The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
FAIRS TOCIOSES SUNDAY
Senate Ties Up st. Louis and
Charleston Expeditions.
MORGAN MAKES COUP
GETS CANAL BILL TEMPORARY
LY BEFORE SENATE.

Jay passed the bIll which releases the
appropriation of S5.0OO.OOO for tho
Louisiana purchase exposition at St
Louis in 1903. 1t was amended by pro-
viding an appropriation Of $3.50 600 for
a government exhibit at the Charleston
exposition to be held next December.
Before the bin passed amendments
were adopted closing both expositions
on Sunday.
By a skilfuI parliamentary move
Senator Morgan forced the Nicaragua
canal bill to the consideration Of the
senate after that measure had been
sleeping for many weeks. By a close
reading Of the proceedings yesterday
Mr.. Morgan discovered that the OleO-
margarine bill had lost its position as
che unfinished business of the senate
and with the calendar thus cleared the
Nicaragua canal bill regained the sta
tus it held over two months ago as
the unfinished business of the senate.
Mr.. Morgan's discovery created some
thing Of a stir, and this was heightened
when the presiding officer sustained his
position and laid the canal bill before
the senate.
Mr.. Morgan's success was short lived
however, as the fortifcaion bill was
taken up. thus displacing the canal
Dill. which. with the OleOmaTgarine bill
and the subsidy bill takes it's place on
the calendar. The day was given 10 the
fOrtifcatiOn and the army appropTia-
ton bills the former being passed.
Considerable personality was in
dulged in during the debate. Mr.. But
Ter IN. g., attacking the proposed pur-
chase Of BushingS' Island, Portland
Me, harbOr, as a JOB" and Mr.. Pet
tigTew On. ID criticising the appoint
ment Of sons and nephews of senators
and representatives as officers in the
army.
Public Land Bill Passed.
When the senate met today a bill
was passed relating to railroad rights
Of way over lands reserved for reser-
vOirs.
A resolution asking the secretary of
the interior for information as to the
fulhllment of treaty stipulations with
the SanteO Sioux Indians was passed.
bill was passed authorizing the
construction Of bridge across SavOca
Bay, Calhoun county, Tex.
MIR. Depew called up the St. Louis
exposition bin. Mr.. Teller of Colorado
and Mr. Fetbgrew Of South Dakota.
said they would not object providing
they could offer amendments to the
.biil.
Mr.. West MOI, stated he was com
PEELED TO leave the city shortly on ac-
count of his health but must remain
friends Of the measure would accept
even Objectionable amendments in or
der to get it through.
Mr.. Teller then offered an amend
ment providing that the gates of the
exposition should be closed on Sunday
and 1t was adopted without division.
Mr.. Tillman offered an amendment to
the bill which previously passed the
senate providing for a government ex-
hibit at the Charleston, S. G., exposi-
ton. It made an appropriation of $3.50
600 for the government exhibit. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Teller an amendment pro-
Viding for the closing of the Charleston
exposition on sunday was adopted and
the Tillman bin was then agreed to
without division.
Then without a dissenting voice the
bill was passed.
Senators Depew. Proctor and Vest
were named as cOnferees on the expo
sition bill.
New Title fer Mckinley.
Mr.. Pettigrew created a laugh dur
ing the presentation of morning bust
ness by proposing an amendment to
the army appropriation bill reading:
And that the title of the president
shall hereafter be the president of the
sO-called republic of the United States
and the emperor of the islands of the
sea"
Mr.. Butler jocularly asked if the
coming Inauguration ceremonies were
taking into account this imperial re-
gime.
Yes; everything will be conducted
with due pomp,' replied Mr.. Pettigrew
The senator from South Dakota
(PettigTeU) and the senator from
North Carolina CButler) and myself
should not feel concerned about such
matters interjected Mr.. Chandler,
for none of us will be here"
Mr.. Chambers reference to the
speedy retirement of himself and
Messrs. Pettigrew and Butler raised
another laugh
Butler Exposes Job.
The fertilization bill was then taken
up and Mr. Butler IN. c. spoke of the
large appropriations contained in this
and other measures. In particular he
criticised the appropriation of S225. 900
for the purchase of Cushing's island,
Maine. for fertilization purposes.
Mr. Butler made caustic personal
comments on the course Of a senator,
not named, in urging the purchase of
Cushing'S island. Mr.. Butler asserted
that this purchase was a Job to the
tune of $225.000.'
lot of Boston society folks he de
ClareG. wanted a summer resort and
had bought this island. They now
wanted 10 unload the island on the gov
eminent.
Mr.. Lodge CNJass) stated with en-
fllldSlS LlAdL llCDOuN from Boston or
from Massac huSetts owned d foot of
Cushing's island. The island was in
Maine and the owner of the island no
tel was a Maine man.
Mr.. Perkins, in charge of the forti-
fications bill, said Cushing's island was
one of the most important harbOr de
lenses of the government protecting
the city of Portland from attack by
sea
The discussion was interrupted at 1
O'Clock, when the oleOmargarine bill
was laid before the senate as a special
order.
Morgan Calls Up Canal Bill.
Mr.. Morgan challenged the regularity
of this order, saying it was Unwarrant-
ed under the understanding of the
senate. He insisted, therefore, that the
Nicaragua canal bin was entitled to
the right-Of-Way, coming over from
Dec. 10 as unfinished business.
Mr.. Chandler, who was temporarily
in the chair, said he was inclined TO
rule that the Oleomargarine bill had
been displaced.
In asserting the rights Of the canal
bill Mr.. Morgan said ne knew that
every parliamentary strategy would be
TeSOrted to for the purpose Of pOstpOn-
ing the measure. He appealed to the
senate - proceed with this great meas
IRE although il was fashionable in
some quarters 90 be kicked and cuffed
about by King Edward VII.
Mr.. Morgan quoted from Representa-
tive CannOn's speech in the house last
session, saying that the canal bin
would be passed by the house only be