The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-18
General Capital Topics.

| Washington, 1.-THE comptroller
of the currency has authorized the
First National Bank Of Petaiuma,
Gala, to begin business, capital
$500, 900. The bank was formerly
the First National Gold Bank OF
San Francisco. 1t was the last gold
bank In existence, all the others
having been changed to currency
banks or gone out Of existence.
at meeting OF the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs, Represen-
tative Curtin was directed to report
q resolution calling on the State
department for papers and cores
pondence relative to the proposed
sale of the American college at
Rome.
RepresentatiV HIT was author
lied favorably to report resolution
! authorizing the President to ap-
| point q com omission to attend the In
ternational prison congress at Rome.
The II 1use committee on educa-
ton decided to ask that the Blair
educational bill which recently
passed the Senate, be taken from
/ the Speakers table and referred to
the committee.
The Postm sster.General was be.
fore the Senate committee on post
off 3es and post roads to-day, by in
vitation, to give his views respe citing
the proposed revision Of the method
for compromising railroad COM
psnies for carrying the mails. The
bill prepared by the com mission ap-
pointed to perfect new plan of
compensation was discussed. The
2 JsUmaster General said it was a
good bill, but expressed the opinion
that the rates of compensation
named in it were too high.
At a meeting to-day of the House
committee on the law respecting the
election of President and Vice
President, the proposition to limit
to twelve months the time during
which cabinet officers may perform
the duties of President was acted
upon favorably. 1t provides that if
the duties of the Presidency fall
upon a member Of the cabinet more
than twelve months before the next
ensuing Presidential election, he
shall issue a proclamation for an
election.
Eaton was directed to report a !
proposition to his amendment to /,
Senate bill providing for the per-
Torrance OF the duties of the Office |
Of President in case of the removal
by death, resignation, or inability,
of both the President and Vice ,
President.
Among the amendments agreed
to to~day was one propos ed by SEN
ator George, giving debts due TO
laboring men and domestic servants
priority ovsr debts due the State or
the United States. George believed !.
it was time to do away with the
practice hitherto prevailing in
all countries of giving debts due the
government priority over those to
hard working day laborers and do
nestle servants in the employ of
bankrupts. Before adjourn ment,
Plumb gave notice that he would
tomorrow move to take up the
postofice appropriation bill, wheth-
er the bankruptcy bill should then
be disposed Of or not.
Ex-senator Mcdonald Wss form
ally announced a candidate for the
presidency by the INDIANA Dem
ocratic Association Of this city to-
night, Representative Cobb offered
the following resolution:
Whereas, the name Of Joseph E.
Mcdonald, of Indiana, has been
prominently mention ed as a fit and
available candidate for the Presi-
dency, therefore
ReSoE0;d, by Indiana d zmocratic
Association at Washington, that we
rec gnize in Hon. JOS. E. Mcdonald
patriot, statesman, and Democrat,
who has ever been faithful to his
party and his country. That in the
Judgment Of this association the
nomination OF Mcdonald for the
Presidency by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention would establish
harmony in the party throughout
the country and result in success to
Democratic principles at the ap>
preaching Presidential election"
Senator Voorhees, made a speech
in support of the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted.