The herald., 1897-04-23
hat legislation should proceed regu-

that legislation should proceed regu-
i-larly.
The previous question was ordered,
Bailey and his followers voting with the
Republicans. Only "a members voted
against the previous question, and only
81 againet tie adoption Of the rule.
The majority vote was 1874.
| The Indian bill was then taken up.
| The senate amendment for the, estab-
/ lishment of warehouse for Indian sup
plies at omaha provoked debate.
! Sherman asserted that it would cost
s25. 900 or $50 900 to establish such a ware
| house.
| Mercer, Republican,, of Nebraska.
made a strong stand for the amendment.
He said that Omaha would give the
government the rent of good building
free He quoted from the statements Of
Chicago members that the warehouse
should be nearest the base of supplies.
/ Dolliver, Republican. of Iowa, inter-
posed q suggestion that there should be
a compromise by establishing the ware
house at Sioux City, asserting that the
reservations of the Omaha and Winnie
bago Indians were nearer Sioux City
than Omaha.
Foss, Republican, of Illinois. made an
argument in favor of retaining the
warehouse at Chicago. stating that 80
per cent of the Indian supplies were
purchased at Chicago.
Shafroth, Silver Republican, of Colo
rado. suggested Denver, and Barthold,
Republican, of Missouri, presented the
claims of St Louis.
The amendments to the amendment
were all voted down, and by vote of
Sc TO q the house refused to concur in
the eenate amendments.
The amendments making an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the Digger Indians
of California and relating to the Chero-
kee citizenship rolls were agreed to.
Dingley made a point OF order. which
was sustained, against the amendment
for two additional judges for Indian
Territory The amendment was nom
eoncurred in.
When the amendment relating to the
opening OF the Uncompahgre reserva-
ton was reached Sherman moved nom
concurrence.
Lacy, Republican, of Iowa, argued
that the silsonite fields in the reserv3-
ton should be opened up. but not given
away. The rights of the government
should be protected. by a system of
leases and royalties.
King OF Utah supported the senate
amendment and declared that the rich
ness of the gilsonits beds had been
greatly exaggerated. He argued that it
had been the unbroker rule to allow
prospectors on mineral lands to reap
the reward OF their discoveries. and that
there was no reason now to change the
governments policy. No such policy
had ever been suggested as to gold and
silver, petroleum and all other products.
Has not the governments present
policy resulted in the aggrandisement
of a few corporations and the impover-
ishment of the whole people?" asked
Mcguire, Democrat. of California.
King replied that the result had been
just the reverse. The whole people had
proited.
Underwood, Democrat of Alabama,
read from the report of the experts,
showing that the deposits covered 10, 900
square miles, and that 23,000, 900 tons
were in sight. 1t was worth in the mar
kets $40 per ton. Mr.. Steele, Republi-
can, of Indiana, then announced the
death of his colleague. Mr.. Holman.
A resolution was adopted expressing
the profound regret with which the
house had heard the announcement of
Judge Holman's death, and the speaker
appointed a committee to join a COM
mittee of the senate to accompany the
to their final resting place.
The sergeant-at-arms was instructed
to take charge of the funeral.
The committee appointed was as fol-
lows: Messrs. McMillin. De Almond,
Seenor, Stark, Robinson, Danford,
Bromwell, Ellis, Crumpacker and Alex
ander.
Then at $40 o'clock as a further mark !
Of respect, the house adjourned