The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24
Everything Is Under Trust, Declared
Senator Vest.
SUBSIDY BILL IN INTEREST OF lRUsl
THE Missouri senator Made Power-
full Argument Against Its
Passage.

At the conclusion OF routine business
consideration was resumed OF the regis
lative, executive ana judic1l approprla |
ticn bill the pending question being the |
amendment Of Mr. Jones (Ark.) providing |
for the appointment 81 an assistant az
tcrney general to represent he govern
mont in all matters OF claims pending
before the congress
Mr. Chandler, who opposed the amend
ment, offered an amendment providing |
/ that the assistant attorney general should
/ have an office in the capitol an ASSISTANT
/ at salary of $25o0 per annum ana be
assigned two clerks, who should assist
him in the work Of his Office.
Mr.. Chandler rldiculsd Mr.. Jones prop
osition and indicated that he held In re-
serve another amendment which Will pro-
vide FOR the appointment OF similar
attorney for other departments oil the
government.
M. Rawlins Utah) who had cndeavorod
vainly to discuss the senatorial situation
in Utah under a question OF personal
privilege at the opening OF the senate
vas recognized and read some articles
from Salt Lake and Washington Cd. %
newspapers dealing with the Utah sena-
torial situation and discussed them. the
article in the salt Lake newspapers re-
publican in political Utilization, was in
erect that a deal had been entered into
between certain republicans ana the Nor
mon church to bring about the election
OF Thomas d. kearns
The dispatch In the washington news
paper reported that Mr. Kearns had been
nominated by the republican caucus for
the genatorshp This Mr.. ',awlins said
seemed to convey the idea that zeal
had been carried out but he always hai
been reluctant to believe the charges
that had been made and ignored them. lie
. Thought thai a voice ought to go out
D from Washington admonlshing the legis-
bture of Utah chat the eyes Of the peo-
pie were upon II.
!, Mr. Hale inquired what the senate
I could DO
Mr. Rawlins replied that lerhtps the
senate itself could do nothing. ~ tad
Il not asked that any action be taken by
the senate,
Mr.. Hale insisted that there would be
no end of the controversy invited by Nr
IN Rawlins. No such question ever hao
been brought to the senateS attentcf
before and he hoped none suon ever woul'
be brought into the senate again
Mr. Rawlins sid he had directed al
tention TO the matter because he wanted
- the Legislature OF Utah and the people .
A. Utah TO know that they were on tria
"a before the american people. Il bring w
=" this matter now said Mr. Rawins III
in order to call the attention of my people
e. 10 Il, that they may thwart the cousplr
he acy IL such exists. Tomorrow II may b.
= 90 late" He urged that he was justine
in calling attention to this II 1t wer
as true. for II such deal had been mad
an VI would cast wfamy and disgrace o
an his State He would not sit in the sen
IN ate under the charge that the Mogmo
church was dominating the politlcs OF HI
in State. Mr. Hale maintained that II wa
ew mo- fitting or In accord with the tradl
at tens az inc senate that II should iLquir
tyn into senatorial CONSISTS In tne variOu
al. States before An election was effected
the lie declared Mr. Ravens was forcing thi
md matter before the senate In an endeaYo
'ell TO influence the senatorial election !
enl Utah for what reason he did not know
rhe Mr.. Chandler dealt briefly with the ques
ked ton which had been ralsed by Mr. Raw
Nas Inns, referring facetousy In his remark
As to his own defeat In New Hampshr
ere ten days ago, He intmlted that NJ
be Rawlins was merely advertising person
US views regarding the contest
ere In reply Mr.. RawAns adverted sn'
The casttcally to the recent New Hampshil
age senatorial election, which resulted in Il
. defeat of MIR, Chandler, indicating thi
Is MIR. Chandler had been caught in the COZ
be Of conspiracy simthar to that whit
,rta seemed TO be operating In Utah at Ii
present time.
to II have to confirm what the ssnat
ais has said about the recent New HAM
The shire election" said Mr.. Chandler, go'
'rne naturedy 1T was horrible resul
tI4aughter,) But during the contest II
on col eague did lot rise IN this body al
'oad adyer, to the atroclous character of Z
self proceedings Great l.uehter)
will In conclusion Mr. Riwlins. after di
Ices claiming any intention OF committing I
Che senate upon the Ub.h senatorial ele
the- tion, sald III there had been such
can bargain as has been charged, hope
luke God what has occurred here WILLY defe
it,"
After an extended discussion OF I
ing amendment offered by Mr.. Jones. \
}, IN Chandler withdrew his amendment to /
amendment and offered as a substitute
provision enab ing the secretary OF
treasury and the secretary of the inter
H. each 10 appoint a competent lawyer
wed represent the United States before co
aecr m'ttees OF congress when required
the committees TO do SO, eoncerni
light claims against the government, the 5
airy OF each to be $4,000
The substitute amendment was agrl
TO without further debate, The hill
passed on and the shipping bill tai
up, AFTER Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas had
leeted attention to the fact that the
No. dian appropriation bill, which would p
woke considerable debate, was on
ue calendar II the republicans desired
ster- delay passage OF appropriation bins,
snee had no objection.
st7oo Mr.. Vest QMol addressed the senate
~ opposition To the measure and in "a
~ "a OK free ships, which he had adyoca
y" consistently for years. He said the pc
Ing measure came before the ser
oatensibly from the committee on G.
morce, but had come merely from a G
I. NJ. mittee OF promotion composed OF Nv
4 as ty-hyc prominent and intelligent men
Tho pointed by the junior senasar from Ma
nv Mr., Fsye.
snt " '"lhe chairman Of this sommlttee
Cle- promoNon,' said the Missouri senator,
Co.. Clement A, Griscom, president OF the
Ma tbonal Naytsation company. a man
huy- high charaater, OF great intelligence
y OF indefafigable energy. The comT
Ce.f which he represents Is The largest bel
Nail ciary on this bill. l must express
surprise and regret that no one men
Of thst committee OF promotion is in
''"F' vcr OF an American buying his 5
ecelV- whore he can buy them cheapest
is thu then sailing them under the hav OF
the country. In other words, TO use the
gpage OF the senator from Maine
casa Frye, the members OF that c0mmi
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