Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-24
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Correspondent

STRUGGLING tlC cummltttt on public lands
10 examine the question: Involved In
thu recent decision uf the supreme
court In the ease of the 80. Paul MIN.
nenpolis q Manitoba railroad comuany
against Bnusom phelrs; aud 10 Inquire
what legislation Il necessary to protect
settlers ou the lands Of thv company or
to rcmuncrate them fOr the loss " their
homes.
The conference report ON tue bill
providing for the allotment NJ lands
ia scvcraliy 10 Indians was then agreed
to.
Morgan made a personal statement
IN connection with n Washington dis
patch TO the -. Louis hqu5tc COM
mendlng Vests speech M opposition TO
the Nicaragua canal bill aud stating Il
was difficult 10 SOC how any reason.
ably honest man could support the
measure. There weru no objections,
Morgan said, u certain criticisms be-
iug made on private ncCuInt, but the
PERSONS who made this had the pfivi-
logc OF the floor OF the Senate. Through
the Indulgence Of "a democratic Senator
lie had access 10 SenatLs in such a
way " 10 give, pcrhap-, peculiar de-
gree VI authenticity ~ his accusation
Of dishonesty against Senators who ad.
vocatcd the Nicaragua canal bin.
Morgan went on 10 state that the
committee on foreign relations had not
supposed II wns exposing itself 10 tho
criticism VI newspaper correspondent.
who by the courtesy OF Senators had
access 10 the floor. Pressure OF that
sort, he said, might come from outside
the Senate II II would, Vat when u
came from persons uulUy Ing the hos.
pitallly u the Senate, n was something
lac did not feel disposed 10 DOT up with.
lie called the attention u the Senate
~ n and would take action later un
unless the matter was corrected.
Vest, Ia order 20 correct "a possible
inference from MorRana stat meni,
said that Mourv, inu Curusppu4ent u
tho ~. Louis Rcpub0c. was not u
secretary of his and did not enjoy the
privilege VI the floor through him.
Morgan admitted thn' nnd also die.
claimed any idua that ' at had lnspird
a word Of the dispatch,s.
Vest said he had never converted
with Moore on the subject aud had
never seen the statement until halt an
hour ago. lie was not able 10 apprcui.
ate Morggn's reicrvnc, n Captain Ends
and the Mississippi Jtt.its and Gld not
See their pcrtlucnco To the Nicaragua
bill. He tNcoO was not In Congress
whom the Jriiy measure was enacted
aud had nothing 10 DO with IL. He did
not know who Captain Eada'
Associates were, nor did hc knnN
anything about tho expenditures
or profits. i,cnding the article
complained o.. calling the bill pro
poacd steal" he raj II was prepared In
the office Of the RCpiSiic, AND he was
assured Moore never Intended 10 charge
any Senator with being actuntcd by
corrupt or improper motives. In con.
clusion he called MOrganiH attention 10
an editorial article In the Washington
Sunday Herald purp1rting 10 give the
statement OF m cx.Oiilcor Of the Mica.
rngua Canal Company TO tho effect that
NO more work would Ice done hy that
company until Congress supplied the
means to resume II.
Morgan said he hnd called up the
subject not because tho correspondent
chose 10 crltiolsc the motives Of Souut-
ors, but he objected TO any man having
access 10 the ilO0r who made II his hu-
sincss 70 libel Senators by the assertion
that they were neither honest nor sane.
That was getting a liith too clofe
home. After remarks by Reagan the
sui ect was permitted TO lapse aud the
Senate went into executive session.
After the doom were rp.opcnod tho
credentials Of Jones, OF Arkansas, for
bis now senatorial term, beginning
March I next, were presented and
placed on file.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the
consideration Of the sundry civil np.
prOpriatlOn bill.
The amendment permitting the
secretary Of the treasury TO make
temporary appointments OF architects,
skilled draught-men aud civil ongi.
necrs In the office VI the supervising
architect was the text OF discussion
on civil service examinations. Cor.
man criticised the civil service com.
missioner- for druouncing senators,
Representatives and cabinet officers ~
hostile 10 the civil service law. The
discussion was stlll going on at u
O'Clock when recess was taken.
In tho eVnlng so'sion, after some
further discussion, tho amendment
was agreed 10.
The amendment 10 strike from the
item for u national Geological park the
provision that Onc.halg should be paid
from tho revenue Of the District OF
Columbia, provoked discussion, Nor
gan suggesting that Congress was
200" enough Tor the entertainment Of
the people. The amendment was
agreed 10. Wlthou, dispJslug Of the
bill the Senate adjourned.
IN TiiE HOUSE.
The House adopted the conference
report on the bill amending tho act
providing Tor the allotment Of land In
kovcralty TO lnuians,
Tho House then went into committee
Of the whole on the deficiency appro-
priatlon bill. The clause appropriatlng
$50, 000 for the relief N ciliIcns Of Okla
homn was stricken out.
An amendment waH adopted direct
Ing the accounting officers OF the
treasury not 10 withhold the pay Of any
retired officer Of the army retired prior
To the act Of March 10, 1890, notwiih-
standing his ncceptance Of a diplomatic
or consular position. This amendment
has direct reference 10 General SiCkics.
On the point Of order raised 10y Dun
nell, Of Minnesota, the provision for
the appointment " special committee
OF members.elcct 10 Investigate the rX-
ptnulture Of the appropriations for the
government Of Alaska and for the
Yellowstone Park was stricken. With
out dlaposing Of the bill the committee
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