The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-09
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS
SENATE.


of retaining all matters of approprl
alton in the hands of the COMMITTEES
on appropriations. In the course OF
his remarks Beck said there was
not first class grocery or dry goods
house in the country that would
carry on business as it was carried
on in the treasury department.
Edmunds thought it would be
decidedly injurious to the interests
of the people to give to committees
having charge of special depart
ments of the government the right
to say how much should be appro-
priated to those special departments.
The result of such course would
be an enormous increase in the eX-
pense of the government
Plumb proposed an amendment
providing for the submission of the
appropriation bill Of each depart
ment to a committee representing
that department and requiring com
mittees to report back within
week.
Miller California; offered reso-
luton which was agreed to. request
ing the President to furnish the
Senate copies of correspondence res
lating to any negotiations with the
Spanish government on the subject
of discriminating duties of COM
MERGE between the United States,
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The chair presented cOmmuni-
cation from the Secretary of the
Treasury transmitting copies of
vouchers of account and expenses
of the department of justice since
March 4th, 1881, with the names of
special and assistant attorneys and
detectives employed.
Pending discussion of the rules
the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, S.-MOrey, from the
committee on pOStOfices and post
roads, reported back the resolution
calling on the Postmaster General
for information whether q British
spy named O'Brien was allowed to
tamper with an American in New
! ork. Adopted.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows:
BY Dorsheimer, abolishing the
duties on lumber, timber and other
products of the forest.
By Ray On. ", giving Congress
power to pass uniform laws regus
lating marriage in the States and
Territories.
By Bagley, to protect applicants
for pensions and prevent frauds in |
the pension Office.
Also, to purchase trade dollars by |
fractional coins of the United |
States.
Beach, proposing the following
to the Constitution:
First, uniform laws on the subject
Oh marriage and divorce; second,
giving the President power to veto
one or more items Of appropriation
bills; third, creating q statute of
limitations for all claims again. the
United States.
Robinson, New York, aresolution
calling on the Secretary of State for
whether our ministers
1t foreign courts obey the law pro-
them wearing court dress,
and requiring them to wear the or
iinary apparel of American citizens.
Cox, of New York, calling on the
President for copies of the CORES
pondence between Russia and the
United States in respect to the con-
lition and treatment of the
Hebrews by Russia, especially with
reference to Hebrew citizens of the
United States. Also, to authorize ,
he purchase Of foreign built ships
" citizens Of the United States, to ,
Use in the foreign carrying trade,
md for free ship material. Also to s
the coinage Of Sc. pieces.
Also to relieve commercial travellers
# license tax. Also to encourage ,
ocieties in the vicinage to erect $
monuments on battlefelds.
FOran, to prohibit the importation !
# immigration of aliens and for
igners under contract to perform ,
abor in the United States.
George, authorizing the Oregon +
Pacific railroad to construct bridges 9
cross the Willamette river: also to 9
How the cities of Portland ahd AS =
Oria, Oregon, to levy a tonnage tax.
Hopkins, limiting the quantity of +
ublic lands to be acquired by Y
lien,.
Sumner, wis } proposing a con- q
amendment limiting the
etc power Of the President, pro-
iding that a measure be passed \
yer the veto by majority of votes. h
Brents, for the admission as State h
f Washington; also for the con- n
truction Of ship canal between ?
AXE Union and Puget Sound.
Breckenridge,to extend the money e
rider system of the county seats Of f
II counties of 1000 Inhabitants.
Mackinley, TO establish a bureau 2
f labor statistics.
Tue bills introduced to-day were u
"a.
The O'Donnell correspondence y
as referred to the foreign affairs +
=
Adjourned. i
GEORGES Bill