Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-06
GENERAL WARRINGTON NEWS.

The Interstate Commerce Commissions
Report A KetsiiatorJ Proclamation
News Notes.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-Minister
Montt, of Chile, was on The floor OF the
House to-day.
Senator Chandler to-day proposed an
amendment to the constitution as FOL
lows: NO person of foreign birth not
citizen of the United States shall be
allowed to vote for any officer, State or
national"
First Assistant Postmaster General
Whitefeld has sent an inspector TO
Baird, Texas, to investigate the charge
that the Confederate flag is kept lying
over the postoflice there.
Secretary Foster is going South in a
few DAYS for the benefit Of his health.
General Kautz was to-day placed on
the retired list.
General Miles had an interview with
the President prior TO his departur. or
Chicago.
Senator Stewart added a new feature
to the silver question to-day by the In
PRODUCTION of a resolution founded on
the proposition that holders OF silver
bullion are entitled, under an existing
law, never repealed so far as the Sena-
tor can ascertain, to free coinage OF
silver. The resolution directs the Com
mittee on the Judiciary TO inquire II
any further legislation is necessary to
make it the duty of the proper officers
of the mint TO receive and coin silver
bullion for the benefit OF depositors.
The annual report Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission states that there
has been a marked improvement during
the past year in the disposition OF the
companies towards compliance with the
law. Infractions Of its provisions are
less frequent as respects unjust dlscrlm-
nations, unreasonable advantages, fav-
oring particular persons, places or KINDS
of business, but as regards the duty OF
establishing and publishing rates and
charges little progress has been made.
The power OF Congress over carri-
ers whose lines are coDhne1
within state limits, but who, neyerthe-
less, participate in Interstate commerce
are examined and the conclusion is ar
rived at that Congress may undoubted-
ly exercise its regulstive powers upon
such carriers. 1t is shown how, under
the existing law, the commission can
not compel connecting carriers TO inter-
change business except as mere Incl
dent where the main question involved
is ons OF unjust discrimination.
The commission recommends mode
of proceeding before the commission
and In the Courts to enforce the COM
missions orders. Definite action to
compel the carriers TO adopt a uniform
classification, that some time be fixed
within which carriers shall be required
to adopt uniform classification OF
freights and that the tenth section, OF
the act shall be so amended that cor
porations as well as their employees and
agents shall be indictable.
Representative Bynum, OF Indiana
said tonight that there was no truth in
the report that be was so disguised
with Speaker Crisp's committee appoint
ments that he proposed to retire from
Congress and be candidate for Gov
erpor of Indiana. He said that while
he was disappointed at Mr.. Mills de-
feat he certainly had no cause to COM
plain Of his own committee assignment.
As TO gubernatorial aspirations ne said
he had not as yet fully determined
whether he should be a candidate or
not.
The President Is now engaged in the
preparation Of q proclamation OF retail
iation against those countries which
have refused to enter into reciprocal
trade relations with this country, and
will probably have it ready for issue be-
fore the end Of the present week.