The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-27
CAPITAL NOTES.
.,... Of House Privileges by
'Ou'' E1-MemberS
.orsg OF REPRESENTATIVES
civil Appropriation BIZ
T1ssens- Considered-otner
News Notes
sam III. Capital

.sc-oS, June 70 ne 49,.
..o;nted under Delegate VoorT
Irs,OlutiOn to investigate the
's7s -, of abuse by ex--
sliessllonS n the privileges OF me
leupsiS ut this morning Deiegate
house, N nssde 4 statement TO the COM
ioolness Ssrsntially the same as tna.
nit.es sNp I'm in The House In April
la1e .! sFFsct that be had repeatedly
ssh % ln HaS n = The floor Mr.. L. ID. III.
e1oouhs ~ member from Maine VINO
sss-., . - before the committee as
asa .,,nrasy for the Northern E rae. y
s. s s. company. He insisted tnat u
rAn- w., IN contemplation IN the RUE
81 Al S;rs "a ex-members the privileges
s1 1.aa AGO. that attorneys should De
q 80. - Ia serve their clients there.
Ai v scat was then examined. he
.I.hss he had been a member OF the
sAi1 - thst had granted the North
ns-7,r;6e charter. For about
= ,sSrs past he had been
lNO 1890 as agent OF the Northern
sSs Pacific Railway Company to
~ .s,s, their interests IN the various
.saon ~. me He declared that he had
-sTsr violated the letter or spirit OF the
I tI,v NE. extending the door privil-
ia n e1-members. When the resolu-
- ,yonouuding certain inquiries TO
=. Eorbern Pacific Company had been
..t.o5nced he had gone to Delegate
Vo,,bsss and asked him for informa-
~, .onehing the scope OF the resOlu-
,,-l,s Il had not then been printed)
= o-5sr 10 facilitate the preparation OF
:, sryEer. Sweat admitted that he
~ ms3e a statement concerning the
gortbsrn Pacific before the House COM
.,i.tss snd had been on the floor. On one
eVssion q member had requested him to
furnish some statistical information
touching the Northern Pacific. but he
lad decllned 10 do so while on the floor.
although he had promised to give 1t -
hirn 81 bis 1.-THE member's) roolr. Sweat
also stated that he had given some en-
ployment 10 Mr.. Dunnell, an ex mem
ser from Minnesota, who had prepared
some papers for him. The inquiry will
e continued next Wednesday.
Acting Secretary Fairchld has mott
lei the inspector Of steam vessels that
iees for the inspection and examina-
6On Of steam vessels and for licensing
officers OF the same. are not TO
be collected after the lst prox.,
the date on which the new shipping
laW goes into effect. They are.
however, 10 make 0uarteriv
report Of such inspections. together
With ? statement Of the amount Of fees
which would have been received under
the present law. In view of the fac
that the ab0lishmsLt of fees for lIce :
i1g Of officers OF steam vessels may in
luce unworthy persons TO make ap-
plicati0n for such licenses, the inspec-
Tors are directed 70 exercise vigilance in
scrulniZing the claims and appiica-
IONS Of all applicants for license as
aaster, Engineer. Pilot, or Mate. thar
may come before them, and not M
grant such licenses to any person what
ever. unless s1ch a person Is fully mn n
ne requirements contemplated by Law
The Collector Of customs at ca ms
Christi. Texas has made rs
POI. 70 the Treasury Depart
Aent 10 regard TO the practice
lindulsed IN by the importers of that
district OF importing sheep with wool
On. Just prior to or during the shearine
sssson. By this method the importers
e'Aef obtain the wool without TIE nav
Isnt OF duty. as in cases where the
80 are admitted to free entry for
oleeolng purposes. or pay but a small
psresntaee OF duty on the wool In case
aaete N animals are subjected 70 duty
= such at the rate of 20 per cent I'D
=. i', % n; The collector shows that ont
fst -, - T shsep imported from January
u . March Slst last. 50 la were ad.
inltted free Of duty for breed;nr . na AZ,
. ssss. Acting Secretary Fairchiid has
,-,soe'ea the collector that wbere sbs
-, .ss maze claim to enter the ami
e - i o. breeding purposes q very
9ri ..'- = ,uYesugation should be made IN
soee,i II ses nat the breeding is The
slt.sseS - ~, 2. 9, Importation and when
dgti@ -' ot "a. sRch is not the case. ths
'1Ol'a bs assessed accordingly.