Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-02
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Senate Committee on Territories has
reported bill for the division of Dakota and
tho admission of the lower half to the union
of States, says Washington special That
portion of Dakota not included in the proposed
State is provided by the bill with Territorial
organization, and is to be known as Lincoln
This is substantially the proposition adopted
by the Senate during the last session Of Con-
gress, and which the House committee would
not agree TO- There is no prospect that the
House will consent to q division of Dakota
The COMMITTEES or that body has bill FOR the
admission of the entire Territory as State,
and that measure is likely to receive an
affirmative vote in the House Mr.. Springer,
Chairman Of the House Committee on Ter
ritoriee, says his committee will report bills
for the admission of Dakota, Washington,
and New Mexico during the present session.
A NUMBER of Democratic members of the
House of Representatives from Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, Missouri,
and other tobacco growing States held meet
ing at Washington the other day and decided
to unite in request for the removal Of Mr..
J. R Dodge, Statistician of the Department
of Agriculture, on account Of the alleged de-
fects in his estimate Of the tobacco crop last
summer
Mr. SPooNER, OF Wisconsin, has introduced
in the United States Senate bill ito regulate
commerce carried on by telegraph" q synop-
sis Of which is telegraphed from Washing
ton.
The bill applies to persons or corporations
engaged in Interstate telegraphy or in telegra-
ply between a foreign country and the United
States daClaraa that all rates shall be
reasonable and just and forbids discrim-
ination of any sort against persons or
places or against other telegraph compa-
mics. 1t forbids the formation Of pools and
the allowance of rebates or special rates.
Telegraph companies are also required 70
publish their rates and file copy with the
| Interstate Commerce Commission, and also 70
give the commission ten days notice OF pro
| posed changes. Telegraph companies violating
the provisions OF the bill shall be liable TO the
| persons injured thereby for damages, which
| may be recovered either by suit before the
| commission or the courts. In suits for dam
| ages the telegraph company Is required to pro
duce It's books, ana its officers are required &c
answer any questions propounded TO them, nc
matter whether of eliminating nature
| or not, but their testimony shall not be used
| against them in any criminal case. The re-
manning sections If the bill give the Interstate
| Commerce Commission jurisdiction over inter
| state telegraph business, fix penalties for VIC
| lation Of the act, authorize the commission te
| inquire into the business OF telegraph compa
| MES. and to investigate complaints under sub
| stantially the same provision that complaint
| alleging attractions OF the interstate commerc'
law are now examined into by the commission
AFTER some discussion, says Washington
special, the House Committee on Banking anC
Currency on Thursday referred to sub-com
mittee MIR. Viewers bill providing for thu
issue Of 5000. 900 in fractional currency h
meet the public demand for currency that car
DO readily mailed in small amounts. The die
cussion tended generally TO develop senti
ment in favor OF emitting about $4,000, OO
In currency Of this description.