The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-13

proceedings Of the Senate today.
Mr.. CulIom presented a memorial
from various trade and transportation
associations in Chicago, asking legisla-
ton to protect express companies from
train robbers and railroad trains from
train wreckinS.
Mr.. Gray reported adversely from
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions the resolution providing for the
election of senators by direct vote Of
The people. a.
The MeritOrious Features.
Mr.. Jones Oemocrat), of Arkansas,
reported the bill adopted by the FL
nance committee for the unlimited
coinage Of silver,
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Hill asked for
the reading Of the bill and Mr.. Aldrich
then explained he had made the re
quest to show that all of what he con-
Bidered the meTitoriOus features Of the
bill had been stricken out and the OBJ
1ecu0nable part retained
Mr.. Sherman said the minority had
done what it could do to prevent the
reporting Of this bill and he was very
emphatic against it.
Mr.. Jones replied that the majority
for the bill was a very decided one. Mr..
Jones asked for immediate considera-
ton
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that it might
take the place of the bankruptcy bill
I object to that" exclaimed Mr..
George.
MIR. Cal also objected &c the consid-
Grafton Of the bill.
Mr.. Harris said the objection would
be withdrawn if the bill could be
passed without debate.
Mr. Aldrich said that was hardly
possible and the bill went to the
calendar.
MIR. Hill secured unanimous consent
for the consideration of a resolution,
which he introduced, asking for infor-
nation concerning the appointment and
removal Of pOStmaSters in New York.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Vest, from the Finance commit
tee, reported a joint resolution extend
ing the time for the collection Of the
income tax, and asked for its imme-
date consideration, but the resolution
went over.
PETER and Bonds.
Mr.. PETER called up his resolution
requesting the Judiciary committee te
report his resolution inquiring into the
legality of the recent bond issues.
Mr., Hill suggested the committee
might wish to wait for an opinion OF
the attorneys general. Mr.. PETER said
he did not want the opinion of the at
torney-general: that he knew himself
more about the matter than the attor-
ney-generaL
'4Then I have no more to say" re.
piled Mr.. Hill.
The resolution went to the calendar
Mr.. Blackburn moved to take I'D the
TsaF i1n r.frA; l.g11
ALLEN took the floor, but yielded to Mr.
Stewart, to discuss the last message OF
the president on the currency ques-
ton.
Mr.. Stewart declared that the presi.
cent in his alternative position tc
Congress had construed the bond issue
under the present law to be silver
bonds and proposed a premium or
gold. The president contracted TO issuf
gold bonds; the gold bonds were some
thing entirely unknown to the existing
law. Notwithstanding that CONGRESS
had not given its sanction to the
conduct Of the treasury department.
1t was, nevertheless, responsible for the
result and could not avoid it. The ad.
ministratioD had refused to carry ou
che laws and Congress should face the
question surely and determine Whether
officials should obey the laws.
IVfn End in Revolution.
Mr.. Stewart closed with the warninf
ST present conditions continued III,
end would be revolution.
a joint resolution to enlarge the Rel
Cliff Indian reservation in Wisconsi,
was passed, after which Mr. Allen re
stunned his speech on the alleged cleo
ton frauds in Alabama, but was in
terrupted by point of no quorum b,
lIr. Hoar.
a quorum appeared and Mr. AIel
continued his speech. At the conclu
sion of Senator Aliens remarks, Sena
tor Morgan read a protest against tn
proceedings in the Senate by himsel
and colleague, Senator Pugh, charac
teriZing the speech as "a clear abus
of the parliamentary law in disregard o
the urgent necessities OF the public anC
an assault upon the rights of Alabam;
as q state of the Union and upon tn
character Of our government and PEG
pie They call attention to the fac
that the two days speech was mad
while an appropriation bill was unde
consideration, ana say that the speecl
mane.
Impossible to Reply.
They say it was impossible to yot
upon the questions raised by MI
Allen and add:
1t is equally impossible Tor tn
Alabama senators, with decent respec
for the Senate and a proper regard fo
the public business, now TO reply to tn
charges of gross fraud and injusticy
in some eight or nine Of the sixtr
counties OF the state. Due respect an,
Difference for the sovereign state the,
represented forbids the senators from
Alabama from acknowledging III
right Of the senator from admitting it
jurisdiction to hear and determine
question relating to her rights as on
of the sovereign states OF the Ameri
can Union. Whatever attitude Con
gress may have the power to impos
upon state Of the Union. it canno
be assented that either house of Con
gresS, acting alone, can decree tha
state is in the Union or out of it nc
cording to its pleasure. nor can an in
vestiga1on be fully made which ha
for its objects such a deterninatioi
as to the rights Of a state except unde
g law of Congress duly enacted an,
approved"
They say the fact that seats in tn
House Of Representatives are bein
contested should prevent the Senat
from any interference in the matte
Under the conamonest instincts of pro