The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-28

of generalization among Democrats"
said Mr., Hill,
that Horatio Seymour carried New
York by 10000 majority over Grant in
SsYes," said Mr.. Hin, because Seymour
was so enshrined in the hearts of the
people OF New York that he could carry
the state, sreenbacAs or no greenbacks-"
m Mr. ., nm read from early speeches Of
day. 81
speeches were made Ave years before the
resumption act, which changed every
thing
Mr. Hill pointed out that the danger to
the treasury was not in q deficiency on
current expenses but in gold 20 redeem
the endless chain of EreeDbachs. And
yet this pending amendment provided
funds for deficiencies alone and gave no
means OF securing the gold which W05
the real need of the treasury.
Mr.. PuSh (Democrat), Of Alabama, in
terruDted TO say that the greenbaCh leg
islation of 1873 was enacted by q Demo-
cratic Congress.
Mr. Gray Democrat. of Delaware, hur-
ried back and whispered TO Mr. Hill, who
then declared 1T was the senator from
Ohio (Sherman). who was responsible Tor
that legislation.
He was not in Congress then said
Ar Voorhees, The was then secretary CT
NO. 1 was not in Congress then" said
Mr.. Sherman
81 will help the senator out" said Mr.
ator from Ohio here then whose naT1e
was much like that of the present sena-
tor. and he heartily supported The green
I back legislation. It was Allen G-4fehur-
man, of Ohio
/ I do not question the Denucr3cy of
Allen c.. Thurman" said Mr. Hill, cut
get unsound on questions of finance
"And we return the western eoruph-
ment TO you OF the east" said Mr.. Ypor-
| hees.
Mr.. Hill closed with an earnest appeal
against the financial policy.
Mr. Teller briefly criticised the amend
ment, and closed with a motion to lay
I the amendment on the table.
Mr. German said he desired O final
word. He said in view of the statements
made during the debate and also OF the
intinauons Of obstruction. he vas au-
thorized by the Committee on APPrpPri
I atoms 10 withdraw the pending financial
! amendment
MI. Minis at once offered an amendpent
] the issue of the bonds.
| Mr.. Aldrich made a point Of order
( against the amendment as general legiss
lation.
The chair has no hesitancy in reach
! ing a conelusion," said the V1ce-preS1dent.
as he ordered the rule to be read, add
| ing: Under that rule the chair holds
! the amendment is general legislation and
! is not in order"
BUT he time tim VIII VIII come ana come
ton viii have 10 be met and voted on in
( the Senate
This closed the financial debate.
The Senate then turned its attention to
the routine matters OF the sundry civil
After long debate the Senate struck
| out the entire section transferring the
Fort Leayenworth military prison to the
MI. Woieott offered the amendment
heretofore proposed for a cornrlttt9e of
nine 70 represent the united SUITES at
three to be named by the president, three
by the Senate and three by the House.
Mr.. Allen made a point of Orders EainSt
tho provision on the ground that IT was
general legislation The point was over
ruled and the amendment agreed to with
out debate.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont. offered an
amendment approPriating $4,000 for fire
probing the roof and other portions OF the
statuary hall in the Capitol building and
preparing the old gallery for the recep-
| It was agreed TO-
On motion of Mr.. Plat an amendment
was agreed to, continuing the work OF
the Dawes Indian commission appropria-
ating $500 therefor and authorizing the
president to appoint two additional mem
bers of the commission
An amendment proposed by Mt Power
granting two sections of land on tho
abandoned Fort McGinnis military reser-
VatiOn. Montana ION which are buildings
used for q soldiers home), was agreed
to.
On motion of Mr.. Pa5coe. an amend
Ynent was agreed to apprOpriating 0.00
TO enable a board of engineer officers OF
the army to ascertain the feasibility and
cost of the construction and completion
of the NiCaraEuan canal as proposed II
the bill already passed by the Senate.
I Mr.. Bate offered an amendment pro
Yiding for d government exhibit at tbs
| Tennessee Centennial exposition in Nash
vile in 1895
Mr. Chandler said he had intended tc
offer an amendment which would make
the appropriation available when The
stability Of the Tennessee exposition wal
: certified 60 by H Clay Evans. governor
of Tennessee. He said there were two gov
errors in Tennessee. two in South Caro-
{ lima, and two in Alabama In each, case
he said the person elected by the PeoPi'
Is out of the office. and the .Q1e no
: elected is in. Further II was not a ques
: ton of color He (Chandler) desired II
submit some remarks OF q political char
: acter bearing the matters which h
tgdea acton f9 T an ha ne n9gaa at 5 pr
the close of the session.
Mr. Bate replied that he would not b.
l betrayed into a discussion and said
} would be time enough to cross tina
: taken on Mr.. Bates amendment and |
; was left pending when the Senate ad
4 Mr.. Stewart entered a. motion 20 recon
t alton at an International monetary com
= mission.
Mr.. -Wolcott secured the adoption Of Al
amendment ,appropriating 100000 for be
4 ginning work on the Denver mint
[ The Senate then went into e6eCutiY
p session and at $50 o'clock adjQurne
: ! with the understanding that a vote o.
the bill is to be had at O'Clock.