Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-26
SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Sansuily Resolution Dropped
Without Further Debate.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Several Amendments Agreed To-Busl.
ness Transacted by the
House.

opened today gave little evidence OF
the exciting scenes yesterday. The
galleries were well filed In anticipa.
ton OF renewal of the hostilities, but
business was soon directed Int routine
channels with the understanding that
the Saguily CUBAN resolution would
come up as soon as business was hn-
ished.
The House bill was passed to pre-
vent trespassing and Tor the protection
OF national parks.
Quay (Pa.) endesvored to take up
the bill for national commission TO
investigate labor problems.
Hale (Msine) objected TO going on
with the measure, remarking that 1t
was gigantic scheme to establish q
lot OF high priced office holders.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. The amendment referring
attorneys claims against old settlers to
the Cherokee fund WAS agreed TO, with
an amendment excepting claims al
reaGy settled.
Burrows (Mich) made o statement
that attorneys already had received
the enormous sum OF sl96,000. The
lawless condition OF affairs in Indian
territory was FULLY discussed in con-
nrction with the amendment provid-
ing for federal Judicial system in the
u atoms OF the five civilized tribes.
Vest spoke OF the serious effects on
the southwestern states caused by
train robbers, holdups and murderers
in the Iudian country.
The amendment proposed by him
retained the committee plan OF
federal judicial system over these
tribes, but struck out the lmportqnt
provisions for town sites aud allotment
Of lands among the Indians. The
amend ment was accepted Ivy Petit
grew, In charge OF tbs bill.
Tie amendment us whole Yves not
perfected when the bill was laid aside
nj l O'Clock.
Pettigrew moved to go on with the
Indian bill.
1t was held the Sanguily resolution
had The right OF way.
In,the confusion Frye, who stirred
the galleries to fever heat yeelerday,
maue another statemebi. He hopeu
tho Sanguily resolution would be al
lowed to 20 to the calendar with out
further discussion and saia there was
no need oil wasting peS0ei) 10 make
noise.
Morgan, in charge of the resolutio n,
presented new resolution asking the
President for Information as to the
arrest Of George Washington Aguirre
in Cuba and discussed It.
The Morgan resolution as TO the or.
rest OF George Washington Aguirre
was agreed TO.
The Ssnguily Cuban resolution was
displaced by the Indian appropriation
bill on a vote Of the Senate without
division.
During the debate Lodge said the
pardon OF Sanguily diu not end the
matter. There were many similar
cases buried in secrecy in the state
department.
Diplomacy had taken twenty-three
months in the Sanguily case, while
the Senate In single day had brought
pardon.
Call spoke on Ruiz's case and pre-
sented resolution calling for infOrma-
ton on 1t, but 1t went over on objec.
ton from White.
Hale urged the necessity OF giving
all the time possible to the sppropris.
ton bills In order to get them through.
Morgan replied saying Hale had
threatened to hlibuster on the San.
some length on the Cuban resolution.
Senator Morgan refused to yield to
the interruptions by Hale and Hoar,
saying HOar could not interfere with
him under the prestige OF his fame and
position. He eulogiZed Consul Gene
raj Lee Us man OF courage and honor.
Morgan said the only information OF
SaDguily's pardon was from newspa-
pers. Nothing was received from the
etafe department.. He did not wonder
that the President desired to conceal
his policy from toe American people.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - In tho
House, w. A. Stone tRep., Pa.)
moved to pass under suspension OF the
rules the Senate bill to provide for an
International monetary conference.
Quigg (Rep. N. M denounced the
monetary conference bill. He de-
clarsd the Repu blioin party in the last
campaign was for the gold standard
and won on that issue.
Hepburn (Rep. lowa) repuuiated
Quigg's Interpretation OF the St. Louis
platform in fierce speech.
Johnson (Rep., Ind.) appealed to
the Republicans TO have the courage Of
their convictions and vote down this
proposition.
Dinghy and Grosvenor closed the
debate Ia the House ON the monetary
conferences bill with speeches in favor
OF the measure.
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