The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-06

Washington, Nav 1.-The open ses-
sion OF the senate was devoted to the
sundry civil appropriation bin, which
was not completed up to the time of
adjournment.
Mr.. Deboe OF Kentucky took the
oath of Office at the opening of the
session, and was cordially greeted by
his Republican associates A tower
ing bouquet of American beauty roses
and lilies had been placed on the desk
to be occupied by Mr.. Deboe, which adj
joins that of Mr.. Hanna, and is in the
rear row of the Republican side.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was Immediately taken up.
Mr.. Allison moved an amendment to
the item for a survey of the Nicaragua
canal route, so that the proposed COM
mission shall consist of from three to
five members from the army or navy
or civil life, at the presidents discre-
ton.
The amendment caused some opposi-
ton, and finally went over for further
consideration.
Considerable civil service discussion
followed the introduction of an amend
ment by Mr. Wilson of Washington, re-
curing the appointment of commits
sioners to classify Northern Pacific land
in tce northwest. BIZ and with the
consent of the senate"
Mr. German urged that this was an
effort to take the Offices out of the civil
service.
The amendment was finally modified
and adopted so that the aDpointees
shall be confirmed by the senate and
shall be divided between the political
parties.
Mr.. German remarked that he hoped
the provision as to q due recognition OF
political parties would be carried out
in good faith. In certain recent APP
pointments no attention had been paid
to such provisions.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for the improve
ment of Pearl harbor. Hawaii.
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep., r. - said he SYM
pathized with the purposes OF the
amendment, but 1t should not be put
on this bill as 6. similar item had oeen
rejected by the house last year
Mr.. Morgan felt that the house
might change its attitude. Inc amehu-
ment was agreed TO.
At 2:10 o. M, on motion OF Mr. Davis,
the senate went into executive session.
The open session was resumed at 4:20
o. m. and the consideration of the sun
dry civil bill resumed.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota Of
fered an amendment authorizing the
president to suspend the order of
President Cleveland withdrawing mill
lions Of acres from the public domain
and constituting them forest reserves.
The amendment also proposed an APP
preparation of $4,000 for surveys of
these lands.
In the course of the debate Mr.. Al
tln aosr ~
the amendment had been prepared by
the secretary of the interior under the
eye of thG president
Mr. Pettigrew added that assurances
had been given-he would not say from
whom-that if the amendment was
adopted the president would suspend
the order In response to a statement
from Mr. Morgan that a point of order
would be made against the amend
ment, Mr. Pettigrew declared that if
the amendment went out on a point
of order he would see that the peniing
bill did not pass until some relief. was
reservations.
Mr.. Carter (Rep., Mont.) criticised
the order of President Cleveland and
pointed out the serious results which
had occurred. AS this course might
be construed as discourteous to the
former president it was deemed advis-
able to correct the situation. Final
action on the amendment was de-
ferred.
At 5:1O u. m. the senate adjourned.