The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
Business Resumes Its Normal
Condition.
BERRY WANTS TO
INSTRUCT M'KINLEY
RESOLUTION DEMANDING THE
RELEASE OF AN AMERICAN.
Invitation of France to Take Part in
the international Exposition
Return of the Tariff Bill to the
House and the appointment Of
conferees-Eulogies on Holman.

Washington, July S.-The tariff bill out
Of the way. work in The senate today was
resumed under normal conditions.
During the routine business Mr.. Berry
Arkansas. offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, by the senate that the presi-
dent be and is hereby requested tc de-
mand the release of Ona Melton. d native
born citizen of the I'm ted States. who
EGs taken prisoner on board the Com
peIitor and is now confined in a Spanish
prison in Cuba"
IT was referred to the foreign relations
committee.
Mr. Hale desired TO go on with the de-
nclency appropriation bill. but was met
with an earnest effort TO have the pend
ing PACING railroad resolution taken up
The appropriation bill however. was
hello TO have the right of way.
TIE committee amendment accepting
the invitation of France 10 take part in
the international exposition in Paris in
1900 and authorizing the president TO ap-
point special commission. at a salary
OF 5000. to secure space and arrange for
g proper exhibit. caused extended discus
sion, Mr.. Morgan urging that the COM
missioner MAS given too much power. On
M Hales explanation that this was
preliminary step binding US to an ac-
ceptance OF the invitation and then giving
time for mature preparation. the amend
ment was agreed to-
new committee amendment was
agreed to. apprcpriating S6,000 in full in
demnity 10 the heirs of three Italians
iynched in Louisiana in 1896 as was also
late Representative Cooke of Illinois
Mr. Butler of North Carolina offered an
amendr1ent limiting the cost of armOr
plate for new battle ships 10 $500 per ton
and providing for a government armor
plant if private bids were not within $780,
The amendment went over.
An effort TO have several claims added
10 the dill led to a long debate on the
propriety of paving government claims.
the general sentiment being that a bill
covering ali claims should be brought in
at the next session of congress
At 5:2e p m the bill was laid aside, and
5ourned.
GOT DOWN TO WORK.
The Republican members Of the confer
ence remained together until after 6
. clock deyoting themselves assiduously
TO an adjustment Of the differences be
tween the two houses. Contrary 10 the
usual PRACTICE, which is 10 regard the
frsI meeting as informal. and not in
.-e9ded Tor serious business they plunged
into the work and made excellent prog
resS. The representatives. of the house /
We're round willing 10 cOncede much on
account Of the prevailing cOndal1ns in |
the senate but w7lsie generally aroar- /
EMILY willing to acceIH Increases made to /
insure the passage of the bN through the {
cede the reductions
The members OF the conference refused /
Ssl5s3 U;aiy to give OUt the details Of the /
proceedings, having entered INFO a gen /
eIel Pledge 10 this effect. This under /
standing WAS reached because of the be- +
lief tfat a revelation of the rates agreed /
uIs9n would add iTnIneas Irab.y TO the
work 81 those whose wishes We're not /
met. Senator Jones Of Nevada. Silver
Republican, sat wlth the Republicans al
Ter the Democrats lefc.
The conferees VIII meea daily at $3.50 a.
M and con1lnue IN session until p. m.
WIN an hour Tor lunch. They viii reas-
seIHble AFTER dinner and continue in ses-
son u2gH II . o'clock II is expected that
this wiA-enab5e them TO report the bin
py " eGnesday OF next week. IL 5 under
stood thai the agreements reached as the !
conference progresses viii he considered
teTsrative and then upon the hast day
they viii be punched and agreed to. This
VIII be done IN order 10 prevent the ac-
ton Of the committee upon each amend
ment from becoming public and probably
causing renewed pressure from interests
affected.