The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-09-20

the seven from Utah as all being o
national interest.
while not desiring to gointo detail
as to the restoration of the $500, GOO O
church money returned to its treasur.
to be used for the purpose original,
intended, l will for once set aside nj
modesty and quote from the record
The bill was prepared by myself. tool
( the report before the committee. Whe1
the measure was introduced IN the
house it met with opposition from
HGTkinS, of Illinois, and Burrough, o
Michigan, both republicans. It passed
and was sent to the senate shortly
afteTWaTd. Hon. Franklin d. Rich
ards and Judge Wilson came to Wash.
Ington and ADVOCATED the measure
greatly assisting me. The bill passed
and the president approved it.
The bill for the admission Of Utah
was drawn up by myself and referred
to the committee on territories. Con
greSsman Wheeler, of Alabama, also
introduced a similar measure. which
was also referred In looking over his
bill aud mine concluded that the for
mer did not contain the favorable con-
ditlons mine did, and that had it passed
only one-half as much land would haye
been caded to the state 1t did not
provide for the debt of S725.000 now
charged against US. | took the bill |
had prepared, and, making statement
Of our position, laid il before the COM
mittee and the conference concluded
with favorable report from the Gem
mittee- The republicans signed it as d
personal favor, saying that they did
not consider themselves bound to vote
fer it, because Of their action. Mr.. Kill
gore moved my bill instead of Mr..
Wheeler's, and the measure was &C
cOrdingly reported.
Il came home TO Utah and announ
ced that the people were entitled to
statehood and that [ would continue
to fight for the measure When | re-
turned to Washington [ consulted Mr..
KilgOre and the speaker. Mr. Kilgore
called the bill up for consideration.
The republicans, under the leadership
OF MIR. DingIey, of Maine, resort2G to
tactics, by remaining silent at roll call,
thus breaking a quorum. So we had
TO wait, and proposed to make another
to consider 1t on the Monday
following. Speaker Crisp assured me
that if the republicans fought it farther
a rule would be reported covering the
case, l reported this 10 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
cheeTs) second. In reply to Mr.. Morse,
l was questioned closely by Mr., Dingley,
The next cay many republicans con-
graduated me, expressing q desire TO
support the position l maintained. Nj.
Reed, when the time for consideration
came, went to Mr.. Wheeler and asked
for pOstp0nement. [ called his atteu-
ton 70 the fact that we were working
under an agreement which, when cor
by Mr.. Burroughs, Of Michi-
gan, caused Mr.. Reed to advise the re
pubhcans TO vote for the measure.
Senators Dubois and Shoup, Of |
Idaho, and Carey, of Wyoming, did all !
they could 10 assist me, but Reed and |
Dingley desisted only when confronted |
by vigorous opposition.
"The bill then went to the senate,
where new factors appeared and new |
inc of policy developed itself,
'I am not here to question any mans |
motive TOR they are sacred. But some |
lines fools rush in where angels fear t o |
read
Certain republicans came to Wash
ngton and held a conclave. They |
passed in secret conclave a resolution !
which was presented and rejected, the
senate resolving that it was not court
esy to that body to suggest the action |
n that manner.
'Then it announced that Utah would
70 republican, The representatives of
hat party from this Section got them
selves interviewed and through the |
announced repeatedly that
when admitted Utah would reject the
party which has been her friend.
The democratic senators grew al
armed. They based some confidence
n the statement. Some Of them were
9th to vote for the admission of a re-
publican state,
The tariff bill had something to do
With the matter, too, the democrats
Wishing to dispose of it ere the state
lood bill came up.
"JusU before the tariff measure came
10 it was announced in Washington
hat there had been bargain made
" which certain railroad scheme was
Begun and would be carried to sue
essful conclusion. That the sugar
rust was to PIT up the money, That
Colonel Ike Trumbo was to be one sen
tor (cries of ha, hay and Colonel Clark
on the other. That Bishop Claw
on was to talk for the Mormon
hurch.
Imagine the effect; That Utah was
0 be republican and that the senators
we're to be the tools of the foulest cor
,o;atiOn on earth.
They never took the trouble to deny
t. (applausel
"The bill came up in the senate at
o'clock one afternoon when several SEN
tors were absent. Some of them COM
ng IN soon after, some of them re-
marked that had they been present
rhen it was called up they would have
objected to it.
One of them noticing Plat upon his
eet talking for the bill, remarked that
omethipg was wrong. The bill was
,assed, and l told them that 40 power
n earth could deliver the people of
tan TO the sugar trust, (applauSe,J
"The record will disclose what was
one. many difficulties were encount-
red in respect to some bill. Much time
vas spent, not only in introducing bills
mt in defeating others which were I'M
One was the bill to COM
ne Usah and Nevada, and which at
ie lime was favored by the press OF
ne country. Then came the bill for
ue renewal OF the Colorado Utes to
Jtaa. It was urged most vigorously
" ColoradO's representatives. | saw
LAT all members of the committee
we're present and when it came up for
all the republicans voted
or it and all the democrats except one
,oted against it. (Cheers.) Bills have
}een passed relieving us from heavy
lebJ, opening up %, 600 quarter sections
Il r-iab and fnrti 10 land Tho miners have |