The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-23
WAS HAILED WITH Delight.

whelming od - was one that should at
tract attention. but it did not represent
the entire influence the delegate from Titan
had gained over the committee on Indian
affairs. This was demonstrated later when
DOR ID delegation brought forward a
bill to allot lands in severalty to their
Indians.
Looked Innocent.
On the face of this bill it appeared
perfectly innocent; but there was a great
scheme under the surface 1t was desired
to get the bill reported favorably to the
House and passed. Then when it came
that august body wiuld have proposed an
amendment substituting the bill to remove
the Utes to Utah. This substitute would
have been adopted and the bill would have
come back to the House for concurrence
and would not need to have gone to the
committee on Indian affairs.
This was a very pretty scheme. 1t was
brought before the committee on Indian
affairs of the House and the Colorado
members were again jubilant in their
belief that they would have victory at
last. But they were met with a. con-
dition that surprised them; as the COM
mittee insisted that Mr.. Rawlins should
give mis- consent to the bill before it would
be allowed to leave the committee room
and the Colorado people were referred to
the delegate rom Utah. The result was
that before they could get the apportion-
ment bill out of the committee they were
compelled to make an agreement with
Mr.. Rawlins that they would not at
tempt to push the removal scheme during
this Congress.
WoIcott Called Down.
The Herald correspondent has this story
form person who was in the confidence
of those who were endeavoring to effect
the removal; and this person told, with
great glee. story that during the hot
test part Of the fight on this matter word
was conveyed 10 the Utah delegae that
unless he surrendered on this PROPOSE
ton Senator Wolcott would see that no
legislation favorable Yah would be
allowed to go through the Senate. He said
that Immediately on the receipt of this
information MIR. Rawlins approached the
Senate in the chamber and asked if this
report had beer true. No straight report
Of what really went on has come out, but
it is alleged that the interview ran about
like this:
Mr. Rawlns-I understand, MI VOL
colt, that you have said that if do not
cease opposing your scheme to remove the
AplOTduO OleS you VIII OppOSe OldH leSlo-
lation. Is this true?
Senator Wolcctt-Fd like to know, sir
what right you have to ask such a ques-
ton?
Mr. Rawlins-Well. I was told that and
simply wished to know whether you
would deny it. Your bearing convinces
ME that you have no denial to make.
will act therefore, on that supposition.
The passage attracted some attention
IN the chamber and it is said that this was
about the truth of the matter. But it is
known that afterwards the Colorado sena-
tor, utterly dumbfounded at the courage
of his opponent, came off his high horse
and denied that he had made the propo-
sition.
Friend of All.
The action on this proposition indicates
the influence that has been gained by the
present delegate.
He has made an enviable record by the
passage Of several bills of the utmost
Importance to the people of the territory,
and the placing on the calendar of several
others that will be of immense benefit.
The best guage of the impression he has
made is that the newspaper men are all his
friends and he is being constantly pointed
out in the press galleries of the two
houses as a man of some consequence.
His reelection will be hailed with en-
thusiasm by friends on both sides of the
political fence.