The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-18
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WASHINGTON, April 16.-To avoid
motion of Mr. Cannon (Utah), took up
the resolution directing the secretary Of
the interior to open the Uncompahgre
reservation without further delay, the
understanding being that the bond in
vestigating resolution should come up
at o'clock as unfinished business.
Arthur Brown CUtah) had spoken
for the resolution. He sought to secure
vote.
Mr.. German asked that action be
deferred owing to the absence of Villas,
who desired to be heard.
Mr.. Aldrich OR. ID said it must be
clear that there was something be-
hind these efforts at delay and this
persistence in putting off the votes.
Mr.. German responded that it was
the first intimation coming from the
| distinguished senator on the other side
of the chamber that delays on public
business were occurring.
We surrender control as gracefully
as possible to the other side" said Mr..
German, land we had hoped business
would be pushed along. But I have
observed with wonder that the sena-
tors in control have not mapped out
some we'll defined policy
THE FOOTBALL.
Mr. Wolcott (Rep.) of Colorado, pro-
tested against making the Utah reso-
lutions the football of party politics.
1t had dragged for three weeks, when
it ought not to have taken two hours.
f0r. he
country understands" said Mr.. Aid
rich, in response to Mr.. German, that
neither of the great parties has a ma
jority in the senate"
Mr.. German insisted that the control
Of committees gave control Of the SEN
ate.
Does that control permit a tariff bill
to be brought in and passed here?"
asked Mr.. Chandler, but Mr.. German
parried the question.
Mr.. Villas then proceeded with
speech opposing the Utah resolution.
At 2 o'clock
THE BOND RESOLUTION
was brought up and Mr.. Hill resumed
his speech in opposition. The galleries
were crowded in anticipation of a re-
newal of the sensational features de-
veloped in the first installment of Mr.
Hills speech. He had before him sew
eral volumes, including Senator Sher-
mans memoirs.
Before Mr.. Hill has risen to his feet,
Mr. Walthall moved that when the
senate adjourn it be until Monday, and.
despite opposition, it was carried-35
to %.
THE WILSON BILL.
Referring to the Wilson bill, Mr.. Hill
said he had sought to change some of
1n nxvfr.a +,,,-o
1t passed, however, as the great meas
ure of tariff reform.
THAT bill, he went on, "as conced-
ed by its friends and enemies, does not
produce enough revenue to meet the
expenses OF the government. 1 wish my
party had framed a bill so fair, so rea-
sonable, so conservative that no aues-
ton could have been raised as to rails
ing revenue. 1t had been better if ex-
IRENE counsels had not prevailed then
as they are trying to prevail now
Mr.. Hill declared that with revenues
insufficient to meet government ex-
penses, bonds were imperative. Ger
tainly, then, the Democratic party
should at least defend the course of the
president and the secretary of the
treasury in issuing bonds 1t was not
for the Democratic party to join in the
present assault of Populist and Republi-
can senator's against bond issues.
When, at one point, Mr.. Hill was in
terrupted by the remark of Mr.. Al
len that the Democratic party was
dead, the New York senator paid a
GLOWING TRIBUTE
to his party. declaring that it would
live and uphold its principle regardless
of the action of a few misguided men.
The senator declared that if the in
vestigation was made the administra-
ton would emerge from it without
stain and to the discontinue of those
who voted for the investigation. He
spoke of Secretary Carlisle's conscpicu-
Gus ability. The secretary had argued
the question fairly from his stand
point He had never descended to
abuse of the silver men. His recent
great speech at Chicago had no abuse
for those against him.
Are the friends of silver to answer
that great speech with an offensive
resolution having dishonesty written
on it's face?"
Speaking of President Cleveland's
message concerning bonds, Mr.. Hill
said it was made necessary by a con-
gress which spent its time making
speeches against syndicates~while re-
fusing to pass laws to end those syndi-
Gates.
Mr.. Hill yielded for the introduction
of a bill which, however, led to an
animated side debate and closed Mr..
Hills remarks for the day.
RAILROADS.
Mr.. Gear Rep), of Iowa, chairman
of the committee on Pacific railroads,
presented committee substitute for
all bills proposing a settlement Of the
Pacific railroad debts. Mr.. Allen there
upon called attention to the notorious
facts that Coils P. Huntington and his
lobby had been here to influence legis-
lation, yet no invitation had been sent
to the patrons of the roads.
Mr.. Gear holly rejoined that the
senator (Alien) had no right to impugn