The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-03
LATEST KILOGRAMS
XLYII. CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

conference on the postoffice appro-
priation bill, reported that the con-
ference had failed to agree upon
provisions in the bill as to the ap-
preparation for fast mail service, and
legislation relating to the Pacific
railroads. The report was agreed
to and new conferees appointed.
A bill providing forthe admission,
duty free, of articles intended for
the Louisville and Denver expose
lions, passed.
On motion of Logan, a resolution
was adopted providing for select
committee to examine into the con-
dition of the Sioux Indians upon
their reservations.
VanWyck presented the creden-
tials of Chas. F. Henderson, elected
Senator from Nebraska, and the
President presented the credentials
of his successor as Senator from
Illinois, Shelby M. Cullom. Read
and filed.
Mcmillan, moved to refer the
river and harbor bill to the COM
mittee on commerce.
Edmunds opposed the motion in
sisting that the bill should 90 to the
foot of the calendar, but was re-
fused.
Edmunds gave notice on the
motion, when it should be reported
from the committee, that he would
oppose its consideration.
Anthony offered a resolution re-
citing the announcement by the
president pro tenn, Davis, of his in
tention to resign at noon tomorrow,
and providing at that hour that the
Senate will proceed to elect a sue
cessor. Adopted.
The bill making the law of rs,
relating to claim agents, and attor-
neys in pension cases apr Iicable to
county land cases, etc., was passed
as bill to amend the pension laws
and for other purposes.
After executive session, Allison,
Hale and Beck were appointed
conferees on the sundry civil bill.
Logan submitted the conference
report on the army appropriation
bill. Agreed to. The item limiting
the compensation to be paid sub
sidized railroads for army transpor-
tation, is stricken from the bill.
In speaking to the pending bust
ness-the bill excluding public
lands in Alabama from the opera.
ton of laws relating to mineral
lands-VanWyck criticised the
large compensation allowed special
attorneys engaged in the star route
cases, and the department OF
justice in allowing such large
amounts. He hoped the stories
told at street corners as to the
extravaganza of the department.
were not true. Taking up the
vouchers of Geo. Bliss, he ridiculed
the charges made therein, quoting
such items as $500. for sleeping car
porter, and sc. for stamp. The
vouchers showed he was allowed
$50 day and expenses. Merrick,
another lawyer, receives even a
larger per diem. But Che lived in
Washington the vouchers did not
show that he charged for board. 1t
was perfectly plain now why these
suits continued as long as they did
SIX months trial in an ordinary case
was an inducement to these men to
continue the suit six months longer
also the temptation of having a
jury disagree, if it was true they
did. He did not say they did. That
courts for the administration of
Justice in the District of Columbia
should be occupied for six
months in a common case, was
an outrage which ought not
to be tolerated. No greater disgrace
had ever been connected with the
Jurisprudence of any country than
that which has been exhibited in
the treatment of cases in the Dis
trict of Columbia. He desired the
people should be protected from
such outrages. 1t always has been
in the past, that the republican
party punished its own thieves.
Only lately he discovered why the
Howgate prison doors opened to
him. 1t seems Howgate was DEM
Ocratic and as the republican party
was only under obligation to punish
republican thieves, of course, How
gate got off. Without any
doubt his performances were
equally as Infamous as the
star ronte robberies; and were
equally a conspiracy to rob the gov
eminent. Grand lawyers were
gathered together by the depart
ment of justice and allowed to place
their hands in the treasury to any
depth they chose was nothing but
to limit them i'll a price or in the
term of their continuance. He
knew of another case where a mem
Der of Congress was employed by
the district attorney, NJ. J. Town
send, as special attorney when the
department of justice knew he
should be attending to his duties at
Washington, and for these special
services he received $4,000. He
was the protection of the people,
when the head of the department OF
justice and not only tolerated but
inaugurated such proceedings.
Cameron, of pennsylvania Dc
you mean to say he got dollar OF
it?
Van Wyck-Oh, no.
Cameroa-TLen you be careful