The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
MORGAN UNABLE
TO GET ACTION
His Resolution Buried in the
Canal Committee.
LITTLE COURTESY is SHOWN
DEBATE ON DEVILS LAKE RES
ERvATIoN BILL.

Washington, April 16.-The entire day
in the senate was given up to the con-
sideration of a bill for the modification
of the agreement with the indians Of
the DEVILS Lake, in North Dakota, for
the sale Of their lands. Messrs. Dubois
and Teller opposed the bill because il
did not provide for the acquisition Of
the lands in the reservation under the
homestead law, and it was defended by
Messrs. Hansbrough. McCumber and
others No decision was reached.
When the senate met today MIR. Nor
gan called up his resolution for the dis
charge Of the committee on inter-
oceanic canals from consideration Of
the resolution calling for information
from the attorney general relative TO
the contract Of the United States with
the new Panama Canal company for
the transfer of the Panama canal. He
contended that the passage of tie resO-
luton was more important since the
passage of the bin for the government
OF the Panama canal zone than j. was
before. He accused the committee of
lack of courtesy to himself in ;EiiiHg
to consider his resolution, and said
there was no recourse left but % ask
the senate to take the matter out IF the
hands Of the committee.
0bAaa4 maui q G4Cds
Mr.. German made a plea Cor favor
able consideration of the resolution,
saying that il was only fair that the
country should be informed as to the
details Of the transaction. Before a
vote could be taken Mr. Hale presented
partial report of the conference COM
mittee on the naval appropriation bill
The report was agreed to and a fur
Their conference requested.
A roll call was ordered on Mr.. Nor
CAMS motion and il was lost, ayes, Il;
noes. IS. a party vote
The bill providing for a modification
of the agreement with the Indians Of
Devils Lake reservation. in North Da-
kOta. so as TO permit the sale of lands
coded at $3.50 per acre and requiring
settlers to pay the aggregate sum the
Indians shall receive for the entire
property was taen up. There are five
other similar bills before the senate
affecting other reservations, and all Of
them are opposed by Mr.. Dubois and
other senators on the ground that the
policy of requiring payment in this
manner is a reversal of the settled poll
cy Of the government. Mr.. Dubois an
tagOnized the Devils Lake bill and
presented an amendment fixing the
maximum price at $3.50 per acre and
permitting entries under the homestead
ment, contending that settlers should be
encouraged to take remaining public
lands. and not be discouraged from so
doing.
General Debate.
A general debate ensued, Messrs. Tel
Ter, Hansbrough, PIatt Comm, Nc
Cumber, Clapp and Spooner participant
ing. In the course of the controversy
Mr.. Platt expressed the opinion that
the time had passed when the home
stead law continues to operate benefl-
cially. because of the impossibility Of
making homes without assistance from
others. Mr.. Teller took issue with Mr..
Platt's statement. saying that within
the last four years 100000 acres Of
land had been entered under the home
stead laws, and that more land was
now being taken under that law than
twenty years ago.
Without concluding consideration Of
the bill the senate, at 4:10 p. m, ad-
journed.