The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11

The literature OF the sandry civil bin
has evidently lost its charm, judging from
the light sprinkling of attendants this
morning in the galleries. The special
points Of interest yesterday, as today, wa,
In the Senate amendment restoring the
reservations to the people out in the far
West The arguments included from time
to time some keen criticisms OF President
Cleveland, but even these have been printed
in varying terms in the past
one of the most emphasized and iterated
arguments on behalf OF the suspension OF
the order was thai the people Of the West
were taken advantage OF. Ii was all done
without notice to the people living on the
reservations Nearly all of the Western
members admitted that reservations were
per Sc good things, but that the segrega-
tion of the lands should be made in an in
teIRgent and judicious manner Much stress
was laid on the position that, no matter
by what PresideltJhe reservations be made,
those VINO were deprived OF their possess
sioas should be amply compensated for the
loss
The debate was resum-d promptly after
she reading OF the journal, Mr.. Under
wood having the floor. lie reviewed the
conditions existing by reason of the proc
Iamation OF the President as to the reserves,
and those which would exist if the orders
were summarly suspended. He was in
favor Discriminating the clause in the amend
menJ which was debated yesterday up to
she hour of adjournment.
Mr. Ellis of Oregon spoke OF the disad-
xri,icb an,,rtfad Ia the npOTtlp Al
Oregon who lived on these reservations
They were imusediately rt garded as tres
passers. and especially those who used
parts Of these reservations for pastures
They were regarded at once as criminals
for doing what has been a right from time
immemorial. He was not opposed to
proper reservations, but that they should
be made at the headwaters Of the streams.
He replied to some of the arguments whi9h
went t. show that the cause for the order
was the destruction of the forests.
Mr Cannon made an assault on the
Senate amendment, which he character
ized as vicious lie defended the House bill
because, he said, that the Senate amend
ment was. in effect, TO take away from any
President for a generation the right to
make reservation.
MI DAE-ltH SlEEtSbcA Ntldl MI A-dNNs
withdraw Ills amendments, that the Sen
ate amendment be not concurred in, and
that the House instruct its conferees. This
was agreeable 10 Mr. McRae, whose bill
expressed the views Of the Housciast year.
Although debate was to close at l p. m,
the time was extended.
Mi Hauer OF Montana made another
speech defending the Senate amendment,
revoked IL, 900 people would be deprived
OF the right to public education.
Mr Lacey-Do YOU imagine that the
present Executive viii make sgch mist axes
as were made by his predecessor
Mr. Harter-I had not imagined that
there was an American citizen such a
1underhead as to believe that any man
could make the mistakes made by Presi-
dent Cleveland. Applause on both sides ,.
Mr.. Harter said that Mr.. Mckinley was
the first American President, thank God,
we have had in the last four years ZAP
plause on both sidesl.
mir. Lacey Then YOU ought to be willing
to trust him in this matter.
Mr.. Harter am willing to trust his judg-
nent In a great many things, but not when
he says that the people are Got able TO
iegislate fer themselves on the financial
question. democratic applaUseD
An amendment offered by Mr.. Shafroth
giving the President instructions was de-
feated
Mr. Cummings who had taken no part
in the debate, asked the question if con-
CURING in the Senate amendment would
operate 70 wipe out whatever Mr. Cleve-
Hand did, leaving the impression on the
minds Of his hearers that IL that were
true. he would vote for it
Mr.. Lacey withdrew his amendments,
and, on the motion to non-concUr in the
Senate amendment, was carried-Ay yes,
100; nays, SO
The question Of the amendment relating
tn the appointment Of the mineral land
commissioners caused some debate.
Mr. Dockery discussed the amendment as
an assault on civil service reform.
Mr. Cannon replie ithat the Senate amend
ment provided that the parties should
be regarded in the appointment
Mr.. DockeTy challenged Mr. Brosius,
Rep, chairman of the Civil Service Re
form Committee, to explain the attitude
OF the Republicans on the assault on the
classified service.
Mr.. Brosius would not respond, although
he was also invited by Mr.. sayers and
others
Mr.. Sayers said that the sole obejct Of the
amendment was to allow Mr. Mckinley
to put more Republicans in office
MIR. Stone (W. Al of Pennsylvania, re-
minded Mr.. Dockery that I'VE have just
had four years OF civil service reform and
we all know what it was" Did Mr.
DOckery stand for that?
Mr. Dcckery said that the Democratic
policy as enunciated at Chicago declared
against life tenure in office, and he stoC.l
for that
Mr.. McRse said that he was opposed
20 what was called civil service reform,
but he did not believe i'm the doctrine Just
stated ny Mr.. Dockery.
lie quoted the Republican national plat
form ON the same subject, and the Repub-
licans' claim that they originated civil
=. service reform. Mr.. McRae moved to CON
cur in the Senate amendment Carried,
Messrs Dockery and Savers voting in
the negative.
Thefts Reported TO the Police.
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