The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-19
Capital Topics.

Washington, 1S.-The Senate COZ
firmed Commodore Clark ii. Well
of Pennsylvania, as rear-admirsl i
the navy. An order has been issue
from the hesdquar ers OF the arm
directing ths first and second req
ments of cavalry to exchange sta
lions.
The House commit ee on terri
tories by vote of Z to 5. adopted th
substitute offered by Alexander t
Cassidy's bill providing for the ap
pointment by the President of
commission to govern Utah. En-
provision relative to marriages, re-
quires that they shall be solemn,zs,
by a minister. judge or jas ice O.
the peace, end the person so Officiat
Ing shall file the certificate OF mar
riage before the county recorder
within thirty days after the cere
mony. A failure to file or to RECORD
is punishable by a fine OF $500. The
substitute makes the determination
of marrisge when either party to be
married mas q husband or q wife
living, q misdemeanor punishable
by imprisonment in Jail not lss;
than six months, nor more thar
twelve.
Nomina lions: Villa N 81. Sears
of Csiifo mia, collector Of customs
for the district or San Francisco;
James NJ. Johnson, p1stmas .er al
Tulare, California.
John A. Wash has written lets
ter to the President expressing his
willingness to turn over to the gov.
eminent all the documents in his
possession relating to S:ar Route
cases. providing he will not be re.
quired to appear personally in the
prosecution. The matter was re-
ferred to the Attorney General.
The principal changes made by
the Senate in the postOffice apprO-
p-iation bill are that 1t increases the
amount allowed for postmaster
salaries from $40, 900 to $780,
900, for salaries of clerks ia postof-
ices from S4.775,O00 to 1900, 0C0; for
payment of letter carriers and ex-
penses of the free delivery system
from S3,60O,O0O to 100000. The
Senate strikes out the clause pro-
viding that periodical publications
other than daily newspapers, when
delivered within the city of publ
cation shall be charged same postage
as if delivered elsewhere. For in
land mail transportation the ap.
propr alton is increased from SILL
100000 TO $i2,750, 900. The
Senate strikes out 1.-The clause
directing Postmaster General
to make a uniform reduction of 3
per cent. on the compensation paid
all railroads, AMI requiring land
grant roads to carry ma IS for so per
cent less then charged by other
roads. The Apr 1priation for the
railway post office car service, is in
creased from 81. 100000 to 81, 625, 900,
and SIS, GOO is apprO pria:ed for neces
'ary and special faclli les on trunk
ines. The latter, 1T was under
ito d, will be for faster mail service
n the south. Amount for steamboat
ervice is increased rom S6,250,000
% S5,500,00O. The appropriation for
tar routes is increased from 81, &c.,
100 To 81 ,0G0, goo, but the CLAUSE re
Ippropriat ion OF the unexpended bal
nee" Of last years appropriation is
trickeu out. In referring to this
tenn in the Senate. Plumb said, 1t
vas an increase l. in app earance,
nd not in fast, as there was no I'M
balance to be respprOpria~
ed. The appropriation for railway
'ost Off e clerks is increased from |
q, 100000 to 81. 100000 and for Nail
ags and catchers firm S230,00O to
250.000. The Senate sdds to The
ill 81 500 to defray the expenses
f delegates to the universal
ostal union Congress to be held at
lisbon in October next, and finally
rovides if the revenue IF the post
flee department shall be insult
Gent to meet the appropriations
!ade by the act the deficiency shall
3 made up from any money s in the
essury not otherwise appropriated. !!
At the request CT the Secretary of
lie Interior the commissioned of
atents has appealed from the de- .
sion of the Supreme Court of this
strict m the case of Hoe VS. Scott,
the Supreme Court OF the United .
;ates. The point of controversy Is
le ruling that there is no appeal to
10 secretary Of the Interior after the
commissioner has decided case.
Cross examination of Lieutenant
anenho wer was continued before v
Q Jeanette committee to-day. r
3 testified that De Long always \
sated Collins with particular con- c
leration. F
Question-"You had no purpose J
abandon your shipmates TO their d
.e?" tp
Answer-"Not in the least. I de-
to seek the natives, and q
an come back to the party" Id
The Journal OF DR.. Amber after v
Q ship went down was put In evil
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