Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-20

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Messrs. Elitors Two interesting
messages have been sent TO Congress
By the President during the week, each
of which involves important legisla-
tive action. One Of them is in refer
ence TO the present state Of affairs
existing in Utah, in which the Presl-
dent says: The determination on the
part Of the General Government to
suppress unlawful practices in this
Territory, demand neither the refusal
Of the means Of supporting the local
government nor the sacrifice Of the
interests OF the community The
Governor Of Utah has vetoed the last
appropriation bill passed by the leg
islature, and as under the law the leg
isIature will not convene for two years,
the President recommends that Con-
gress Immediately enact such iegisla-
ton as will authorize the r"assem bling
Of the legislation at an early day, in
order that provision may be made to
meet present expenses OF the Terrific
rial Government In the second mes
sage he recommends an appropriation
o: an adequate sum OF money with
which TO deiray the cost Of the unvail
ing Of the Bartholli statue, which Is
to take place in October.
The friends of land reform are
pleased by the important step taken
hy the House in passing DILL author
ling the establishment of commits
son to ascertain and settle the claims
Of PERSONS to lands in thu Territories
o! New Mexico and Arizona, and the
State of Colorado. hy virtue OF any
right, title or authority derived from
the Spanish or Mexican Governments.
The bill provides that mo alien or
person not citizen OF the United
States shall acquire title to lands.
The public lands rommi.tee nave also
ownership of land
The Gentle cause in Utah has 50.
cured a triumph in the recent decision
Of TIA" Supreme Court Of the United
STATE, IN the Snow cases. Tuls decision
makes the Suprcm" Court Of | tah til,
final arhiter IN cases Of unlawful 20.
hahItAtion The Mormon Church EN-
plnvrd able counsel to argue them
case, and the decision confirming til,
sentence OF Apostle Snow % the penn
Tertiary for eighteen months vii
strike terror TO the hearts Of many O
the faithful.
The return to Washington of the L
: Fish Commission Steamer .AlbatrosS
trosn a two months cruise among til,
Bahamas. has added many va,uab.,
objects Of natural history to the col
lectlon> in the National Museum
The expedition WAS fitted ont witt
the view Of obtaining specimens 0
tropical animals and birds, and til,
success achieved Nv the collectors Ia.
lem remarkable The skins 81 NOR,
than fifteen huaired birds. iuc,ulin.
upward Of dity species not hereto
fore described, were secured.
The District people we're very much
pleased tT the passage Of a bill on
Monday IN the House, providing for
fee bridge acro>, the Potomac from
Georgetown to Virginia. The Llll
provides for the purchase ithe Aaue-
due: Bridge, owned by the eslpeake
and Ohio Canal Company, and it is
reported that the bridge has recently
Increased in value almost aS rarilly
as have the squares upon Capitol Hill.
which are needed Is a site fnr the
Congressional library building.
Two hundred members q: the New
York State Press Association arrived
IN the city on We Ines ily last. mlnv
Of them being accompanied tv the
ladies Of their families. During their
stay IN the city they were tended re.
cepIiaus by the President. AID also
hy Senator and Mrs. Miller. II.