Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Reading strike Committee.

ANNOUNCED BY SPEAKER CARLISLE TODAY.
The Speaker has appointed the following special
committee on the existing labor troubles in Penn.
sylvania: Messrs. T1llman, of South Carolina;
SOD, of Kansas, and Parker, OF New York. The
House then at 2:45 adjourned.
Interstate Commerce Matters.
RAILROAD PASSES TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, ETC
senator Hiscock Is directed by the Senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce to report back SEN
ator Plumbs bill to prohibit the giving OF railroad
passes to Members Of Congress and Government
employees or the members OF their families. The
committee asks to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the measure and suggests its
reference TO the judiciary committee on the theory
that the proposed legislation is not based on the
merce as it applies alike TO state and Interstate
commerce.
The committee will summon the Interstate Com.
merce Commissioners for examination upon the
question OF subJecting express and seeping-car
companies TO regulation, AS soon as the testimony
and arguments already before the committee, shall
have been printed and examined.
The Street.l8 abroad Charters.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS OPPOSED TO THE Bill.
TAKING Aw THE CHARTERS OF THE WASHINGTON
AND GEoRGErows AND METROPOLITAN ROADS,
The Commissioners have written to Chairman
Hemphill, OF the House District committee in
relation to H. r. bill 5OO3 which is bill ITO repeal
the actsinc0rpofatfng the washington and George
town and Metropolitan Railroad companies to sell
at public auction the routes Of said companies,
and TO grant ney charters for corporations TO
operate said routes, +" &C.. that they are satisfied
ing tine sale at public auction Of the
charters are not based on good public policy and
that such legislation would neither be just nor
wise. They say that 'under the scheme set forth
the street railroad interests involved might fall
| into the hands OF monopolieS less amenable Ia
restraint and correction and less advantageous 70
public &c ", WIFI m s,s 70 the
and the payment into the public treasury
OF part OF their gross earnings, the Commissioners
snss a@sy pay
annual percentage OF per cent Ia lieu OF persona
taxes and make sworn statements In detail O
oItener as Congress or the Commissioners may
| require.
in conclusion they say. III T. is the desire 9
would be better suOserved BY amending tn,
the same by SeneraI snactment Without sacrscins
| vested rights"
| Capitol Topics.
Caucus Oh ptMoCRAfD IN fnR HOUSE.
| At q quarter 70 this afternoon the democrats o
the House went inIo caucus to elect member o
| the democratic Congressional committees.
| SUCCESSOR TO COL. 4. G. FoRD-At the state,
Se.d a. aso o. Temple last evsninT. Albert
Fox was elected treasurer Of said chapter, 70 III
the vacancy caused BY the death Of Col. T. c. Ford
ASKS TIE AprournRsr or RrcRrvER-To-day
Mr.. z. SlorrS for Jeanne c. 0atear, nled Dill 4
equity against Leonafd y. 0eneste tor the appoint
manufacturers ana rspairers Of furniture am
9ptolstery(s t 40 l7th street, And an Injunction
The complaint ssss out the copartnsssAip an e.
ourssd moneys belonging 70 the nrm and refuse