The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-02


priation for reclamation of arid lands.
Contributed articles for newspapers in
support OF the national irrigation
scheme, aiding Congressman Newlands
in his efforts in working up senti-
ments amongst public men and to Sc
cure governmental aid in behalf of the
arid lands.
Opposed bill which had been unani-
mously reported, proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the Unit
ed States in regar dto poIygamy. When
1t came to a. final issue it received
less than twenty votes in the house.
Defeated scheme 10 prevent Agricul-
tural College of Utah from receiving
national appropriations because it was
alleged pclygamous teachers were there
employed
Made frequent addresses in New
York Philadelphia, Baltimore. Nash
vile and elsewhere upon various SUBJ
Jects and before various organizations.
Received many invitations to address
sociological and social reform and DO
litical clubs throughout the United
States. Was invited twice to speak
on the Fourth of July at Tammany
hall.
Received an ovation upon returning
to the Fifty-sixth congress, the speak
er leaving the chair TO welcome him.
Delivered speech against the trusts,
and recommended in the speech nu-
merous methods of SURPRISING the
trusts.
For Labor.
Introduced a bill to prevent federal
courts granting injunctions against la
Dor organizations, and to prevent the
imprisonment Of persons for alleged
contempt of court in certain instances
without trial by Jury
Procured the passage Of the meas
ure giving compensation to B. H. Rob-
erts.
Procured. in connection with Sena-
tors Rawlins and Cannon, numerous
positions in the army and navy for.
persons in Utah.
Procured positions for a number of
persons in various departments. under
civil service rule
Aided in procuring the establishment
of forest reserve at Payson. to pre-
serve Payson City's watershed.
Attended to numerous claims for
patents and other important matters
for the people of Utah in the interior
and other. departments.
Made addresses against the gold
standard, the national banking sys-
tenn. the plan to retire silver certih-.
Gates, and treasury notes, and the
financial policy of the Republican
party.
Delivered speech in defense of a
proper civil service law and exposed
the hypocrisy of the Republican party
in its pretended support of civil serY-
ice.
Opposed propositions to increase the
appropriation for the army
Made a speech against militarism
and the military policy.
Made addresses concerning SRepub-
lican policy in Cuba and in the Phil
ippine islands, and upon other sub
The index of the Congressional
Record shows Mr.. Kings work as fol-
lows:
Fifty-frst Congress, First Session.
William H, King representative from
Utah.
Sworn in March 81, 1897.
District of Columbia.
Bills and Joint Resolutions intro
TO equitably distribute officers in
civil service.
To pension Mary E. Haynes
For annexation. of Hawaiian. islands.
To adjudicate Indian depreciation
claims
For relief of Verona E. Pollock.
To erect public buildings at Salt Lake
City and ogden.
Granting public lands to Utah.
Resolution directing thelfspeaker. to
appoint the committee on foreign af-
fairs to committee on rules.
Petitions and Papers from Utah Legis-
lature. introduced
For payment of Indian war claims.
For cession of public lands.
Allotment of Fish lake and lands
as state park.
For opening to settlement certain IN
dian reservations.
For protection of American citizens
in Cuba.
To grant to state reserved reservoir
sites.
For restraint of southern Utes.
For payment of Indian depreciation
claims.
For election of senators by direct
vote Of the people.
For Improvement of Fort Douglas.
To grant Industrial Home property
at Salt Lake to state.
Remarks
on arnor plate bill. (spoke against
awarding contracts to Carnegie COM
pany)
On forest reservation.
On Indian appropriation bill:
New York dry docks.
Fifty-frst Congress, Second Session.
Amendments offered
Army bill for better organization Of
line.
Bill 10 define right of purchasers of
Belt Railway company.
Bill relative to control OF wharf
property, and public spaces in District
of Columbia.
District of Columbia appropriation
bill
Legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill.
Joint resolution to postpone opening
of Uncompahgre Indian reservation.
Bill to provide ways and means to
mest war expenditures.
Bills and Joint Resolutions Intro
duced--
To pension Katherine A. Bradley.
To create for Tenth circuit, circuit
court of appeals.
For relief of Elizabeth CRANE
To recognize the independence f. of
Cuba.
To pension William NJ Ferry. 4
Granting land for university on Fort
Douglas military reservation
For the relief Of Frank Harrigan. \
For relief of William D. Hunting
ton.
Granting TO state of Utah Industrial.
Christian home. 4
To regulate sub-letting of mail con-, I
tracts.
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