The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-15
WASHINGTON.

Washington, Awhile the consu-
ar and diplomatic appropriation bill
was under consideration in the Senste,
to-day, Edmunds called attention to
the absence Of any provision for the
recently appointed commissioners TO
China. Eaton, who had the bill IN
charge, explained that it had been
passed by the House before these
commissioners we're nominated, and
was reported from the Senate com.
mittee before they we're confirmed.
He assured the Vermont senator,
however, that the matter would not be
neglected. Soon afterwards he and
Booth and Edmunds had brief
consultation on the floor, the result Of
which was that he offered an amend
ment sppropriating S24. 900, or so
much thereof So may be necessary,
for the salaries and expenses Of the
two commissions, their compensation
to be at the rate of $4,000 per an
pun each. This amendment was
unanimously adopted without debate,
and will doubtless be concurred in by
the House of Representatives.
i Secretary Evarts informed Senator
Booth, this morning, that it Is his
Intention 70 telegraph to Mr.. Swift to
come here, for the purpose OF Tecelv-
ling his commission and talking over
matters preparatory to entering upon
his mission. Mr.. ETarts also said he
lthoupht it would be yery instructive
lard beneficial for the commissioners
and the newly appointed minister to
stop awhile at San Francisco on their
way 10 China, with a view OF
studying the Chinese question al
the point where the injurious
efects of unrestricted Monaghan
depredations are mott seriously felt.
This practical suggestion will IN
Idoubtedly be acted upon.
Senator Farley, to-day, presented
the Joint resolution of the Caliiernia
Legislature. favoring an appropriation
of $780, 600 for the Improvement o.
Petaluma Creek and 1t was referred
to the committee on commerce.
The House committee On public
. lands, today, heard Colonel Bal, o.
Sitks, in advocacy of bill ID extend
, the land laws over Alaska, and parti
ally discussed the measure among
\ themselves. The indications are thai
it will be reported fayorably.
An amendment will be offered t.
) the Indian appropriation bill, to-mor.
! row, providing for the transfer OF the
! Inoian bureau to the war depart
: ment. It will doubtless lead to COL
{ siderable discussion, but is not likely
3 to obtain a majority vote.
} The bill passed by the Senate, t.
= day, concerning the federal courts il
Colorado. provides that terms OF tht
circuit and district courts shall here
g after be held at Denver on the frs
8 Tuesday of May and October. a
3 Pueblo in March, and at DelNort
: in September. The provisions 70
r separate clerks Offices at the two las
. named places are stricken out.
e The Senate committee, to-day, &c
:. ported adversely on the bill to pa.
t the $500 claim of Charles w
r Denton. of Oregon, for property al
J.. legged 10 have been used or destroyed
by United States troops.
. Massey introduced in the Senate
t to-day, bill appropriating s., 600 t
= reimburse Captain Payne and othe
f officers, and several privates, 70
t losses of personal property captures
! and destroyed by the Ute Indians il
1 the eight with Captain Thornburgh'
= command at Milk River, COL, i
: September, 1879.
: The exodus committee heard
G variety of testimony to-day, bu
nothing particularly interesting.
e The subcommittee of the Hous
Pacific Railroad committee voted 2 t
l against extending the time for tn
completion of the Northern Pacific.