The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-10
British Quotations.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The senate.

WASHINGTON, January ga bill passed
directing the transfer of one vessel of
the Greedy relief expedition to the
Treasury department for revenue cut
ter for use in the waterso of Alaska, and
authorizing the retention of the other
two for use in the navy as surveying YES
sells or, otherwise. In submitting the
report Cameron said the revenue cutter
now in Alaska was insufficient for the
purposes of government.
. Mcpherson inquired whether there
was any intention on the part of govern
ment to return to the English govern
ment the ship presented to us for the
purposes of the Greedy relief expedition.
Cameron replied that under the law,
as it would stand without the passage
of this bill, the Secretary of the Navy
would be required to sell all ships form
ing part of the relief expedition.
Jackson, from the committee on pen
sions, reported favorably, without
amendment, bill yesterday introduced
by Allison. comprising the legislative
provisions of the pension appropriation
bill, recently passed by the House.
Jackson said he would call the bill up
tomorrow.
A resolution offered by Nelson was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the
Interior for copy of the report of the
government directors of the Union
Pacific railroad for 1884.
Slater called up the Oregon Central
land bill, which had been in allegiance
subject to Morgan's motion to recon
slider. ~8sr
Dolph reported favorabiy from the
committee on public lands the bill to
amend the revised statutes relating ia
the entry of coal lands, by reducing the
price of such lands from $40 to IS pei
acre, where lands are more than fifteen
miles from any completed railroad, and
from $40 to $40, where the lands are
within fifteen miles of a completed rail.
road. In submitting the report, .Dolph
said, all other mineral lands are sold at
So per acre and there is no good reason
for the difference in price which now
exists between coal lands and other
mineral lands. He also said that should
the bill be passed the sale of coal lands
would be largely increased, the opening
and development of coal mines greatly
stimulated and the receipts of govern.
ment from the sale of this class of lands
considerably augmented.
The Senate resumed consideration oi
the Interstate commerce bill.
Garland called up the House bill or
the same subject, with a view, he said
of moving to recommend the Senate
bill with all its proposed amendments
together with the House bill, to the
committee on railroads for further con
sideration The House bill was read
and Mr. Garland addressed the House
on the subject matter.
| Garland said Congress would not di
vest itself of its legislative power and
hand it over to any commission. Th,
powers lodged in the commission were
extraordinary. 1t not only gave the
commission legislative but Judicial
power. 1t seemed to him that the court
were competent to deal with the ques
tons involved, and if they wer,
not their jurisdiction could be enlarged
The bill just passed by the House was ,
better measure than any of the meas
ures proposed in the Senate, and tn,
House bill defined what was wanted
and did not delegate the power to Con
gress or to any other body. Garland
wanted to see the objectin view accom-
plished, and felt that he could say tina
/ the Senators on his side of the chambe
would cheerfully aid in bringing tn
matter to close at this session. H
believed greater progress would now b,
made by recommitting all the bills ant
proposed amendments to committee
who could consider them and repor
promptly to the Senate.
/ Cullom said that while willing to con
cede everything possible to Garland
whom he regarded as one of the mos
eminent lawyers in the Senate or coun
try, he nevertheless preferred to hav
the bill discussed in the Senate, instea'
of in committee. s
II The motion to recommit was rejecte
by a vote of Is to "a.
Cullom said, when, after discussion
the Senate bill should be perfected. h
would move to amend the House bull b
substituting the Senate bill for it.
Wilson's amendment, making it ur
lawful for railroads to discriminat
| against localities or individuals, wa
added to the BILL 14A-9aA 48t
/ Vance proposed an amendment, mal
ing it unlawful for railroads to charg
small shippers higher rates than larg
shippers.
With this amendment still pending
the Senate went into, executive sessio
and soon adjourned until Monday.