Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14

repealable. It asks for justice and a fair
bearing with a solemn pledge that Utah Is
a State will be devoted to the true republi-
can principles and to the interest and vel
fare of the Government of the United
States.
The following committee report was
made by Mr.. Wilkins. OF Ohio, from the
committee on banking and currency to
provide for the issue Of circulating notes
til the National Bank Association. House
calendar. Adjourned.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEFICIENCIES.
The deficiency appropriation bill reported
to the House to-day is one made necessary
| by the failure OF the deficiency bill OF last
year making an appropriation for the de-
ficiency for 1887, and prior years. Owing
| to the changed condition the present bill
omits or alters in their terms a number OF
items included in last years bill. The ap-
preparation for printing silver certificate 81
and 50 notes is increased from $4,000 to
$40, 800; to meet the expenditures during
the remainder Of the fiscal year the bill
ppropriates in all the sum OF
s2.95i, 1903. while the last bill
as agreed upon in conference
carried a total appropriation of 1920
023. Among the principal items omitted
Is one for about a-half million dollars on
| account of postal deficiencies and another
for SIG, 900 for the navy that was not in.
Guided in the revised estimate. The only
legislative feature of the bill is the follow
ing paragraph which was inserted at the
instance of the Attorney-General: THAT
no part OF any appropriation made for
the judicial expense OF the United States
shall he paid by any civil officer who has
neglected to make his emolument return
under Section S33, Revised Statutes, in
such manner as the Acknowledgement is
forbidden to approve for payment
any such account unless he is satisfied
that the officer la ithfully accounted for all
the official earnings that shonld be included
in the return, and that Tor making dockets
and Indexes, taxing costs and all other
service on trial, argument. or hearing OF the
question Of personal privilege wherein a
decision is rendered, the fees shall be 49,"
The bill does not include appropriations
for the Choctaw judgment, the Fox-Wis.
consin i5iver claims or the compensation OF
aided Pacific railroads for Government
transportation. One Of the largest items
OF appropriation is $500 900 for repay
meTt to importers OF excessive deposits In
the customs suits and another OF $4O1,444
for army transportation.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Representative Phelan, of Tennessee, in
troduced in the House to-day a joint reso-
luton proposing the following amendment
to the Constitution. viz:
ARTICLE XVI, Section 1. Congress shall
have power to grant aid to the public
school system OF the several States of the
Union.
Section 2. The aid so granted shall not
exceed $4,000 900 annually, to be dis
tribnted pro rata among the States on the
basis OF iiliteracy.
Section 3. Appropriations SO made shall
be paid to the person or persons designated
by an act Of the Legislature of each State
which shall specify mat the aid s6dbt
shall be expended for publiEcizzie
pos? sscti H,n" 4. Congress- ssstin' Jno
the expenditure eli the GesI
herein provided for, but it ma. requlA
report from ths5State officer or officers dis
bursting the same. and if it shall app.st
from said report that the aid so %grantei,
or any part OF it,, has not been expsrAed
for public sci lool purposes, then it nay
withhold fro m subsequent appropriations
an amount equal to that not expended.
HOMES FOR VOLUNTEERS
The annual report of the board q man
gers OF the National Home for disabled
Volunteer Soldiers was to-day lad before
the Horse. The average numbtr OF in
mates resent during the last fscal year
was OILS, an increase in five years OF
2, $50, Oh II per cent. Existir branches
are flied to their utmost capacity
and, in the opinion of the board, only
one or at most two OF them should
be further enlarged. The report says ii it
be the intention of Congress 20 care for all
disabled soldiers entitled to admission to
TIE Home under existing laws, legislation
VIII be required to either establish addi-
tional branches, materially enlarge existing
branches, encourage states to establish
Stale homes. Or to make appropriations
II outdoor relief for those soldiers who
cannot be admitted to existing branches.
Should Congress consider that the present
accommodations are sufficient, the maxi
raum number OF soldiers who shall receive
the benefits OF the home should be fixed by
ltw.
4 l,il vas introduced by VOORHEES, to-day
j. relation to national banking associa-
tons. 1t was prepared by Comptroller Of
the Currency Trenholm and embodies
amend ments to the national banking laws
suggested by hat officer from time to
time.
NTERNAL EPE
in rtle House to-day MilIiken. Of Maine,
,u3G G1eel II bill TO repeal all Internal reve-
rae taxation and to admit free OF duty
sI-.;r Imported from countries which do
not levy Il duty on such sugar. This pro-
vision is not TO apply to sugars imported
il vessels other than those OF the exporting
country and the United States. nor to
sugars imported from countries refusing to
; Hitcti States vessels the same treatment
in regard to port and other charges which
are granted to vessels of such country in
American ports. There shall be paid out
OF the Treasury to American producers of
sugar d sum equal to the present rate of
ttcg On that product, the sum to be paid
-agu producer 10 be ascertained through
internal regcnue md Customs officials.
DEFECTIVE sTEEL BEAMS.
Inquiry as to the quality OF steel used in
building lie Cruiser Charleston at San
rraGei-co, is still progressing at the Navy
Department. The statement published to
the elia,y that some Of the steel beams had
been broken while in the hands of workmen
was denied at the time, on all sides. It
appears shat the report IRON Constructor
Ferdinand, who is experimenting the con-
struction ufthe vessel. mas been received at
The Navy Department explaining the facts
in the case. Access TO this report is at
present refused to the press, but the officers
through whose hands the paper has passed
admit th2tit shows the beams were frac-
HrtG while being bent slightly to serve as
eek beams. 1t also appears that the
steel IS which they were made had success
i-t,g undergone all OF the severe tests i'm
posed by the steel board with a view to
securing u reliable, serylceabie material.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Maynard sustains the Collector OF Customs
at San Francisco in assessing duty at the
rate OF one hundred per cent. advalorem
on certain so-called playing cards imported
from China.
CATHOLICS GRATITUDE. |
The President to-day received a beauti- |
.llly engrossed copy OF the proceedings of
.e putiic meeting Of Catholics of Richmond, |
", hid ia celebration Of the Jubilee OF
PORE Leo Mi. at winch resolutions were
adopted thanking the President "for the |
lonor which ne had paid to our Holy |
Fathers golden jubilee and at which the
GLOWING remarks we're included in an adj.
!ress maGe bg Bishop keane, OF Richmond:
y tiIt We are glad 20 see I'll tender their
naras % congratulation to our HOLY
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