The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-11

1t is well known that Uncle Sam has
been paying our election expenses for
abeSt thirteen years, employing the
"a 4 commission to conduct the work,
aA4a cost of about $4,000 for the en-
tire outlay per annum. Repeated eff
forts have been made to get rid of. this
commission at different times, but the
latest was attempted on the 2Sth uIt.,
when the appropriation bill was pend
ing in the Senate.
Our dispatches from Washington
simply announced that Dubois had en-
deavored to knock out the appropria-
ton on this subject for the current
year and had been sidetrac1ed by a
point of order. The arrival of the
Congressional Record of Feb. %, 1895,
spills the milk in the cocoanut. and as
it Rms out the names OF c. S. Zane. C.
C. Goodwin. John Henry Smith ana a
l. Thomas are exposed to view and the
storJ&s easily read.
TheThebate as reported in the Record
is as follows:
Mr. Cockrell-I now ask the Senate
to return to the clause beginning in
line 10, on page 65, in relation to the
Utah commissioners, to which the
senator from Idaho (Mr. Dubois) de-
sired 10 offer an amendment.
Mr. Dubois-On page 65 q move to
strike out all after line 10. down to
and including line z, on page IS, and
To insert what 1 send to the desk.
The Observation-Disclosures amendment
viii be stated
The secretary-It is proposed to
strike out the clause from line l5 On
page 90. to line Z, on page IS. inclusive.
as follows:
"For the salaries Of the FIVE eorornis-
sioners appointed under al act entitled
An act TO amend section 53l2 of the R9-
vised Statutes of the United States in
reference TO bisany, ana for other puT-
poses, approVed March :. Y 1852, at the
rate of g, GOO per annurn, 5000: Provided,
That commissioners hereafter appointed
shall be residents OF the territory of
Utah.
For the following expenses Of the COM
mission. namely: For travelling expenses,
printing, stationery, clerk hire, and office
rent. $500; Provided, That out of this
to pay the secretary of the territory, who
is its secretary ana distributing agent,
q reasonable sum for such service, not
exceeding at the rate of $500 per annura,
for The fiscal year 1896.
And insert:
the election board, created by the ninth
section OF the act OF Congress. entitled
An set to amend section 522 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States, re-
ldWA 10 pigamy ana Dolyganly, ana for
othS$spurpoSeS,' approved March Y, 1SS2,
shall hereafter be performed under the
provisions OF sections z3S to 262 inclusive,
Of the committed laws Of Utah.. 1879, and
49, S-nepdatory and supplementary
Soters and edicehclders Shall remain as as
now, or as may be prescribed hereafter,
by the laws of Congress-.
Mr.. Fualkner-0Ir President, [ raise
the point Of order on the amendment
OF the senator from Idaho that it
changes existing law. that it has been
reported by no committee, and that il
is general legislation.
Mr.. Dubois should ike to be per-
tea 10 make brief statement be-
- = the senator raises the point of
oraer. [ wish the senator would with
draw his point OF order for a, moment.
Mr. Faulkner-Of course, if the SEN
atOr desires TO make an explanation,
I withdraw the point of order until he
can 90 so.
The Vive-President-Phe point Of
order is Withdrawn, and the chair re-
cosnizes the senator from Idaho.
Mr.. DUbois--dr- President, [ trust
the point Of order VIII not be raised on
the amendment. The time has gone by
when it is necessary for the govern
inent TO provide any money to carry On
the elections in Utah or 10 send officers
there to superintend and supervise
elections. We have recognized the fact
that the object for which the law
creating the commission was enacted
has passed away. Utah Is not what II
was when this legislation was enacted
pOlygany has been abandoned, and WI
are all so well satisfied that those citi-
zens are as good as any others in this
country that we have passed a bill ad-
naiTing Utah To statehood. J am glad
to4say thai L stood fast and firm at al
tMs. after conditions changed il
JSS4, for the admission of that terri
tory. Let Us wipe out these reminders
Of the bitterness and strife of the past
The laws Of Utah in the sections
which are mentioned in the amend
. naent are sufficient to safeguard the
elections thsre. and it is not fair thai
board created uEder different cir
cunstances should now. as that terri
tory Is coming into the Union, super
wise its first election.
! have a telegram here from leading
citizens of that state. men Who have
been bitterly opposed 10 the Mormon
-zAple for VaaTs and from MOrnlOnS
m finding judge 9. 5. Zane, Judge G.
cfioodwin, John Henry Smith, and
Governor Thomas. saying that this
r<o-nm;ssion should be abolished It Is
a ehorn in their sides now. nobody
wants st; there IS no necessity Tor 1t
avid that territory can come into the
Union under its own laws
do not think under the circum.
stances. after this Congress has passed
a, biII fo- the admission Of Utah, that
2 pofnt OF order should be raised which
zviJJ fasten and keep it under this com
mission
ougnt not 70 say more Mr. Presi-
deut for time is precious and VT
sboll1d avoid an extra session il pos
s5bIe. The people Of our section who
are honest and manly know that the
S.,eooIe of Utah will be credit TO the
IL This commission in order that those
: Veople qnay manage their own political
nssrs and elections.