that there had been dis
courtesy shown him in taking him from the
craftsmanship of the foreign affairs committee
and that the precedent set by allowing head
of department to interfere with the organiza-
ton Of the House was a dangerous one, which
1t would not do to allow to 90 unchallenged.
He accuses Secretary Bayard Of having inter-
fered TO have him removed from the foreign at
fairs committee.