The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-18
THE STATE OF UTAH,


equal footing with the existing states
has been promptly signed by the Pres
ident. viii carry joy to every heart in
the territory, unless it has become
soured through envy or disappoint-
ment. The glad tidings will be sound
ed in every settlement, and the old
inhabitants who have longed for it for
more than forty years, will vie with
young Utah in congratulations on The
happy event.
The expedition with which this mea-
cure of justice to this territory has
been put through since the regular ses-
sion of the present Congress convened,
is remarkable when we consider the
important measures which have been
under discussion and which have been
of vital and national concern.
1t was introduced by Delegate Jo-
seph l.. RawIins last December and
referred to the committee on terri
tories. was reported favorably by that
body and passed on the 14th Cay of
that month without division. On the
18th of December it was read twice in
the Senate and referred to the Com
mittee on Territories. The holidays
passed by, important bills came up in
the Senate Immediately after, and the
committee succeeded in getting it re-
ported. with amendments and a re-
commentator for its passage IN the
18th of May. It was placed on the cal
endar but was called up out of it's
order on July 10th and passed without
division on the 18th of July. The
House concurred in the Senate amend
ments. and the bill was ordered en-
crossed and sent to the President.
The original bill provided fer the
necessary preliminaries 10 take place
this year, so that the Representative
and Senators could be elected aud take
their seats in the last session Of the
present Congress. But the Senate
Imendments changed she dates SO
that those officers may take their
seats in the first session of the next
Congress. In making the changes in
the bill. by an oversight the 53rd in
stead of the 54th Congress was named.
The passage of a concurrent resolu-
ton. authorizing the correction, de-
layed the sending of the bill to the
President. so that it did not reach HIM
until Monday, July 16. On Tuesday,
the 18th. he signed it and rhe measure
became complete.
The delay in the Senate, caused by
the tariff and other legislation pend
ing, necessitated the brief postpone
ment of the elections required 10 COM
plete the proceedings preliminary to
actual statehood. Instead of a special
election in late spring or early sum-
mer. to elect delegates to a constitu-
tional convention, it will take place at
the regular election next November.
The convention will meet next March.
The election to ratify the constitution
framed by that convention, will be the
regular November election of 1895, at
which state officers, a state legislature
and a Representative to Congress will
be elected. Then the returns will be
Isent to the President, who will issue
his proclamation, declaring Utah ad-
mitted as a state into the Union.
The state legislature will meet at as
early date after that election as the
convention shall have named, and two
United States Senators will be elected
by that legislature, who viii be en-
titled to take their seats in the first
session of the 54th Congress. Thus
the delay caused by the Senate amend
ments to the original bill will be but
of few months duration
OF the noble work performed by our
Delegate in Congress there is no need
to speak in these columns. His praise
is on every lip. His political oppo
ments join his party friends in choice
encomiums. His success has been phe.
nomenal
Senator Faulkner has faithfully full.
filled his promises to the people o.
Utah. He has performed his part OF
the work admirably and managed it Sc
that the bill has gone through the
Senate without jar His name i.
coupled with that of Rawlins in thi
great achievement.
With President Cleveland there wa:
no delay. He proved that what WE
have always claimed for him wa:
true. that is, that he is firm frienc
to Utah. One day after the bill haC
reached him, just time to give it fai
examination. he signed it, and all Utal
will honor him for his work
The Herald has no word but tina
of praise for every person who ha
contributed anything toward thi
grand result. The way is now clear TO
our beloved Utah to move forward t
Its high and glorious destiny. TIL
struggles and rebuffs and peculiar eX
periences which the people of tn
state have endured will all the bet
ter prepare them for the great re
sponsibilities and mighty work whic
lies before them.
They will Go honor to their proud pc
sition. They will stand by the consti
tuition and the flag. They will aid i
lperpetuating the institutions by whic
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