The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-23
CAPITAL CHATTER.
Notes Flashed from Washing
ton on Wednesday.
MORE NEW SURETIEs LISTED.
Bovine Diseases-The lrish
Money Wanted -Hsavy Assiss-
ment-Etc.
Washington whispers.

Che -enort on the mining industries Of
The United States, exclusive OF the
r-a,fous metals with special investiga-
lions into the iron resources OF the
country and into the crestaceous
,oels Of the northwest, forming the
=f-ss.r.tb volume OF the tenth census re-
1-o-ts has been received from the pub
70 --fnter and Is now ready Tor GisLTi-
ssTator williams. today, introduced
az amendment 20 the sundry civil ap-
r-5n-iation bill. 70 appropriate Sl50;OOO
~ publf, building at Los Angeles,
California.
The President. to-day, approved the
arr making an appropriation 70 supply
f.a deficiency in the appropriation LOT
nublic printing for the fiscal year ended
June goth. 1856.
Ling secretary Fsirchild has ap-
-,-Iva5 the recommendation made by
fba Collector OF Customs at San Fran
cisro thar manufacturers OF grain bags
entitled 10 drawback on the bags ex-
.ro-te5 be required 70 reimburse 10 the
government all expenses attending the
sscz-tainment OF amount OF drawback
due exceeding the amount OF RETENTION
TELEGRAPH LINES.
The bill reported from the committee
on p0s;0fiices and post roads, to-day
By Warner (OhiO), relative 20 the con-
gfruction and maintenance OF telegraph
lines by land grant RAILROADS, provioss
that ali subsidized railroads, Tor rail-
-o.E. government. commercial and all
other purposes. operate telegraph lines
and exercise BY themselves, alone, al
the telegraph franchises conferred upon
and the obligations assumed by them
under the granting acts; that the rail-
road companies operate their
telegraph lines so as 10 afford
eoua, facilities to all, without
discriminating in favor or against any
person, company or corporation; that
il S the duty Of the commissioners OF
railroads 10 report complaints 10 the
Secretary OF the Interior, and see that
the order IS properly and efficiently
carried into effect, and, If necessary,
enforced by mandamus or other legal
proceeding; that any telegraph COM
pany shall nave the night to connect its
ines with the telegraph lines OF rail-
road company. in order 70 facilitate the
exchange in Geographic communication
between Two companies; that any OH
Ger Of a railroad company who refuses
10 operate telegraph lines in the man
uer provided In this act shall be fined
$1,000, and Imprisonment not less than
SIX months.
WEST FoIST ACADEMY.
Tine report was submitted in the Sen
ste to-day By Senators Henderson and
Gibson, ana II Inc House by Rspresen-
ta-iyes Bragg. LAIRD and Visls OF the
board OF visitors 70 the academy At
West Point I shows that there were
~ the time OF che visit SsTsnty-IiYe
vacancies II The academy. Il IS re-
commended that the President be
authorized 70 appoint ten cadets, at
large each year, instead of every four
years, as n present The course OF
study IN general Is approved The
buildings o. the academy are generally
condemned as unsatisfactory for the
uses q when they are put, and a num-
Der Or Improvements are suggested. The
board expresses the opinion that in
justice j done both cadets and army
o-1.z-- 1y the frequent changes OF
oiLce-- assigned 10 duty as professors
a. the academy. II concluding their
report the board says: The board OF
Wis ,1-7. ll1Ing much 10 approve and
---s 70 criticize In the present sd
1--n-stralon OF the academy, commend
me institution 10 the continued foster
ING Gaze Of Congress, believing that its
expense IS small compared with its re-
SUITS and that the country receives
o2cEr many TINES, its cost in the valu-
ao-e services OF the body of men dis
tlgulShed for intellectual ability.
strong conservatism and keen sense Of
lonor and unimpeachable personal in
,esrity.
SOLDIERS HOME.
The report Of the board of managers
q the National Home for Disabled
EolunteeT Soldiers, which was laid he
lore the House 70 day. states that the
inmates OF the Home have been we'll
and comfortably fed. clothed and
housed, and that there have been no
complaints on these subjects from the
inmates. The average number Of in
mates during the las fiscal year was
$50, against ; 050 for the preceding
year, an increase Of Ills per cent. This
-Ate OF increase Is said 10 be likely 10
continue Tor the decade 10 come. The
s-rYlyOrs Of the war are growing old.
LeE disabilities are severer. and the
lumber who sre unable TO support
themselves Is rapidly increasing. The
sIpen1Itlres during the wear were
-t-9. 70 and the estimates for next
EesE l. 81 1854.
CHANGING THE PENSION LAWS.
- the request Of the Union Veteran
my Of the Republic, Senator Blair
lay. introduced a bill making com
i--5-=asive changes II .he pension
80 he bill practically removes the
--lAnons OF the arrears. OF pensions
- and makes the fact OF enlistment
go, me service Of the United States,
..,--slee Of physical soundness at the
-1 -e Of enlistment. 1t enlarges the
80 Of persons to be entitled TO the
-2- -.s-ls o. the pension laws so as TO in
--sis an who may have been disabled
- tI'- G e 0slly engaged in the services
--,-' '-e United States. whether they we're
- ,,-S,efed or not. It also grants a pension
sSsT tteIns.e nurses in the late war who
-. nave arrived at the age of n
so- 49, ana are without the hesns "a
IN, Sc--iS1 Hlie support. The rate of men.
'o' minor children Is incresse5