Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Vests Resolution on
Indian Territory.
MR.. GEORGE on ANrI.0PTl0N.
appropriation Made for a Temporary
Military Camp.
soMISATioNs CONFIRMED.
A Contest br.wecn this ways nnd
Mean. rnd Appropriation
Committees Settled.

wAsiIiSGTog, ID. g., Dec. i3.-Mr.
Vest's resolution regarding Indian
territory was discussed In the Senate
today during tho morning hour, and
then went over without action until
tomorrow.
In the course Of the discussion Mfr.
Plat OF Connecticut took an advance
position In favor OF putting an end TO
the existing anomalous condition Of
things by the establishment OF n
regular territorial government In lndi-
an territory.
Mr.. George addressed the Senate In
favor Of the auli.optlOn bill. II was
alleged, no said, Ou the part OF the
Cotton Exchange TINT the passage OF
such bills would be disnstrons to iarm.
efs, but ON tho other maud the farmers
o! the Southern states M vol ~ the
farmers OF the West, with almost one
voice, demanded the enactment OF
measure TO prevent dealings In futures.
Cotton growers every year are brcom-
Ing poorer ana becoming the vicilms Of
the rapaclous policy which has taken
their earnings ami added the amount
10 tho overgrown wealth OF men who
used their powers for that purpose. MI.
George quoted from the rules OF the
New York STOCK Exchange to
show that quotations were not
fixed according 10 actual traffic Ia
the market, hut by studying tho scale
established by the revision committee.
Who gave the New York Exnhang
authority to Tx prices Tor the cotton Of
s.N.t al .th 49, g.. %
No one, and their action was an in-
puient usufpation. Before Mr..
GEORGE concluded the Senate went
into executive session and soon ad-
journed.
Senator Mitchell today introduced
hill to establish n temporary camp Of
military instruction of army and yolun-
leer forces nt Chicago during next
August. The bill authorizes tho Pfesi-
dent to accept - volunteer Ia the
United States service Tor Instruction
not exceeding $1,000 state militia for
fifteen days. The President il further
authorized to notify tho governors OF
states and request them 10 inform him
before May LIST OF the number OF
organizations and men who will
volunteer Tor service. The bill appro-
pirates 81 500, 900 for the camp.
Senator Cullom today proposed an
amendmont 10 the Interstate commerce
law designed 10 meet the recent C1un-
selman decsion. The amendment pro-
poses to permit traffic contracts be.
tween railway companies under cer-
tain restrictions, reserviDg the right
10 the Interstate commerce commis-
sion, however, to oancs! them II they
produce unreasonable rates or discrim-
iuationt; TO make corporations subject
to prosecution under tho law; 10 do
away with the imprisonment penalty
and give witnesses immunity from the
results OF their testimony.
The Senate confirmed tho following
nominations: II. Is. Cheny Of New
| Hampshire 10 be envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotenliary TO Switz.
eTlanu; q. NJ. LninDsrtson OF Nebraska,
assistant secretary OF the treasury; NJ.
Il. Rose of OHIO, assistant commits.
sioner OF the general land office; /. A.
Benton, United States marsnal OF
| Utah; Thomas Frazer, register OF the
land Office ut Sacramento, Cal; Judges
Of probate In Utah, Cbarles foote OF
Junb county, w. w. Wallace OF SEWER
county, q. a. Herman Of Tooele
county.