Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-04

ference report on the river and harbor
bill. At the conclusion Of the reading
Of the report. Mr. Frye. In answer 10
question by Mr. Carter. said that the
appropriation FOR the reservoirs at
the hoadwaters Of the Missouri river
for Irrigation purposes had been atrick-
on from the bill.
Mr. Carter addressed the semitic at
longth on the action Of the cnnfcrccs.
maintaining the vast Importance "a the
entire Western and Southern country Of
constructing the reservoirs. IN con-
ciution he said. Il am not prepared 90
So" this bill passed as u ". with incou-
scquentiai matters over the prnstratc
form ~ a Just and constitutional propo-
sition."
Pending further debate on tho con-
struction OF reservoirs the conference
report on the Alaska criminal code hiil
was presented and agreed TO- II now
goes 10 the President.
The river and hnrbor bill was again
taken up and Mr.. Warren addressed the
Senate along the same lines uH Mr.
Carter. While he was Ftill speaking.
Mr.. Mantle entered a mutton o. rccom-
init the hill to the conference come
mittcc with the idea of securing zoe
session Of the House Cnnferccs On the
reservoir proposition.
The motion aroused Mr.. Frye. I'm
charge ~ the bill. and he took the
floor and made an impussiuncd. though
brief speech upon the motion a. dee
clarcd II meant 'hc death of tho ill.
uH II Nudld De iinppsub'o o. obtain an
agreement and have " ratified IN tho
Tow hours that were ieft OF tho session.
Pointing hls finger dramatically about
the chamber he Indicated senators who
had grievances and h. supposed
every one Of them would be- before the
cunfcrccs ~ another conference Wua nr.
dcrcd. Referring 90 some remarks
made about the Senate oonfcrorr BY
Mr.. Warren. Mr.. Frye said;
1--WE come here with IN. best nvrcc.
mcnt we could obtain and fight b..
begun on this hill IN tho last uight uf
the session. II " simply nn attempt
tp defeat the measure becauH. mct-
Viduni senators cannot have fhrir way.
Conference committees have hurd
enough work without hclnx subjected
10 cnstlgntlon when they bring the re-
suit " their labors into the senate
The motion 20 rccommlt WIS defeat
ed. u 10 %.
a motion by Mr Hansbrou4h That the
Senate gu into executive resslun was
defeated. q 10 H.
Mr. Warren then resume his speech.
Mr Warren yielded tho nlor TO Mr..
stewart. who fpiKe a favor of the rvn-
fFNNlt HlhlNHlllNWf aaN was 1NNNNMNl ny
Mr. Wilson tWaahD. SIR. wilson drew
a wonderful and beautiful word-piotnrr
~ the great country west ~ the Mis-
siasippl. aud ~ the inexhaustlble miner
nj and agricultural resources ~ the
Rocky Mountain anil Pacific coast
states. lie strongly favored the rcrcr-
yoirH.
AZ o'clock .ir Morgan offered q
Joint resolution. which he believed
would determine tie pending Hnnttp-
vcray over the irritation proposition.
The resolution provided that all pub.
ilc lands clasac A. nrii 90 fumi-s'ii IN
the several states b. granted the States
ia hich the lands ate. uuI tho i,st RIO.
cceda ~ those lands when sold or leased
BE- applied by the States 10 the purposes
90 irrigation.
Mr.. Tillman objected 10 the consld-
GRAFTON ~ tho resolution. He an
uounccd that he ana not propose 10 al
low anything a. be- done sn long nH he
could object until the pending report
ON the river ana hnrbor bill was dis
posed NJ.
At 1910 this Saturday morning SIR.
Warren yielded 10 Mr. pettiFrow. who
spoke In support Of the Irrigation
amendment.
At 1885 u. IN. Mr.. Mantle interrupted
Mr. Wraron. who had resumed his
speech. and noted the absence ~ quo
rum. 4 call ~ the roll developed the
presence of siNty-two senators Mr.
Mantle then renewed hla motion 10 re-