The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-06-10
POOLING BILL.
Some Members Of the Committee
Want Its Consideration Postponed.
INTERSTATE EXTRADITION.
Universal Postal Congress ON a Trip-secre'
tary Gage UphoIds the Civii Service
Law-ComptroIler Bowler Ten
ders His Resignation.

WAsHISeToS, June 5.-The final con-
sideration of the railroad pooling bill
has been again postponed by the SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce.
Senator Chandler moved postpone
ment until December /. but the mo-
tion was not voted on, and compro-
mise was agreed upon postponing the
measure until the next weekly meet
/ ing. In presenting his motion Sena-
tor Chandler read a written statement,
signed by himself and Senator Till
man, giving their reasons for seeking
to have consideration of the bill de-
layed. Among the reasons urged was
the general understanding that the
tariff only was TO receive attention at
the present session. although the ne
cessity arose for various Investigations
by the committee and for careful scru-
tiny of the recent supreme court deci-
sions bearing upon interstate com
merce questions, which would now be
impossible. They suggested the inn
portance of an investigation of the is
suance of free passes by the railroads
to accomplish their purposes as a vio-
lation of the existing law and of the
probable effect of pooling contracts
upon the wages of labor.
Extradition from One State to Another.
| WASHINGTON, June 5.-Congressman
Henry, of Texas, yesterday introduced
in the house a bill amending the United
States statutes so as to permit the ex-
tradition of man from one state to
another when the executive authority
Of any state or territory produces a
copy of an indictment found and a
request from the government for the
extradition of the person under the in
dictment. The bill becomes interest
ing to Texas for the reason that 1t is
evidently framed to catch Rockefeller
and other persons supposed to be a
part of trusts who have been indicted
in Texas, but who cannot be brought
before Texas jury. Henry said in re-
gard to the bill that il would reach a
number of criminals not now subject
to eXtradition.
I Universal Postal Congress on Trip.
| WASHINGTON, June 5.-A special train
Of nine finely-appointed Pullman cars
left here at nine o'clock this morning
over the Pennsylvania road carrying
the Universal Postal congress on its
trip around the country. About 140
persons were aboard, comprising most
Of the delegates from foreign countries,
the United States delegates and postal
officials, including Assistant Post
masters General Heath and Shellen-
barger, together with the ladies of the
party. The train was in charge of
Tourist Agent Bell and consisted of
four sleeping cars, composite, compart-
ment and observation cars and two
dining cars. The trip will occupy
about nine days and will embrace
many of the leading cities The stops,
however, usually being only for a few
hours
Gage Uphoids the Civil Service Law.
| WASHINGTON, June 5.--Congressman
Young, of Philadelphia, has made sew
eral calls upon Secretary Gage this
week to induce him to reinstate in the
neighborhood of so old soldiers who
were discharged from the Philadelphia
mint. But Mr.. Gage is a stanch civil
service reformer and told Young he
could not turn out men without cause
even for the sake of old soldiers. He
was so much moved, however, by Mr..
Youngs eloquence that he promised to
receive the so soldiers in day or two
in a body, with Mr.. Young at the head.
Comptroller Bowler Resigns.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Comptroller
of the Treasury Bowler has rendered
his resignation to Secretary Gage, to
take effect before July l, on which
date Mr.. Bowler expects to leave with
his family for Europe. The Office pays
$1,000 year and is one of great i'm,
portance and influence.