Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-11

Nevada, directing the purchase OF moi
less than sS4 ,00O, 900 worth of silver
bullion per month and coinage OF the
same into standard dollars.
| Representative Phelan, of Ten
nessee, introduced joint resolution,
proposing an amendment to the con-
3 tuition whereby Congress is en-
powered to grant aid not to exceed
| $40 900 900 annually to the public
school systems of the several States Of
the Union, the aid to be distributed
pro rata among the States on the basis
OF illiteracy, and be paid to the per-
son or persons designated for the pur-
pose by the act of Legislature, each
State aid 70 received to be expended
for public school purposes alone.
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The bill reported to the House max
ing appropriations for the deficiency
for 1887 and previous years omits or
alters in their terms a number Of
items included in last years bill. The
appropriation for printing silver GER
tificates of one and two dollars is in
creased from $27. 900 to $40, 900. To
meet the expenditures during the re-
mainder of the fiscal year the bill
appropriates 81 ,951 1903. Among the
principal omissions is an item OF
about $500,000 on account of postal
deficiencies and another for $780,
600 for the navy that was not in
cluded. The vised estimates provides
that no part OF any appropriations
made for judicial expenses of the
United States be paid to any civil off,
Ger who neglected to make his emolu-
ment returns under Section 1858, Re-
vised Statutes, in such manner as
the Attorney General shall direct, and
the Attorney General is forbidden to
approve for payment any such account
unless satisfied that the officer faith
fully accounted for all official earnings
that should be included in the
return, and that for making
dockets and indexes, taxing costs and
all other services on trial argument
or hearing questions OF personal privi-
lege wherein decision is rendered the
fee shall be $3. 1t also does not include
the Fox Wisconsin river claims or
compensation of the aided Pacific
Railroads for Government transporta-
ton. One OF the largest items OF the
appropriation is $500, 900 for repayment
to importers OF excessive deposits in
customs suits and another OF $I01 ,444
for army transportation.
uTAH's STATEHOOD QUESTION.
Delegate Caine, of Utah, presented
the constitution OF the proposed State
CT Utah, with a memorial asking for
admission into the Union, also a bill
for that purpose, all OF which we're
referred. The chief points Of the con-
stitution are these: In its bill it for
bids the union OF Church and State
religion test for voters, office holders
or witnesses, excessive bail laws,
abridging freedom of speech or i'm
prisonment for debt, discrimination
against foreigners as to rights OF
property, etc. 1t protects the right
of worship OF God according to the
dictates of conscience. Suffrage is
given to citizens Of the United States
of the age OF q years and over, unless
convicted of treason or felony, who
have resided in the State six
months and in voting pre-
cinct thirty days next preced-
ing any election, and who have
been fully registered. All elections
are to be by secret ballot. Uniform
and equal taxation is provided for
and restrictions made against State
assumption OF individual debts
and any State debt of over
three per 4cent. of the taxable
property. Provisions are made
for an uniform system Of public
schools in which no sectarian or de-
nominational doctrines are to be taught
and no teacher employed or rejected
on account of his belief in connection
with creed or sect. Bigamy and poly
gamy are forbidden and made pun
ishable by fine not exceeding $1,000
| and imprisonment for not less
than six months nor more than three
years. No statute of limitations is
to bar prosecution within three years
after the offense, and no pardon to
apply unless approved by tie Presi-
dent Of the United States. Amend
ments to the constitution may be
made by majority vote of both
| iCiSCD VI tllC WV GuCNCCQlilS I-JEiGld-
lures and qualified electors voting
thereon, but any amendment to the
Polygamy section will be in 7alid with
out the ratification of Congress and a
proclamation of the President Of the
United States.
| THE MEMORIAL. BECITES
That the frarners and adopters OF the
constitution and memorial are voting
citizens Of the United States who have
never broken the laws. Claims for
special provisions, framed in reference
to the practices condemned by the
popular voice, were made in good
faith, and are practically unrepeal-
able. 1t asks for justice and fair
hearing, with the solemn pledge that
Utah, as a State, will be faithfully
devsted to true Republican prin-
1 ciples ard to the interests and welfare
of the government of the United
States.
WILKINS REPORT.
The following committee report
was made:
BY Wilkins, of Ohio, from the Com
mittee ON Banking and Currency--To
provide for the issue of circulating
notes to National Bank associations
Placed on the calendar.
The House then adjourned.
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