The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-06
Capital Cleanup.


WAsnINoToN, August5.-The fsrtiica-
tions appropriation BIN, slter passing
both Houses Of Congress, failed in the
conference. The Senate conferees were
willing to reduce the total apprOpria-
ton made by the bill 20 five million dol
lars, but this provision was not accept
able to the House conferees, and c n
seouently there will be no fund avail
able for preservation and repair OF fOru-
fcations during the recess.
To an associated press reporter the
1 President said to-day that an
| examination of the river and harbor
/ bill. ia the light Of facts presented to
! him by General Newton, chief OF the;
/ Engineered OF tie army, and Geren1l
| Parke, Of the Engineer Corps. -h3ktt
I whom xhe President entered on the
| subject. hss convinced him that, on the
whole. the interests OF the government
/ demand its approval. General Newton.
whose know edge OF the condition OF
4 the present works and necessities Ter
the future was based on reports made TO
HIM by the Engineer Corps OF the srrny.
assured the President that OF the
items on the bill, all but
eighteen in number, comprising less
than | per cent. Of the amount
nppropriated. were msritorious beyond
! question. and while he in no manner
I condemned those, he was unable 10 give
! his positive opinion, because Of lack
OF complete information concerning
/ them. The PRESIDENT made as thor
ouch an examination OF these item as
possible, and although with s1ch re-
ports as were at hand be had been ua-
iab,e TO absolutely satisfy himself as to
their character. he focnd that all sp-
reared to be for the continuation Of
work already begun and now in course
Of construction. The President said he
hs6 gone over the bill as fully aS TIE data
at hand and the time permitted him
for that purpose allowed, aud while
some of It's provisions i1cluded
in the items above mentioned, were
probablv Objectionable, be Was sltiS-
fed that most of the improvements
provided for were OF great importance
and lie had found that the loss which
Z would ensue to the government from
deterioration OF existing works il the
cssa nj fn-tber STORAGE would be very
1 serious and that amount OF money es-
timated BY the war department at not
less than $4,000, which would
be required to protect and preserve the
work begun and in progress, upOl
which many millions have already
been expended, would, IN case OF q iSIl-
me 10 continue II now. exceed By about
z 500 900 the amount appropriated in the
bin Tor items which, in the judgment OF
the government engineers, might be
unnecessary.
rHE LASDISG or CHE EsE-
{ The acting Secretary of the Treasury
has received letter from the Collector
of Customs at S.n Francisco in regard
10 the landing there OF Chinese who
cia6tn 10 be entitled 20 such privilege
l,ssause they are seamen belonging 10
nj crews Of vessels arriving Il that
mort It appears that such Chinese are
Allowed 10 land without any guarantee
for their departure from the United
States on the theory that sucn prac-
tee is authorized by the ruling OF the
Department II the case OI Niag hOnE.
he was a seaman on 4 VeSSe. Wnlch
! arrived New York, and was permitted
10 lend in accordance with the decision
~ the limited states Circuit Court OF
New York. to the effect that Chinese
sssmeu temporarily arriving IN the
Limited States on his vessel might land
Tor the purpose of obtaining employ
men on sSother vessel leaving the
TT-irei States provided ne gave security
"a rsship within thirty days. secretary
|. Fsi-chiid. in 3 lsrter 10 the col.estor at
san Francisco On the subject, says that
! he practice ~ the port seems ID have
| besn outside Of sad decision iuasnuch
- II appear that nos only Uhinese
J seamen but Chinese stoNaw Sys nave
/ been psrmitted to land there undsr the
: mise OF seamsn without any forIlaziity
: or wing any security for their sPpeay-
ance. NJ. Fairchili adds that IN AS
: oninion onIv such Seauien are entitled
I - land Ia the United states Under ssfc
? decisions are obliged il the ordinary
l rarsuit Of their calling 70 leave taeir
Z ship for the purpose Of obsSaning en-
D uiovnient On other vesSeislH nlcn %
: -stiirn. or TO leave the United States
e Int hat no such Chinese seaTnen should
: be allowed toiand unul ne mrs. na.Aes
l n-oper application 10 either he sur
xevor OF the ccrecsor for thst purpose
e and after furnishing proper secu-
4 rity. either BY his rec entrance q
: otf,erWise. receive tpermis son 70 oe
= 30. He ESQ says that the stsansnlI
companies should M be Perinlttea e
Land their crews without .tiFst m akinl
tapplicatioR. ana then giving securlt.
l. on obtaining permission
> Secrstary<L Lamar to-day receiFed ~
= RESIGNATION Of ". p. Johnson, q IN
u d N,o- NJ 4he Roort OF lQfIla.