The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-22
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
Conference on Sundry Civil Bill
AccOmpliShes Nothing.
President Issues Proclamation Making Fri
day, Oct. II, National Holiday-The
Worlds Fair Agreement

WASHINGTON, July 21-The sundry civil
conference accomplished nothing today and
it seems almost certain the House con-
ferees will report to the House against
concurring in the Senate amendment and
will fight the government appropriation
for the fair with vigor. Some of the
southern congressman, in explanation of
their opposition, say the sub-treasury peo-
pie will urge with great force among their
constituents that the government has be-
come partner in the fair, but when the
farmer wants the government to go into
partnership with him, constitutional objec-
tions are raised.
Messrs. Hayes and Devlin, of the
Knights of Labor, told an Associated Press
representative tonight that the directory
OF the Chicago company Of the Worlds
fair had signed an agreement in regard TO
labor which was entirely satisfactory to
the knights of Labor.
AS provided in the joint resolution ap-
proved June 20 last. President Harrison
today issued a proclamation appoin ting
Friday, October u, 1892, the 4O0ta ami
versary of the discovery of America by
Columbus, as a general holiday for the
people of the United States.
ION that day. says the proclamation, "let
the people so lar as is possible, cease all toll
and devote themselves TO sucn exercises as
may best express honor to the discoverer and
appreciation Of the great achievements of four
completed centuries of American life. Colum :
bus stood in his age as a pioneer of progress
AID enlightenment The system OF universal
education is in our age the most prominent and
salatary feature OF the spiritof enlightenment,
and it is peculiarly appropriate that the schools
De made by the people the centre OF the Gays
demonstration Let a national flag float over
every schoolhouse in the country aud the exer-
cises be such as shall impress upon our youth
the patriotic duties OF American cit zenship
The churches and Other places of assembly
Of the people let there be an expression OF
gratitude 10 divine providence for the devout
faith OF The discoverer and for The divine care
and guidance which mas directed our hiStO ry
and SO abundanily blessed our people.
Buchanan, Culberson, BY mum and Good
night, Of the Judiciary Committee, united
10 minority report protesting against the
passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill.
The bill passed by the House to enforce q
reciprocity of commercial relations be-
tween the United States and Canada pro-
vides that when the president shall be sat-
isfied that the passage through any canal
or lock connected with the navigation of
the St. Lawrence river, great lakes or
waterways connecting the same, of any
vessels OF the United States, or of cargo of
passengers in transit TO any part Of the
United States, Is prohibited or made diff
cult or burcensome by the imposition Of
toll or otherwise which he shall deem to be
reciprocally unjust and unreasonable, be
shall have the power 10 suspend the right
from passage through ST. Mary's Falls
canal so far as it retates TO vessels owned
by subjects of the government discriminate
ing against the United States.