The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-12
The Proceedin rs.

WASHINGTON, June ia score, of
members left the city last night after
the appropriation bills We're disposed of.
and there were not more than fifty mem
bers on the floor of the house when it
met at II o'clock for the final session
of the first session of the fifty-fourth con-
gress. Inc reading of the journal of
the legislative day of SATURDAY. which
continued from II o'clock Saturday until
IL O'Clock last night, consumed half an
hour. '---
Mr. Turner of Georgia, on behalf of the
minority offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of this house
are due and are hereby rendered Thomas
B. Reed, speaker of the house of repre-.
sentatlves, for the ability, efficiency and
street impartiality7 with which he has dis
charged the arduous and responsible
sion Of congress.
The resolution was greeted with great
applause and enthusiastically adopted by
a standing vote.
While Mr.. Jenkins of Wisconsin Was
trying to secure action on the senate bill
Tor the. relief of the administrator of
Henry Van Vleick. which involved an
expenditure of $500, Mr.. Wheeler, of
Alabama, got the floor and made the hin
text for the statement as to the mar
/ velous
GROWTH OF THE GOVERNMENTAL,
expenses during recent years. He de-
ciared that the expense of the govern
ment of the United States, federal, state
and municipal, was the largest one on
earth, reaching $1,10o,OO0,O0O per annum.
MI. Owens of Kentucky, raised a laugh
at Wheeler expense by calling attention
to the fact that if the, Van Vleick bill
went through it would only increase the
Grand total expenditure to s1,1GO GO4, 500
The bill was passed. but to prevent fur
ther clamor for recognition the house took
recess until o'clock.
On motion of MIR. Dingley a resolution
was adopted for the appointment of a
committee of three to wait upon the
president and inform him that congress
was ready to adjourn and to acertain if
he had any further communications to
make. The speaker appointed Dingiey,
Cannon (RepEblicans), and Sayers, Dem
ocraO.
AT 2 p. m. the house reconvened and
the presidents executive clerk announced
the presidential approval of the two APP
preparation bills last passed.
Several members were fortunate enough
to get through private pension bills, the
last to pass being one to pension Louis
keiser, private soldier residing in Ne
braska, at the rate of S72 per month.
About 2:S0 p. m. the listless progress of
| affairs in the house was enlivened by an
attempt of Mr.. Bailey Dem. Texas to
secure recognition, his purpose being to
submit remarks on the presidential situa-
ton and to allow his colleague, Mr.. Ma
guire Dem. CALI, to make response to
/ Mr.. Dlngley's speech of yesterday.
| MI DalZell tfIep. Pa.), WHO was acting
as the floor leader of the majority,
SCENTED THE BATTLE,
and Mr.. March Rep. Ill.), who was try
so as adroitly to cut Mr.. Bailey out. The
Texan was irIitated and he and Mr.. Marsh
/ exchanged personalities with great free
| dom and considerable force, much to the
amusement of the galleries, which, in the
meantime, had become crowded with
| spectators.
Mr. Bailey retaliated by making the
/ point of no quorum OH Mr. Marsh'S bill
/ and a call of the house was ordered under
the rule.
At $40 D. m. Mr.. Bailey withdrew the
| point of no quorum, an agreement having
been reached by which Mr.. Bailey should
be allowed 20 minutes. The committee
appointed to wait on the president alp
peared and Mr. Dingley the chairman
announced that the committee had per
, formed it's mission, that the president haC
! informed the committee that he had M
further communication to make and con
graduated congress on the early compile
ton of its, labors.
Mr.. Bailey then yielded to Mr.. Mcguire
| and the latter made a brief reply to Mr.
Dingleys remarks of yesterday. He crit
icized particularly the latter's statemen
about prosperity of the country during
the life of the
HIGH PROTECTIVE TARIFF,
quoting from the report of Labor Com
missioner Wright in substantiation of hi
argument. He spoke of the depression OIL
the coaling industry of Pennsylvania (al
industry highly protected) in 1891.
Mr.. Hurley CRep. Pa) interrupted Il
ask him what the duty on coal was.
Seventy cents per tom replied Mr. Ma
guire.
'sThat trouble occurred in the anthra
cite regions" retorted Mr. Hurley. IAN
thracite coal was on the free list" Gre
publican laughter)
Mr. Bailey followed with an arraign
ment of the Republican side for cowardic
In lodging the issue represented by tn
anti-bond resolution. For weeks. he said
their courage has. like Bob Acres. bee
4 oozing from their finger tips until no,
they are strenuously trying to avoid tn
consideration of a subject which tire
months ago they professed themselve
ready to meet.
He proceeded to charge that it wa
the purpose of the Republican party I
make a
"COWARDLY AND DISGRACEFUl
EVASION
of the money issue at st. Louis H
said there were millions of honest cit