The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21

YEAS.
| Allison, Mason,
! Baker. Morgan,
4 Carter, Murphy,
| Chandler, Nelson.
Davis, Pasco.
I Deboe, PenrOSe.
Elkins, Perkins,
Foraker Platt Comm,
Gallinger, Plat IN. ",
Gear, Pritchard,
Hanna, Proctor,
Hansbrough, Ross.
Harris, Sewell.
Hawley, Shoup,
Hoar Simon.
Kenney, SpOoner,
Lindsay, Stewart
Lodge Thurston,
Mcbride Warren.
Mcmillan, Wellington,
Mallory, Wilson.
Mantle, Wolcott.
Iotal-A.
NAYS.
Allen. Mills,
Bate, Mitchell,
Berry, Money,
Butler, Petusrew,
Chiffon, PettuS,
Clay, Quay.
Cockrell, Rawlins,
Daniel, Roach,
German, Sullivan,
Heitfeld Teller.
Jones (Ark.), Tillman,
McEnery, Turley,
Martin, W mite.
Total-26.
Mallory. Morgan, Murphy, kenney,
Lindsay and Pascoe, Democrats; Mantle
and Stewart, silver Republicans, and Har-
ris. Populist. voted in the affirmative
The reading of the Hull-Hawiey bill was
begun; after the president had decided
the senate, lost his right 10 the floor by
the action of the senate.
Mr.. Hawley insisted on proceeding with
the bill, as it was d measure of immense
importance He announced that he pro-
posed TO accept no conditions except those
of unconditional surrender.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
bill. Mr.. Quay asked unanimous consent
that the army bill be laid aside temporar-
lily, and that the consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill be resumed.
There was no objection.
STAR. ROUTE MAIL BOXES.
Mr.. Tillman offered an amendment pro-
viding that star route contractors be re-
quired to collect from and deposit in box
eS erected along their routes. mail matter,
the boxes TO be maintained by the people
along the route. The amendment was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Butler again resumed his argument
against the large amounts paid railroads
for mail transportation.
After speaking for an hour, Mr.. Butler
yielded to Mr.. Pettigrew, who addressed
the n senate in favor OF the
recting the postal commission to make
q final report on March l. 1900. He said
this amendment was objected TO because
it was desired to extend the commission's
existence beyond the next presidential
He declared that was TO be
done i'll order that millions of money for
campaign purposes might be
gotten from the railroad corporations.
AT o'clock Mr.. Butler again asked
unanimous consent for the acceptance of
his amendment terminating the existence
of the postal commission by March /. 1900.
Objection was made, and Mr.. Butler
moved the amendment, thus bringing il
TO a vote. 1t was defeated, q to 10.
An agreement was reached that cOnsid-
Grafton of the bill should be resumed not
later than 1 o'clock tomorrow and that
a final vote upon the measure and pend
ing amendment be taken at O'clock
without displacing the unfinished bust
ness-the army reorganization bill.
Mr.. Frye (Maine) gave notice that he
would call up the river and harbor bill on
Thursday.
Mr.. Frye presented an amendment to
the sundry civil bill providing for the lay
ing of a Pacific cable. At the request of |
MIR. CSS,ndler, Mr.. Frye explained briefly
The provisions of the amendment.
The house - authorizing the secretary |
Of the interior To rent or lease certain |
portions of the government reserves ada |
cent to mineral or medicinal springs for |
lotel or sanitarium purposes, was passed. |
AT 6:15 D.. m the senate went into exc /
,utive session. and at $50 adjourned.