The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-13
ouay Wants to Cut OF Debate,

WASHINGTON, Aug. I2.-This afternoon
Quay offered resolution to amend the
rules of the Senate by providing,
THAT during the present session the
Senate will take up for consideration no
legislative business other than the tariff
bill, general appropriation bills, bills relat-
ing to public buildings, public lands, pen
SionS and Senate or concurrent resolutions;
2-That consideration of all other bills
shall be postponed until the next session;
and,
3-The vote on the tariff bill and amend
ments thereto shall be taken on the Both of
August, without further debate until con-
sideration of the bill and amendments be
completed.
The resolution went over.
Last Friday the state department received
from Minister Miner a telegram saying
that during the battle in the city of San
Salvador the forces of the provisional gov
ernment and Ezeta attacked the American
consulate in that city, hauled down the
| flag and damaged property. The depart
ment the same day instructed Miner to
demand full PREPARATION of Salvador, rein
/ statement, protection for the consul and to
see that ali rights of the United States and
| its citizens be observed. Last Friday the
department received word from Miner
| stating that the provisional government of
Salvador had hoisted our flag over the
| United States consulate the day before at
the same time saluting 1t with twenty-one
| guns, and the consul had been reinStated
and the rights of the United States and its
| citizens guaranteed. Secretary Wharton
said today il was most gratifying to be
assured from this news that Salvador is
DESTROYS and is adxious TO recognize and
protect the rights of citizens of the United
States and make all the reparation posi-
BILE whenever any disregard or infringe
ment of them is brought to its attention.
The House anti-lottery bill was favora-
bly, reported to the Senate today
with an amendment providing that
newspapers published in foreign coun-
tries shall not be excluded FROM
the mails under the provisions of this bill
unless in the opinion of the postmaster
general, they are being circulated for the
purpose of advertising lottery schems il
violation OF the law. Accompanying the
bill is a letter from the attorney genera
giving an opinion upon the other anti
lottery bill before the committee. 'Legis
lation ofethls character that is designed Il
exclude newspapers containing lottery ad
yertisements from the mails,n says the at
torney general mas been upheld by til,
courts, and ii seems to be settled that it il
competent for Congress to authorize tn,
postmaster general to refuse the use OF The
lndllS W any pefSouS euSdSeO III une lOGUef.
business"
1t is generally believed on the Republican
side of the House that special order viii
be made setting apart Saturday next TO
consideration Of the anti lottery bill.
Blair, in behalf OF a majority of the mem
bers OF the womans' suffrage committee, to
day reported favorably proposed con
: stitutional amendment to give women tn
right of suffrage.
4 Of ;,,fa m 4
ceived telegram from the governor o
New Mexico asking for troops to suppress
white cap outrages.
: Combinations: Indian agents-Johl
: Tuley, Tongue River agency, Mont.
George Steele, Blackfeot agency, Mont.