The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-07

Mr. Pettigrew declared that the president
had threatened to veto the cLNil SIIluIS
bill if that item was retained fieidlhg 20
the presidents threat the pIOHlSlOH ii'''
been abandoned.
"a threat. exclaimed Mr. sPettgrew
a disgrace 10 civilization and disgrace
The presiding officer sounded the. gavel
sharply and Mr. Gray interrupted Win
the question: ION what authority does
the senator assert tnat the 9iesiuei''
made such = threat? ~
"Tt was so stated in committee; Mr.
Pettigrew answered 1T was w, wei ilI ki' sN,,r
years the president menaced congress by
Mr.. Gray remarked that when the
senator had been challenged for his au-
thOrity. he had repeated the GOSSIP OF
the senate cham Der and had assumed this
to be threat by the president.
Mr German made a po4nt OF ofder
against the amendment on the grounU
that ii was general legislation
Mr. Alison moved to strike from inc
bill the provision suspending the presl-
dent s order OF February = ne motion
was defeated-l4 to -.
on the announcement of the vote. Mr.
Allison withdrew all objection. and re-
marked that it has become evident that q
majority CT the senate was in favor OF
this legislation. and was not even Wiling
to trust the president and secretarE OF
tho interior TO revoke the order. The
presiding officer submitted to the senate
Mr. Germans point of order against the
entire amendment and it was held to-be
in orders TO ..
This left the amendment IN order, ana
it was agreed to without division
IT'S PROVISION.
The amendment provides that TO re-
move any doubt which may exist pertain
ing 70 TIE authority of the president
thereto the president of the United
States IS hereby authorized ard en-
powered to revoke. modify or suspend
any end all such executive orders and
proclamation designating forest reserves
or a-.y cart thereof from time 70 time
as he shall deem best for the public IN
terest. Provided that the executive or
ders and proclamations dated February
% 1897 setting apart and reserVlng Ger
tain lands in Wyoming. Otah- Montana,
Washington. Idaho and South Dakota rs
forest reservations. be and they are here
by suoendsed. and the lands embraced
therein restored to the public domain
the same as if the said orders and
proclamations had not been issued
Provided. further. that lands embraced
in such reservations not otherwise dis
posed of shall. when the surveys OF such
reservations are completed. be subjected
to such order as the president may make
in reference to the same so as rot 10
disturb the right of any actual settler or
claimant now residing upon any or tne
lands embraced in such reservations
The amendment further appropriateS
$4,000 for surveying these forest re-
administering such reserves. protection
against fire. sale of dead timber, etc
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment au-
thorizing contracts for the Improvement
of the Mississippi river in advance of ap-
preparations by congress to the amount
of 81 $50. eco for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1899 and of a like sum for the
following year After some discussion
the amendment was agreed to- The
amendment is in execution of provisions
of the last river and harbor bill.
BERING SEA DEBATE.
A Bering sea debate occurred when Mr.
Allison offered an amendment appro-
priating S25. 600 for continuing the inyesti-
CATION for the fur seal fisheries
Mr. Pettigrew proposed substitute
Russia and Japan relative 10 the pro-
lection of the seals and in the event OF
no agreement then of the killing or all
the seals. The senator said such action
would bring speedy action by the British
government. and would put an end to
the bsrba-ous butchery of the seals
The Pettigrew substitute went out on
pojnt of order and the Allison amend
ment was agreed to- The provision as
to Nicaraguan canal commission was
left as IN the original bill the amend
mission to five of which three were to
be civil engineers being defeated The
appropriation for the Omaha exposition
was Increased from 500 600 TO 800 900. Mr..
German of Maryland, said it was evil
dent that a ma jority of the senate was
opposed to his views of reducing the ag-
gregate of the bill so that he would not
press specific reductions in river and
harbor items
The sundry civil bill was then passed.
An agreement was reached that the
adjournment be until Monday
Mr. Frye. Of Maine, reported the bill
providing regulations for the avoidance
of collisions in inland harbors in accord
ance with the agreement with the
marine congress. The bill was passed
At els. the senate adjourned TO Mon
day.