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WASHINGTON. Feb 2o.-coneressmsn somsrs
OF Wisconsin proposes 10 introduce . rseoiu-
ton to Investigate number OF the United
States Judges who have rendered decisions
affecting the rights Of employees Of railroads
thst are In the hands Of receivers. Mr.. somers
IL a'friend Of Judge jenkins Of the Eastern
district OF Wisconsin. and Il IL said that he II
opposed TO the Investigation suggested BY the
McGapn resolution. and which will undoubt-
eddy be authorised By the House. To get even
with Judge Jenkins's faneied enemies. and
&c the same time aid in settling the
important questions involved a. TO the
rights Of railroad employees. Mr. somers
proposes 10 have an inquiry made into the cir
cumstances surrounding the decisions rem
dered upon this subject By other Judges. The
ifst case in which decision OF this sort was
rendered was In what IL known ~ the Ann
Arbor case The decision was rendered By.
Judge Kicks Of the United States Circuit
Court for the Northern district OF Ohio. Judge
Taft OF Cincinnati also passed upon the case;
and both Of these Judges will probably be In
cluded In Mr.. Bomers's resolution.
Judge Emery Speer Of Georgia II smother
United States Judge who has decided that
where corporation IL being administered By
q court through receiver Il IL entirely compe-
tent for the court to adjust difficulties between
the receiver and his employees. Like the other
Judges. he has held that the receiver and the
employees are alike officers Of the court and
bound TO obey It's mandates However. he did not
question the right OF any OF the employees to
withdraw from the service OF the company. as
has Judge jenkins OF Wisconsin In more re-
cent decision. But Judge speer insisted that
they must not do 90 In . way to disable the
property. Mr. Somers will. therefore. In all
probability include Judge Speer In the
resolution; and another Judge to DO
included Is Judge Dundy Of Omaha.
He handed down an opinion on Feb.
8 in the matter OF petition fled by the receiv-
ers OF the Union Pacific Railroad in relation to
certain schedules Of wages OF employees Of
that company. He decided that where diff
ference existed between the receivers and the
employees as to the wage schedule the differ
ence should be referred to the court for lnalde
termination. Judge Caldwell OF the Eighth Cir
cult expressed his approval OF this suggestion
In an interview atSt Louis on Feb: IL. Possibly
he. too: may be investigated. Mr.; somerss
clsiona affecting the rights Of employees OF
II The atS
Gam 9 RESOLUTION. which applied only to Judge
ise opcr 9SSsss os as 81 E som no
ers. It might prove interesting. to say the least
Mr.. Clement Haentiens. the Hay,lan Minister
to tho United States. who resides In New York.
came over to Washington to-day. under In
s.ructions from his Government to make .
personal denial to the State DEPARTMENT Of the
dement's that Mr.. smythe. the United States
Pre.ident aipDSlyie Lessons "a running the
nams 81 the Hngsan Pre.idsns sesed these se
reports to Acting Secretary Uhl. and made q
number OF pleasant about Mr.. smythe.
tits authentieally ascertain cd that tn. rumor
that Mr. josiah Quincy was to b. sPpoinsss;d I'd
name Is not on the list which the President
Mr.. Catchings dem, Miss.l offered In the
House to-day the following proposing change
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Mr.. .Catehinas Is the leading Democratic
member OF the Rules COMMITTEES.
The senate has confirmed the following
Uay.d state. A,tornsyi-william A. Pegch.r. for
the Wssisaa dissriet Of Missouri, fr.ston H. i..Ii.
District q MeniAnA william H. ciopon, Eastern dis
United states N.rshals-Loui. I. wilAms District
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