Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-20
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.
Labor Commissioner Wright's Plans
 Approved by the National Board or

|
 Labor Commissioner WriGhes Planl
 Approved by the National Board o
 Trade.
 | WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The nationa
 board of trade to day adopted resolution | fayoripg amendments to the intsrstat. | commerce act which will give proper effeoi | to the findings and orders of the interstate commerce commission; which will exempt witnesses from criminal penalties; which will make corporations indictsble and sub l ject to exemplary fines for all violations oi the law committed by their officers ol agents; which will bring within the terms of the act all common carriers engaged uals, corporations or lines embracing
 diversity of carriers; which will enferce upon common carriers strict sc. oountsbility to the owner or consignee for
 prompt delivery of property by imposing q
 proper demurrage charge for delay beyond
 Q reasonable time, and which will prevent in contracts. It was voted to instruct the officers of the board to prepare a memorial to congress embracing the above points.
 A resolution urging congress to build at once 0 ship canal around Niagara Falls was passed by more than @ two. thirds vote.
 Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, addressed the board in favor of establishing @ permanent census bureau and also in favor of procuring business statistics upon @ scientific basis outside of government control. MT. Wright's idea is to have the national board establish an at Uoohfp.k1r fa rndayfaka tho work. Mir. Wright's proposition was sup ported by Erastus Wiman and was unsni- mously approved.
 deplorable condition of public highways @ positive obstruction to progress and favor ing gevery measure that will tend to remedy this evil was adopted.
 In support of this proposition the board was addressed by eX Governor Peckham of Maine, delegate to the good road con- gress, which met this week. A resolution was passed favoring the passage of an anti adulteration bill. The board then adjourned.
 THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS. Preparations for the Funeral of Ex-
 President Hayes Tomorrow.
 FREMONT, O Jan. 19.-The Hayes man. sion last night was again kept quiet, two of the Eugene Rawson post, of which the general was member, spent the night in watching.
 The undertaken has embalmed the body, and 1t now lies in the bedroom situated in the southwest part of the mansion. The e1 president presents a most natural and life-like appearance.
 Two special trains will run from Cleve- land tomorrow. Adjutsnt General Howe telegraphs that by order of the governor he will send the Eighteenth regiment, Bat tery D and Toledo cadets.
 Rev. J. W. Bashford, who will onduct the services, will arrive from Delaware to- morning.
 Colonel H. s. Buckland, who has charge of the funeral arrangements, stated that the funeral would be held at 3 D. m. Strong pressure has been brought to bear to have the services held from the Metho- Hist church. and the family have therefore decided to have the services held at the Methodist Episcopal church.
 The indications are that many more dis tinguished guests will be present than was at first anticipated. The citizens are rap idly providing places for the feeding of those who will be present during the last 'ad obsequies.
 Houses, halls and public places have been placed at the disposal of the different con- nittees. The different lodges and the se- ,ret societies of the city will also be open au day to the visiting brothers and mem | oers of the same.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The executive | and all the government buildings were draped in mourning today and flags Ire at hslf-mast. The mourning will be for thirty days
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Secretary of he Treasury Foster to-day issued an order | closing all the sub tressuries and customs l offices throughout the United States on January 20, the day of the funeral of | General Hayes.