The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-09
Capital Chatter.

WASHINGTON, February s-A full
caucus of Republican Senators this
morning discussed the admission of the
Territories. It was decided to sustain
the Senatorial eonferees in their dis
agreement upon the omnibus bill
which proposes to admit the two Da-
kotas, Montana and New Mexico. . ..ss..
Nominations-Oarroll D. Wright, of
Massachusetts,, to be commissioner of
labor; Thomas M. Vance, of North
Carolina, receiver of public moneys at
North Yakima, Washington Territory.
Senator Mitchell to-day introduced a
bill to establish a port of entry at
Blaine, Washington Territory.
The bill to ratity and confirm the
agreement made with the Souther Ute
Indians of Colorado, by which they
agree to abandon the Uinth reservation
of Colorado, and 60 over into Utah, was
favorably reported to the Senate to-day.
BIsMARcK's PROPOSAL.
The President to day transmitted to
Congress the proposal of Bismarck for
national independence and equality
of rights among the treaty powers, and
the Presidents response.
The Secretary of State says the gov
ernmsnts of Germany and Great Brit
ain have consented to the publication
of the protocols of the last convention.
In his acceptance of Bismarck's pro
posal, Bayard requests q truce and
that German officers at Samoa be di-
rected to cease their beiligerent opera
tons, pending the decision of the con-
ference.
TARIFF RKBUoTIoN.
Computations made by Treasury ex-
perts upon the probable effect of the
Senate amendments to the tariff bill
reached the committee on ways and
means to-day, and we're Immediately
sent to the printer. A Democratic
member of the committee says the
tables show that one-half of the reduc-
ton of the $25 600 QUO effected BY the
changes ia the sugar schedule, is wiped
out by the changes in other tariff
schedules. which, in themselves, would
result in considerable increase in the
revenue. This would leave net reduc-
ton in the revenue of about Sl2 600 100
or $13 900 900, leaving the international
revenue sections out of the calculation.
FoRTIFIcATIoN AND NAVAL APPRoPRIA-
TONS.
The fertilization and naval appropria-
ton bills were submitted to the full
Senate committee on appropriations
to-day by the sub committee charged
hnsN mt ha
pria tons in the tUrti6cation bill were
increased as follows: Topedoes for har-
Dor defense, 5000 900; machine guns of
American manufacture, $4,000; cal
sons and wagons for three and three
tenths-inch guns, $i3 900; for conduct
ing tie annual heavy artillery practice,
$40, 900. A provision was inserted that
all money shall be dispersed by the
board of ordinance and fortications
created last yesr, and it is made imper-
alive on the board to buy only Ameri-
can made material. The steel borings
and gun carriage appropria lions |
amount to nearly $500 600. Heavy ad-
ditions were made to the naval bill. |
The construction of two steel gunboats |
or cruisers is provided for, to be of |
from 5000 to II 900 tons displacement, |
and to cost not more than $500 600; |
also one steel cruiser of 1000 tons dis |
placement, to cost 500, 900. An appro-
priation is also made for one ram for |
harbor defense, IN accordance with the |
plans prepared by the naval advisory
board of 1881. In order that these
vessels may be rapidly built, the appro.
priation for steel machinery is in
creased by $1,500,0l0 and that for the
armament by 81 100000. ALI new YES
sells are to be lighted by electricity, and
$50 eco is appropriated for that pur-
pose.