The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-08


on the same bill was
then presented by Allison and
agreed to, thus disposlng OF the only
remaining subject of difference on
that bill.
at IL o'clock Allison called up
the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill, and moved that the
Senate recede from its amendment,
the only one in controversy between
the two houses, oppropriating $780,.
900 for Nicaragnan water way
project. He said he made this mo-
tion, because he believed the house
would not agree to the amendment.
he regretted exceedingly that he
was obliged to make the motion.
The amendment was put on after
mature consideration by the Senate,
in order 10 accomplish q great pub
lie purpose. The details with refer
ence to this amendment were well
known to those In the House who
had the responsibility for the pas
sage of the bill. The House thus
knowing its responsibility had de-
liberately refused to agree to the
amendment.
Miller, Of California, said The pur-
pose of the Senate amendment had
been to secure to the United States
certain advantages with regard to
Isthmus transit. He desired to
have it distinctly understood that
the responsibility for whatever
might happen, for whatever advan-
tages the nation might obtain over
the United States by the failure of
the appropriation did not rest upon
the Senate.
The motion to recede was agreed
to, which disposed of the only re-
naming subject of difference on the
bill.
The Senate then went into eXecu-
tive session, and when the doors res
opened adjourned to 10 pm. on
Monday.
MONDAYS SESSION.
Washington, IA message was
received from the house announc
ing non>concurrence in the Senate
amendment to the bill making tenn.
porary provision for the navy.
Hale moved that the Senate rect de
from its amendments.
Miller, of California, said he had
no reason to doubt the Senate con-
ferees had done all in their power to
convince the House of the justice OF
the amendments, but apparently
without effect. People of the Pacific
coast would be much disappointed.
1t lett their coast absolutely defence
less.
A long debate sprung up, a por-
ton of il being Of a political char
acter, end at its close the mo ton to
recede was agreed to.
The House Joint resolution for ad-
journment was taken up and
amended &c as to make the time OF
adjournmenG 2 O'Clock to-day and
then passed.
On motion OF Ba5 ard, vote of
thanks was given Edmunds for the
ability, courtesy and mpartiality
with which he has performed tine
duties Of President pro tenn. OF the
Senate.
On motion Of Sherman, a com.
mittee of two Senator's was ap-
pointed to join a committee of the
House for informing the President
that the United States Congress
having finished its business, is now
ready to adjourn The chair ap
pointed Sherman and Bayard.
The chair announced the appoint
ment of Allison, Hale and Pendle.
ton as members on the part of the
Senate commission provided for in
sundry civil bill to consider the
resent organization of the signal
service and geological survey.
Brown asked If the chairman OF
the appropriation committee could
state thu aggregate appropriations
this year.
Allison replied In the affirmative,
stating the amount was $193, 2OI ,Os7.
This aggregation did not include
appropriations which for pensions
alone amounted to 500, 600, 900, rails
ing the aggregate to S259, POI, O07.
About 2.45, the Vice.Presideni
pro tenn. (Mr. Edmunds) said "Sen
ators, the hour that closes the first
session of the forty-eighth Congress
has come. 1t fills almost century
of constitutional Republican goys
eminent Of the people, whose car
eer has excited the wonder and adj
miration Of mankind. Let us hope
our labors as representatives OF
States and the people may justify
the placing of another white stone
in the long and shining pathway Of
the Republic. However ardent and
perplexing may have been oul
labors, however exciting may have
been the contests of opposing opin.
ions and politics, no ons OF us,
think can contemplate our separa,
ton without emotion, and l hopC
not unpleasant solicitudes that EN-,
brace the past, present and future
J The smallness OF our number ant
| the peculisr nature of our organiza
ton, which embraces poten
participation in the seton !,
the three fo'd Organization c
goyernment-legislative, executiv
} aud judicial = produces intimsc
: in personal relations as pleasant q
1t is important, and makes the mo
menu when we separate one of pc
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