The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
Georgia Advises II to Abandon
Cotton Manufacture.
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
POLITICS IN HOUSE QUARAN-
TINE IN SENATE.
After the Postoffice Bill Is Out OF the
Way In the House, Relief For
Maine Sufferers Will Be Taken
Up-New England's Reply to
Georgia.

Washington, March 1.-the house
agreed today to consider the bill for
the relief of the legal heirs of the vic
tins and survivors of the Maine dis
aster. as soon as the postoffice appro-
priation biz. which was taken up in
the house today. is out of the way.
During tAe general debate on the
postofice bill. members eagerly took
advantage of the latitude allowed in
committee of the whole to discuss var
ious political questions. and the de-
bate consequently covered a wide
range.
Mr. Loud, il charge of the bill. ex-
planned its provisions briefly. 1t car
ried ssS. S62, 300. being ss5S.391 less than
the estimates. and $S.296,sG2 more than
the appropriations for the current year.
Mr.. BromweH (Rep., o. made an ex-
tended speech against the appropria-
ticn for special mail facilities from Eos-
ton to New Orleans.
COTTON QUESTION.
Mr. Griggs Dem. Ga.) contributed
some remarks upon the mooted qUes-
ton Of the relative advantages pos
the north ard south. TO prove that the
advantages possessed by the latter Were
not due 10 the longer hours of labor OF
their operatives.
He predicted that the south, in the
near future, would manufacture, as
well as grow, the cotton crop of the
world. He warned New England that
she must abandon the industry.
Mr.. Griggs criticised some utuerances
of Speaker Reed and Mr.. Dingiey, and
created much enthusiasm on the Demo-
cratic side.
At the conclusion of his speech, an
Arrangement was made TO close the de-
bate - O'Clock tomorrow.
PATRIOTIC REPLY.
Mr.. Wa,ker CMass.) said it
was 4 happy day for the republic when
a southern member arose on the floor
and spoke of the great industries of the
south in competition with those of the
north. II was a day he had been wait
ing for since the pilgrims landed. No
section would rejoice more that the
south had entered the lists than New
England.
we shall suffer from southern COM
petition temporarily" said he; I'VE
may have to reduce wages temporarily;
we may have to lose some departments
of our Industry permanently; but We
glory in this southern competition, be
cause it shows the cemeuting of the
common country we love so we'll" Gap
piause.)
IN THE SENATE.
After the passage today of numerous
bills from the general calendar. the SEN
ate began the consideration of d meas
ure providing for a national system of
quarantine. Little beyond the reading
of TIE bill was accomplished.
Mr. Sewel, IN. j. opposed the
bill, maintaining that it placed too
much power in the hands of one man
the surgeon of the marine hospital SER
vice.
Mr.. Canery Ga.) opposed The
position taken by Mr. Sewcu. lie held
that q uniform system in fighting an
epidemic of plague was absolutely nee
essary, and could be had only through
the --ational government.
In response 10 the animation of Mr..
Sewell that the southern states were
by meTcsnary motives in Up
porting the pending bill, Mr.. vest
sharply pointed out that the greatest
opposition to he bill had come from
the southern states.
FEDERAL RIGHTS.
Mr.. Vest, replying further to MIR. I
Sewell. asked whether the United 4
States government should stand help I
less AID see its people slaughtered ard .
It's commerce crippled or destroyed, lest T
the reserved rights of states might he (
invaded or destroyed. He maintained .
that thc United States had sovereign {
power 20 act il the matter Of quaran 4
tine.
At THO conclusion of Mr. Vests re-
marks TIE quarantine bill was laid T
aside and 2 measure providing that
United States marshals and district at
torneys should continue 20 fill their re-
spective offices until the appointment {
and Qualification OF their SUCCESSORS,
was passed.