The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-03

Washington, March 1.-The House,
ElguratiUely speaking, rolled up its
sleeves today and entered on the work
OF the last Legislative day of this ses-
sion It requires a steady eye and
swift and accurate Judgment to pilot
matters executive through the home
stretch, and the speaker, who is as
much of an autoerat in the closing
hours of a dying congress as the Gar
OF Russia, held a tight rein. 1t was to
be an all-day and al-night session, ana
the galleries were thronged, especially
in the evening, when the scene was
truly a brilliant one. In the afternoon,
the speaker made q few recognitions
TO pass bills by unanimous consent and
under suspension OF the rules several
were passed.
At the night session, the conference
report of the sundry civil bill, which
contained the Senate provisions for the
purchase OF the Blaine site, the pay
ment OF the sugar bounty: the pur-
chase of a, printing Office site, ETC., had
tlie right of way.
Mr. Sayer6 chairman OF the appro-
priadons was at the helm, and, al
though the debate on the sugar bounty
Was at times almost TiOtOuS, he held
the tiller firm and long after midnight
in the presence Of crowded galleries
the debate went on.
business Doomed.
About twenty-five Senate bills and
resolutions were laid before the House,
a Nd Nf key " fad
Among them was the Senate bill to
grant 10 the state Of Kansas the Fort
Smith military reservation, comprising
1000 acres. for the establishment of q
western branch of the state agricui-
tur2l college
Pension bills faVorably acted on at
last nights session were passed at the
rate of one every half minute.
Requests Tor unanimous consent
rained IN, but met with objections in
most every instance
Finally, Mr.. Tucker Democrat. OF
Virginia, was recognized to pass "a bill
under suspension of the rules, appro-
pridting $1,000 for Washington and
Lee university, to reimburse it-for in
JuUieS sustained during the war. After
some debate. in which MeSSrS. DOlli-
Yer, Hit, and Powers argued the jus
tice of the claim. MIR. Reed protested
against considering the bill on 5enti-
snentaI grounds instead OF on the
grounds of reason and wisdom.
Whoever proyokes war, said he.
F'must take the consequences-even the
1aWlessness which destroys Institutions
Of learning"
Mr.. Sickles Democrat, of New York
under whose direction The repairs &c
Washington and Lee university while
he Was in command OF the department
of the CarOlinaS after the war were
made, took issue with Mr.. Reed.
War is wnr.
WAS is war said he. 'ItS cruel
{ies are numerous But when the war
is over We may rightfullY go back &c
the proclamation of Lincoln which
breathed the broadcast Christian sym.
pathy and humanitarianism and full
au the implied promise that dnstitu-
lions Of learning and religion should
be held sacred"
a round OF applause greeted General
SickIes' appeal, and the biz wa:
passed without division
The general deficiency bill was Sent
20 conference.
Nessrs. Brechinridge. SayerS ant
Cannon We're appointed conferee9 or
The part Of the House.
M, Hatch presented the conference
report on the agricultural bill. showing
a full agreement on all disputed points
The report was agreed to-
Mr.. Wise fDemocrat), Ok Virginia
chen offered a resolution directing thI
Bergeant-at-aT1n5 TO pay to member
Che amount OF their salaries withheld
On account Of absence. Under an oil
statute members were required t
certify 10 their presence in the HouS
and their salaries for such days Al
they we're absent for other reason
than sickness Of themselves or famiIie
we're withheld.
Mr.. Dearmond demanded a second
which vas ordered-lA5 to- 45.
Mr.. Wise said he would not haV
oaered the resolution if the law hat
been fairly executed. ReduCti0nEf Ia,
been made from the salaries of but
few members. The vast majority Ia,
refused to certify their absence unde
a Law that had not been in force 70
twenty years.
Mr. Deamond, in opposition to tn
resolution. called attention to the FAC
HAT the House had already voted a
rye ana nay vote that section forty @
the revised statutes was IN force. H
Iauuted the House with trying to back