The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
The nice-standara on Gases.

The ntce-Staudard OIL Cases.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Franklin B.
Gowan, ex-president Of the Reading rail-
road, and counsel for George Rice in his
contests with the Standard Oil company,
was given a hearing today by Senator Gull
Ions committee on interstate commerce,
which is investigating the determinations
practiced by the railroads in favor of the
Standard Oil company. Mr.. Gowan's pur-
pose was TO advocate certain amendments
TO the interstate commerce law, which had
suggested themselves during the progress
OF the Rice cases. He thought Congress
ought to give United States district and
circuit courts original jurisdiction in all
cases arising underline interstate commerce
law to compel the common carrier 10 per-
form IFS duty. In advocating exemplary
damages, he urged that there was no inju-
ry so great MS that whereby the officers OF
public highway selected few favored
people and made a special rate TO them
which drove others entirely outof the bus
mess. lie expressed the belief that out Of
the $500, 000,0O0 annually paid for trans
portation in this country from $50, 000, 900
TO 500, 600, 600 were taken from the pockets
Of the people and paid into the hands OF
favored corporations, which fact accounted
for the large fortunes that were made some
times very suddenly. He had recently
examined the affairs OF certain railroad
corporation, aud rs n result OF his investi-
CATION he had come 10 the belief that $780,
900, 900 would not cover the amount given
during the last twenty years alone by that
one corporation 10 few favored shippers
OF oil, coal, etc Where discrimination is
practiced against one particular shipper,
the remedy ought TO be in the form Of
damages large enough TO make the share
holders change the officers.
Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-President
Cleveland in the exercise OF his functions
as arbitrator between the republics Of
Costa Rica and Nicaragua, has announced
his decision on the questions in dispute.
lie decides the main points at issue rs
follows "The treaty OF limits OF the 18th
OF April, 1858, Is valid Costa Rica, under
the treaty has not the right Of navigation
Of the river San Juan with vessels Of war,
but may navigate II with vessels Of the
revenue service for the purposes Of COM
merce.'" The boundary line between
the republics Of Costa Rica and Nicaragua
on the Atlantic side begins at the extrem.
ity Of Punta DE Castillo at the mouth Of
the San Juan De Nicaragua river as they
both existed on the 2lst day OF April,
1858. The republic OF Costa Rica has the
right TO demand naturalization for any
places belonging 10 her on the right bank
Of the river San Juan which may be occu-
pied without her consent, and for any
lands on the same bank which may be
flooded or damaged In any other way in
consequence Of works Of improvement
The House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 2i.-Mr. Stone, OF
Missouri, from the committee on public
lands, reported a resolution calling upon
the Secretary Of the Interior for informa-
ton as TO alleged frauds upon the govern
ment by the California Redwood company.
Adopted.
Mr. Steele. Of Indiana, from tho commit
tee on military Affairs. reported the bill
providing for the promotion Of army Off
Gers after twenty years continuous
service in one grade. Committee OF the
whole.
The floor was then accorded 10 the COM
mittee ON the judiciary, and the House
went into committee OF the whole (Mr.
Hatch, Of Missouri, In the chair on the
bill 10 define and regulate the Jurisdiction
Of United States courts
Mr.. Wilson, Of Minnesota, spoke In
advocacy OF proposed amendment pro-
yiding that no corporation shall, In any
suit 10 which Il shall be n party, be held
10 be a citizen Of any State other than
that In which the suit Is brought, because
Il was organized there under tho law Of
such other State. After discussion, and
pending action, the House adjourned.