The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-18
AT WASHINGTON.
The "Herald's" Correspond
ence TherefrOm.
REMOVING THE UTE INDIANS.
Attorneys and Marsh,ls-The
Winsome Kate.
wAsHIxeToN. D. @. April Y, 1ss6.


From Our Own Correspondent.
The debates in both Houses of Con
gress, during the past week were. in
many respects, unusually interesting.
and votes were reached upon several
important bills. The defeat. in the
Senate, of the increase of the army bill
was a terrible set back to General Lo-
gan. The debate upon this bill. in
several instances, became somewhat
personal-nothing unusual in Congress
now-a-days-and occupied the time of
the Senate for days. 1t was by no
means party measure. Republicans
and Democrats alike opposed it from
various standpoints. When it came to
a vote upon the amendments which hard
been introduced, every one of them was
voted down, and it looked, by this ac-
ZION, as though the bill was going to
pass. Senator Logan's hopes rose to
the highest pitch. He seemed exceed
ingly pleased. Finally. it came to
vote on the passage Of the bill when il
was rejected by a vote OF IS to %.
When the vote was announced. Senator
Logan looked as if some one had poured
bucket of ice water down his back
The bill for The admission of Wash
iugton Territory as a State was passed
IN the Senate by vote 30 to Ii. The
woman suffrage clause in this Till pro-
veked considerable discussion, and of
course Utah had to be mentioned in
connection with il. The bill has now
gone 10 the House. and in all likelihood
will be passed by that body.
The Utah Women's Memorial was
presented TO the Senate on Tuesday
last, by Senator Blair, of New Hamp-
shire, and ordered. to be printed in the
Record. This memorial has created
quite an impression in the east. and ex-
tended notices of il have appeared in
the New York Herald, and leading
Philadelphia and Boston papers as also
several prominent western papers.
The newly appointed Governor of
Utah-Mr. Caleb ". West, of Kentucky,
is q man who is very highly spoken
of by those who know him. He IS said
to be a good lawyer; about IS years of
age: of excellent character; was select
ed for the Office upon the endorsement
ofleadlng Democrats, including Speaker
Carlisle. Every person who knows Mr..
West speaks of him in the highest
terms, and it is said the people of Utah
are fortunate in the selection of such
man for the Governorship.
General McClernand, OF Illinois, the
Commissioner selected to fill the place
of Governor Ramsey in the Utah Com
mission, is man of excellent reputa-
ton, lifelong Democrat and one that
has done considerable for his party.
Many people in this city know the Gen
eral. All speak highly of him, and
think the selection good one.
Messrs. Warfeld, Dyer and Mcqueen
are still making the race for the Mar
shalship. 1t is almost certain that the
nomination will be sent in this week.
The candidates here viii be glad when
the race is over. They wish to know
their fate and get quit of the present
uncertainty. But large bodies move
slowly. And there is no telling where
lightning may strike. If the President.
however, will only select good man to
fill so important q position nobody will
grumble. know that he has given the
matter considerable personal attention,
and from his knowledge of the situa-
ton of affairs, do not expect that he
will appoint other that a fair-minded,
conversant mana man who will per-
form his duty in the spirit ofjustice and
humanity.
The proposed legislation for Utah is
still in the hands of the committees.
The Mormon question, however, does
not seem to excite much attention, and
the extraordinary measures proposed
are unhesitatingly denounced by all
who have taken the trouble to look into
them. An effort has been made by Mr..
Baskin to urge consideration OF the
WOODBURY. bill, and il is probable he
may be heard upon il before the sub
committee in the course OF a few days.
In connection with Utah affairs, /
may mention that on the 18th of March
last, Senator Bowen, of Colorado. in
troduced bill in the Senate that is of
considerable importance 70 the settlers
in San Juan County. southern Utah.
The purpose of the bill is found in Sec
ton one, namely, That the Secretary
OF the Interior be, and he is hereby,
authorized and required 10 appoint two
commissioners. who, with the agent for
the Southern Ute Indians, now located
in southwestern Colorado, shall consti-
tute commission. majority Of which
shall constitute a quorum, whose duty
il shall be, among other things provid-
ed for in this act, TO remove said South
ern Ute Indians from their presentreser-
walton 10 one in Southern Utah, bound
ed and described as follows: Beginning
al the southeast corner of the Territory
of Utah: running thence north along
the eastern boundary-line OF said Ter
Iitory OF Utah one hundred miles;
thence west, true courses. to the centre
of the channel OF Colorado River;
thence southwesterly along the centre
of the channel OF said stream TO the
southern boundary Of said Territory Of
Utah; thence east along the southern
boundary-line of the said Territory to
the place of beginning: excepting, how
ever. such portion OF the Territory
above described lying south Of the San
Juan River, now constituting portion
OF the Navajo Reservation" By refer
ence to the map il will be found that. in
plain English, the above described land
simply embraces the whole of San Juan
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