The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-07

1t was by no means an ordinary
crowd Of gallery habitues. Members
of the families of most of the distin-
euished men in American public life
were there. prominent representatives
of several foreign legations occupied
the diplomatic gallery and persons DIS
tinguished in all walks of life mad
come TO witness a scene that promised
to form an important page in Ameri-
can history. =.
A message was to be received from
the president of the United States that
Toicbf in its results mean war between
the great nations, and intense interest,"
bordering upon anxiety was oeplcled
on every coUntenance
In the private gallery sat Mrs. John
A. Logan. widow OF the brilliant %Black
Jack" who won fame on many nara
fought field, and served long IN the
body upon which his widow now looked.
ACCOMMODATING her was Miss Cisneros,
her ward. who was rescued from
Snanish prison where she had been IN
generated for allegiance to the cause
of Cuba and her agents.
In the diplomatic gallery was the
DISTINGUISHED Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the ambassador of Great Britain. 1t
was the first time he has been in this
Dlace since the inauguration of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and at that time ne oc-
cupied a seat on the floor OF the sen
ate. -
Seats in the executive gallery had
been reserved for party from ,,. tne
White House, but their occupants we're
late in coming.
SENATOR PROCToR'S APPEAR
ANCE.
Senator Proctor was the first senator
to make his appearance on the hooI-
AS he quietly wendell his way through
the senate to his seat. the people in the
galleries recognized him, and a srght
ripple of applause ran through the
Mr. Proctor seemed to be embar-
raised by the attention which he re-
ceived. and soon afterward disappeared
in the cloak rooTn-
a vase of beautiful Easter hiles oc-
cupied the desk of Mr.. Foraker when
the senate convened
Mr. Allison asked unanimous consent
that the senate resume consideration OIL
the sundry civil Dill.
This was agreed to, and amid a puzZ
in the galleries the clerk began 10 READ
the bill.
THERE IS a GOD
When that part of the bill providing
that no part of the appropriation for
Howard university in this city should
he used for the theological department
was reached. Mir. Hawley Comm inter-
rupted the reading.
He said that everywhere the Onlteu
States recognized that there was a Gou.
such RECOGNITION is made in the senate
and house every day. and the waTships
aud army posts of the nation have their
,haolaiYs. He desired, therefore, 10
know whether this provision prohibited
RELIGIOUS instruction at the university
Mr. Allison explained that II IN no
manner interfered with religious m
struction. but part of the appropria-
ton could ne used for the support OF
the theological departments.
Mr. Davis. chairman of the commit
Tee on foreign relations, moved that the
senate go into executive sessions. III
vision was demanded, and the Vote
25-17. disclosed the absence OF quo
rum.
A call of the senate was then re
ouesled. While this was proceeding,
the hundreds in the galleries awaited
the action of the senate with almost
breathless interest, as all realized thaI
after waiting for hours TO near the
1T7assase read IN the senate, they were
ijLaTv now to he disappointed. The call
of the senate indicated the presence ut
- members. Mr. Mills CTeX) expressed
the hope that the call for the yeas and
NAYS upon the motion of MI Davis
would be Withdrawn, and that the
senate might. without division, go INTO
executive session. on a viva Voee V3le e
The motion prevailed and the vice
1residpnt at 1874 D. m. ordered the gall
leries cleared
GALLERIES AGAIN FILLED.
Eight minutes afterward the senate
resumed legislative business IN open
session. As soon as Ii became noised
about the corridors that the galleries
were again opened, n tremendous rush
nm the stailwavS began, and rev
minutes afterwards the galleries were
again nearly filed. Hundreds, however
tired and disappointed, had already
left the capitol.
At the request of Mr.. Wilson. consid
Grafton Of the sundry civil bill was re-
s,lned The reading of the bill was
concluded, and the amendments, when
had been passed over informally, were
taken up.
propriating SIS, 900 to restore the banks
Of the Ohio river at Shawneetown, Ills,
recently swept away by floods, was
adopted.
An amendment. which was practical
" a war measure, was proposed by MI
Pettus of Alabama. Il provides an APP
propriation of $500 0a9. to be immedi-
ateIv available for the Improvement of
Mobile bay. in order that warships and
their barges might reach the wharves
of Mobile to obtain coal and supplies.
NATIONAL DEFENSE.
MIR. Pettus and Mr. Morgan made an
anpeal for the amendment as a meas
ure really necessary as matter OF
national defense.
Mr.. Allison said he was opposed to
making a river and harbor act out of
the sundry civil bill
Mr. Gray of Delaware advised Mr..
Allison that he had an amendment for
the Improvement of the harbOr of Will
mington, Del. because the factories of
that city, which were working upon
army and navy supplies. were seriously
embarrassed by the condition of the
harbor
In reply. Mr.. Allison said any meas
ure providing necessary means for the
national defense would pass both the
senate and house promptly. He be-
lieved that if the proposed amendment
was necessary for the national defense,
il ought TO be passed upon by a COM
1nittee of the senate which had that
subject directly in charge. He sug-
gested. therefore, that all such amend
ments should be submitted TO the prop
er committed Meantime, he asked
that the bill be laid aside. and the
whole question went over. At o'clock
the senate adjourned.
Mare Island Damaged S342, 900.