The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-04
SENATORS LABOR LONG AND HARD
TRYING To FINISH UP BUSINESS

that was to occur tomorrow. At the
conclusion of his speech, Efr. Morgan
asked unanimous conseEC that the SEN
ate adopt his resolution, which would
preserve the protocol of treaties be
tween the United States and Nicaragua
and Costa Rica. Mr.. Aldrich objected.
Mr.. Nelson reported a further dis
agreement upon the river and haroor
bill. Mr.. Nelson said that he did not
believe an agreement could be reached
upon the subjects in controversy, and
both he and Mr.. Berry, another OF the
conferees, urged the senate to discuss
the propositions involved. and decide
them by an aye and nay vote. Mr..
Morgan moved that the senate recede
from the contested amendments.
Attacked by Carter.
In the course of the discussion this
motion precipitated, Mr.. Carter Of Mon
tana made a vigorous attack upon the
river and haTsbor bills IN general, and
the pending measure in particular He
declared that these bills were vicious
and entirely contrary to the principles
of sound legislation"
The pending bill, he asserted, was
framed upon the principle of division
and silence. 1t is surcharged with
items repugnant to many senators, and
which should not be Incorporated in
any bill"
During the discussion the complete
agreement on the pOstOffice appropria-
ton bill was agreed to. The bill now
goes to the president,
At $40 a. m. Mr.. Allison presented
another special agreement on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. and said
some items were still in dispute. Upon
his motion a further conference was
ordered. Mr.. Carter continued his
speech on the river and harbor bill,
severely criticising many items in the
measure.
At 2:2O a. IN. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session. Before the executive
session Mr.. Nelson, in charge of the
river and harbor appropriation bill,
gave notice that he would give way for
any measure that would give rise to de-
bate. This statement was made when
Mr. Allison presented the sundry civil
bill. AS long as the river and harbor
conference report is before the senate,
il blocks the consideration of the
sundry civil bill, and no debate can be
had on items from which the senate
is willing 10 recede before there can
be an agreement. 1t is not known how
long the fight is to be ekept up on the
river and harbor bill.
Will Defeat the Bill.
~ 2:40 the doors were reopened, and
Mr.. Carter continued his speech against
the river and harbor bill.
At 2:45 a. IN. Mr.. Carter closed his
/ speech. On motion of Mr. GalIinger
I
senate recede, was laid on the table
and the bill was then sent back TO con-
! ference. It was the general opinion OF
! the senators that this means the defeat
/ of the river and haTbor >bill. as other
/ Sena tors intend to debate at length.
Sena tor Pettigrew called the atteR-
/ ton Of the senate to the fact that a bill
/ had been lost. 1t was the act to pro-
mote the safety of railroad employees
which passed Sunday afternoon 1t was
/ said that the house had concurred in
/ the senate amendments, and the bill
had been enrolled and signed by the
! speaker and lost between the houses
] Mr.. Pettigrew denounced it a. IN out
/ rage, and charged that it had beer
] stolen or lost on purpose"
{ Mr.. Lodge said he heard the clerk Of
] the house announce the house actor
{ on the bill, but had been unable to find
! the bill anywhere. on motion of Mr.
( PettiErew, the senate adopted a resO-
/ luton ordering a re-enrOllment of the
/ bill, and requesting the speaker tc
sign it.