The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-01


attracted TO the north wing of the cap
itol an hour before o'clock this after
noon, the time to which the senate al
2:30 in the morning, had taken a recess
All classes and conditions of people
were in the crowd. Some were on hand
early enough to obtain seats in thai
section of the galleries that is open tC
the general public. Others who were
| the holders of tickets to reserved Sec
| lions presented them and were admit
ted, so long as any space was left
Those who could not get inside sta
| toned themselves near the gallery
doors, waiting their chances of admis-
sion, or wandering liStlessly up and
down the marble staircases and the
| spacious halls. AS to the senators
themselves, the day seemed to make
no difference to them. They were pres
ent in about the usual number-a vote
taken soon after the proceedings be-
gan, showed that there were nearly 20
senators in the hall-some of them be-
ing paired, nor was there any notable
distinction as to the men representing
the New England states and the men
representing sections of the country
where Sabbath observance is not so
general or strict. And business went
on just as it does on week days, ex-
cept that there was a noticeable alb
sence of Cuban agitation.
WAS STRICTLY BUSINESS.
1t was strictly business session, and
consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was Immediately resumed,
the question being on those committee
amendments which were passed over
without action last night. The first of
these appropriated $1,0S5. 156 to pay the
producers of sugar the balance of their
claims for bounty under the Mckinley
law. On this Mr.. Vest, Dem. MOI,
demanded the yeas and nays, and 1t
was agreed to-3I to II.
The next amendments were those
making appropriations for the great
river and harbor bills, the various
amounts being generally reduced by
the committee about % per cent from
the figures fixed by the house Eight
or nine pages of these amendments
were disposed of without much de-
bate, but the bill appropriating 100000
to prevent the Mississippi river from
breaking into the Cache river near
Cairo, ILL.,, provoked an extended dis
cussion, during which the whole sub
ject of the Improvement of the Missis-
sippi river was gone over.
IS EXTRAVAGANT
Mr. German (Dem., Md opposed
alton outright instead of from the
amount for the Improvement of the up
per Mississippi, on the ground that II
would make this bill a river and har-
Dor bill He characterized the sundry
civil bill as the most eXtravagant ever
considered by either house of congress,
carrying as it did over s51,0OO,OOO-
81 900. 600 of which were for rivers and
harbors-which was more than the con-
rxx~e1 r-a mr. Il a
he warned senators not to further
overload it with amendments, intimat-
ing that if it were, it would meet the
veto of the president
The amendment was adopted.
HILL AND THE SABBATH.
An item in relation to electric light
ing in the District of Columbia, to
which Mr.. Hill (Dem, n. " was OPP
posed. gave that senator an opDor-
tunity of expressing his views in re-
gard to a Sunday session of the senate
He had doubted the propriety of the
senate meeting today to enact legisla-
ton for the people of the United
States. His attention had been called
to various petitions presented by hon
orable senators asking for "a rest
day for the District of Columbia, and
he had been disposed to acquiesce in
titions. He also remembered that the
senator from Michigan (Mr. McMillan)
who had suggested this senate amend
ment. had introduced a bill to pro-
feet the first day of the week. common
w called Sunday, as day OF rest ana
Worship in the District of Columbia
That bill. if it had passed, was broad
enough to prevent any Legislation on
this day. For these reasons, he hesl-
tated to engage in a general DEBATE
But now, to be serious, he con-
tinued--
.sHaye not you been serious all the
tirne9' a senator asked in low tones.
"That is a reflection on the remarks
7 have made Mr.. Hill replied, and
then went on with his statement.
The amendment was adopted
Mr. Pettigrew, ISL. S. d., opposed
the item of $1,000 for continuing the
to investigate the ALASKAN
seal fisheries. He thought 1T would
he better for the United States to kill
every seal which landed on the islands
and so end the controversy. unless |
Great Britain would Cooperate with !
This government in protecting the seal
herds.
A NATIONAL DISGRACE
The effort to treat further with Eng
land on these lines was a national dis
grace. He ridiculed the numerous COM |
m ,ssions and arbitration conventions |
which had been convened, and partlc- |
nIarly that to determine the 141st de- |
gree of longitude, and said he had no |
doubt that if the present administra-
ton remained in office much longer |
would probably be ap- |
pointed to arbitrate with Great Brit |
ain the multiplication table
Mr.. Perkins (Rep., CALI supported the
amendment. To adopt the suggestion
IF the senator from South Dakota, he |
said. would be to perform the dog-in
act, and say to Great Brit |
ain that rather than let you kill these |
animals at sea, we will kill them ali |
ourselves when we land for breedins |
purposes. He suggested. as a remeds, |
hat all females should be branded, as
his would destroy their fur value, /
which led Mr.. Pettigrew to ask whether |
[ was thought that the seals, before |
being. speared outside the limit. would |
come up to the boat of the hunters to
exhibit their brands.
MORGAN IS DELICATE.
Mr.. Morgan, (Dem. Ala.). said that
rs he had been a member of the COM
mission whose award seemed to have /
,aused the trouble, he had always fel;
delicacy in discussing the subject in
he senate. He reviewed the history /
If the question from the time the |
United States acquired Alaska, an act /
which excited the anger and jealousy
If Great Britain, and the very mo-
nent we gained possession the Cana
liam raiders had turned into Behring /
lea and the first year had destroyed [
10000 seals. Year by year the diff
.,iltv .fncrpa ead ahO11f tho confederation