The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-15
A PLEA FOR H'GREV
Senator ThurstOn Declares He Be-
longs to Utah.
AND CANNON DENIES IT
ACTION AGAIN POSTPONED FOR
ONE WEEK.
Senator Cannon Confident the Com
mittee Will Make An Adverse Re
port-Patents On Union Pacific
Lands-Reports On the Utah and
Idaho Militia-Utah Postoffice.
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Washington. Dec. 14.-Senator Thurs
ton addressed the senate committee on
public lands this afternoon in favor of
McGrews confirmation. He urged that
McGrew was a full citizen of Utah and
entitled to recognition as such. He con-
tended that his application for the gov
ernorship of Arizona, although sent
from Phoenix, contained no assertion
that he was a resident of that terri
| tory.
After he had finished his argument,
Senator Cannon made brief remarks.
He said that McGrew's claim to resi-
dence in Utah was invalid and that his
confirmation was undesirable. He. how
ever, consented to a further postpone
ment of action, because of the absence
of Senator Allison. Cannon said to-
night that he had no doubt whatever
that McGrew would DE rejected in COM
mittee.
DUBOIS GOES TO MINNESOTA.
Ex-senator Dubois. accompanied by
Chairman Butler of the Populist Ma
tional committee. left for Minneapolis
this afternoon. They go to attend an
early POpulist convention, which has
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to do everything possible to prevent
any hasty action that might operate to
embarrass the alliance of silver forces
in the state.
L. p. LAND PATENTS.
Secretary Bliss has removed the re-
striction as to patenting lands opposite
the main line of the Union Pacific rail-
road between Omaha and Ogden. He
has directed the land commissioner
that las to lands inuring on account of
this portion of the road, all lists shall
be submitted for action as they are
filed by the proper officers OF the com
pany from time TO time.
1t viii be recalled that shortly after
Bliss took charge of the interior de-
partment he directed that only lists of
lands sold to bona fide settlers be sent
to him for action. The action today
was in consequence OF receipts of notice
that full payment had been made for
the road by the reorganization commit
tee.
UTAH AND IDAHO MILITIA.
The annual report of the adjutant
general, sent to the senate today, shows
$50 officers and men in the Utah Ma
tiOnal Guard and LOCO persons in the
state liable to military duty. Idaho re-
ports sos officers and men and has 20
600 men liable to duty.
UTAH POSTOFFICE.
A postoffice has been established at
Marion, Summit county, Utah, with
Mary z. Sorensen as postmaster.
Utah postmasters commissioned to-
day: Orson Smith, Logan; Adelia Bird, /
Mendon; Nellie Smith, Couterville.
Senator Rawlins introduced bill
this afternoon for the relief of Captain
Edward Byrne, formerly of the Tenth
cavalry. He seeks TO be placed on the
retired list.
Senator Shoup introduced bill to
grant an honorable discharge to Ed /
ward Strider and to increase the pen
sion of Lieutenant F. C. Baldwin to |
$50 per month.
Senator Cannon will be one of the /
speakers at the series of lectures to be /
given during Lent by the National (
Geographic society.
Senator Martha H. Cannon's hearing /
before the house committee on judici- I
airy on woman suffrage is postponed /
until tomorrow.
Pensions granted today: Utah, /
Widows, Sarah NJ. Watson, Parowan, /
SD.
Wyoming: Widows, Louise NJ.
Dawes, Evanston, So.
Anna G. Haley was today appointed I
postmaster at Wyoming, Albany coun-
ty, Wyo., vice j. S. Wilkins removed.