The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-08
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BE il further resolved, That a repor,
| to the congress he prepared setting forth
| the grounds and reasons as shown by the
evidence for their finding and recon-
| mendatlon, including other matters le-
ferred TO this committee. and that the
same be submitted 10 this committee ON
| Friday next at 10 o'clock a. M
Madison Substitute.
Mr. Madison offered the following sub
Resolved. That the findings OF the
committee be as follows. and q report
based thereon be prepared and reported
10 congress:
First, that the charges made by l..
r. CLAWS against Secretary Ballinger be
sustained; tnat in the matrer OF the dis
position OF the Cunningham coal lands
Mr., Ballinger was not faithful trustee
OF the interests OF the people and did not
perform his duty In such q manner as TO
properly protect such interests.
Second. that the charges made by
Mr.. Pinchot should be sustained; that
Mr.. Ballingers course In the administra-
ton OF the department. OF the interior
fidelity 10 the public interests; that this
has been shown In his treatment OF the
Cunningham coal claims. the restoration
OF water power sites sites to entry without
mintstration OF the reclamation service.
the latter resulting In unnecessary hu-
initiation to the director and tending
toward the distntegratlon OF the service.
He has not shown himself To be that
character OF friend to The policy OF con-
servation of our national resources thar
portant post OF secretary OF the interior
In our government. and that he should
no longer be retained IN that office"
Ask for Publicity.
This motion and substitute were laid
aside and the following resolution Of
II is the sense Of those present that the
report or reports that may be formu-
lated at this sitting Of the committee
shall; on the adjournment OF the commit
Mr.. James offered the following amend
ment,
''That 1t is the sense of those present
that report or reports shall be made al
this session of the committee on the
questions submitted by the resolution un-
der which we are acting"
a vote was taken on the amendment
offered by Mr. James and resulted as fol-
lows:
Senator'S Fletcher and Purcell and
hsnl-total ..
Sutherland Doesn't Vote.
In view OF the absence OF Messrs. Ohm
stead and DENLY, Senators Nelson and |
sutherland and Representative Mccall
declined to vote, stating that they did
proceed until their arrival
II was suggested by Mr.. James and |
other Democratic members that the alb !
sent Republican members had sufficient
notice OF the meeting and they should
rave been present Mr. James said the
at issue had been under informal
for three months that ac-
Ion was desired and further delay was
The resolution of Mr.. Madison, as
Lmended by the motion OF Mr. James,
vas then voted on and resulted:
In favor:
Senators Flecher and Purcell and Rep
esentatlves Madison, James and Graham,
senator's Nelson and Sutherland and Rep
esentative Mccall declined TO vote for
he same reason stated In the foregoing.
Mr.. Mccall moved that the committee
axe recess until Friday morning. On
his motion the vote stood as follows.
In fayor-Senators Nelson and Suther-
and. and Representatives. Mccall and
4
Opposed-Senators Purcell and Fletch-
+. and Representatives James and Gra-
4.
The motion was declared lost
Two Leave Session.
Representative Madison's original reso-
ltion--in the nature of a substitute for
enator Fletchers resolution-was then
aiken up. and Its consideration being in
listed on in the absence OF Messrs. Denby
nd Olmstead. Senator Sutherland and
representative Mccall withdrew from the
leeting.
A vote was then taken on the substi-
ute resolution OF Mr.. Madison, and re-
ulted as follows:
In favor;
Senators Fletcher and Purcell, and
Madison. James and
3,
Present, but not voting-Senator Nell
on.
Chairman Nelson called the attention
the committee TO the fact that no :
uorum was present :
Mr.. James made the point that no !
lember Of the committee had made the .
olnt of no quorum.
a vote was then taken on the original
offered by Senator Fletcher, ,
; amended by the substitute of Mr.. ,
ladison- The vote was as follows:
In fayor-Senators Fletcher and Pur- !
III, and Representatives, James. Madison 5
nd Graham. Total, nve.
Present, but not voting-Senator Mel I
OF the fact that no quorum ,
as present. Mr. James again made the =
pint that nc member OF the committee ;
ad raised the point of no quorum. /
Senator Fletcher offered the following )
separate resolution: i
On Report to Congress.
Resolved, That a report to the con- I
ress be prepared setting forth the /
rounds and reasons shown by the evil r
'nce for this finding and recommended (
on, including other matters referred 10 f
lis committee. and that the same be
lbmitted 10 this committee on Friday
.xt at 10 o'clock q, M
On this resolution the vote was as fol- II
ws. [
In favor-Senators Fletcher and Pur-
H. and Representatives James, Madi- l
m and Graham. Total, five 4
Present, but not voting-Senator Nell C
n
In order to make the record complete o
% chairman OF the committee stated e
at none OF the committee had raised the n
lint of no quorum. a
recess was then taken until Friday
orning at 10 o'clock n
The report which the Democrats ars h
make Will contain at least $4,000 words. G
May Modify Action. n
Representative Madison of Kansas, in u
lrgent republican, made the statement :,
at majority OF the committee could. n
i'd " d
me whole matter can be summed up u
lew words Whom tho cnr, i