The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-06
IN BOTH HOUSES.
Tile Edmunds Bill Comes Be-
fore the Senate.
DEBATE ON THE 9TH SECTION.
Rstween Edmunda, HOar and Blair
The Bill Goes over for One
Day-Other News.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, JauuAIy 81 4CClSOly
of moon the Senate was called to order
nv Senator Sherman, the President
pro TEN, who, after prayer and the
reading of the journal, laid before the
Senate the credentials of John w
Daniel, the newly elected United States
Senator from Virginia, which were read
and laid on the table.
Also q communication from General
w. B. Franklin, president of the
N,tional Home for disabled volunteer
soldiers, notifying the Senate of the
death of General George B. Mcclellan
with the view of having the consequent
vacancy on the board of trustees filed.
The communication was referred to the
committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Harrison, from the committee
on Territories, reported favorably bill
TO Iegalize the election of the Ninth
Territorial Legislative assembly of
Wyoming. For this he asked immedi-
ate consideration.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would not
object if its consideration did not con-
sune much time, but that he was
anxious to get up the Utah bill as soon
The bin reported by Mr.. Harrison
was then read the third time and
passed.
Among the bills introduced and re-
farred we're the following:
By Mr.. Blair--To give the right of
trial by jury to claimants for pensions,
whose applications have been rejected
by the Secretary OF the Interior, on
appeal from a decision of the Commits
missioner of Pensions.
Also, TO provide for the erection of
monuments to Abraham Lincoln and
U. S. Grant.
By Mr.. Cullum-To facilitate promo
tions in the army, by relieving from
active service on their own application,
officers who served in the War of the
Rebellion.
By Mr.. Hale-For the retirement of
certain officers of the navy.
By Mr.. Jackson-To define and regu-
late the jurisdiction of the courts of the
United States.
Bv Mr.. Miller-To increase the pen
sion for the loss of both arms or both
legs. or the sight OF both eyes, or other
injuries resulting in total helpleSsness.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Mitchell,
OF Oregon, was agreed to directing the
committee on transportation routes to
enquire into the alleged grievances by
discrimination and overcharge on
freight rates from the far west, and also
the subject OF the improvement OF the
Columbia River and the removal of OBJ
S.ructions to navigation.
A resolution, offered by Mr. Fry, was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of
state 70 transmit to the Senate
all correspondence and information in
his department relating to the extern
sion Of certain fishing rights and privi-
legeS under the treaty of Washington.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Hoar
was, at his request, referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations, requesting
the President to take measures for
revising and extending our extradition
treaties so as to cover cases of embezZle-
ment and other breaches of trust. In
offering his resolution, Mr.. Hoar paid
special reference to the number of de
faulting bank officers who tried to
escape punishment by flight to Canada, |
Mr.. Sherman, taking the floor, offered !
q concurrent resolution accepting
marble statute of Ex-President Gar
field, presented to Congress by the State |
of Ohio and now in position in Statuary /
Hall at the Capital. Governor Hoad- |
ley's letter of presentation was, at Mr.. |
Sherman's request, read by the clerk. |
hIr. Sherman then delivered q brief, !
earnest and warm eulogy of Ex-Presi-
dent Garfield, and moved the adoption
Of the resolution by him. The Iesolu-
ton was then adopted.
Mr.. Gray gave notice that he would,
to morrow. call up Mr.. Beck's silver
resolution for the purpose of making
some remarks. !
Mr.. Best inquired as to the present
condition OF the resolu-
ton referred to.
The Chair Mr.. Shermaul replied that
II was on the table, and that the pend
ing motion was to refer it to the COM
mlttee on finance.
MI. Beck referred to the criticism
make by Mr. Merrill in his speech, and
inquired Of Mr.. Merrill whether If, after
4 careful reading of the speech, he had
not been mistaken in his understanding
OF Mr.. Beck's remarks.
Mr. Merrill replied that he took pleas ,
Ire IN saying that he had somewhat :
Misunderstood Mr.. Beck's reference to
he President and Secretary of the ,
Treasury. ,
Dir. Beck disclaimed having made a :
PERSONAL attack upon the President or 9
he Secretary of the Treasury. His :
-emarks regarding the Secretary taking J
~ the surplus would, he said, have
zen quite as well illustrated, and per-
laps more aptly so. if he had said a
yclone had blown down the Treasury
,uilding and scattered the surplus, and
he people had picked up the money on
he street and put it in circulation. G
hat circulation would be more bene- I
icial 10 the people than keeping the >
money locked up in the Treasury.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
esolution heretofore offered by Harri. I
on, directing an inquiry into the al {
eyed practice of thelate pension officers v
4 taking into account, in granting pen Il
ions. considerations other than the
merits OF applications. C
Upon Harrison's request, the resolu- I
on went over for to-day. $
Van Wyck offered q resolution, which t
'as agreed to, directing the committee a
n education and labor to inquire how +,
IAnV hAnrs labor