Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March 80.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. March 80.
The long pe1ding cases involving the
operation OF the interstate commerce
law in two important particulars, were
decided by the Supreme Court OF the
United States, the opinions being an-
nounced by Mr.. Justice Shiras. 10 the
first case, that known as the SOCIAL
Circle case" the court held that shiI-
/ ments on q through bill of lading. as IN
this case, from point in one State TO a
poiut in another, are subject TO the rp-
CREATIONS of the law and that this APP
plies to any of the roads making up the
through route, although it lies wholly
within single State. 1t was also heio
in this case that the interstate COM
mercs commission had no power to
make schedules as it attempted to do
when it put the rate from Cincinnati to
Social Circle, Ga, at 81 per hundred.
In the case of the Texas Pacific Rail
road Company against the commission,
involving the order of the commission
requiring the railroad company to car
~ freight arriving at New Orleans
from foreign country to San Francis
co at the same rate as freight orlginat-
ing at New Orleans, or at other points
in the Uoittd States shipped via New
Orleans. the court overruled the COM
mission. The OF inion ,raversed the
facts 10 the case and concluded that the
commission was bound to consider all
the conditions governing the carrying
of traffic, and was not bound to any
bard and fast rule. The interests ct
others beside shippers at Atlantic ports
are to be considered by the commission
and when thus considered, the court is
of the opinion that the order of the
commission will be found to be unwar-
ranted.
The President sent to the Senate to
| day the following nominations B. J.
Franklin, OF Arizona, to be Governor
of ArizoDa; Captain A. V. Reed to be a
commodore; Commander F. A. Cook to
be captain; Lieutenant Commander
c. Il. Hutchins to be commander;
Mollie E. Goolsby to be postmaster al
Chatham. Virginia. :,
Secretary Carlise's address on April
18th at Chicago, it is stated. will be de
voted solely TO discussion OF the IL
nancial problem in relation to labor.
The majority of the subcommittee OF
the House elections committee No. 3,
composed of Messrs. Walker, of Vir-
giuis, and Ove-street, of Indiana. re-
publicans, and De Almond, of Missouri,
democrat, to whom the contested case
of Thorp vs.. Mckenney from Virginia
was referred, have practically agreed 10
repor. in favor Of Thorp, the republican
contestant.
A democratic member Of the House
ways and means committee says there
is no good reason why Congress should
not adjourn by the % of May, as pro-
posed by Senator Platt, and that his
side Of the House are not only willing
that it should, but will do all they can
to facilitate such an early adjournm' ut
and allow the republicans all the &C
cruing benefit.
An intelligent and conservative Con
gresham from Georgia says be doesn't
know whether ex Speaker Crisp OF
Secretary Smith is the more popul; 7
candidate for the q. S. Senate in h:s
State; also that it is not certain whether
the silver men there have the majority
now or not, and that they may not
have it six months hence.
A number of the market farmers OF
the adjacent country, among them Mr.
CORTLAND Lukens of Fairfax county,
Virginia, appeared before the House
District committee to-day in behalf OF
the bill to provide for the erection of .
market shed, under which they can sell
their produce, on the open space i'm
mediately southwest OF the present
Centre Market House.
1t is said at the Capitol that the rea'
son why Senators Brice and Gormar,
ex Secretary Whitney, and other prom
inent democratic politicians will not at.
tend the next national convention Of
their party is, that though still rich, they
have not as much ready money as
formerly, and by staying away from
Chicago will avoid the payment oil
large drafts that would certainly be
ma 'e upon them if they should go
there.