Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-22
PREPARING LEGISLATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Interstate
Commerce Act-Other Matters.

PREPARING LEGISLATION.
Proposed Amendment to the Interstate
| Commerce Act-Other Matters.
The following addition to section s OF the
interstate commerce act is contained in q bill
introduced today by Senator Dawes. Provided,
however, that agreements to apportion the car
| rage OF competitive tariff for the purpose of
enabling each competing line to carry a
| reasonable share OF such traffic may be entered
into by common carriers subject to the
provisions of this act, and shall be lawful be-
tween the parties thereto, but this provision
shall not be construed to relieve such common
carriers from other provisions of this act nor
| to affect the jurisdiction and authority of the
| commission and the courts conferred by this
| act, nor to permit the diversion Of traffic
routed or consigned by a shipper over any
| specified line. A copy of each such agreement
shall be forthwith filed with the interstate COM
fnerce commission, which shall have power to
modify or annul the same after a hearing upon
notice to the parties il the results OF its opera
lions are found to be in contravention to the
| provisions Of this act
| APPROPRIATION FOR THE IRRIGATION SURVEY.
Senator Stewart today proposed an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill.
which was referred to the appropriation COM
mittee, authorizing the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to expend $3.50 900 in continuing the inves-
tlSatlon to the extent to which the arid region
| of the United States can be redeemed by irri
| CATION aud segregation of irrigable lands in
SUCH region, and for the selection of sites for
reservoirs and other hydraulic works in con-
necton with irrigation.
ENGRossINa THE TARIFF BILL.
The engrossing clerks of the House are hard
at work on the tariff bill and expect to have
the measure engrossed and send it over to the
Senate this afternoon. 1t will make l73 pages
| OF manuscript.
PATENTS AND COPYRIGHT
The House committee on patents has ordered
| favorable report on a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Simonds Conn which is identi-
cal with the international copyright bill,
already acted upon adversely by the House,
with the addition of new section which pro-
vldes that it shall be Of effect only where re-
clprocal advantages are granted by foreign
countries to American authors
The committee also directed favorable re-
port ON biil amending the patent laws in sew
eral material points. It provides among other
things, That publication for period of more
than two years previous to apple alton shall de-
| bar an applicant for patent: limits the time for
| nnal action upon claim to one year from
| the time OF the filing Of an appll.
right to pass title to patent by decree, with
out any act on the part OF the defendant; grants
an alien the right To file caveats through agents
IN cases where his native country accords like
klndnesses to citizens Of the United States
and. finally. provides for the imposition of a
tax OF $40 on every patent after the first five
years and S25 after the first ten years under
penalty OF vacation Of the patent.
NO BRIBINs OF CENSUS ENUMERAroRs
Senator Hale, from the committee on GEN.
sus, today reported favorably the bill provid-
ing that any supervisor or enumeration of GEN.
sus who shall receive any bonus, fee or other
| consideration in addition for his compensation
| provided by law, or any person, municipality
| or corporation who shall pay or tender any
consideration to census supervisor or enumer-
| ator shall be liable to fine not exceeding
| $4,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two
years.
| RIGHT OF STATES TO REGULATE THE SALE OF
| oLEoMARGARINE.
Senator Hiscock today introduced a bill pro-
viding that no state shall be held to be limited
or restrained IN its power to prohibit, regulate
or tax the sale or transportation of oeomarga-
! rlne by reason OF the fact that it has been i'm
| ported into the state from beyond its limits.
| without regard to the fact that tax or duty
| thereon may have been paid to the United
| States.
| ASSISTANT SWORD MASTER AT WEST POINT
| Favorable action was taken to- day by the
Senate committee on the military and militia
upon the bill to provide for the appointment of
| an assistant sword muster at West Point He
II to receive 1900 year and the allowance Of
| an assistant surgeon.
! POSTAGE ON SECOND AND THIRD CLANS MATTEL
Senator Colquitt today introduced bills fixing
| the rates OF postage on second-class pubhca-
tlons, daily newspapers excepted. at one cent a
| nnnn1 an line &l,ok,
tons containing the print or reprint OF books
shai! pay postage as thrd-class matter.
| WITH Mr. MANDERsoN's COMPLIMENTS.
The press gallery is of unanimous opinion
as to Senator Henderson. This morn.
| ing each of the correspondents was the recip-
| lent of n copy OF the third edition of the Com
| gressional Directory, bound in green clot and
| each bearing on its front the name Of the cor
respondent in modest size of gilt letter.
Within the cover was slip of paper bearing
the inscription, with the compliments OF
| Charles f. Henderson"
IN CASE OF COLLISIONS AT SEA.
Senator Dolph today introduced in the form
of bill the regulations adopted by
| the recent international maritime con-
| ference for preventing collisions at sea-
He also introduced a bill making it the duty of
the master OF each vessel in case of collision at
sea to stay by the other vessel and, so far az
| can De uOne WITHOUT serious danger to his own
vessel, crew and passengers to render assist
ance to the other vessel. Violation of this re-
quirement is made punishable by fine and i'm
prlsonment
| CONFERENCE on PENSION BILL
The conferees on the pension bill held an
other meeting yesterday, but came to no con.
clusion. There was as there has ever been,
shown disposition to agree upon a measure,
and since the statements by the members OF
the G. A. r. pension committee to the conferees
on Monday the opinion has been growing that
the Senate dependent pension bill will be re-
ported to the two houses as the result of the
conference.
| NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The Senate in secret session yesterday after
noon confirmed the nomination of John p.
Jackson of California to be assistant treasurer
OF the United States at San Francisco.
| NIB. CARLIsLE's PROMOTION.
Mr.. Carlisle went to New York last night and
expects to return SO rs to take his seat in the
Senate tomorrow. His resignation as mem.
Der of the House is in the hands Of the gov.
ernor Of Kentucky. There is some speculation
as to the possible positions on committees to be
given Mr.. Carlisle. democratic caucus will
be called in the near future to redistribute the
committee places.
Mr. CANADIANS RESIGNATION
Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday, before offerinp
his resignation, received a letter signed by :
majority Of the republican Senators expressine