The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-09

nexation Incidents In the House
Army Election Bill Discussed.
Washington, June 8.-A bill providing
for the taking of the 18th census was
passed by the senate today, after a de-
bate which occupied the greater part OF
three days. Several weeks ago a cen
sus bill was presented by the commit
tee having the matter in charge, but
the measure was so unsatisfactory
that it was recommitted to the COM
mittee. The bill passed today was in
troduced in lieu of that which was re-
committed, and, as slightly amended,
received the unanimous support Of the
senate. Under it, if it should become
a law. director of the census, an as
sistant director and five expert Stats
ticianS will be appointed Immediately
10 make the preliminary arrangements
for the taking of the census of 1900, in
accordance with the outline presented
in the bill, which has already been
fully covered by the Associated Press.
A determined effort was made to pro-
vide that the employees of the census
bureau should be examined and certi-
fed by the civil service commission,
but it failed by vote of Is to 81. A
provision was inserted that no more
than twO-thirds of the supervisors and
elumerators should belong to one po
litical party.
MAIL FOR SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois reported from
the committee on DostOftices and post.
roads a bill extending the franking
privilege through the mails to the Of
fcers and men of the army and navy
during the existence of the present war,
the privilege to extend only to first
class matter, each piece weighing not
more than one ounce.
Mr.. Platt Comm regarded the meas
ure as very sweeping in its provisions,
and while he desired, 70 said, to extend
all proper privileges to American SOL
diers and sailors, he could not let this
bill go through without examination.
On his objection, the measure went
over
Mr. Quay (Pa.) resigned from the
committee on commerce, and his col
league, Mr.. Penrose, was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Bills as follows were passed: For a
bridge across the river at Quindaro.
Kan, by the Kansas City, Northeast
ern & Gulf Railroad company.
OGDEN PUBLIC BUILDING.
To provide for the purchase of a site,
and for the erection of a public build
ing thereon at Ogden, Utah, an APP
preparation of $250O00 being made Tor
the purpose.
INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION. |
Mr.. Chandler offered the following |
resolution, which, under the rules, went /
over:
That the committee on foreign rela- |
lions be, and is hereby directed to con-
duct such inquiry as may be deemed |
advisable concerning all the questions /
arising out Of the present war in rela-
ton to foreign governments and the /
rights and obligations Of this govern
ment connected Herewith, and also
concerning such facts as the committee
may deem il eXpedient to investigate,
said committee to have power to meet
during the sessions of the senate and
during the coming recess of congress,
20 act as a full committee or through
subcommittee, and to summon and
examine Witnesses
A bill was passed to set aside a Dor
ton of certain lands in the state of
Washington, now known as the Pacific
National park, and granting certain
lands TO the city OF Santa Barbara.
Cal
CENSUS BILL PASSED.
At O'Clock the census bill was laid
before the senate, the pending question
being the amendment offered by Mr..
Cockrell requiring that employees Of
The census office shall be examined and ;
certified by the civil service commits
sion. In the course of a statement by ]
Mr.. Cockrell, he was asked by Mr.. Gear
if he did not know that many employees
of the government were on a civil pen
sion list. !
NO, I do not" replied Mr.. CockreI. ,
well, 1 do said MIR. Gear. In the I
treasury department all employees over
20 years of age are given salarly of /
$500 and required to do little, if any
Ivor,- % =
IF that is true" said Mr.. CockrelI,
1T is piece of maladministration that |
ought not to be- tolerated. You ought c
to remove your secretary OF the treas G
ury, for, under the law, he has no right '
to make such an arrangement" I
The amendment of Mr.. Cockrell was I
rejected-1S to 81. 7
An amendment offered by Mr.. Chill I
ton Of Texas, providing that nothing s
n the bill should be considered as es-
a permanent census bureau,
was agreed to. b
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, having pre- a
7iously secured the adoption of an p
amendment providing that not more s
han two-thirds of the supervisors and n
should be appointed from 7
me political party. Mr.. Pascoe of Flo r
ida offered an amendment including o
he census clerks with the supervisors il
md enumeratOrs. q
After further discussion, Mr.. Pascoe T;
withdrew his amendment, and Mr.. Car Il
er offered as a substitute for it pro- d
-isiOn that all persons employed in the a
ensus bureau be selected on account S
f their special fitness, and without ref 81
renee to their political affiliations. The d
ubstitute was agreed to. The bill was e
hen passed. W
Mr.. Teller of Colorado, chairman of is
he committee on claims, called UP
THAT is known as the omnibus claim b1
i'll, a measure for the allowance for Il
ertain claims for stores and supplies w
eported by the court of claims, under al
he provisions of the act approved / I'll
Iarch g, 1883. known as the Bowman til
ct, and for other purposes Mr.. Teller u;
Explained that he would not press the oil
i'll to passage today as he desired til
lerely TO have it read formally AS w
was $50 pages long the reading of it
coupled considerable time.
After the bill was read a number of
mendments offered by Mr.. Teller, on n
ehaIf of the committee were adopted %
he senate, at $50 p. m, went into ex- y
,utive session, and then adjourned 90
GRoSVENoR ON A RAMPAGE. o oS