The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-21

including parts of Alta Plaza and Ham
ilton Square and also the validity and
scope OF what is known as the ''VanNess
Ordinance" The Supreme Court of
California decided that the title to the
land in controversy was in the city, and
enjoined Hoadley from meddling or
Interfering with the same. This court
affirms that decision.
GOOD BILL.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
by Blair, declaring that any person
convicted of carnally and unlawfully
knowing any female under the age OF
Is wears, shall be punished by impris-
onment from five to. ten years; and for
a second otfense, during his natural
life. Punishment of ten to thirty years
is provided for persons forcibly
ravishing any female; and for
the period of his natural lie,
for any person who carries out
his ends by means Of potious or drugs.
The provisions of the bill are made ap-
plicabls to all places within the juris
diction of the United States.
THE HELENA BUILDING.
Vest reported favorably the bill to APP
propriate $4,000 for the erection of a
public bIilding at Helena, Montana.
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA BILL.
Senator Palmer, from the committee
on agriculture, reported favorably what
is known as the contagious pleuro-
pneumonia bill.
LONE WHO WILL BE HONEST"
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
received, through Adams Express Com
peny, package containing $1,000 in
national bank notes shipped by "a free
man" at Cincinnati. 1t was accompanied
by a note asking that the money be
placed to the credit of the conscience
fund, and bearing the sign ,ture of "One
who will be honest"
CONCERNING PosTMAsTERs.
Representative Blount, of Georgia,
to day introduced in the House bill
providing for Reconsideration of post
masters and a Encouragement of
salaries under its terms. with the excap-
ton of the cities Of New York and
Washington, where the postmasters
salaries are fixed at S. 600 and S. 600,
respectively. Postmasters are to be
divided into three classes, according TO
the revenues of their offices. In first
class offices, where the gross receipts
are between $50, 600 and $50, 100, salaries
range from 81, 500 to sc, 900. In the Sec
ond-class, where the gross receipts are
between 81, 500 and So 600. salaries are to
range between $1,000 and 81 500. The
salaries of these TWO classes
are to be paid out of the re-
ceiIts of their offices. Postmasters
of the third class, which includes all
not covered by the other two classes,
are to receive, i'll addition to commits
sions on money-order and special-de-
livery business. q compensation based
upon the receipts of tn ir offices from
all quarters, ranging from the whole
amount, where the receipts are less
than $50. up to Sill per quarter. Ar
engagements are made for the annual
adjustment OF salaries, tor allowances
of expenses of rent, light and fuel,
clerk hire, furniture and incideLtals, at
first and second class offices.
YELLOWSTONE PARK BILL.
Senator Henderson to-day, from the
committee on Territories, reported
favorably the bill to amend the act set
ting apart lands at the head waters of
the Yellowstone River as a public park.
THE LAND LAWS.
The Senate committee on public
lands to-day considered the proposed
amendment of the general land laws,
viz. repeat of the timber culture and
presumption laws and the amendment
of the homestead law. so as to limit the
acquision of available public lands to
actual settlers. 1t will probably report
a bill substan tiallv similar to the Senate
bill of last Congress on this subject.
SAN FRANCISCO PosToFFICE.
The Senate committee on public
buildings ordered favorable report of
the bill appropriating $50, 900 tor post
Office at San Francisco.
HOW THE SENATE IS BOUND.
The Senate in secret session to day
listened to the reading of the fishery
treaty, and then, for an hour. there
ensued an earnest but unsuccessful
struggle to make it public. The lead in
this matter was taken by Senator FRYE.
who was anxious that his constituents
shall be informed authoritatively as to
what thew have to hope for from the
matter. The motion was gallantly sup
ported, and would have been successful,
but for the discovery that the Senate is
powerless in face of its own rules to
do what it desires. To make public
the document now would require
a change of the rule', End to make
q change, or even to discuss proposal
10 make a change, requires days
notice. Hence, as the matter IS ex-
pected TO come from Ottawa within II
day or two. the Senate contents Itself
with sending the treaty to the public
printer 10 "be printed in confidence.