New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-19
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS.
CATTLE QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
WITH CANADA MODIFIED.
PREPARING FOR AN IMMENSE CROWD AT TKIN-
LEy's INAUGURATIoN-THE ALERT AT
HONOLULU-MIssIssIPPT JETTIEs IN
PERII--vIoLATIoNs OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE LAW

HONOLULU-MfsS1SSIPPI JETTIES IN
PERII-vIoLATroNs OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE LAW
Washington Dec. 1s-The conference between Sec
rotary Morton and Sydney Fisher. Minister OF Agri-
culture for the Dominion OF Canada. has resulted In
agreement looking the smplifcation Of the live
stock quarantine inspection regulations on both sides
OF the border On his return Canada early In jan
Mr.. Fisher will present the agreement for con-
slderaon In Council. and II will then he formally
promulgated and go into effect Until thus officially
communicated 10 the Canadian Cabinet the details
Of the agreement will not be made public The agree.
by this country and Canada against the admission OF
cattle from one country to the other Pleuro-pneu-
adopted. but there has been recurrence Of the
disease eith|- side of the border for four years It
regulations. and the agreement in question. while
not entirely abrogating them smplifes the business
OF cattle shipments between Canada and the United
States
Reports having been circulated In Philadelphia
and other cities that the Washington hotels had en-
tered into combination to charge high rates during
Inauguration. Chairman Bell OF the Inauguration
Committee authorizes explicit denial OF the
ports He said: 81 have caused digent inquiry to be
made Of the different hotels and find the story
absolutely untrue So far can find. no hotel pro-
poses to charge more than the usual rates at such
time. All indications point the largest crowd
lions are well under way for the entertainment and
care OF the visitors With the well-known ability OF
entertained of extorton or lack OF accommodations
for all who may come Edward Macauay: of this
and Promenade Committee At the inauguration Ball
The Grand Jury has taken action in the case OF
Francis J. Keckhoefer. formerly disbursing clerk
OF the State Department. who Is charged on three
counts with embezzlng $4,000 intrusted to his care
while In the Government service. The money is
alleged to have been taken by Mr. Kieckhoefer
from the trust funds of the State Department. over
which he had control. 1t is part OF the s139oo)
shortage discovered by expert accountant in the
ago b reeased ON was $500
bail He had previously resigned at the request
OF Secretary Olney.
Minister DENLY. at Picking. cables TO the State De-
partment that China has accepted the amendments
the International regulations for the prevention
of collisions at
telegram to the Navy Department from San
Francisco announces that the cruiser Alert reached
Honolulu on December 2. after a voyage OF twenty
one days from San Francisco accomplished with
out steam. the vessels sail power having been
eycs 'or OF At Th s RE
latter vessel returning to San Francisco.
Dr. Tuckerman. OF Cleveland. Ohio representing
the Medical Society OF Ohio. addressed the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
to-day in support Of the bill introduced ny Mr.
Burton. of Ohio providing for thorough in
specon Of immigrants coming TO this country He
discussed contagious diseases and the perils
work Of the Marine Hospital Service for its rigid
inspection OF the immigrants during the prevalence
OF epidemcs abroad.
The House Rivers and Harbors Committee gave
a long hearing to-day a delegation consisting
of Messrs. Woodruff and Sanders Of New-Or-
leans: Bravo of Pittsburg: Mcdonald. Of La
Crosse; Mahoney, OF Sioux City. and Ex-Governor
Stannard. of Missouri. in support OF the PROPOSE
ton requiring the Engineer Department to
make a survey Of Pass a rOutre, In the Misss-
sippi River, to obtain estimate Of cost for the
repair Of the crevasse now existing there with a
view TO an appropriation subsequently for that
purpose The delegation argued that as a result
OF the the volume and velocity of the
Mississippi River through the Southwest Pass is
ing force. They explained that the theory Of tho
Eads jetty to obtain aximum depth OF
twenty-six feet Of water. and that as result OF
the S s Sn and not was s
coming to the lefty as we'll rel as threat
merce passing through 1T. 1t was explained that
the Eads heirs, who are required under the orig
ne1 tSer naby to do so because Of the
vase. The delegation asserted that navigation
should not be endar gered on this account. The
committee decided therefore that hearing should
be given at . o'clock Monday afternoon to tn,
Government engineers and the representatives or
the Eads heirs before reaching n conclusion.
The OF State sent TO the House TO-
dav communication recommending an appro-
priation of $4,000 enable the secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution to make an international
catalogue of scientific works. as agreed on by the
United States at an internatiohai conference heio
in London in July.
The Pension Committee OF the Senate and the In |
valid Pension Committee OF the House met in joint |
session to-day and heard General r. b. Beath and
General Miholland, both of Philadelphia. representa-
tives OF the c. A. r. They advocated the passage OF
the Picker bill (passed by the House last session.
relative to administration of pension claims by the
Pension Office The measure aims 10 simplify and
improve the methods Of the bureau They did not APP
prove the clause in the o which PROVIDES thdt ser,
granting pension soldier who afterward served |
in the Thon Of the Womans National Relief
Corps support Of the bill extending the provisions
The Interstate Commerce Commission to-day be- |
gan hearing the application OF the Atchlson. |
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. the Rio Grande and |
Western Railroad. the Southern Pacific Railroad. c.
NJ Ristine receiver for the Colorado Midland Rail |
road. and s. H. Clark, f. El.ery Anderson. o. W. |
Mink. J. W. Doane and F. r. Coudert, receivers OF |
the Union Pacific Railroad Company. for a suspen- |
sion OF the long and short haul clause or the fourth
section OF the act TO regulate commerce Ihis sus-
nens,on IS desired between what Known the |
Colorado common points. including Denver Colorado |
Springs. Pueblo. FL Mora and Trinidad in Colorado.
and the California terminal points such as San |
Francisco Sacramento. Stockton and other places on
The Pacific coast The object OF the application Is TO
enable these roads TO meet the competition with water
traffic by Atlantic and PACIFIC steamships .and In
cidenta.ly with the Canadian Pacific Railroad Com |
PAW over which the Interstate Commerce Com |
resented by A. T. Wells general agent of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad. and j. A. Munroe. freight |
traffic manager for the Union Pacific. George j. |
Iiindel of the Citizens League of Denver and the |
Western Slope of Colorado. spoke against granting
the application. , Co. -,
The only witness called was c. F: Smurr. Of the |
Southern Pacific The contention OF the opponents |
If the proposed rates is that Denver and other |
points west Of the Missouri River should have rates
eoual TO those now existing from Missouri River |
points This was explained as not In opposition to |