The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-19

the strength of the good times that
will be here before we know it. Con-
gress is going to re-enact the Mckinley
bill There is no doubt about it, for
the legislature has passed a memorial
to congress that is going to fix it all
right, and all the poverty that was
brought upon the country when Mr.
Wilson's tariff measure superseded Mr..
McKinley's, win all disappear in a
twinkling and everybody will have dol
lars to throw at the birds and even if
they are silver dollars, and they won't
be throwing much in consequence, still
they'll have them to throw. It's sur
prising how a mans wheel viii revolve
and present a new view to people just
Ike a roller calendar with the ma
chinery all hid in a little box, but
which turns round every day and hides
the figure we saw yesterday, while
new one cOnfronts US. a day or two
ago Senator Allison thought the 'yawn-
ing abyss of hopeless despair that en-
velopes the land like an impenetrable
cloud of darkness" was all caused by
the decentralization OF silver, and intro
duced a memorial to congress demand
ing that those lazy fellows down in
Washington come off their perch and
restore the white metal to the end that
peace and happiness might RETURN to
the land. He was all right then, but
the Democrats stole his thunder in both
houses with the result that his silver
memorial is still hanging fire in the
house. Meanwhile the senator from
Weber has entirely changed his views
His wheels have revolved with the cal
hot
hard times are not so directly due TO
unfavorable silver legislation as he
thought It's the tariff that ails US,
and so he's going to have the Mchin-
ley bill re-enacted. He didn't have
any difficulty in getting his memorial
through under Republican motion,
either, without the Democrats of either
house stealing the march on him by
being the first to move in its passage,
but its transition in the house
was attended by circumstances that
will not put the Republican
majority Of that body in the best light
Imaginable whun the journal comes TO
be printed for the edification of the
people. chat is if it is made 10 chron-
icle the actual procvedings)
The speaker tried t. and did enforce
gag rule: refused to allow the subject
10 be debated and declared a motion TO
adjourn was not in order, TO allow
the vote to be taken, and was sus-
Hained in his unfairness by the Re
publican majority. But the memorial
is passed and good times are coming,
and that's the main thing Irregular
ity of proceeding cuts very little figure
sn view of that consoling thought
The Democrats had another warm
tilt with their friends the Republicans
Yesterday in the house It was over
the contests for seats from Utah. The
matter came up as a special order at
2:2O for the consideration OF the ma
torfty and minority reports Of the com
m;ttee on rules. which had been in
structed to report a substitution rule
40 providing for the hearing of the
contests. After warm debate IN
which the Democrats. led by Monson
of Cache made a determined stand Tor
fairness, the majority report was adop-
ted by strict party vote on roll call.
THE Republicans had caucused and
decided to stand together against any
claims for consideration which the
Democrats might make and they did
so. The rule as adopted directs the
hearing of the contest by the commit
tee on elections.
Considerable of the time of the house
was consumed in argument upon the
senate's refusal to concur in the
amendments made by the house the
rarevious day to senate bill IA, proVld-
ing for the holding Of the supreme
coIlrt. It vas finally decided that the
house should not recede. so the bill is
tied I'D for future action and the court
will convene tomorrow upon authority
of Senator Jones joint resolution which
was rushed through, though in the
last moments of the session
Among the bills introduced in the
house are two OF Importance One Is
to regulate the operation Of mines Tor
the better protection Of the lives OF
miners and the other is designed as a
measure ri safety for all the people,
as it places rigid restrictions upon the
qualifications and examination of
physicians.
Yesterdays session of the senate was
devoted to the consideration Of the
measures providing for the holding of
sessions of the supreme court of the
state and in waiting the action Of the
house on the bill. The document
1yassed the senate q day or two ago
aud was sent the house, which emascu-
lated it, added to it and took there
from, until the senator who drafted it
did not know II when it was handed to
him
The senate got even by notifying tbs
lower house cf its nonconcurrence, and
when the latter body refused to re
cede from the position taken, its COM
municatiOn was very promptly tabled.
Jones then drafted a Joint resolution
which provides the court may go to
work on Monday, which received the
concurrence Of both houses, was en-
crossed and passed to the governor
for his signature.
Two bills only were introduced in
the upper house yesterday-on by
Senator Booth providing for a board
of land commissioners; the other by
Chidester, exempting women from SER
vice on juries.
Senators Warrum, Warner, Barnes,
Allison and ZundeI were absent from
the session yesterday, but as there
were no party measures up for consid-
GRAFTON their absence cut no figure. II
was expected that the fire and police
bill would be called up at the after
noon session, but the committee re-
ceived word that the mayor and sew
eral members Of the council. together
with a number of the Salt Lake COM
mission, wanted to be heard. so consid-
Grafton was postponed. 1t is understood
thai delegation from Ogden will also
come down and make a statement in
relation 90 the passage of the bill.
The senate committee on appropria-
fions and claims will hold a meeting
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. at
which a fun attendance is desired. A
meeting of similar committee from
the house is announced at the same
hour. An important measure is to be
considered and all members are re-
quested to report.
SENATE.
The morning session of the senate