Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-23
Legislative Appropriations Passed by
the Senate,
SPIRITED DISCUSSION over UTAH
Arrangement Concluded in Regard
to Amendments.
MIR. VEST IN OPPOSITION

Beautiful norai offerings from friends
were on the desks of Mr.. Hkins OF west
Virginia and Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota, re-
Gently reelected to the Senate, when the
senate convened today.
At the conclusion of routine business con-
sideration was resumed Of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation DILL
the pending question being the amendment
If Mr. Jones (Ark.) providing for the ap-
pointment of ar assistant attorney generai
tn represent the government in all matters
81 claims pending before Congress
MIR. 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 81 $40 per ann,m and he assigned
two clerks. who should assist him in the
work of his office. Mr.. Chandler ridiculed
Mr.. Jones proposition, and indicated that
he held In reserve another amendment
which would provide for the appointment
If a similar attorney for other departments
of the government.
Mr. Rawlns Utah> who had endeavored
vafnly to discuss the senatorial situation in
Utah under question Of personal privl-
eye at the opening of the Senate, was rec
ognized. and within the latitude afforded
ny the Senate rules read some articles
newspapers dealing with the senatorial sit
uation. and discussed them The article IN
The Salt Lake newspaper, republican III po-
liticai affilia ton. was IN effect that a deal
had been entered into between certain DEM
ncrats and the Mormon Church to bring
about the ELECTION of Thomas Kearns.
The dispatch In the Washington news
paper reported that Mr.. Kearns had been
nominated by the democratic caucus for
the senatorship. This, Mr. Rawlins said.
seemed to convey the idea that deal
had been carried out, bat he always had
been reluctant to believe the charges that
had been made and had ignored them
He thought that voice ought to go out
from Washington admonisbiDg the legisla-
ture of Utah that the eyes Of the Senate
and the people were upon 1t.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) replied to Mr.. Rawlins
vigorously. He said there ought not to be
any expression of the United States Senate
upon matter like a senatorial election.
u was highly improper TO send voice
from Washington while a legislature WAS
performing its constitutional duty. 1t was
patcruaiiSm of the worst sort
Mr.. Chandler On. H. also took occasion
IL say that he thought the action of M.
RawIins not in good taste, and that
the Senate should not attempt to influence
state legislature.
la reply, Mr.. Rawiins criticised the action
Of the legislature Of New Uampshre
where Mr.. Chandler was defeated and said
the result was. according to Mr.. Chandler 5
statement. brought about by combina tons
similar 10 those proposed in Utah.
Mr.. Chandler smilnsIy retorted tina
while the result in New Hampshire was
greatly TO be deplored and the methods of
the late senatorial election in that state to
be condemned. yet ii would have been very
bad taste If his colleague INF. Gallinger,
had made a protest while the election was
going on.
This allusion, owing TO the well-known
differences existing between the New
Hampshire senator's. raised a laugh among
senator's and the galleries
me Senate then resumed the considera-
non OF the appropriation bill
Alter all extended discussion OF the
IInendment offered by Mr.. Jones' Mr. Chan
dler withdrew his amendment to the amend
ment and offered az substitute pro-
vision enabling the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the Secretary Of the Interior each
10 appoint a competent lawyer to represe nj
me | nfted States before committees II
congress when requested by the commit
tees to do so. concerning claims against the
government. the salary of each to he 81 900
The substitute amendment was agreed To
without further debate.
The shipping Bill Taken I'D.
Al 2:3o pm. the Senate passed the legis-
!ative bill and on motion Of Mr.. Frye the
ship subsidy bill was taken up. There was
viva voce vote, but no roll caU.
Mr.. Jones tArk.) called attention to The
Indian appropriation bill, which had been