The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-26

w fSHINGTON, June 25.-In a few
" minutes today the senate dis
posed for this session Of the ON
u.1us statehood question, which has
been pending for several days. Mr.
Eegeridge of Indiana chairman of the
committee on territories. announced
that report on the bill before the
committee would be made on the third
day of the next session. This was sat
lsfaciory to Mr. Quay who. after Sc
CURING an agreement that the commit
tao's report should be unfinished BUSH
ness 0u and after December 10 until
30 was disposed of. withdrew his mo-
ton t1 discharge the committee from
further consideration of the measure.
After Mr.. McCUmber had discussed the
pending pure food bill and Mr.. Cal
HuEer had delivered an extended ar
Eumeut to- show that the prosperity Of
trg country was due to the operation
off the Diugley tariff law. the senate
took up the calendar and passed a
large number Of bills of minor import
auce. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to,
thus passing that measure and elimi-
mating the friction which has existed
between the two houses over it.
Pending the transaction of further
business. MIR. Quay of Pennsylvania
made a statement concerning his mo-
ton Co discharge the territories COM
mittae from consideration Of the ter
rtorIal statehood bill. He had said
yesterday that he would permit no
more business to be done at this ses-
sion of the senate by unanimous COM
sent unless this motion was disposai
of. He did not want that statement to
Boz misConstrued. He and other SEN
ators. who believed with him. desired
nothing but a day i'm court He hoped
that the bin would be reported either
iav0rabiy on negatively, and he appeal
cd TO Mr.. BcveridEe, chairman of the
committee on territories, to ascertain
what might be expected from the
committee.
Mr. Beveridge replied that If that
was Mr.. Quay's position, he was pre-
pared to say the committee would re-
port the statehood bill on the third
day of the next session.
Mr. Quay said that was perfectly
satisfactory 10 him. and to the Repub-
LEANS at least Of the committee on
sideT1tiOn of the matter Mr. Quay Sc
cured unanimous consent that on the
10Th Of next December, the statehood
Din should be made the unfinished bus
iuosg and should be continued as such
until disposed of. Mr.. Bate Of Teunes-
see, "a member Of the committee on
territories, said Mr. Quay's position
was entirely satisfactory to the minor
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made. Mr.. Quay withdrew his motion
t1 discharge the territories committee
from further consideration Of the state
hood bin.
The conference report ON the sundry
civil bin was agreed TO. The bill will
now go Go the president.
The bin TO prevent the adulteration.
Wtsbranding and imitation Of foods.
beverages, candies and drugs and con-
0ments In the District of Columbia
and the territories, and for regulating
interstate traffic therein was laid be-
fore the senate. and Mr. McCumber
a. ID spoke I'M favor Of the measure.
While Mr.. McCumber. was speaking
He was interrupted by Mr.. Proctor Of
Vermont. who called mp message
from The house I'm respect to the army
appropriation BILL The message showed
That the house had reCeded from its an
bounced purpose not to consider the
senate amendment increasing the ap-
preparation for barracks and quarters
from S3000.000 TO S4.000000. and had
.-re'd tO make the appropriation for
'aHt purpose S3.350 600
~u. said Mr.. Proctor. in answer to
9n inquiry, "the senate retains its
honor s' 20 speak, and its right to
amend appropriations made by the
house"
Senate Concurs in House Action.
Mr. Proct9r's motion that the senate
CONCUR ju The action of the house as
'H lHis amendment. and reCede from
'1" other amendment i'm controversy
was agreed Co without further COM
W.He This action renders the unpleas-
"Tiness between the senate and the
house closed incident The army ap-
preparation bin now goes to the presi-
dent.
The following bills were passed:
TU authorize certain officers Of the
treasury department to audit, certify
and pay claims Of certain counties i'm
arizona, appropriating S2.500.00G for the
erection OF a building for the accom-
mediation OF the department of agriCul-
.'r.. to regulate the use of the public
reservoir sites located on the public
lands of the United States: to promote
Nh" circulating Of reading matter
among the blind.
The senate then. at 8 o'clock. went
into executive session and soon after
adjourned.