The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-24
Wednesdays News GriSt from
the Capital.
IN 30 III HOUSES OF CONGRESS-
Minis BiU-IDdian ApprO priatiOns-
Tho Pension BitI-RAiLrOads
Other News Notes
Capital Chst.

mlttee on lnVallu pensions, has pISpaAou
for pre- sentation to the House, minor
ity report, adverse to the bill extending
the time during which the claims may
be allowed for arrears of pensions. The
report states that it will require $780,
900 900 to carry out the pro visions OF the
bill. Walker says the bill, If passed,
will not only dispose CT the surplus. but
will also add several hundred millions
to the burdens of the nation, already
weighed down by taxation. Hesays, in
conclusion, that the American people
have been not only fair and just 10 ex-
soldiers but have enacted pension laws
With llbersljty aud generosity un-
psreIielei in tbs pension legislation of
any country on the earth. La behalf of
She tax-payiuE public, a large majority
of whom are struggling to make liY-
ing, many even struggling to keep the
wolf from the door, he protests against
the passage of the bill.
MILLS FILL DECLINED.
As far as the party can be regarded
az bound by feeling of the conference,
as distinct from the caucus, the Repub-
Hosn representatives in the House have
formally decided to decline to accept
Mills proposition to dispense with the
aoasid srstion OF the tariff bill, under
the five-minute rule. The Democratic
members OF the ways and means com
mittse are hard at work on the amend
ments proposed by Democrats. endeaV-
oriDg to dispose OF them before the end
OF the week, so that the House can
enter upon the consideration of the bill
for amendment next week.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate committee on appropria-
lions hss completed the consideration
Of the Indian appropriation bill and will
probably report it tomorrow. 1t has
made net reduction of 1926 600, max
ing q total reduction of $S,7l2 900. in
round figures. Sixty-tvs thousand
dollars is appropriated for the payment
of tAe KaW or Kansas Indian scrip
$25 0GO for tho Indian industrial school
in Nevada, to be erected on donated
land, SIS, 900 for the support of the
Tudia1 day and industrial school, and
$40 QUO for the Indian school at GRAND
Junction, Colorado.
The Senate committee on mines and
mining to-day decided to report favor
ably, with some notifications, the bill
subm tting TO the Court CT Claims for
adjudication of the title of William Nc
CANADIAN to mineral interests of the
"Raucho Panoche Grande" in Cali
6oroia A minority report will also be
made.
TEE PENSION BILL.
A dilemma confronts the House com
mittee on rules in the shape OF arrears
in the pension bill, which threatens to
prove as embarrassing as was the direct
tax bill. ss
Johnson, of Indiana, has introduced
q resolution, which is now before the
committee, making the pension bill al
special order for Friday, with the pro-
vision that its consideration shall con-
tiuue in the House from day to day un.
til the bill is finally voted upon. II re-
ported favorabiy, it is believed the bill
would pass tue House upon tinalvote.
The large Apr pri alton required ia thar
event would be negative idea OF the
tariff reduction. On the other hand,
should the opponents of the measure.
as in the casa of the direct tax bill, sue
coed ia defeating action on the bill, it
may be at the expense of the tariff bill,
ID QeIE6b Will uuNO W NC hSOOln
by the adoption of flibustering Tactics.
RAILROADS. seaa /
Mr.. Littler, of the Pacific Railroad
omm zion, addressed the Senate com
rnittee to-day, to which the commits
sion's report was referred. In reference
to his plan for adjusting the debts of |
thu Central Pacific. the Judge said two |
per cent, on a debt of $50 900 900, would /!
amount TO within $l75 900 of the entire |
present income of the road. He would |
first cause to be ascertained the present
income and It's prospect OF future in
crease. lie would ascertain how much
of this it required to pay two
per cent, and would devote the
balance to the payment of the prin
cipai, extending it over q period of
years sufficient 10 wipe it out. Judge
Littler said that he believed some of
the strong men who had either
legitimately or illegitimately made a
vast number of millions of dollars out
of the road would, in order to avoid
further discussion of their conduct be-
fore the American people through the
press, go down into their pockets and
contribute something towards the pay
ment OF the debt, or at least they would
contribute from the e'rnings OF the
other lines of the roads which they
owned.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
A convention of the delegates from
the State and local bar associations. of
the country, having for its object the
formation of a national bar association,
met again this morning and adopted
a constitution. 1t provides that the
name shall be "The National Bar Asso-
citation of the United States" the OBJ
iects of which shall be to promote uni
location, so far as practicable, of the
laws of various States in which relate to
matters which the people in the United I!
States have a common interest, to
study and promote the improvement of
The judicial system of States ami the
| nited States, ard to consider the