The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-25

SRNATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Lapham in
tr0duced bill to amend the act estab
fishing the territorial government o
Utah and change the name to AltamOnt
The bill vests the executive power Ovel
the territory in Governor appointed
for four years and continues the presenl
Governor until the end Of his term. II
disfranchisss all persons guilty Of bigs
my ana l,oIygamy and makes them in
eligible AZ jurors or to any Office. The
bill requires the Legislature to repeal
the statutes authorizing pluracwives and
provides for the support Of destitute and
homeless wives and children, by the
ercptirn Of houses for them and i levy
If taxes to,pay therefor: also to compel
the :,.:.lrs 10 support their children born
in lnlygany.
The committee on public lands report
I'd Il resolution calling on the secretary
If the Interior to report the gross an
nllal earnings and net earnings If the
Central Pacific. kansas Pacific, Union
Pacific am: the Central branch OF the
Union Pacific rom the commencement
Of operations until the present. Adopt
al. The House committee If the whole
on the ln.st"iti:C appropriation bill! con-
>;.!ercd claims oI over flD,k,t,VW 1nr
transportation of mail by rail ans: the
motion agreed to by y to - providing
the mails t. be- carried with extra charge
ON t!!e ;;,>te:t trains when everthe POST
master General thinks desirable and up
on failure to comply with this provision
The COMPENSATION on the roads will b.
reduced ~ ler cent.
Dawes presented Il petition on behalf
III the indians, and said Congress should
recognize the universal demand Of
wealthy aud intelligent citizens for the
U.s. treatment Of the Indians.
The l!oLs:. co:.IlIittN. decided to vote
on the talID".!l-Cannon case Friday.
The apIMr. ionn,cnt hill is up in the
Senate. "" amendments offered.
Gall Offered Il resolution. which at his
instance will b. printed reciting tn. in
itr~ts Of peace '.tvccm nations, the o;,-
legations and rights which, arc
reriprs..l between the United States |
and all other people: that the govern |!
mcnt Of the tnit.'! States III some prop |
or form should adopt measures to settle
the c"ntrOvcr y between Chill and Peru !
and ,r..v.n: tI,e:nr,.;bir clIli,erElent
Of Peru that IL Congress to DC CON vene,l
in Washington City and composed Of
Representatives from the people and
the governments of North and South
.Ancric. and Central .Anrric:, for the
purpose o! agreeing upon some just
method 1T settlement Of questions exist
ing or IT, artist. ir.tWt en- the governments
that would tx. in.ilciiCiai.
The resolution Was placed upon the
calendar.
Logan asked to have taken up az
first in "rIcr the bill 4" place General
Grant on the retired list.
Vest objected. hut the bill was taken
~ and the amendments Of the commits
sion thereto adopted without objection.
WA>HIHGTON, Feb. :i.-The rt.st,lu- d.
ton declaring the law granting arrears
ri pensions ought to be- repealed and the
thereto again csiIlK. M as
business. After several :
amen mrn;S w'r" Offered and rejected
the whole >t'jc'i Was taI,Itri--ye:,s, e; s
nays, -. +.
'Utnt hill was tair, ~, anal laid over as ! |;
ht.>ii,~> tor Thursday. ii
After an executive session the senate 1
adjourned till Thursday.
HntSE.
WA>HiNtvHN. Feb. .l.--Tlie rt>.,lll-
ion for The relic: -: the destitute Of tl,..
>OutI, referred.
!ic dill to promote the efficiency Of ;:
I'' VIC saving >tfVtH' lit>$tVI.
~" bill authorizing the payment Of
J." Japanese indemnity fund Of 81, 7N.-
~ I" til. Japanese Government. with
he exception at :3.:Ji, 'xs' wllic!, shall I've n
'ai'i I" III" officers and crew of the l.. o.
!: ship Wyoming. i:.ssc.! amid ap- g
.i:,,,>,. Il
III" House then took Il recess. $;
Singleton Ills. Offered i prnvisO pro.
"lin" for the 'iia.ultinua,lrc If steam
'..' n'ii srrvi'ruiit!,e Mi<>i>>irri river
ttw'"n ~. l."lis and 81 Paul, Minm- q,
'ta, ~ Ion. ~ nA, iy;,t;nn remains 80
pen, Was rule Ou;. -,
Inc Clause. ;"r the transportation " oi
rails I''.s the ~. Louis bridge was -,
''"h'i'a! L" ::ii!!nIiZ'. the I',.! master -.
rl"r;ll to pay for the special service r.
hrr i sum not over S::.IH. 500 annually.
hi"'" than the lowest private bill for
H. ,I:aii service.
The "i.tl~r relating to star route trans
'rtati"n '"'iny reached, Springer Of 81:
r''t IN a':'nin"nt prNriing that no a.,
'st 81 The appropriation shall be paid q.
y expedited Or c%'rlnic.l increased AL
rvl'r. NE r's: OF which would exceed re-
wa unless there had been II new add III,
'r''-i..r nEd citing. ii,
Page nrl"..",i The amendment lis en- it
nm" h'"'ii'r>s rx;" .,>t. r.:
Ate" Springer mad defended tn. a.,
'h!''i,,!"ni il wa y,,.,.trt. T.!
Holman ui!;l.ri an Amendment an ~,
oT'/'h" y" !''si:lla-!:': General 4. ter I.r
''G''t amy h'ai','ntrHct with Il sub L.:
ntr'rini Il! i .lil her price. than ,hat it,.
W!!iri Er had a.v,. * I" perform, th.. to,
rvicr. ...
Tag" heartily approved ni this "a be- SCI
'i't "n!: honest ,,n n!,EHnt yet Of
rcd.
Pending action .I,. .,,,,n;,,l. posse.
III adjourned till Thursday.
-~- to
Mis- ce!larcOus. ag'
! y H>'t. 81 H;. Feb. =! The town q: ~" {:
'"riN. '""n!v nii'.- ir",i here. is re- -,
rit.. l...rMli.r. I..tc ~, no ;narlici,- =.