The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-06
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washington, 5.-CommlSSiOner of
Indian affairs Price, returned this
morning. He says he never even
intimated his intention TO resign.
Reports at the poStOfice depart
ment indicate that small pOX is
spreading throughout the country.
The postmaster in Pennsylvania
writes that the disease has appeared
in his town, and the doctor treating
number of cases persists in calling
at the Office for his mail matter.
Many citizens have notified the post
master that they will refuse To re-
ceive their mails if these visits are
allowed, and the official is in
quandary, and asks for advice He
has been informed that he has no
power to prevent persons from call
ing for their mail, and under these
circumstances the matter must be
mutually arranged between the citi-
zens and the doctor.
The estimated amounts, so far
disburscd, for witness fees and
mileage, by the marshal, places the
cost Of government witnesses III the
Guiteau trial at $4,000, and the wit
ness for the defense at 1924 The
bills Of many witnesses are not yet
paid.
The many friends of General Kill
patrick are discussing project for
bringing his remains back to his
native country. The department of
state has been consulted by General
W. T. Sherman and by Rev. Mr..
Hamilton, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church at Deckertown, n. j..
where General Fitzpatrick wor-
shipped, concerning the procure
ment of governmental aid in trans
ferring the body there, 1t is prob
abe that Congress will be appealed
to for this purpose, as a fitting
tribute to the memory of the brave
officer and trusted representative,
iuaSmuch as the statutes give the
state department no authority to
provide for such purpose. 1t is not
unlikely. moreover, that delay
may arise if the CHILEAN law
should. like that of other
Spanish American countries, require
lapse of two or more yearstrom the
date of interment before permitting
the elimination and removal of the
body.
The bill introduced in the House
to-day, by Representative Hawk, of
Illinois, to provide for the TeOTgan-
iZing of the army and discipline Of
militia, provides that every able
bodied male citizen, between IS and
45 years old, shall be enrolled in the
militia, in such times and in such
manner as may be provided by each
state and territory, respectively, the
militia to be divided into two classes
national guard and reserve guard
The bill requires every organiza.
ton in active militia to 60 into
camp several days each year and be
subject TO orders from the President
in time Of need for service on the
part of the United States for q
period of not exceeding twelve
months.
Postmaster General Howe, to day
entered upon his active duties and
appointed his son Frank, chief of
the service of mail depredatiOns
and detailed him for duty as CHIEF
clerk, an Office practically vacant.
Ex-senator Sargent has arrived
here and taken quarters at Worm
ley's Hotel for stay Of consider
able duration. He is in fine health
and spirits and in visiting the Capt
tol to-day, he was the re
cipient of very genera
congratulations from his many
friends of both political parties, il
the house and Senate alike, upon his
blooming appearance and his ex-
pected appointment to the cabinet
He says little or nothing on the lat.
ter subject, but in the informed cir.
cles there seems to be no doubt that
his nomination as secretary of the
interior will be sent to the Senate
before the expiration of the present
month.
All the Pacific coast senator's and
representatives were in their seats
on the reassem bling of Congress to-
day, and all appear to be ready and
anxious to enter upon the serious
work of the session as already out
lined.
A meeting of the senate foreign
relations committee has been called
for next Tuesday, to be devoted spe-
cially to the consideration of bills
for the restriction of Chinese immi-
grafton.
| Representative ROsencranZ to- day
introduced a bill providing for til G
purchase Of site for new building
TO accommodate the postoffice, Gus
tom house and other offices in San
Francisco.
Representative Ortiz, of Indiana,
who IS a member of the committee
on rules, and who, to-day, entered
his protest against the formation OF
the committees, and Withdrew from
those upon which he was appointed,
did not appear i'll his state. The
protest made in the house by Ortiz
was not alluded to in the committee
General ROsecranz to-day intro
duced bill to indemnify the state
of California for balances remain
ing due on account OF indebtedness
incurred in the Indian wars, for the
payment of which the state issued
| bonds in 1850 and 1852, a part OF
which, together with accrued inter
est, remain unpaid, owing to the de-
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