The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-18
ef4 y. %As aERAlo WEDNESDAY JANUARY IS. 1883
at the Capital

j WASHINGTON, January lin the
Senate. too day, Platt offered Iesolu-
ton. instrueting the postofice commits
sion 10 enquire whether any mail mat
ter addressed to Senators has beef
detained in the Washington postofdce,
and whether such detention has been
legal or Illegal. He made an explana-
tory statement to the effect that 400
copies ofsa book, mailed by asConnecti-
cut advertising firm to Senators and
members OF Congress, on each one of
which IL Cents postage was paid, had
been charged cents extra postage.
because the words judicious advertising
agents and experts had been printed on
the wrapper, and had not been de-
livered, because such extIa postage was
not paid. In his argument, the law did
not allow this extra charge. After
some discussion the resolution was
agreed to-
In connection with the same ubiect,
Sawyer asked the unanimous consent
and immediate consideration of the
House bill, relating to permissible
printing or writing on second and third
class matter, such bill having been re-
ported back from the postofice
committee without amendment. Con-
sent was given and the bill passed.
The report of the election committee
on the Th9be-Carlisle contest was
made TO the House to-day, by. Chair
man Crisp. After the r. cital of the
offer of the defendants counsel to
prove certain allegations. it says the
notice of the contest fails to specify
them as grounds OF contest. By we'll
established rule it would be sufficient
to give answer 10 the application to 1n-
duce the House to order new hearing
Of his case. The contestant must show
diligence in the use OF the time allowed
by the statute, but in this
case he took testimony on
only seven of the fifty DAYS
allowed him, and made no effort to pro-
cure evidence. 1t is avowed that be
never wanted to enter into the contest
and he wound like to get out of it; that
he did not want to pay out money in
the matter, and he had been forced into
1t by the labor clubs and his desire to
repel the imputation that had been
cast upon him that he and his counsel
had been bought up. In the opinion
OF the committee, the laches of the con-
testant and his counsel have been such
as TO preclude him from asking the
further indulgence of the House. A
very careful consideration OF the papers
satisfy the committee, beyond all
reasonable doubt, that none of the sub
Stautlal avermentS OF the contes ant
could DE established by satisfactory
proofs In conclusion the committee
resolutions declare Carlisle elected.
Dolph, introduced in the Senate, to-
day, bill 10 amend the Indian land in
seyeralty act, so that its provisions
shall not apply t any indian tribe un-
til the consent of two thirds of the
embers of the tribe, over 81 years of
age, has been obtained.
The American Shipping and Indus
trial League resumed its session this
morning. Five minute addresses were
delivered by number of delegates, and
all agreed that the only way that
American shipping could be secured
was through the aid of Congress. 1t
was announced that the President
would receive the League tomorrow
evening.
From the committee on pensions
Senator Turpie reported fsvorably al
increase 60 S72 per month, of pensions
Tor total helpiessness. Senator Quay
from the same com mittee, also reported
fayorably bill 10 increase to $50 per
month pensions for total deafness. A
pension at proportionate rate is to be
granted for partial loss of hearing.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of the Interstate commerce
commission ers.
All members of the Corean embassy
were formally presented to the Presi-
dent this morning, by Secretary Baysrd
The Secretary also formally presented
to the President the newly accredited
envoy from Corea.ssPak Chung Yang.