Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
A Discussion in the Senate.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Resolution to Investigate the Strike.
The senate.

and referred were the following: For the abolition
OF licenses and taxes on commercial travellers;
from the w. c. 7. u. for the repeal OF internal
revenue taxes on alcoholic liquors, and for q pro
hibitory amendment to the Constitutions; from
citizens Of Kansas against the Springer Oklahoma
Oil, and from citizens OF Nebraska in favor OF 1t;
from the society OF Friends in Kansas for perma-
nent arbitration treaty with Great Brita1n thirty
two petitions presented by MI. Sherman) for the
passage Of the per diem service pension BILL and
numerous other petitions from other states TO the
Mr.. Platt, in presenting one Of the petitions for
prohibition In the District Of Columbia, contra
dicted the statement OF one OF the washington
papers that such petitions were signed pr1nci-
pally by women and children. He had examined
that it was largely signed by business men OF in
tegr1ty and position.
Mr.. Palmer gave notice that on Thursday, the
lasion to the death h Of i Mr. 0 Hofasa. from the
eleventh Congressional district OF Michigan.
Mr. Blackburn presented the credentials OF his
mencing 4th OF March, 1889, and they were placed
on f1le.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar, were the following:
To enlarge the jurisdiction Of the probate court
Of Wyoming Territory.
REGULATIONS OF THE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
To regulate commerce carried on by telegraph,
with adverse reports on the bills introduced by
Senators Cullom and Edmundsy
Mr. Cullom asked Mr.. Reagan (who had reported
was regulation bill?
Mr. Reagan-It is q regulation bill
Mr. Cull0m-Then 1t should go to the committee
on Interstate commerce, which has had like bill
already referred TO it-one introduced by Mr..
SpoOner.
several bills before 1t for the establishment OF a
postal telegraph, and, in lieu OF any OF them,
thought 1t best to report a bin regulating the
Telegraph system OF the country. The Two COM
m1tteeS might well have simultaneous Jurisdiction
OF the subject but 1t would be hardly Just TO the
p0St.omce committee to refuse to consider the bill
Mr.. Platt argued that the bill reported by Mr..
Reagan should be referred to the Interstate COM
nerce committee. He would feel anxious either
to have that committee (of which he was a mem
Der) discharged from the further consideration OF
embarrassed consideration. He presumed that
the bill reported was not bill in the interest Of
the postal service, but In the interest OF COM
merce.
Mr.. Beck thought 1t hardly the fair thing to take
the control OF the bill from the pOstOice commit
zee and give 1t TO the Interstate commerce COM
mittee The Senate ought certainly TO have q
chance to see the bill on the calendar and then II
the committee thought it should be sent to the
COMMITTEES on interstate commerce. that might be
The discussion was further continued by sena-
tors LOTS Culiom, Chace, Blair, Reagan, SALISBURY,
NR. REAGAN EXPLAINS TIE BILL.
Mr. Reagan said that the post-ornce committee.
In order to avoid a dangerous experiment.
had preferred to report a bill regulating tele-
graphy-the Transmission Of news The
purport OF the bill was to provide
OF intelligence. The object OF the committee had
been TO frame bill that would not do injustice to
the telegraph companies, but would leave them
secure on their rights while, at the same time it
would secure the people against improper dis
examinations and unjust charges
once committee had not confined itself to the sub
lect referred to Establishing Ostal-teegraph
system. The rapid transmission Of intelligence
was now In the hands OF single corporation
which had wiped out all competition heretofore
attempted. And yet that great question, referred
bill to regulate telegraph with which the post
once committee had nothing to do) substituted
MI Cullom consented to withdraw bis motion IN
refer the 6ill to the committee on interstate COM
merce and to have the bill and reports laid on the
table for the present.
Nominations To-Day.
The President to-day sent the following nomina-
tiOns to the Senate:
state-George F. Hollis, OF Massachusetts,, to be
consul OF the United States at Cape Town
Justice-John R. Read, Of Pennsylvania, to be
attorney OF the United States for the eastern dis
trict OF Pennsylvania; George g. SILL Of Connecti-
cut, 10 De attorney OF the United states for the
district OF Connecticut; Alex. b. Cooper of Della
ware, to be attorney Of the United States for the
district OF Delaware; John Lee Logan, Of New
YORK 70 De associate justice OF the supreme court
Interior.Chas G. Jones, Of Nebraska, to be
register OF the land once az Neigh. Neb.
TO be post chaplain
Postmaster stephen J. Lyon, at Collinsville,
Conn.
House OF Representatives.
Orders were entered assigning the ED and oath
Of March for the consideration of measures re-
ported by the committee on the Judiciary and the
9th and 2Sth OF March for the consideration OF
business called up by the committee on commerce,
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE SCALE OF PRICES
Mr. Richardson Qowa), from committee on print
ing, reported back resolution directing that com.
mittee to inquire whether the scale OF prices in
vogue in the Government Printing once prior to
Adopted.
''PLUXBs LITTLE BUBBLE"
Mr.. Plumb Ql.), rising to question of privilege,
sent to the clerks desk and had read an article In
Chicago paper headed "Plumb's little bubble"
In which 1t is stated that the judiciary committee
has found that there Is nothing In Pumb's alleged
discovery that the funding act Of 1870 was tam
the substitution OF the word safter" In view of
the fact, he said, that his position was misrepre-
the Record some remarks defining that Position.
10 SETTLE THE BIG STRIKE.
Under the call Of states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
by Mr.. White Qnd. .SThe following preamble
and resolution: whereas there has been inauRu-
rated great strike ON the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad Co., which, II not speedily
checked, will end In widespread destttution and
suffering, not only TO those Immediately engaged
In 1t but to others who not directly connected
herewith, yet, nevertheless, are greatly affected
strike:
Resolved, That q special committee of fve
members be appointed by the Speaker, to proceed
at once to Chicago and there investigate the con.
dltion Affairs In relation to said strike and that
they b. empowered and requested to act as media
tors between the Chicago Burlington and Quincy
Railroad CO. and Chief Arthur and bring about q
settlement OF the pending troubles and differences
which will be amcable and agreeable TO both par.
ties, so that the strike viii terminate
Referred TO the committee on commerce..
THE SAMOAN TROUBLES.
BY Mr. Morrow tCal), calling on the President
for correspondence between the United States and
| its consular agents at the Navtgators' QSamoan)
Islands touching public affairs at said islands the
seizure and deposition OF the late king with whom
this Government had entered into certain treaty
stipulations and the difficulties which have
Of said islands and the due administration OF the
law. Also for such other correspondence a. may
have been had with European governmentA and
particularly with Germany, respecting the govern
ment OF those Islands; and the Presidekt 1s re.
Quested TO inform the House what measures have
been taken 70 protect the rights and properly Of
NATIONAL AKr co,nIssIox.
BY Mr.. Davidson (Flal ITO create national art
| commission.
| BY NJ. Peters Kan>-For public building 1t
Newton, Kan.
| BY Mr. Kerr Qowa>-For public building as Cedar