The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-18

and Mr.. Bailey was re-enacted, an
while Mr.. Bailey was endeavoring t
get consent for the considerable of tn
two Cuban propositions together Nh
Dingley put in a motion to adjourn
This motion was carried by vote o
80 to 69-13 answering present. Unde
the rule for bi-weekly sessions recent.
adopted the adjournment carries tn
question over to Thursday.
No sooner had the journal of the las
session been read than Mr.. Simpson
(Pop. Kan.). and Mr.. Wheeler, (Dem
Ala-), shouted objections.
Mr. Wheeler was trying to repea
his constitutional objection raised las
week amid the objections of severa
Republicans when the presidents sec
rotary, Mr.. Pruden, appeared with {
large document and announced "A mes
sage from the president"
Mr.. Wheeler continued to speak, how
ever, while the message lay on The
speakers table.
The speaker ruled in response to the
! objections that Mr.. Wheeler should be
heard and that gentleman spoke for 1;
minutes. Most of the Democrats and
Populists voted against approving the
| journal, and Mr.. Simpson forced the
speaker to count quorum.
Then the presidents message or
| Cuba was read at 1890. The members
! Oll Int nOOI anu the large crowns HI
ing the galleries listened with profound
attention. There was a faint ripple OF
/ applause after the reading.
Mr.. Hit, former chairman of the
! committee on foreign affairs, intro
! duced at once bill for the appropria-
! ton of $4,000 for food and transporta-
ton for the Cubans, substantially the
same as the senate bill, though not
/ identical in words.
| The consideration of the hill wa c
very brief
Mr.. Dingley. the Republican leader,
and Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic, were
at once on their feet.
Mr.. Bailey waved aloft a document
u will not object to consideration. -
he announced. If the amendment
which l hold can BID, offered
! II will have to object to- that" Mr..
Dingley replied.
4 hope there will be no objection. >
/ said Mr.. Bailey.
rs there objection?" demanded the
| speaker.
I object" spoke up Mr.. Dingley.
objection is made" the speaker an
nounced, and the gentleman from
New York presents a conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill
This message consumed but a min
ute.
Members crowded about Mr. Bailey
and learned that the amendment he
proposed to offer embodied Senator
Morgan's resolution for the recognition
Of the belligerency of the Cubans.
The conference report of the Indian
bill recommended a compromise on the
gilsOnite lands of the Uncompahgre In
dians in Utah. providing that the gov
eminent retain title to the lands and
they be mined under regulations pre-
scribed by the secretary of the in
terror, the government to receive a
royalty of 10 cents ton on the gill
sonite mined.
Opposition TO the plan developed at
once.
Mr. Lacey. former chairman of the
public lands committee, criticised it
on the ground that it did not apply
10 asphalt beds and did not guard
against the control of the lands by
trust.
Mr.. Lacey proposed an amendment,
limiting to 100 acres the amount of
land which any corporation should Sc
cure by assignments.
Mr.. King tDCm. Utah) protested against
an arrangement which he held discrimin-
ated against the people of Utah.
Mr.. McRae. of Arkansas. and Mr.. Tn
derwood. of Alabama. spoke against the
plan. COMPLAINING that the royalty was
too small.
Mr.. Walker. of Massachusetts, thought
the house was driving toward socialism
that there was fear that some one would
make money in the country. To open the
lands free would give the country cheaper
asphalt. even if a corporation did gain
control, for there would be more profit in
selling many tons of it at a small profit
than few tons a a large profit.
report
Mr.. Cooper. of Wisconsin. declared that
the interest of Mr.. King of Utah. in the
matter was explained by the fact that
his partner, ex-senator Brown, of Utah.
was interested in the lands.
Il deny that" replied Mr.. King
ThereupOn Mr.. Cooper read from the
official report of the army officer who is
in charge of the reservation as Indian
agent the statement that Thomas LIovd
state mining Inspector had located on
the lands on the 4th of March last as
agent for Governor. Wells. Secretary of
state Hammond and Senator Brown
In response Mr.. King defended these
officials. declaring them to be all poor
men and honest men,
The house rejected the conference re-
port by q vote of Sc to 49,
Mr.: Lacey said the bill was proposed in
the form of instructions to the conferees
The speaker reappointed the conference
for another conference.
The conference report having been dis
posed of. Mr.. Hit asked unanimous con-
s. MT of the consideration of the resolution /
prepared by the senate for relief of /
citizens in Cuba.
Thereupon Mr. Bailey said there would !
De 10 objection If a resolution for /
recognition of the belligerency of Cubans 1
could be offered as an amendment
We will attend to one thing at time |
Mr.. Dingley said.
you'll attend to both of these at once
shouted back.
is there objection?" queried Mr.. Reed.
Not if the resolution can be con-
sidered. Mr.. Bailey answered
An objection is an objection ruled
Mr.. Bailey smoke nm. ..rT,bar och
unanimous consent for the consideration
Of both resolutions
The speaker refused to notice the re-
luest of the Democratic leader. and
recognized Mr. Dingley, who had a mo-
ion to adjourn.
This stirred uD small tempest.
Mr. Bailey called to Mr.. Dingley: els
he gentleman afraid to meet this cues
ion and the Democrats forced a roll
all on the motion to adjourn.
The motion TO adjourn was carried bv
/ party vote. the Republicans voting for +
and the Democrats and Populists yot
ng against, the total being 30 to 50. and at
go D m. the house adjourned to Thurs
lay.