The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-10
From the CAPITAL

WAsHISGTos. June 9.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has addressed corn
munication to the Speaker of the House,
enclosing a report from the Director Of
the Mint on the Carson (NeVada) mint.
The Director calls attention to the
fact that the legislative appropria-
ton bill contains no provision for
the care and custody Of the mint at
that place while il is closed. He
also suggests the propriety of appropri
atng sum equivalent to the last years
appropriation. so that operations may
oe resumed, especially IN view of the
tact that representations have been
made TO the mint bureau, OF the readi-
ness on the part of the producers of
bullion 20 deposit the same 3; the mint
at Carson, instead Of sending it to pri-
vate -efneries, on the condition that
certain benefits which il Is claimed are
conferred by law, and which during the
present year have been Withheld from
this institution, in common with some
others, by the action Of the department,
are restored. The dire tor adds that Ii IS
doubtless true that ths cessation of de-
posts at the Carson mint was largely
due to the payment OF depositors by
drafts instead Of in cash and the i'm
position of q transportation charge
upon the deposItorS IN excess OF the
rate paid by private shippers.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoE CLAIMS.
WAsHIsGros, June 9. I'm a communi-
cation laid before the House to-day,
the Secretary of State requests that an
appropriation Of SIC, 900 be inserted in
the sundry civil appropriation bill for
the purpose OF procuring evidence
relating 70 the French spoliation
claims.
HOMESTEAD LAWS.
The House committee on Territories
to- ay agreed to report the bill extend
ing the operations of the general home
stead laws over Alaska. A favorable re-
port was also directed on the bill
authorizing the expenditure Of $4,000
in sinking artesian wells. for regu' alton
purposes in the Territory of Montana.
THE wAR DEPARTMENT.
Has received the following telegram
from General Miles, dated at Calabosas,
June It'll: "For thirty-six days hostile
Apsches have been pursued by troops
in scattering bands and together, 800
miles over the most mountainous region
of country. After an engagement with
ours, and two with the Mexican troops,
part endeavored o reach the agency.
Lieutenant Wade and Captain Pierce,
held the Indians on the reservation
assistance. What horses they had
were captured and the band
escaped on foot in the mountains. They
remounted and joined the remainder in
Catalina Mountains. They were driven
out by the troops under Captain Lebe,
and followed BY Lieutenant BIgelow,
through Whitestone, santa Rita and
Patagonia Mountains. Last night
Lieutenant Walsh of the Fourth
Cavelry. with thirty-nine soldiers and
Indian scouts, intercepted the band IN
three horses, saddles and supplies. He
was Joined last night by Captain
Lawton and renewed the pursuit.
Since they entered the United States
territory they have killed thirteen per
sons, whom they found unarmed in re-
mole places They have been given no
rest and. IL captured to-day. they will be
driven into Sonora, Mexico.
THE PREsrsKST's RECEPTION.
The President hello his usual recep-
ton st the White House this afternoon.
and shook hands With about 20 people,
including delegationfrom ST. Vincent
De Paul Society. Mr. McLaughlen
made a short speech on behalf OF TIE
society, and u reply the President said
he knew something Of the charitable
objects Of the organization. and was
pleased 10 see its representative
Rev. Mr.. Cleveland and Miss Cleve-
land left Washington this morning Tor
New York
ORDER OF BgsIxEss.
Democratic Senators held an order
OF business caucus to-day. The order
OF business comprising twelve Of fifteen
measures agreed upon by the Re
pubiicans, was laid before the
caucus by Senator Beck. II was
decided 10 get up coun-
ter list of measures for submission 70
the Republicans, but the work was not
flushed this morning The following
order was agreed upon BY both sides:
Railroad forfeiture bills, bankruptcy
| biif. rspeal OF pre-emption, timber cul-