The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
SaulSbury'S Address on the
Taxation Question.
BILLS INTRODUCED THURSDAY.
a BIZ Authorizing the President to
Arrange = conference With The
Southern Republics and Brazil.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Dawes, from the committee on Indian
affairs reported adversely the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to permit mine 8 and corp ,ralions
organized fo- mining p Irposes to
prospect, develop. lease and own the
mineral portion of any Indian reserva-
ton up such terms and conditions as
may be agreed upon by the S .cretary
of the Inte:ior and Indians on the re
servation. The bill was opposed by the
Secretary of the Interior and Commits
missioner of Indian affairs, and the
former, IN letter to the commit e,
says that the enactment of such law
would make it extremely difficult for
Government 10 pre- erve peace and quiet
among the q dInns.
Hale pr scented a corfe 'ence re-
. rt TN the ur eDt deficiency
DllllWhich was 4greeu 10. After the re-
port was Rad Dawes criticised the &C
ton OF tle conference committee, in
striking out of the bill the lt, M to pay
an attorney at lbs Angeles, CAL, com
pensation for his services IN defending
suocs fully the interests Of mis- Il In
dams under the app iutmen OF the L
torney-GeneraI. He did not blame the
Senae confsrees, for he Knew they had
to submit 10 pressure on the part of the
House conferees.
Salisbury then addressed the Senate
on the sub act of the Presidents annual
mess e The Democratic party, he said,
had always maintained aud sui held
that the only proper mott e Of taxation
was to proYide neceS AIRY revenue for the
wants of the gOvernme It, and tina
every man was boun to contribute his
Just share. Taxation for any other pur
pose was uni Ist aud lud fensible. the
Democratic party was in favor of q re
vision and reduction of toe tariff, and
woEld carry ii out unless thwarted in
its purpose by combination of Demo-
Gratis (actuated by local interes 81 and
Repub leans who fay red higher rates.
A. the close of SaulSbury's remarks,
L dGlebereer offered q resolution that
tue RI es providing for executive ses-
sious BE- suspended during the COnsid-
era zion of the nshenes treaty, and
asked unanimous consent for it's im'ne-
diaJe consideration. Cooireil objected.
and the resolution lie. over.
Teller introduced bill to protect set
tiers Oh lands supposed TO be within
the limits of railroad grants. Referred
to the committee on public lands.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration CT bills on the calendar ID
irregular order.
The following bills were passed:
To prevent the obstruction of navi-
gable waters, and 10 protect pubic
works against trespass or injury.
Psoyid ,ng in certain cases for for
feiture of wagon road grants in Oregon
To provide for commission on the
subject OF the alcoholic liquor traffic
House bill appropriating $1,000 to re-
ward E79uimauX natives of AslatiC
coast Of Arctic Ocean for acts of hu-
manly to shipwrecked seamen.
House bill author RING the President
to arrange q cooferen0e between the
United States and the republics OF
Mexico, Cen raj and S )uth Am4rica,
Hayti, San Domingo, and the Empire Of
Brszu. It apprOpriates 100000 to be
disbursed IN The discretion of the Secre-
tary of S.sts tor expenses incidental! to
the 5nf renee.
To'a the state of Colorado, to sup
port mines.
To amend Section 2,S05 OF the Re-
Yised Statutes, 50 as 10 allow Oaths to be
administered by notarles public.
Fixing the statutes of cadet engineers
of the classes of 81 and 80.
To create ports of entry at Tacoma
and Seattle, Washington Territory.
Altogether there were thirty-one
bills taken from the calendar and
passed.
Sawyer reported the bill reducing
postage on seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
scions. etc., TO cent per four ounces.
Passed.
After an executiY session, the Senate
adjourned.