The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-17

VI ASHINGTON. June 16-At the
w opening Of the session OF the
house today Mr. Cooper of
Wisconsin asked unanimous consent
for the consideration Of a resolu-
ton to make the Philippine govern
ment bill a special order from June 10
to June IS, inclusive. The resolution
provides for i've days general debate.
beginning at II o'clock each day. and
for night sessions from TO 1890 d m,
for two days consideration under the
five-minute rule. and a final vote at
o'clock on Thursday, June IS.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
asked if the effect of the rule would
not be to cut off all except committee
amendments. Mr.. Cooper denied this
and said it was the intention of the
committee to allow the widest latitude
In amendment.
There was no objection and the TesO-
luton was adopted without division.
Taylor Case Laid on Table.
Mr. GiHett OF Wisconsin. chairman
of the committee on reform Of the
civil service. from that committee re-
ported back the resolution calling upon
the secretary Of wax for the reasons for
the dismissal from her position i'm the
classified service of the war depart
ment of Rebecca J. Taylor. and moved
that the resolution be laid upon the
table Upon that motion Mr.. SheIlen-
barger of Nebraska demanded an aye
and nay vote. and the roll was called.
Mr.. Gilletts motion preyailed-109
to 81
Mr.. McCIeery of Minnesota. Mr.
BrOmwen of Ohio and Mr.. Miner Of
Wisconsin voted with the Democrats
against the motion.
The senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill were nOn-cOncurred
in and the bill was sent TO conference.
Messrs. FOss of Illinois, Dayton OF
West Virginia and Meyer of Louisiana
We're appointed ccnferees.
Mr.. Sherman of New York moved to
suspend the rules and adopt a senate
resolution to amend the Indian SpprO-
priatiOn act for the coming fiscal year
/ in reference to the alIOtments in sever
atty of lands IN certain Indian reserva-
/ tions.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
/ asked If the president had signed the
! Indian appropriation bill with the OBJ
noxious provisions in it. Mr.. Sherman
/ replied that the president had signed il
/ in the expectation that the provisions
would be modified in accordance with
the resolution.
Little Scores the Measure.
Mr.. Little of Arkansas said he be-
lieved the president should have We
! tOed the bill on account of the pro-
] visions il contained regarding lessees
/ -. V~5VFoF, ys1cnrsy-1 ion was
! however. in fulI sympathy with the
| purposes of the pending resolution Mr..
! Stephens of Texas criticised the reso-
/ luton. because he said, it would re-
enact existing law and perpetuate the
| present system of leasing grazing
/ lands. Under that system the secre-
| tary Of the interior. he said, had leased
/ 100000 acres on Red river, in Okla
] homa. to millionaire cattlemen.
] The resolution was adopted.
/ NTr Never of Indiana moved the pas
/ sage l1nder. suspension Of the rules, Of
| q hin To amend the existing pension
! laws so as to provide that the mar
/ riage of a widow, dependent mother OF
/ sister of deceased soldier shall not
| be a bar 70 her right to pension before
/ such marriage. and that woman Who
] was the wife of a soldier during his ser
] vice in the army anu WliO' SuDSS41'-ll'
/ tn the death of such soldier, remarked
| should be entitled again to a pension
upon the death Of her second husband
or uDon divorce from him, if the di-
| vorce was due to no offense upon heI
part
Mr.. Gaines Of Tennessee criticised the
bill because it restored to the pension
roll a woman during her second wild
/ ov-bood regardless Of whether or not
she was dependent
Mr.. Meyer pointed out that the pro-
| vision applied only to women who had
! shared the trials Of the soldier during
his service.
The bill was passed.
Bill to Increase Pensions.
/ Mr.. SuIloway Of New Hampshire
moved the passage, under suspension Of
the rules. of the senate bill 20 increase