New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-27
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS.
SENATOR FRYE DENIES LABOR AssO-
CATION CHARGE.

CITATION CHARGE.
ExoRBIrANr TERMINAL CHARGES AT THIS PORT
. TO CHOOSE DIR. GOODIES sUccEssOR-sEcRE-
TARY LAMoNrs DINNER TO THE PREsI-
pENr-MEErTNG OF THE NATION
AL BOARD OF TRADE.
Washington Jan. 2a.-In the Senate to-day posi-
tive denial was given by Mr.. Frye Rep.. Me) to
the charge by labor associations that the effect OF
one OF the bills recently reported from the Commit
tee Commerce and passed by the Senate would
be the restoration OF noggng IN the metcnan eect
would be to give greater security to the sailor D
The House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce to-day gave hearing to representa-
tives from NewYork and Of the milling interests
Of the West the House bill providing lor an
amendment to the third section OF the Interstate
Commerce law which supposed TO require
every railroad to give equal facilities for the In
terchange OF traffic to every railroad connecting
with II, but which, as the Interstate Commerce
Commission has frequently reported to Congress,
has for this purpose been a dead letter. Inc Dill
under consideration which was drawn
and submitted 10 Congress In 1894 by the Com
mission. A. G.. Bufford opened the discussion, and
Erastus wIman followed with the statement that
the Interstate Commerce law. as II existed, per-
of Ge Than else
where in the world. These terminal charges took
from the car to the shIpside or TO storage. which
amounted to three cents hundred pounds 81 cent;
in the aggregate to probably 100000 a year.
tribute not exacted In any rival port SO far as
ment would be TO achieve wonderful result for
the benefit Of that cltynamely. the creation in the
pendent of railroads. Judge Patterson. OF Ten
nessee. followed Mr., Wiman and said that the
ION aft "
alone, but was OF the broadest character. and
could be Applied to @ a be-
presented TO the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce.
The Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution will
meet In this city tomorrow TO select a successor
to Professor G. Brown Goode assistant secre
tary OF the Institution. The appontec will
also have charge OF the National Museum which
will claim the principal part OF his service as the
Museum has attained greater proportions than
was ANTICIPATED years ago, when 1t was created
foewns list is likely to be seleeied F. w. 7 True
Dabney. now Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture:
DR.. F. w. Clark. OF the Geological Survey. and
w. F. Watkins now employed at the Museum.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland were enter
tanned at dinner this evening by Secretary of War
and Mrs. Lamont. The other guests were the Sec
f se and MRS ca the
General and Mrs. Harmon the Postmaster General
s Miss HERBERT the secreary " the and
Mrs Francis and the Secretary Of Agriculture and
Miss Morton
The National Board OF Trade began Its twenty
seventh annual meeting here to-day. Forty-one
organizations were represented. The venerable
president Frederick Fraley. Of Philadelphia was
unable to be present. and Secretary Tucker called
the meeting order. The programme OF subjects
to be acted upon embraces sixty nine resolutions
TO banking and bankruptcy laws. JOINT resolution
for the appointment OF an international monetary
commission a proposition to retire the greenoacks
and TO create National clearing house for banks
FIX ss.sen Which Of w s to
mapping out programme and arranging me es Or
cred Frederick Fraley was reelected president
and W. r. Tucker secretary and treasurer Att Yer
arbitration meeting at the Grand Opera House.
Senator Allen as a subcommittee Of the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. charged with the
duty OF investigating certain alleged FRAUDS IN con-
nection with the Usage Indian funds. submitted
report 10 the Senate to-day. The frauds. he says.
are so garing and yet easy to remedy. that 1t Is
cause for surprise that the Interior Department has
that in some instances personal violence has been
used 10 obtain the Indians check In payment OF al.
such legislator as will protect the Indians In their
quarterly payments. The report charges the trad
rss MIN by he licensed traders as attorney fees
he used to pay for Influence in securing the pay
mentS TO the lnOlaHs
Tho spccial committee of the House investigating
the charges against Colonel Smith. governor OF the
Soldiers Home at Leavenworth. Kan. held another
Meeting this morning. Colonel Smith further de-
Tended himself against the allegations OF misnan-
aeement and General Nelson A. Miles. Commander
Of the Army and Justice Brewer Ct the Supreme s
Court Of the United States. testified that, In ther
opinion. the Home was well managed
A cable dispatch to the Navy Department an
nounces the arrival OF the batte-shp Oregon at
Acapul.o on Sunday. after a successful voyage OF
1870 miles without stop from San Francisco. whence
she sailed on January ls An average speed OF over
eleven knots was maintained when rne ,r na,a,
base az supplies the vessel having been designed
for coast defence solely, and therefore never ex-
Joined by the flagship philadelphia and the cruiser
Alert at Acapulco and ne three Vessels VIII ,v DE
MA OF the Asiatic squadron. arrived at Hong Kong
tooday and the cruiser Raleigh is on her way from
Tampa to Key West
secretary Herbert announced to-day that he
would send at least one warship to New-Orleans
and another 10 Mobile on March TO be present at
the Mardi Gras festivities. The vessels are not yet
selected but the Newark and the Raleigh VII prob;
ably be utilized for the purpose, the Dolphin ana
Vesuvus taking their places I'D nnpustei Patroi
duty. Work on the Has Is ee ah nnr
sci TO visit Galveston on February IS.
uouse Elections Committee No. | to-day consid-
cred at some length the contested election case OF
watson against Black. from the Nth Georgia Dis
trict but adjourned without reaching a conclusion
the members of the committee desiring lurther
time in which to acquaint themselves with the evil
dence The case will not be CONSIDERED again uhui
one week from to-day
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