The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-13
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, February 12.-The Presi-
dent to-day transmitted to Congress the
report of the board of management of
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition, at New Orleans,
and also a memorial of the United States
Commissioners to the Exposition, re-
questing the neutrality-suspicious. to
extinguish the deficits in Its accounts,
and asking authority to reopen the ex-
hlbition during the winter of 'S5-6. The
President, in his message transmitted,
of the management to carry out
the original intention in regard to
the Exposition, might reflect upon
the honor of the United States govern
ment, since twenty-one foreign nations
and forty-six States and Territories had
joined in the enterprise through faith
in the sanction of government. In
view of this fact. and in consideration
of the value of the Exposition to the
cause of material progress and general
education, l. respectfully submit the
report mentioned for the favorable con-
sideration of Congress"
Senator Miller California;, from the
committee on foreign relations, to-day
reported an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill, to appropriate
SIS 900 to enable the President to be-
stow testimonials upon those officers
and subjects of the Russian govern
ment who aided the survivors of the
Jeanette expedition, or who aided
in the search for the parties sent
after the members of the expedition.
This appropriation is also recommended
for the purpose of enabling the Presi-
dent to convey to the government and
people OF Russia an expression of the
high appreciation in which the govern
ment and people of the United States
hold the humane services so rendered.
The House committee on foreign
affairs. to which was referred various
resolutions relative TO the recent dyna-
mite explosions in London, to-day
decided to report it unbecoming the
dignity of the House of Representatives
to assume that American citizens
had been in any way connected
with the crime, where no charges. had
been made; and the committee was un.
willing to request any officer of govern.
to search for proof of guilt where there
was no charge.
The Senate committee on Indian
affairs, which recently investigated the
leasing of lands by Indians to cattle
men, will make partial report in few
days. The committee will recommend
that subcommittee be appointed te
visit the Indian Territory and Montana
during the summer, to- investigate the
policy of the Indians in leasing theil
lands. 1t will also report that the
| officials in the Interior Depart
ment, except certain Indian agents
and traders. have net been
guilty of improper conduct in connec
ton with the leases of Indian lands
Townshend and Pollock, it will say, in
! terested themselves in the leases while
government officials and contrary tt
law.
In the Swain court-martial, TO day
counsel for General Swain objected te
all the colonies on the court, on thu
ground of inferiority of rank. Tit
court overruled the objection, and ths
accused pleaded mot guilty" to tn,
charges and specifications upon which
the trial was ordered, and are in effeci
that Swain drew more forage for hi
horses than he was entitled to. Several
witnesses were examined, their test
mony showing that the forage gos
Swalm's requisition was sent to th,
stable where Bateman and Swain haC
their horses. Adjourned.
The Senate confirmed Edward j. Cur
It's as secretary of the Territory o
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