Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-28
FEDERALLAW MAKERS,

Washington, Jan. 16.-Moet OF the
day in the house was devoted TO trib-
utes to the late Speaker Crisp OF
Georgia, who died during the recent
recess. Representative Sherman OF
New York introduced a bill to regulate
sales of railroad tickets in the form
OF an amendment to the interstate
commerce act The bill proposes 10
compel common carriers to provide all
agents authorized to sell tickets witt.
certificates of their authority, when
must be conspicuiously displayed IN
their offices. 1t makes it unlawful for
other parties to sell or transfer tickets
or passes under heavy penalties, ana
fixes penalties also OF fine and impris-
onment for counterfeiting tickets, and
provides that all unused parts OF
tickets must be redeemed by the COM
panies by which they are issued.
Washington, Jan. Secretary
confirmed by the senate. II had pre-
viously been opposed by silver dem D
Gratis because Francis was for gold.
The army appropriation bill
was passed 1t carries $23, l29,3 i4,
which is SO, 900 more than when passed
N. d. offered a resolution, which
went over, directing the secretary of
state to send to the senate statement
of the proceedings OF the commission
appointed to investigate and report on
the true divisional line between the re-
public of Venezuela and British Guiana
together with copy of treaty between
the United States and Great Britain
on the subject of the boundary which
agreement has been submitted to the
government of Venezuela for consider
alton. Senator Morgan moved to take
up the Nicaragua canal bill the purpose
being TO make this measure the IN
finished business of the senate. On a
yea and nay vote the motion prevailed
sc to A. This is considered a test vote
which foreshadows its passage
Washington, Jan. 1S,-The bill to
by the house. Among the more
important changes are those making
foreign patent two years old unpat
7ntable in this country and placing a
general limitation of six years on pat
ents. Another bill from the same COM
mittee passed, which provides for use
by the government of patents secured
by naval officers at a compensation to
be fixed by board of three officers
officers.
The report of the deepwater-
ways commission was laid be-
fore both the senate and house.
The conclusions of the commission
are as follows: 1T is entirely feasible
to construct such canals and develope
such channels as will be adequate for
any scale of navigation that may be
desired between the great lakes and
the seaboard, and TO conduct through
the same domestic and foreign com
merce, and it would be wise to provide
for the securing of a channel of navi-
able depth of not less than % feet.
Starting from the head of Lakes Mich
igan and Superior the most eligible
route is through the several great
lakes and their intermediate channels
and the proposed Niagara ship canal
tTonawanda to Olcott) to Lake Ontario.
The Canadian seabord may be reached
from Lake Ontario by way of the St.
Lawrence river and the American sea-
board may be reached from Lake On
tario by way of the ST. Lawrence and
Lake Champlain and the Hudson river,
or by way of the Oswego- Oneida valley
and Hudson river.
Washington, Jan. 19-In the SEN
ate Mr.. Hale rep, Me- called up the
bin providing for the organization of
q naval battalion in the District of
Columbia. 1t was passed. A bill
was passed also for a public build
ing at Altoona, Pa, to cost $l25,0 900.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken
up and Mr.. Turpie dem, Ind adj
dressed the senate in opposition to
II.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The old
soldiers had field day in the house.
The whole day was devoted
to the consideration of private
pension bills. OF the 900 on the cal
endar fifty-two were disposed of.
Among those favorably acted
on were bills to grant pen
sions to Major General julius II.
Stahl at the rate of 800 per month;
to the widow of Major General Erastus
B. Tyler, SIS; to Hannah f. Rodgers,
daughter of a revolutionary soldier,
s12; . the widow of the late Gen.
Matthew NJ. Trumbell Of Iowa, 800 a
month; and to Hans Johnson of the
9th Iowa infantry, $50 a month.
Washington, d. c., Jan 20-The
senate proceeded with the considera-
ton of the Nicaragua canal
bill Md. Turpie dem, Ind continu-
ing his speech in opposition. The
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill carrying approximately
s23 600 600 naSSed Mr. pettipreu