The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-29
CAPITAL CHATTER.
Opinion by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME.
Supreme Court Decisions-OpposiDg
the Admission ofNew Mexico
,Breakfasting Blaine.


WASHINGTON, January z7.-The In
ter-State Commerce Commission has
promulgated an opinion on the subj ect
of passenger tariffs. 1t was prepared
by the chairman. The paper narrates
the facts attending the war of rates at
st. Louis last October, also the passen-
ger war rate in Chicago in December,
both of which were Investigated by the
commission.
First-It is recommended that the
Interstate Commerce act be so
amended as to define what shall be ex-
cursion tickets, Second-To prohibi
the commission on sale of tickets ex-
cept by regular agents of the carriers
Third-To require measures for the
speedy and convenient redemption of
unused tickets or coupons. The previ-
Gus recommendations in respect to
amendments relating to joint tariff and
notices of reduction rates are renewed.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill will come up in the Senate
tomorrow and the amendments pro-
posed by the foreign relations commit
tee providing means to defend and pro-
tect American interests, will form
subject of lively discussion. 1t may be,
how ever, that these amendments will
be considered IN secret session on Tues
day, the order of the Senate made
some days ago.
The British extradition treaty will be
discussed, and Sherman will not en-
deavor to press his trust bill to vote
this week.
The Pacific Railroad funding bill will
also be subject of several speeches.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Armed with the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, Randall will probably de-
prive the District of Columbia COM
mittee of its meeting on Monday, to
which it is entitled under the rules. II
he does not several other members in
charge of important measures stand
ready to do so.
The Oklahoma adherents have signi-
fed their intention to call up their bill
Tuesday, and lively time may be ex-
bU6 DllI up.
Later in the week the appropriation
bills are liable to play part, and when
the naval bill comes up discussion on
the Samoan matter is likely to ensue.
DECISION on IMPORTS.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The Su-
prems Court of the United States to.
day delivered an opinion in the custom
suit of Robertson, collector of the port
of New York. VS.. Perkins, an importer.
The suit was brought to determine the
rate of duty on crop ends of Bissemer
steel rails. The collector of the port
assessed q duty of As per cent. on the
importation, under the tariff provision
for steel net specially enumerated or
provided for. The court concurs in
this. The importer contendsd that
crop ends" were dutiable at only 20
per cent. as unwrought metal, and not
1T for use without being remelted.
OF INTEREST TO CATTLE MEN.
The Supreme Court of the United
States to-day, rendered an opinion of
considerable Importance to cattlemen
of the west, in the case of G. Kimmish,
plaintiff in error VS.. John ]. Ball and
Henry Tiskin. The case involves the
constitutionality of the State of Iowa
making person having in his possess
sion within the State any Texas cattle
which have been wintered north of the
southern boundary of Missouri and
Kansas, Liable for any damages that
may accrue from allowing them to run
at large and thereby spread what Is
the circuit court of the United States
for the southern district we're divided
in their opinions here and the cass was |
sent to the Supreme Court for dnal de-
cisioD, with the record showing the case
had been decided against the plaintiff !
on the ground that the Iowa statute |
was az interference with the Inter |
State Commerce act, and also in viola |
ton of the constitutional provision Civ
ing citizens of the several States all
TEE PRIVILEGES AND IAMUNITIKs
Of citizens OF any other State. The
Supreme Court held that the Iowa
statute is not in conflict with the para
mount authority of Congress to regu-
late Interstate commerce. It is unable |
TO see that the statute has anything TO |
do with such commerce. The case, II |
says, is not one of restriction of COM
merce, but simply a requirement that |
whoever permlts diseased cattle to run |
at large shall be liable for any damages |
occasioned thereby, and the court en-
tertains not the slightest doubt of the |
right of any State to enact such |
statute, It further holds that as the |
citizens of Iowa are liable under the |
statutea the same as citizens of other
States, there is no force in the objection
that the law is contrary to the clause of
the Constitution granting equal rights
in the several States to all citizens OF
the United States. The opinion is by
Justice Field.
AGAINST ITs ADMISSION,
A memorial was presented to the
Senate to-day protesting against the
admission of New Mexiso as State of
the Union. 1t represents that it will