The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-13
HOUSE
Adjourned

WASHINGTON January Il. - Inc
Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Singleton, of Mississippi, Viii
son, of West Virginia, and Phelps. of
New Jersey, as members of the board
of regents of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. a8
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, from the
committee on postofices and post roads,
reported a resolution calling on the
Postmaster-Genera for information as
to changes made in the law regulating
the compensation to railway companies
for carrying mails, and also as to what
facilities are necessary to enable him to
make a thorough and satisfactory ex-
animation of this subject. Adopted.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Tennessee, from the
committee on laws regulating the cleo
ton of President and Vice President, re-
ported back without amendment the
Hoar Presidential succession bill and it
Mr.. Cooper, of Ohio, gave notice that
he would file minority report.
Mr.. Hill, of OHIO, from the committee
on Territories, reported bill legaliZing
the election of the Territorial legislative
assembly of Wyoming calendar.
The speaker proceeded under the new
rule to call the committees for the pur-
pose of permitting them TO call up
measures for immediate action on be-
half of the judiciary committee.
Hammond, of Georgia, was called up
and the House passed bill amending
section 643 Of the Revised Statutes by
adding the following provision
Provided when any criminal prose-
cution be removed from tate court
to the United States court, before pre-
sentiment by a grand jury or indict-
ment or information shall have been
made and filed against the defendants
in the State court, it shall be lawful for
the State court to proceed in such case,
so far as TO have such preSentment or
indictment or information filed In
said State court, and after the same
is so made and filed the clerk of the
United States Court shall issue writ
of certiorari to the State Court, for the
like purpose and with like effect as if
the case had been so removed after such
presentment or indictment was made
and filed in such State Court. 5li
The House then, on motion of Reagan.
of Texas, went into committee of the
whole blaine, of Georgia, in the chair
for consideration of the Presidents
message. - A
Reagan took the floor with long and
carefully prepared speech upon the
financial question, advocating the
double standard value, condemning
the national banking system, and
arguing in favor Of applying portion
of the surplus in the Treasury to the
| gradual payment of the public
debt. He earnestly combatted the
proposition to suspend the coinage of
the silver dollar, maintaining that such
course would only have the effect of
making few more millionaires and of
adding largely to the army Of itramps
and paupers. He profoundly regretted
there should be difference in the Demo-
cratic party on the silver question. The
President, in his message, and the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, in his report,
had taker statesmanlike views of many
questions, but on this question he could
not agree with Them He must follow
the traditions and principles OF the
Democratic party and uphold the inter
ests of the people. The Democratic
party had been turned out of power
because it had abandoned the
people on all great questions,
such as tariff, interstate commerce and
the coinage of silver, and had betrayed
its trust to the money powers. The
Democratic party had come into power
because 1t had resisted and denounced
this course. Now, leading Democrats
were found asking that the Democrats,
as party, take, upon this question,
the very position that led to the down
fall of the Republican party as q party.
Would it do this2 If it did the Demo
Gratis ought all to JOIN the Republican
party, for on this question there would
be no difference between the two par
ties. If it did, the Democratic party
ought to cease to exist. 1t had been
the party of the people, resisting
monopoly all through its history, and
defending and protecting the rights of
the people. If it should ever become
a defender of the monopolies and cor
porations and money kings, as against
the rights of the people, it would cease
to be the Democratic party, and the
people would have to look elsewhere
for the guardianship, protection and
defense Of fhair RIGHTS