The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-22

u Dem. MOI occupied the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale tRep. Me-
was ordered that when the senate
iourn today It be to meet on Monday
ixt.
The army appropriation hill was re.
rted back from the committee on
preparations by Mr. Quay tRcp.
~ aud was placed on the calendar.
The printing of the memorandum re.
ntly presented by Mr.. Hale tRcp.
cd as to the right Of recognizing
reign governments, was ordered.
a bill for the classification Of first
ass and second.elass postofice clerks
as introduced by MIR. Cullom (Rcp.
l.) and was referred. Mr.. Cullom
so offered a resolution, which was
creed TO, requiring the United States
M service commission to inform the
nate whether the animal reports of
c commission we're forwarded to the
ch neglect.
The senate bill for an examination
the improvements at the Pass of
Kansas, Tex, was taken from the cal.
idar and passed; also senate bill au.
lorizlng the construction of bridge
ross the Columbia river In the state
Washington.
Mr.. Chandler (Rep. n. H.,l offered a
solution, which was agreed to, In.
ruc,ing the committee on interstate
)mmercc to inquire into the agreement
gently made by the managers of the
nc of steamers on the great lakes to
iaintain rates as established by the
pint Traffic association.
Mr.. Morgan Dem. Ala.,) offered a
solution, which went over, reclting the
legation that certain of the Pacific
pads, bonds have fallen due and are un-
bid, and that by reason encouragement,
be property OF the railroad companies
'came the property Of the United
atcs and now rlghtfully belong to the
nIted States, and directing the com.
lttcc on the judiciary TO examine into
lc matter aud to ascertain whether the
nion or Central Pacific company has
by lawful right of equity of redemption
such property.
The house bill for free homesteads on
lublic lands acquired from Indians was
ken up az the unfinished business and
as advocated by Mr.. Jones Dem. Ark.,l
hd Mr.. Teller (Sll, Colo.l
Mr.. Allison REP. Ia.,l taking part for
ic First time this session In the proceed
lgs OF the senate, inquired Of Mr.. Petit
rev ISL. $. D.,) whether the bill ap
lied to all Indian reservations.
Mr.. Pettlgrew replied that the bill did
OF apply to Indian reservations not yet
cqulred by the government; that as tc
uch reservations congress would be
~ to provide a. II chose.
"Another bill like this" Mr.. Cockrel
Dem. Mol put In, twill come In anc
i've that land away"
81 have no doubt of H." Mr. Pettlgrev
Omitted.
Mr.. Allison inquired whether the bill
pplied to the timber lands or Indiar
.servatlons In Minnesota and othe
lates.
Mr.. Pettigrew replied In the negative
here was a special provision In the In
Ian treaties, he said, AZ to tlmbeF lands
They were to be sold and the proceed
be deposited In the treasury for Thu
,eneiit Of the Indians, The bill onll
pplled to lands that were purely agri
.ultural. Therefore, the number of per
ons In Minnesota affected by the bill
vas very small
Mr.. Teller made an lmpassioned ap
zeal for the passage of the bill. Tn
,olIcy for the republican party, he sale
n It's earlier days, when II was part
If the people, had been for free home
and free soil, and both parties had de
dared In the last election In both thei
great conventions for the Identical bill
before the senate.
$50 far as am conceVed," he sale
II will give every acre OF unoeeupie
land to the men who will occupy II, an
/ shall be doing my duty to my eountr
when | do It. The great danger to tn
republic Is not that you have too man
Farmers, but that you have too man
men In factories, mines and mills. tn
fathers Of the republic saw the DANCE
They said. 1--WE do not want to b.
come a great manufacturing people b.
cause the people who work In shoI
are not the men who carry forward III
Iberty and law. They are not the me
,,ho will be patriotic In every hour
the eountry's distress"
every time that we called upon Il
American people we found the great a
rIeultural party responding, and there
where our hope lies
MI. Plat rep, Comm spoke again
the passage of the bill.
NJ, Allison fRep., la.) thought Il
Mn was too sweeping in It's eharaet'
md he would like 10 have II amended
estrIc, at least 10 lands already .