The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-13
LAWMAKING.
The Deliberations in Congress
Saturday.
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SENATE.

FAsHIsGros, June 12.-After routine
morning business Whitthorne ad-
dressed the body in favor Of Frye's bill
Ito promote the political progress and
commercial prosperity of American ma
tiohs).
Whitthorne promised, by begging the
indulgence ana pardon OF the Senate, il
he trans dressed its usuages by SO esrly
undertaking 70 address il. He rested
nis justification on the great interest he
took in the bill introduced by Lis friend,
The honorable Senator from Maine
Frye. of whom he had the pleasure of
long association in the House of Repre-
sentatlves. Whitthorne believed that
the interests OF the people of his State,
as well as OF the whole Union, were
deeply interwoven with the policy
sought TO be inaugurated by the adop-
ton of that measure, and not only were
the United States interested but the en-
tire American continent was interested
IN the policy recommended BY the bill.
Whitthorne stated statistics to
show the foreign commerce Of the
world for series of years and called
attention 10 the marvellous and
gigantic growth and expansion shown
by these figures This, he said, showed
the importance Of the policy indicated
IN the bill. One Of the most eloquent
acts of statistics. however, which
Whitthorne had found was that which
showed the industrial capacity of the
United States compared with that OF
Europe. OF the whole available in
dustrial power Of the United States and
Europe. it was found that the United
States possessed SO per cent. while all
Europe combined had not "a per cent.
Our advantage over any one of the
European nations was, therefore,
apparent. A great field for the
expansion and growth of our CON-
merce. Whitthorne saw in the nations
living south and west of us. Could
these republics, he asked, be Indifferent
to the European enterprises of building
an inter ocean canal, an enterprise |
with q view to limiting and |
curtailing the power and influence
Of the North American States /
Was not that enterprise a significant |
One? Who was there that could not see
that on completion of such q canal, the /
United States would have to increase
their naval armament and md fortifi-
cations7 Should not this canal enter
prise be regarded by all the
States of the American continent as
! menace TO their security and
oower2 When we consider, too,
hat that canal would makea con-
tant armed power a necessity on
his continent, it was profoundly sur
)rising that the American Republic,
the 1 nited States govern
nent. should have been, and should
to be, 20 Indifferent to the pro-
yress of events on the Isthmus.
The people Of the United
states should not forget the
Efforts of Louis Napoleon to estab-
ish European power in Mexico, as an
)ffset to that Of the United States. All
Indications pointed to great struggle
or the growing commerce of South
America. When we were faced by this
question by abandoning so rich and |
magnificent a field. could we hesitate
IS to asreply7 Whitthorne advocated
he cultivation of Observations with
he South American countries.
The army appropriation bill was
allied up by Logan and passed as re-
,orted from the Senate committee.
The Senate passed the bill authorizing
he removal OF Southern Ute Indians in |
colorado to the Territory of Utah.
The bill was passed defining the
eryice of a stevedore TO be maritime
ervice and establishing lien in favor
Il such service.
The bill was passed authorizing YES
els engaged in towing to carry as many |
passengers as the supervising inspector
nay think necessary.
The Northern Pacific forfeiture GILL |
vas then placed before the Senate, and
he Senate adjourned.