The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-03

600 in freeing Cuba and 10000 900 in
1hstructing the FilipinOS in self-gov-
eminent can he said. afford to lend
its credit to the extent of $50, 900, 900 or
$100,000,O00 to help the Pacific coast in
its hour of Distress He thought it
could be done under the general well
fare clause of the constitution
THE country he declared, "does not
yet know how hard it has been hit by
| this disaster, for not only has San
Francisco been injured, but the entire
country is affected
Mr.. Newlands asked for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Flint Asked Action.
Mr.. Flint also asked for immediate
action, saying that he did not want the
people of his state to be buoyed up
by false hopes, which did not appear
to him to be good. The California dele
cation. he added, hope soon to have
a plan of their own for seeking relief
from the government. 1--WE are asking
many things from the national gov
eminent, he said, and are not SO
much concerned whether the million
aires shall have aid in restoring their
steel blocks as that we shall receive
assistance for the people who are ask
ing bread and meat" He spoke of the
necessity for the reconstruction of the
government buildings of San Francis
I
Mr.. Perkins, had received assurances
from the committees that the bills
would receive prompt attention.
Perkins Expressed Regret.
| Speaking for himself, Mr. Perkins ex-
| pressed regret that the resolution had
| been presented without consulting the
California senator's. Congress and the
country had responded most generous
| ly to CalifOrnia'S pleas for help, he said
and after referring briefly to what so
far had been done, said that neither the
| government, the state of California or
the municipality of San Francisco had
/ been able to formulate a request OW-
ing to the fact that neither the state
Legislature nor the San Francisco cOun-
ell had held session, and he was op-
posed to any action in advance Of an
official request. He had no doubt tina [
Mr.. Newlands had been actuated by
generous impulses, but he felt that if
| he had consulted with the California
| senators he might have been dissuaded
from presenting the resolution. which
| he considered would have been most
/ desirable.
! Mr.. Aldrich then moved the reference
/ of the resolution to the committee on
| finance, and that motion prevailed
without opposition. He promised that
/ the committee would take up the reso-
! luton promptly and report as its judg-
| ment might dictate.
Rate Bill Taken Up.
! The railroad rate bill was then taken
up.
| Mr.. Daniel c"ptinued his speech on
/ that measure, reporting briefly his OBJ
! jections to Mr.. Bailey's prOVisO for the
! nOn-suspensiOn by the courts of the
orders of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
! In cases where the courts have sus-
! pended the rates of the commission,
| Mr.. Daniel suggested that a substan-
! tial bond be required Of the railroads.
| The rate bill was then temporarily
laid aside and the army appropriation
| bill taken UP.
| An important amendment made to the
/ bill was one authorizing the establish
ment of a general depot for supplies
/ at Fort Mason, San Francisco, and APP
propriating 1,50O, 600 for the purpose
! OF the amount appropriated $3.50, 900 is
! made Immediately available.
! Another amendment appropriating
! $500 600 for cable from Key West to
/ Panama via Guantanamo, Cuba.
| Consideration of the bill was not con-
! Guided when at 5:45 D. m. the senate
went into executive session and at 5 90
p m. adjourned. %