The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23

called the House to order at II O'Clock,
less than fifty members we're present.
On motion Of MIR. Bynum, the Senate
5oipt resolution was adopted extending to
Mzukieo the thanks Of Congress for the
hsS honors paid Isaac P. Gray, the late
Omitted States minister.
Mr.. Martin, of Indiana, chairman of
the committee on invalid pensions, asked
unanimous consent to extend the evening
session tonight flor consideration Of pri-
yate pension bills) to u o'clock.
Mr. Jones. OF Virginia, objected.
The House then went into commIItee Of
the whole and resumed the consideration
Of the general deficiency appropriation
bill. When the paragraph relating TO the
eleventh census was reached, Mr.. Hep
burn wanted TO know when the reports
OF the last census were to be published.
Five years had elapsed, he said, and yet
but TWO Of the tWenty-SiX volumes had
TeAched the public.
MI. Breckenridge, in charge Of the bill,
replied thai all the material would be in
the hands of the printer by March 1, and
the volumes would be Published there
after as rapidly as possible.
Mr. Livingstone Democracy, cf Georgia,
moved 10 strike OUT the apprOpria ton OF
10000 for United States marshal fees. 1t
precipttated some discussion.
Men Must De Paid.
Mr.. Boatner criticiser the appropriation
on the ground that no specific work for
these fees had been furnished.
Mr.. Cannon Republican,, Of Illinois,
defended the appropriation. A large por-
ton of the sum was to pay deputy mar
ShalS who were in Chicago on the occa-
sion of the riot there a year ago. The
amount of these fees could only be eSti-
mated; for, he SAID, vouchers were not
Until they were paid.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner, a provision
was added to the paragraph requiring the
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list OF the persons to whom this money
should be paid, and the amounts paid
q Irallv the discussion drifted into the
queJlen of the government taking a hand
sn suppression OF the strike.
Mr. Breckenridge expressed his appre-
wide when great corporations we're al
lowed to go into the courts and secure
protection for their property at great eK-
DenSe TO the government
Mr.. Henderson (Republican), Of Iowa,
Sn an eloquent response. called attention
TO the resolution passed by Congress after
the president had sent troops to Chicago.
commencing his action The government,
said he, must afford protection to inter
state commerce and it must enfOrce the
mandates of the courts
I am glad" said he, ITO live in a coun-
try where the executive met his duty as
MI. Cleveland did. manfully and courage
ouSly and where Congress with one voice
endorsed his action
The storm has now blown over" he
continued. and the men who took their
lives in their hands who responded to
Il should have their pay. Most Of them
are poor Now when the trouble is
passed, can we afford to hagsle and
growl about paying them their due?
Shame upon Congress if it fails to do
its duty"
The Motion withdrawn.
Mr., Livingston argued that st was not
a question Of refusing to pay the honest
Obligations Of the government, but it
claimed that much of this appropriation
would SO illegally TO deputy marshals
who were Illegally engaged in protecting
private property which should have been
protected at the expense of the city of
Chicago. Mr.. Livingston finally With
drew his motion to strike out the appr0-
Mr. Livingston offered an amendment
60 pay G. B. Payne, Charles Morgan. NJ.
G. NOrdecai and the Southern Steamships
company Sl2,5l0 for mail service rendered
SornSS years ago. The amendment went
OVe&l temporarily as did one offered by
Mr. FEraeey (Democrat), of New York. to
pay the employees Of the House and Sem
ate an extra months pay.
An amendment to pay the widow of
THOMAS MCCOY. Of st Paul. the late con-
sul-general at Liberia $1,000, was agreed
Mr.. Terry Democrat, of Arkansas. Of
fered an amendment to pay Jason Black
burn, of Little Rock, Ark. a member of
the FOrtieth Congress from Louisiana
sI7zO0 the balance of the salary dne rim
The chairman of the committee of the
whole ClIr. Tarsney), ruled the amend
Hnent out of order
Without completing the consideration Of
the-[1in the committee rose.
A Right of Way.
A bill was passed to amend an art
granting a right of way through the In
dian territory TO the Kansas & Gulf rail-
way company; also on motion of Mr.
Tracey, the senatorial bill to postpone
the time for the enforcement of the new
gegula tons 20 prevent collisions at sea.
At O'clock the House took a recess
Until s o'clock. the night session to be
devoted to the consideration of D1ivs1e
pension bills.
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