Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-21

Guessed at some length its application
to the present agitation on the civil
service question.
Assurance was given by Mr.. Pritch-
ard tNorth Carolina). chairman of the
committee ON civil service and re-
trenchment that the committee woulu
carefully investigate the case should 1t
be referred to his committee and Mr..
Ailen agreed TO share the conference.
Ihe question was then so referred.
Mr. Lodge Mass.), somewhat to the
surprise of the people in the galleries.
who expected II discussion of the Teller
resolution, moved that the Senate go
into executive session.
Before the motion Is put. Mr.. Pres
ident," said Mr.. Vest CMissourD, 81 de-
sire to make a brief statement. I gave
notice yesterday that the resolution
reported by the finance committee
would be further considered today
but several senators opposed 10
the resolution have said 10 me that
their personal preference requires that
the resolution shall not be pressed at
this time. They have suggested to me
that we permit the resolution to go
over until next Tuesday and that Il be
taken up at the conclusion Of the morn
ing bumncas on that day for discussion
and that n vote upon 1t and upon any
amendments that may be offered
thereto be taken at o'clock next
Wednesday. l wish to say that this
Arrangement is agreeable 60 me. and
50. far as know to my colleagues on
this side of the chamber"
Mr.. Stewart (Nev) said he would
like to make some remarks on the reso-
luton and would do so tomorrow IL
the Senate We're in session.
Mr.. Turpic und) proposed that in
stead of taking the final vote Wednes-
1 day. that it be Thursday before adj
| joufnment. This was finally
agreed to.
| MIR Perkins (Cnl) announced that at
the conclusion of the morning business
Monday he would call up the pension
! approximation bill
Upon Mr.. Lodges motion the Senate
/ then, at 1905 p. M. went into execu-
| tive session.
HOUSE.
Washington. Jan. 21.-The stormy
scenes of the last few days in the
House were followed by comparative
quiet today. At the opening of the
session n bill was presented to grant
the commissioners OF Dale county.
| Alabama. the right to construct two
| bridges across the Choctawhatchie
river. Under the rules this was private
| bill day, but Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of
/ the committee on appropriations, an
| tngonized 1t with a motion for the con-
sideration of the Senate amendments
/ to the urgent deficiency appropriation
I bill. His motion was carried 125 to 81
I The Senate Nlcaraguan canal COM
mission amendment was non-concurred
in.
one of the Senate amendments was
concurred In with an amendment to
appropriate $1,000 for the repair OF
[ the national cemetery at Fort Smith
/ Ark. This amendment was offered by
Mr.. Little ODem., Ark.), who explained
the necessity for 1t. owing to the de-
vastation caused by the recent storm
In that section.
The main fight came on the Senate
amendment striking out the provisions
in the hill recurring depositors OF bull
lion hereafter to pay the cost of
transportation from the assay office to
the mints.
Mr.. Bell Pop,. Colo.), moved con-
currerce In this amendment. The
question was debated extensively when
the bill was originally before the
House.
Senate amendment to the urgent de-
fclency bill strikiru- out the provision
compelling the deposltors of bullion to
pay the cost of transportation to the
mints.
A favorable report on the hill for the
appointment of n commission to to
segregate the mineral from the agri-
cultural lands in the railroad grants
in Oregon and California was made by
the House committee on public lands
today.
The House passed the Lacey hill TO
extend the pubic land laws to Alaska
and grant general right of way to
| railroads.