The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-06
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CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
House Ways ard Meass Committee Report
Adversely tbs sub-Trelsury Bill.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The Committee
on Ways and Means of the House, through
Mcmillan, today made unanimous report
adverse to the sub-treasury bills. The
report is long document and discusses all
phases of the question in comprehen-
siys style. 1t defers the question of con-
stitutionality and proceeds to state objec-
tions. They are, briefly that if there should
be reduction of the value of goods after
they were stored below 50 per cent. the
government would lose; if the value in
creased the government would get none of
the profit. The jurisdiction Of the federal
courts would be increased so as to make
them an instrument of oppression to the
people the bill tends strongly towards
Capitalization and iuterferes with individ
ual freedom. A great hactuation in cur
rency would follow it's enactment. The
operations of the bill would not be confined
TO farmers, but iron men, lumber men and
manufacturers generally would complain
until the government fixed limit to the
possible loss at 20 per cent. TO them, and
soon the government would be usurping
the functions of citizens and attending to
every body's business but its own.
The Inauguration of the scheme would
be the SPECTATORS delight He
less than sos, 600 cash and pay the govern
ment only per cent. interest. The great
increase in the number of officials would
make it almost impossible TO destroy cor
rupt administration.
No provision is made for the redemp-
ton of many millions to be issued under
the bill and the banks would have the
power to force the destruction of any part
of the governments money. The bill is
nic locr1 intin ho Mi af fO
the day laborers and ether toilers. People
having particular kind of properly TO de-
posit could get money at l per cent. from
the government and let it at "a higher rate
to other persons. Lastly 1t is violation
of the constitution as is shown by citations
from the highest judicial tribunal in the
land.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The conferees on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill have reached a complete agree
ment. The only disagreement related to
the Pinkerton detectives and forbade any
government officer or person holding q
government contract to employ such de-
tectives, and it finally assumed this shape:
THAT no employee of the Pinkerton detec-
tive agency or similar agencies shall be
employed in any government service or by
any officer of the district of Columbia
This language rid the amendment of the
disturbing prohibition, which was the pro-
hibition of the employment of Pinkertons
by any government contractor.
The sundry civil bill contains this item
of interest to the residents of Port An
geles, Wash.
THAT instead of the provision contained in
the sundry civil act OF Aug 30, 1890, any person
who shall have at the date OF final approval OF
apprasement actually established q residence
in the town of Port Angeles. in the state OF
Washington. upon any one regulation lot,
50xi40 and shall have made valuable improve
ments upon one such additional lot prior to the
date of approval of appraisement thereof. and
shall have maintained such residence and i'm
plovements up TO the date OF the application
for purchase, shall upon presenting satisfactory
proof of such residence and Improvements to
the register and receiver or other officer
authorized to take proofs in Homestead cases,
after the usual notice of intention by publica-
ton. be entitled to purchase said lot or lots al
their appraised value at any me prior to the
date of public sale"