The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-04

in the course they were pursuing. it
1nulcalsu more profound mischief
IMAM nad been heretofore evinced.
Whatever could be done by the
state department that would bring
10 the knowledge not only of the fisher
men OF Maine and Mcssschusetts, but
OF the people OF the United States. just
what the fundamental purpose of the
Ottawa government was, it would be a
oenent 70 our people. No question had
been before the State Department for
some Time that was more grave. and of
more moment than this question.
On the suggestion OF Mr.. Dolph, who
desires TO be absent for a few DAYS. the
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was
postponed till Monday next.
On motion of Edmunds. the bill in
IDENTIFYING the Chinese for the loss
sustained in the Rock Springs, Wyom
ing, riot vas taken up and Mr.. Mitchell
addressed the Senate on it, arguing at
length against any legal or moral
obligation to pay the money provided
Tor In this bill. In the course of his re-
marks, he characterized the bill as an
insult to American eitizenship.
The bill was then laid - and the
bill providing for the t. .a.s- rail-
road grant lands was II - -
Mr.. Plumb, while S, -,cst,>,
the purpose OF Mr.. u as sr,s, r
limiting the purchs -s-2dsr = 10
$40 acres, feared it xxi en-. 4 the
operations Of the - All ested
that Hoar With -2x lis = iment
ana embody 1T J sePa ate !. Il. with
proper detailed -roT,s,oas il which
form Mr.. Plumb wo-,5 Sgpp -rti it.
Hoar, not wishing to ,-1Oarrass the
bill, withdrew his amendment.
Alter considerable debate. the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Van Wyck then called up the
House bill on the same subject. and on
his motion the COMMITTEES on public
lands was discharged from further con.
sideration. ,
He then moved the Senate bill as an
amendment, in the nature of a substi-
tute to the House bill.
The motion was agreed to, and The
House bill was amended accordingly.
In the disagreeIng vote OF the two
Houses thus brought about, the Senate,
on motion Of Mr.. Van Wyck, ordered a
committee of conferences. This has the
effect OF avoiding the delay which
would result from the consideration of
the Senate bill as an original PROPOSE
ton in the House of Representatives,
and put 1t at once in the hans of =
conference committee.
Dawes, from the committee on Indian
affairs, having reported back the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, called for
an Investigation of the matter of the
appointment of Indian traders, with a
recommendation that a special com
mittee of FIVE Senators be appointed to
make an investigation, it was agreed to,
and the President, pro fenlpore, of the
Senate, designated as such COM
mittee. Messrs. Wilson of Iowa,
Teller, Spooner, Harris and vii
son of Maryland. Messrs. Wilson
of Iowa, Teller and Spooner
asked 70 be excused. having already as
much committee work as they could
attend to. They were excused.
Mr.. Davis said the Commissioner of
Indian affairs asked for a thorough in
vestigatien. -
Allison. from the committee on ap-
preparations reported the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, with
amendments. (The agg egate appro-
prration has been increased by the
Senate committee by $i9, 700.
Mr.. Evarts called up the bill to in
demnify the Chinese for losses incurred
by the riots at Rock Springs, Wyo.
The bill being placed before the Senate,
Mr.. Eyarts addressed the Senate on II.
He characterized the acts com
planned of as disgraceful to any
community in which they occurred,
and disgraceful to any government that
would net punish the guilty parties and
repair the damage done. This he re-
peated and would not qualify. The
persons perpetrating the act, he said,
were subject to our laws and We were
responsible for their conduct. The
question was not complicated by any
question OF State laws Interfering with
the jurisdiction of the United States
laws. "0ur people," he said, must
rescue itself from this foul blot on our
civilization" The matter then went
over till tomorrow.
Adjourned.