The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-04

voted on by the Senate the silver men.
believing themselves to be in the ma
Jority ia the Senate, have assumed
that they would be allowed to name
all three of the Democrats on the part
of the Senate and this was apparently
conceded to them by the anti-silyer
men Consequently when q petition
was circulated last night asking Sena-
tor Jones, of Arkansas, Daniels, of
Virginia, Democrats) and Teller, OF
Colorado Qepublican). all free coin
age advocates, to allow the use of their
names for the positions Of delegates
there was comparatively little objec-
ton heard. The paper was generally
signed by the silver men and by sew
eral Senators who were not included
IN that classification Some OF the an
h-SilYer men declined, however, to
attach their names, and it was not
long until a murmur arose against the
programme to select none but silver
men from the Senate This soon grew
into an animated protest on the part
of the silver antagonists. There were,
Of course, conferences between the
contending interests when the anti
Silverites confessed that 1t was their
purpose to secure representation on
the senatorial delegation or throw the
selection of the entire commission into
the hands Of the president.
1t was ultimately arranged that the
matter should be settled in executive
session and there was, therefore, no
surprise when, at 10:45 Mr.. Wolcott
moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business,
Senator Villas led off against the
selection Of three pronounced silver
advocates from the Senate bill and
confined his remarks largely to the
construction Of the provisions under
which they are to be appointed, con-
tending that according to its wording,
that whenever the president shall
determine that this government shall
be represented at any international
conference'' neither the Senate or the
House would be entitled to select
representatives until the president
should decide whether the House
should be represented at the proposed
conference.
Senators Mitchell, OF Oregon, and
Wolcott contended to the contrary.
Mr.. Mitchell made the point that
explicit provision was made for the
appointment by the speaker of the
present House, which he claimed was
direct authority for present action by
that body and isnperatively so by the
Senate.
Senators Gray and Morrill, sustained
MIR. Villas in his contention.
The names OF Senators Teller. Jones,
Daniel and Allison were put forward
by their friends. The mention of MI.
AIlison's name brought that gentleman
TO his feet With the statement that he
did not desire to be selected as a
member of another conference. He.
however. made q brief speech advo-
eating the election of conservative men
and who would represent all shades Of
opinion and the entire country. He
commended that such a course would be
in the interest Of silver for if the COM
mission chosen should be biased too
much one way or the other the country
would not be satisfied with the report
when made whatever it might be.
Senator Aldrich followed in much
the same strain.
The executive session closed at 1;15
and ended with the selection of Sena-
tors Teller. Jones and Daniel by the
ttVes in the international conference.
Deficiency dill.
At 1856 a. m. the doors we're opened
and the regular session resumed.
The conference agreement on the de-
f1ciency bill was presented. Mr. Stew
art moved the abandonment of the ap-
preparation for the Southern Pacific
and Mr.. Higgins criticised the ADAM
donment of the French spolation
Mr.. Mitchell, of oregon, said that the
Senate had surrendered everything
and he hoped the Senate would reject
the report and if necessary defeat the
bill,
The agreement was sustained-57 to
81
The motion to reconsider the vote
by which the bill for the suppression
of lottery traffic was passed. was
tabled.
Mr.. Power Republtean), of Montana,
Tails of Mr.. Carter, senator-elect, and
withdrew the former credentials which
We're criticised by Mr.. Hoar.
The Senate, at 3:15 q. m. entered
upon the consideration of unobjected
bills on the calendar and at the con-
clusion Of these will take a recess tn-
I'll Monday at 9.30 a. m.