Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14
Majority Of the Nations Legislators
are Snowbound.
CHAPLIN ALSO WAS ABSENT
Consequently the Proceedings Were
Held without Usual Invocation
Debate ON wcI.ncry Resolution.

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pronounced at tho opening Of the HcH-
sion. neither the regular chaplain nor
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the capitol.
A rhnrp debate over the unanimous
eoo..n, avrc.ro.n, reached Saturday
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olution tomorrow afternoon was pre-
clpltntcd early IN the session. Some
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object 10 tho adoption OF thc feh"iuu"h'
but none ~ them Indicated what might
be their action tomorrow In connec-
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tuition tho Senate decided TO meet AT II
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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uas r,li.d M sanaidrreJ and pasaei
,.I,h ouiv \. law ,,plnnnrtant amend.
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rim rcvo,,py IN. di.,bfiities M
s,rtain pe,,,a,,s ensased IN ibe eivii war
was ns,red
N Voc ,eb., Nr Harry gavc motto.
ma, NJ usrr, ,.nuid o1t,,.ss m. gen.
ate tonorro,v an tho NcIsnery rrnolu.
tlon Thai IN. controversy over The atica.
lion Of Unanimous consent given on
paturIa,, an. urnclnitnteb
Mr.. Plat ~ CONNECTICUT took tho
rosition thnt The agreement ought 10 be-
rctcindcd, rnying that Ii unrto1l of the
nature al IA annp iudrnont hnyinp beon
made ~ hen nm nppropfiutlun bill wuH
under consideration,
Mir. Hale demanded the regular or
der, and then made n npcech In oppoai-
tlon 20 resembling tho agreement lie
declared that the proceeding whereby
Mt. Mason had secured unanimous con-
sent WINS deliberate. and nnld he had
never witnessed nm occanlon whcrr an
agreement Of the kind had been entered
upon with more solomnlty.
Mr. Plat insisted that no unanimous
consent was ever given under similar
circumstance. ana although he dis
claimed making any threat, he said;
"Wc shall have no more unanimous
consent N this method IN TO obtain"
In response to the statements made
Mr.. Mcfhurln explained how the
unanimous consent agreement was
reached. and then said. I do know
TINT thorc are senators In this cham
bcr who would not have voted for the
treaty n they had not been assured OF
an opportunity to vote upon the Me-
Emery resolution. II amy senator was
not present when the unanimous con-
rent agreement was made II was his
own fault. give notice. therefore
that I shall object 10 any vacation
OF the unanimous consent agreement"
Mr.. Hoar said he had Just received
a telephone message from Mr. Mason
who requested on account ~ his NJ
ness that discussion OF the unanimous
consent agreement go over until to-
morrow. when he would be- present.
Mr.. Wolcott-Doen the senator from
Massachusetts understand that the
unanimous consent agreement OF last
consent not TO discuss this question In
the absence OF the senator from llli-
noiH7
with some feeling AFR. IIoar replied:
81 do not think the senator from Colo
RADIO ought In fairness TO address such
question 90 me-"
After Sir. wolcott and Mr.. nioar had
had a oolloauy that was not audible
90 the Senate. MIR. Hale arose md
said. "i.ct the senators adjust their
differences outside"
Mr.. Allison said u was well under
stood that n tho resolution was de-
batcd n would occupy tho remainder OF
the rcrrlon. lie maintained that the
unanimous consent 10 vote upon the
resolution implied that there should be-
no debate.
Hr. ilawley entered protest against
the unanimous consent agreement 10
vote ON the McEnory resolution and
FAihf l no NOT Mlnn 10 tnlluttrflGv
this performance. but II was most up
fortunate and unfair. and / think IL
viii hereafter be difficult 10 get unln.
imour consent"
a hill granting 20 the city OF Boul-
der. Colo. certain lands for park pur-
poses was passed.
Afr. Hale. chairman OF the naval nj.
fairs committee. fnyornbiy reported
and the senate passed "a hill creating
nm admiral Of the HWY n beInp In
tended that Rear Admiral Dewey
should got tho office. The bili reads,
''Thnt the President IN hereby nuthor.
ized to approve by selection and promo
ton an ndmirul OF the navy. who shall
not be- placed upon the retired llHt cx-
oept upon his own application, and
whenever such office shall be vacated
By death or otherwise, the office shall
cease To exist"
The senate non-concurred In the
noure amendments 10 the bills grant
Ing pensions 10 Mrs. Semple. daughter
OF President Tyler. and Gen. John Pal.
mer. and sent them 10 conference.
Consideration OF tho agricultural np-
preparation bill was then begun. The
nunronrintion Tor ,,ef,etnlio nnthota,,i
cal Investigations was Increased from
81, 900 TO $50. 900, provided that 81. OOO
should be used for the Investigation
of tho disease known ma s'littlc peach .
The appropriation OF ge5 900 FOR irri.
cation Investigations WAS Increased ia
a., 900
MIR. Tllman offered tho followlnr
amendment, which was agreed 10.
ture 10 inyestlgnte nnd renort an tho