Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18


To investigate the Condition OF the
Potomac Riverin Front OF Warrington
.-McPhenon.
i,,fag,.n Claims--Morgan.
Woman Suffrage Ransom'
Additional Accommodations Tor the
Library OF Congress VOORHEES,,
on the Presidents Message Trans
hitting the Report Of the Paciho i'ai'-
way Commisaion--Fr Frey. -,
ON the Five Civilized tribes oi
Indians Butler.
On Transportation OF Meat ffouuVu
On Relations with Canada-Alle lien.
To Establish n University OF inc
United States--Proctor.
Indian Depredations-5h0up.
Quadra- { ntennial--Pettigfe"'
ON Manufactures
The president protein. laid before
the Senate the credentials OF 5enAut-
elect nm, OF New York, and they were
read and placed on flle. an.
Turpie then proceeded to address tne
Senate In support Of n Joint resolution
ptoposlnq M amendment 10 the con.
sti,ution providing for the election OF
United States Senators by uirecl NV'"
OF the people OF the several states
Turnle argued strongly In favor OF
In, proposed amendment ami, referring
10 tile coming Worlds FAIR anu we
oecasion therefor, said IL woulu
be most fclicitous should We
siynalize Il by the ahnis-
sion AMI adoption OF this ainenu,
ment, thus Publishing to that srsnu
commercial court Of the woflu's com.
MERGE aud exchange that the great
republlc Of the West had given 70 us
peonlo direct control Of tho legislative
department Of the government. a,
mo clos. Of rurpie's speech, the joint
resolution was referred TO the com
mittee on privileges and elections.
Mitchell offered n resolution, when
was referred To the committee on Iof-
eIgp relations, instructing that com
mIttee TO inquire into the advisnbility
of appropriate action looking TO an IN
vitAtion 10 the governments OF Tue
world for q conference In connection
with the Worlds Fair TO discuss IN
ternationai arbitration and laws.
Mitchell also introduced q Dill pro
yjding for the construction OF two nlsi'
class revenue cutters for service on the
Pacific Coast, one OF which IL TO be nj
least l5O tons and the other not les
than 900 tons displacement, each 70 ~
constructed and equipped to secure .
speed Of fifteen knots an hour.
Stewart then proceeded TO address
IN, aenHte ON that part OF the Pfcsi'
DENTS message relating TO free coinage
lie said the President was laboring un,
der y misapprehcnsion when he stated
the advocates ~ free coinage believed
the act Of 1880 would raise silver TO pal
aud keep II there. That act, he oh
served, was opposed by the Democrats
The anti.silver Republicans, with th'
votes Of the free coinage Republicans
passed the act a. n compromise meas
ure. He contendod that II amounts
to q pledge that the government woul'
maintain free coinage. IL was express
Iy stated ia the act that II was tn
established policy OF the United state
to maintain the two metals on p1ritl
with each other ON the present lsga
ratios. Stewart argued at length II
favor OF free coinage.
A number Of bills were introduced
among them:
By Sawyer-Amending, In severa
ways, the act authorizing the sale 0
timber on lands reserved for the use
tho Menominee Indians, Wisconsin.
by Tellcr-Approprinting 900 L
Introduce and maintain domestic rein
deer In Alaska.
By Plumb-To remove the limits
tlon on the arrears Of Pensions.
After executive session, adJourne
TIL Monday.
Tho newly appointed House con
mitteo on rules has not yet had NEE
Ing, but expects TO get together befoI
the House reconvenes Saturday
agree upon a resolution liking IN
membership Of committees. Sever
select committees will he Topped of.
IL IL said II Is probable tue mombe
ship OF q number Of more importai
committees WILDE Increased.