The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
The PROCEEDINGS.

Immediately after the reading of the
journal the senate, On motion of Mr.
Sherman rep. o., chairman of The, com
Inlttee on foreign relations proceeded to
ness. DuSi-
Mr.. Morrill, CRep.. Vt) from the library
committee. reported q concurrent resOlIi-
tlOn that the library building ShOuId NOT
be used or occupied for any DlrDose otber
the library eiA
Mr.. Hale objected to the Immediate
consideration of the resolution and it
went over until tomorrow.
MI Stewart Pop. New offered a res
oIutlon. which was agreed to. instructins
the committee on mines and mining tS
examine report as to the best method
OF gathering statistics of the products of
mines IN the United States
The asking of permission by Mr. AIla-
tFOp, NebD to correct substitute head
in his speech as published in the Record
aHorded the presiding officer Mr.. HrI
these words: IL
is there objection to striking out the
successes % ana fa1lures of Mark Hanna?''
There was a laugh. but no objection.
AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS.
The resolutions offered last week bv Mr.
Mills (Dem.. Tex. asserting the aIitbor
lty OF congress in the recognition of Tor
eiSn governments and recognizing the in
dependence of Cuba. We're taken up. and
Mr. Bacon Dem. Ga) addressed the se-
ate. He said that in December last ba
had introduced a concurrent resolution
which had been referred to the judiciary
coIIinlttee. con declaring that the question of
the recognition by this government of
any people as a free and independent ma
ton is one exclusively for the deternjn
alton of congress. As he could NOT caIl
Mr.. Mills resolution the text of his re-
marks. When the act of recognition was
observed by the president. it derived its
validity from the assent of congress
either direct or implied. His proposition
was this: That the ultimate power to de-
termine whether nation should or shOuId
not be recognized was in the law-makinc-
branch of the government and that when
that branch. in full knowledge OF what
is going on, permits the executive to act
in the matter. it is a confirmation of the
presidents act
Mr. White Dem. CALI put the case of
the recognition by the president of A
and asked Mr. Bacon whether that rec
ognition was final and bound congress
and the country.
DECIDEDLY NO.
Mr. Bacon gave a decidedly negative
response and when Mr.. Hale (ReD Mel
followed up Mr.. Whites question by ask
ing whether congress might order such
minister to be sent home. Mr.. Bacon's
response in the affirmative was equally
positive.
.'The secretary of state" Mr.. Bacon
continued has denied the power of con-
gress. has defied its authority and has
proclaimed through the press to foreign
nations that even if such proposed ac-
ton shall be placed on the statute books
in due form of law. the president will
not obey it. He has practically threat
ened congress with the veto of the presi-
dent. and has added that if passed over
the veto il Will be thrown back in the
face of congress as so much waste paper.
Never was challenge of power more
sharply made. Never was defiance of au-
thority more boldly given
Mr. Bacon spoke for nearly three hours.
most of the speech being delivered from
manuscript. The resolutions remain on
the table.
Mr.. Gear CRep.. IaD. chairman of the
Pacific railroad committee. introduced a
bill which was referred to that commit
tee appointing the secretary OF the treas
I1rv the secretary of the interior and the
attorney general a committee to settle tne
of the bond-aided Paeifc
railroads to the government Ihe senate
at $40 p. m, adjourned unIii loAiollo"'