The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-02

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The hnal
vote on the Butler bill to prohibit the
issue of bonds will be taken in the SEN
ate tomorrow.
No exact time for the vote has been
fixed, the agreement being that it shall
be taken before adjournment
Most of the time of the session was
given to debate on the bill, Mr.. Cul-
lom speaking against it as step TO-
ward reputation and Mr.. Brown, OF
Utah, in favor of this bill or of reso-
luton offered by him declaring that
the bonds under any future issue Woulo
be Illegal and void.
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman Of the finance
committee, gave notice of tariff
speech tomorrow.
Mr.. Brown (Rep. Utah presented the
following resolution:
"Resolved, That in the opinion of the
senate of the United States the secre-
tary of the treasury has no authority
under the act of January l, 1873, to is
sue bonds in addition to those already
issued. and that any such bonds that
may hereafter be issued by him would
be without authority of law and void. }"
WENT OVER.
The resolution went over, to be con-
sidered in connection with the Butler
bill later in the day.
A resolution by Mr.. Lodge (Rep.
Mass) was adopted, requesting the
president for information as to the
seizure of the American schooner
Frederick Gering by the Canadian cut
ter Aberdeen.
In introducing a bill for building the
Nicaragua canal Mr.. Morgan Dem,
Ala.) said it would be more appropri-
ate for the senate to pass the canal
bill of last year. Final action could
not be expected at his session, but in
connection with the favorable action
of the house it would give satisfaction
to the country
A brief but breezy controversy arose
over a resolution offered by Mr.. Hans
brough, of North Dakota, chairman of
the library committee. approprfating
S. 600 for completing the frieze in the
rotunda of the capitol The picture,
which is to be the final feature of this
frieze, has long been in controversy.
No explanation was given as to the
nature of the picture butsit was indi-
Gated when Mr.. Hawley (Rep., Comm
interposed with the statement II have
no criticism of the president to ex-
press. and vet [ see no reason why the
representations of George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln should be
omitted from that frieze, while a
representation of Mr.. Cleveland is
placed there
TOO MUCH PREJUDICE.
Mr.. Hansbrough explained that the
committee had two sketches, one show
ing President Cleveland touching the
electric button which announced the
opening of the worlds fair. In the
back ground was a representation of
the Duke of Veragua. and family,
last of the line of Columbus. Mr.. Hans
brough said he did not think any SEN
ator should let his prejudice against
the president prevail in this instance.
Mr.. Hawley responded that it was
most surprising that this historic
frieze should entirely overlook the
greatest historical event since the
revolution-the war of the rebellion
The very omission would create criti-
cisnn. Mr.. Hawley suggested a repre-
sentation CT Grant and Lee shaking
hands at AppamattoX as an appropri-
ate theme for an artist. And yet,
added Mr.. Hawley suggestively, as a
bust of John C. Breckinridge-a man
who left the presidential chair to
enter the rebellion. was to be placed
in niche in the senate. he would make
With some warmth Mr.. Hansbrough
stated that the Breckenridge bust had
been suggested by at least one of the
senators from Kentucky.
"THE WAR IS OVER"
1T am one that believes the war is
over" added Mr. Hansbrough
II object to that sneer," said Mr..
! Hawley.
at was not meant as SUCH an
swered Mr. Hansbrough.
"I have no narrow views on this sub
iect,'' proceeded Mr.. Hawley. 81 thank
heaven 1 have the warmest feeling for
some of those who engaged on the
! other side. But it is impossible to be-
! lie history. There was great war.
/ We have wiped out it's animosities
/ but the event itself cannot be wiped
out Of history
Mr.. Wilson (Rep., Wash) objected to
the adontion of the resolution and ii
went over.
Mr.. Sherman's request for a vote at
4 p. m. today on the filled cheese bill
| was objected to by Mr.. Harris.
! Bills were passed granting right OF
wav through the Grand canyon forest
| reservation, Arizona to the Flagstaff
| e. CANYON Railroad company, and
granting a pension to Elvira Bachel-
| der. Tne LATTER Dill cOrrectS an error
pointed out in recent vote.
INDIANS.
The partial conference report on the
! Indian appropriation bill, which has
been contested for three days, was
further debated.
Mr.. Villas declared that the pro-
vision as to Indian citizenship was lit
tie short of legislative outrage and
evidenced a decadence of public NOR.
atty and duty.
Mr.. George Dem. Miss) also crit.
cised the conference report. No actor
was taken up to 2 o'clock. when the
bond bill was taken up and. Mr.. Cul
lom spoke in opposition to the bin.
Mr.. Stewart Pop., Nev.) followed il
support of the bill. Mr.. Stewart was
piled with questions by Senators Villas
and Allison.
Mr.. Villas wanted to know if Mr.