The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-03

ROAD powers OF the country. AttOr-
neys and lobbyists had always beer
here 10 retard action by the House anC
this was the first time in the history Of
its consideration that the bill had beer
passed at the first session. The gentle
man (Mr. Reed) complained that thG
House had not passed the Senate bill
Why had not the Senate in the pas
acted upon the bill, as the House haC
three times passed it? The bill was nov
in conference and II the conference LED
70 no result. IL was because the power
whlc- had heretofore prevented action
would continue to prevent it. He wa:
sure that II was the desire of the House
conteree that some result should be
reached.
The Senate amendm ents to the naval
establishment bill were cOncurred in
and the bill, after the signature of the
Speaker and President OF the Senate
have been attached will 60 10 the Presi-
dent for his approval.
Randall. OF Pennsylvania, from the
conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, reported dis
agreement.
After a sharp debate on the Senate S
Yellowstone Park amendments, the
conference report was agreed TO and a
AuA "
On motion OF Randall, the Joint reso-
luton was passed {, tending Until Au-
gust 5th the provisions of the joint reso-
luton providing Temporarily for the ex-
penditures OF The government.
The Speaker proceeded TO call the
States for the introduction of bills:
Baker, OF New York, offered a resolu-
ton of recapitulation, self commenda-
ton, modest laudation and hearty con-
graduation by the responsible majority
OF the House.
The reading of this was demanded by
Payne, of Pennsylvania, and the docu-
ment proved to be stump" paper,
containing a severe arraignmept of the
Democratic majority in the House
and the Democratic President, for sins
Of omission and commission.
Several times Mr.. Reagan, of Texas,
interrupted the reading, and jected
to a stump speech being injected into
the proceedings of the House under
false pretenses.
The Speaker ruled that as the docu-
ment was presented under the call of
States, and was in the form OF reso-
luton, it must be received. He added
dryly, that the resolution was not an
attack upon the House, but upon the
Democratic party, and that he thought
TIE Democratic party could stand it.
The resolution, which was endorsed Tor
reference to the steering committee"
having been rad, Mr.. Randall said
that he did not consider it either re-
spectfIl or decent. He, therefore.
moved to return the resolution TO a
member who offered il.
Baker asked consent to withdraw
ii, but an objection was made
Mr.. Randall's motion to return the
resolution to Mr.. Baker was agreed 70.
Scott. of Pennsylvania, offered q
resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information respecting
the coinage of standard silver dollars.
Referred.
Atkinson, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced a bill to prevent the acquisition
of real property by corporations. Re
ferred.
On motion of Mason, of Illinois, the
rales were susi ended and the House,
by a vote of yeas 167, nays 81, passed
with verbal amendment, the Senate bill
increasing the pension Of soldiers who
have lost an arm or leg in the service.
The House then adjourned.