The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-20
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Thomas, of Wis
consin, moved lay upon the table the mo-
ton made some days ago by Hayes, of
Iowa, to reconsider the motion by which
the House passed the Nat Mckay bill.
Agreed to, yeas, 80; nays, 10. This finally
passes the bill. The speaker stated that
the unfinished business in the morning
hour was the bill to amend the alien land
law. Carter, of Montana, explained that
the b had in view the repeal of the alien
land law in so far as that law referred to
the ownership of mines in the territories.
Carter, of Montana, said the alien land
bill had been passed by the House in July,
1886, after very slight consideration. He
insisted that the ownership of mines Of
gold and silver, lead, tin, cinnibar and
copper in the territories by aliens, was for
the benefit of the toiling workmen. If the
benefit of this discovery was limited to the
market of the United States, the men who
had money TO invest in mines were given a
monopoly. If the doors were thrown wide
open, men whose toll had discovered the
treasure were given the privilege of enjoy
ing the benefit of it.
Chapman, of Michigan, opposed the
measure. The passage of this bill might
result in creating corporations controlled
by foreigners who had no interest in our
country. Pending further debate, the
morning hour expired and the bill went
over.
Cannon, of Illinois, from the committee
on rules, reported a resolution setting
apart to day, Wednesday, Thursday, Sat
urday and Saturday Of next week to the
consideration of bills reported from the
committee on agriculture. The first bill to
be taken up is the Senate bill to assist
agricultural colleges, the previous cues
ton upon which is to be considered as
ordered after two hours debate The
next to be taken up is the bill providing for
the inspection of meats for expectation and
1t also shall be voted upon after two hours
debate. Then the bill defining lard shall
be taken up and the question ordered at
O'Clock Saturday. Tuesday of nextweek,
the bill defining options shall be taken up
and the previous question is to be con-
sidered as ordered at 3 o'clock Wednesday,
On the day to be specified the House shall
meet at II o'clock. The order further pro-
vides Tor morning hour of each day and
gives place to general appropriation bills or
conference reports thereon.
McMillin said it must be admitted that
the proposed order put the river and har
Dor bill in perilous position. Business
had already been out lined that would oc-
cupy the time of the House until Septem-
Der, leaving unconsidered the river and
harbor bill with its 1924, 900, 600 appropr1a
tions.
Cannon said the order would not inter
fere IN the slightest degree, with the river
and harbor bill as that measure could not be
called up during the morning hour on Fri
day or Monday. The resolution was then
adopted and the House accordingly pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the Senate
agricultural college bill.
j. S. Taylor, of Ohio, spoke in favor of a
proposal amendment providing that the ap
proportion be applied only to instruction in
agriculture, mechanical arts, the English
language and various branches of mathe
matics, physical, natural and economical
science, with special reference to their
application to the industries of life and
to the facilities for such instruction. After
a long debate the amendment passed with
out division. Adjourned.