The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-24
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washington, 25.-L0ng, Massa-
cbnsetts. introduced joint reso.uN
tjon giving the thanBs OF Congress
to Captain Eric Gabrielsen, cons
handing the United States revenue
steamer Dexter, and officers under
bim.who manned the Gay Head life
boat. fer brave conduct in rescuing
the survivors CT the wreck of the
steamer City Of Columbus; and
CspecisIly to Lieutenant REotes
who twice SWAN to tie steamer and
rescued two men clinging to the
rigging. Passed.
D0c&ery, from the COMMITTEES on
accounts, reported - resolution en-
noweripg the committee ia conduct
ing the inves igatien now beir g
made Iela i've to the removal OF
employees st the close of last ses-
sion, to send f-T persons nd papers.
Adopted.
Files, from the commit ee on ap'
prOpristions. reported Joint reso'
luton appr0 oriating $4,000 to sup
pot destitute Indians OF the Grow
agency, Fort Belknsp, Fort Peck
snd Blsckfoot Agency, Montana
Passed.
In the contested case Of Garrison
it was decided that Mayo should
retain the seatas a prlma facle rlgnt,
until tried upon its merits.
Hewitt. of New York, offered a
resolution calling On the Secretary
of the Treasury fer information as
to trade between the United States
and Mexico and the traffic over the
railroads connecting the two cOun-
tries. Referred.
George, from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported resolution
calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for test claims allowed by his
department for depredatiOns CONF
mitted by tribes of Indians who
have funds due them by the United
States. Adopted.
Burns, from the committee on ap-
populations, reported a bill to sups
ply DEFICIENCIES in the award Of the
rebate of the tax on tobacco and
provide for the expenses Of the
legislature of New Mexico. Re-
feTTed to committee OF the whole.
Burns stated that he would ask
action tomorrow. 1t epp-opris'es
$4,000 for the payment or The re-
nate OF S21 965, and expenses of the
Legislature OF New Mexico; de-
clsrsS that the members slec ed to
mat Legislature in November, 1882,
are lega! members, and provides for
a nsw Territorial Legislature to
convene in 1886.
Aiken, from the committee en-
agriculture, reported bill estab-
nshlng Inc department OF agricul
lure. Referred to the com nisles Of
the whole.
BINGHAM, from the committee on
poSh IIces and post roads, reported
OIL fixing the rates of pGstsgs on
second-claas mail matter sect by
persons other than Fublisht rs.
mouse calendar.
Anderson offere a preamble and
resolution calling on the Secretary
VI the Interior for immediate infOr-
nsGlon as to whether the A, L. &
:. +. r L. had been completed
Hihln ten years Of the passage OF
Tue act Of Msrch 3rd, 1868, granting
ns land subsidy, and If not by what
ssLutnority the secretary certified to
Tue State Of Kansas for the benefit
VI mat road, lands to the amount of
4BS0.309 acres about October 9th, 1883.
Referred.
The House ent into committee
u the whole, Converse in the
Saalr, on the state Of the Union.
ne bill to provide a mere speedy
delivery Of letters at free delivery
Vlhce3 was taken up. It authorizes
tae Postmaster General to issue a
special 10c. stamp, which. attac ned
% a letter in addition to the regolsr
I0ostsge, will inkurs immediate de-
livery at free delivery Offices. a
ing discussion sprsng Up, opponents
VI the measure taking the ground
I9a' its passage would have the
e.ect OF cutting down the revenues
Vi Tue Postofice department, and its
alvoca!es replying that the
LEV system would be found
ooeeil,snstain'ng, anu insure great
EeVohYFnience to the people
Tne IDEA hat the Dostofice depart-
n n7nt should be self-supporting; and
- Inc course OF his remarks he
a'pSo the House would have the
Use 10 % realize the fact that it was
- o0ty to get slO1, 100000 out of he