The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-09-24

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committee on rules, officially mentions
the seven from Utah as all being of
national interest.
While not desiring to 90 into details
as to the restoration of the S400, 600 OF
church money returned to its treasury
10 be used for the purpose originally
intended, l will for once set aside my
modesty and quote from the record.
The bill was prepared by myself. l took
the report before the committee. When
the measure was introduced IN the
house it met with opposition from
Harkins, of Illinois, and Burrough, of
Michigan, both republicans. It passed
and was sent to the eenate shortly
afterward. Hon. Franklin ID. Rich
ards and Judge Wilson came to Wash
lngton and ADVOCATED the measure,
greatly assisting me. The bill passed
and the president approved it.
1.-The bill for the admission OF Utah
was drawn w by myself and referred
to the committee on territories. Con-
gresham Wheeler, of Alabama, also
introduced similar measure, which
was also referred. In looking over his
bill and mine | concluded that the for
mer did not contain the favorable CON-
ditions mine did, and that had it passed
only one-half as much land would haYe
been ceded to the state. 1t did not
provide for the debt of $725.000 now
charged against US. l took the bill
had prepared, and, making a statement
of our position, laid it before the COM
mittee and the conference concluded
with favorable report from the COM
mittee. The republicans signed it as
personal favor, saying that they did
not consider themselves bound to vote
for it, because Of their action. Mr.. Kill
gore moved my bill instead Of Mr..
Wheeler's, and the measure was &C
cOrdingly reported.
II came home to Utah and announ
ced that the people were entitled to
statehood and that l would continue
to fight for the measure When l re-
Kilgore and the speaker. Mr.. Kilgore
called the bill up for consideration.
The republicans, under the leadership
OF Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, resorted to
tactics, by remaining silent at roll call,
thus breaking quorum. So we had |
to wait, and proposed to make another
attempt to consider it on the Monday |
following. Speaker Crisp assured me |
that if the republicans fought it farther |
a rule would be reported covering the |
case. reported this TO Congressman
Dingley, who agreed that if time would |
be given for discussion that Monday |
and Tuesday, December 18th and 18th, |
would be acceptable.
The bill was taken up. Mr.. KilgOre !
spoke first, and Morse daughter and |
cheers) second. In reply to Mr.. Morse, |
| was questioned closely by Mr.. Dingley, |
The next Cay many republicans con-
graduated me, expressing desire TO
support the position | maintained. Mr.. |
Reed, when the time for consideration
came, went to Mr.. Wheeler and asked |
for postponement. l called his atten-
ton to the fact that we were working
under an agreement which, when cor.
10y Mr.. Burroughs, of Michi-
gan, Caused Mr.. Reed to advise the re
putl:cans TO vote for the measure.
"Senators Dubois and Shoup, of
Idaho, and Carey, of Wyoming, did all
they could to assist me, but Reed and
DiGgleY desisted only when confronted
by vigorous opposition.
tThe bill then went to the senate,
where ne y factors appeared and new
line of kclicy developed itself.
81 am Lot here to question any mans
motive tor they are sacred. But some
times fools rush in where angels fear to
tread
Certain republicans came to Wash
ington and held a conclave, They
passed in secret cOnclaVe resolution
which was pres ented and rejected, the
senate resolving that it was not court
esy to that body to suggest the action
in that manner.
Then it announced that Utah would
go republican. The representatives. of
that party from this So ,tion got them
selves interviewed and through the
newspapers announced repeatedly that
when admitted Utah would reject the
party which has been her friend.
Tine democratic senators grew al
armed. They based some confidence
in the statement. Some of them were
10th to vote Tor the admission of a re-
publican state.
The tariff bill had something to do
with the matter, too, the democrats
to dispose of it ere the state
hood bill came up.
"Just before the tariff measure came
up it was announced in Washington
that there had been a bargain made
by which certain railroad scheme was
begun and would be carried to sue
cessful conclusion. That the sugar
trust was to put up the money, That
Colonel Ike Trumbo was to be one sen
atOr tcries of ha, hay and Colonel Clark
son the other. That Bishop Claw
son was to talk for the Mormon
church
Imagine the effect; That Utah was
to be republican and that the senators
we're to be the tools of the foulest cor
DoTation on earth.
"Thev never took the trouble to deny
it. (applausel
1.-The bill came up in the senate at
o'clock one afternoon when several sem
ators were absent. Some of them COM
ing in soon after, some of them re-
marked that had they been present
when it was called up they would have
objected to it.
'One of them noticing Plat upon his
feet taking for the bill, remarked that
was wrong. The bill was
and l told them that no power
IN earth could deliver the people of
Utah to the sugar trust, (applause,)
1.-The record will disclose what was
lone, many difficulties were encount-
sred in respect to some bill. Much time
was spent, not only in introducing bills
put in defeating others which were un-
One was the bill to COM
Dine Utah and Nevada, and which at
The time was favored by the press of
he country. Then came the bill for
he removal of the Colorado Utes to
Utah. 1t was urged most vigorously
ny Colorado's representatives, l saw
lat all members of the committee
we're present and when it came up for
ali the republicans voted
for it and all the democrats except one
voted against it. (Cheers.) Bills have