The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-27
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Washington, 26. -Sewell, from
the committee on military affairs
repor, ed favorably the House bill
for the relief of Fitz John Porter
Made The special order for Wednes-
day, March ~.
| Wilson, from the C mmittee on
D stOffioes and post roads, reported
favorably the bill prohibiting the
mailing of newspapers containing
the calendar.
Jackson made minority report
Cole introduced the following
joint resolution, which passed with
out debate:
Resolved, By thu Senate and
House OF Representatives, that the
act of her Britannia Majestys gov
eminent in presenting the United
States government the Arctic steam
ship Alert, which could be used in the
contemplated EXPEDITION to relieve
Lieutenant Greeley snd party, Is
recognized as oppOrtuDe and gener-
Gus and deeply appreciated by Con.
gress and the people Of the United
States; that the President is hereby
requested to Communicate copy OF
this resolution to Her Britannia
Majesty's government.
Maxey, from the committee on
military affairs, reported iavorably,
with amendments, bill to consOl-
idste the bureau OF military justice
and the corps of judges advocate Of
the army calendar.
Plumb offered q resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the com.
missioner OF ayr culture to furnish
information of the annual amount
OF wheat, rye, corn and cot
ton produced in this cOun try
during the five years preceding
1882; the amount used at home for
tocd. fodder, seed and other pur-
poses; the amount expended and the
gu plus, if any, at the end of each
group of years similar information
for the year 1882 and 1888, separ>
ately, and an estimate as to the ye ar
1884. Also, whether in his judg-
ment speculation by "options" or
cultures" in ;hose productions.
where no ac:ual transfer Can take
place, affect TIE market value IF the
commodity 20 the Injury IF the
or producer.
The bill passed authorizing the
State Of California to select Othe
lends in place of the 10TH and 36th |
sections, returned as mineral.
HAIRS polygamy bill passed, ow-
ing to the absence OF that Senator |
with the Senate investigating COM
mittee at New Orleans.
The Chair laid before the Senate
the unfinished business, being the
Dill to authorize the construction o.
steel vessels for the navy
Hale addressed the Senate on the
'esolution, pointing cut the mecca
'ity for ships, the United States,
possessing hardly single ship of
he c ass now rec gniZed by the ma.
ions of the world as necessafy for
laval purposes. When we con-
things that were happen
ng almost every day with clouds
O~eripg on the political horizon
hough not themselves fraught
With dang er, at least showed that
his country should no longer be
,srmitted to remain in its present
,elpless condition In case of tyou.
lie the people OF the United States
would be loath to forgive any ad-
Of public affairs that s
lad not sought to do something to
emedy the present detepseless c0n>
ition Of the nation. f
Mcpherson criticised the Scores
ary of the Navy for his disposition
D get rid Of all the old vessels and
oild new ones,
Butler defended the Secretary.
The debate continued at considers )
lie length. and without action the
enate went in executive session |
cd soon adjourned.