The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

perience with Populism Qaughter)
and Mr. Bell (Pop.), Colorado, pro-
pounded series of questions to Mr.
Flynn, much to the amusement OF
the house
| Mr. Grosvenor (Rep). Ohio-There
seems to be considerable doubt here
1 as to what Populism really means. ]
ask the gentleman from Oklahoma il
he will kindly give way to the gentle
man from Georgia (Mr. Livingstone, to
explain to the house just what Popul-
ism does mean Gaughter).
Mr.. Flynn did not surprise Mr.. eros
Venor by acceding to his request but
sent to the clerks desk to have read
as further evidence Mr.. Watson's last
letter to Senator Butler, denouncing
him for his conduct of the campaign
as chairman of the national Populist
committee. This was interpreted by
Mr.. Johnson (Rep.), California, who
made the point of order that under
the rules, reading of the article was
out of order. 1t was an attack, he
said, upon q member of the senate who
could not defend himself, and it seemed
to him mighty poor taste to read it
here.
Speaker Reed sustained the point of
order.
The previous question was asked on
the engrossment and third reading Of
Mr.. Morse (Rep), Massachusetts,
called up the bill unanimously re-.
ported from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, prohibiting the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the
capitol. He denounces the existence
OF bar in the building as a national
disgrace. The bill was passed-104
to Z.
The senate bill defining the rights
Of the purchasers of the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad under foreclosure of
mortgages authorized by act of con-
gress, approved April 20, 1871, was
called up, but went over without ac-
ton until Monday next.
AFTER PLAY PIRATES.
Senate bill to prevent piratical per-
formances of musical or dramatic pro-
ductions was taken up. 1t authorized
injunctions by any federal circuit
court to be enforced in any other cir
cult. The legal features OF the bill
We're criticised by Mr.. Hopkins (Rep.),
Illinois, and Mr.. Hulick (Rep.), Ohio
and Mr.. Cummings Oem.), New York,
advocated the passage of the bill as
Of protection to American
authors.
Mr.. Hulick moved an amendment,
excepting reproductions for charitable
or benevolent purposes from the opera
lion of the act The amendment was
lost.
An amendment proposed by Mr.
Lacey (Rep.), Iowa, relieving the bill
of it's feature. and making the offer
ing for sale of the production a suffi-
cient public dedication to warrant its
reproduction, led to a long argument
of the legal proposition included, but
1t was finally rejected. The bill then
passed without division.
From the committee on the alcoholic
liquor traffic. Mr.. Morse (Rep.), Massa-
chusetts, called up the bill to amend
the law regulating the issue of liquor
licenses in the district of Columbia,
making the regulations regarding
saloons still more stringent !
Mr.. Powers (Rep.), Vermont, offered
an amendment prohibiting the sale of
liquor in the district by any person,
his clerk or agent, except at his
private residence. Lost-f1 to &c.
On the engrossment of the bill the
vote was, ayes, IS; nays 10, and Mr.
Aiahany (Rep), New York, made the
point Of the quorum.
The speaker counted 157 members
a quorum, and the house,
at 4:10 .. m. adjourned until tomor-
'ow.