Evening journal., 1897-05-07
THESUNDRYCIVILACT.
After the Amendments the Senate
Passes Appropriations
CLEyELAND'S ORDER Is NULLIFIED
The Clause RevoIsing the establishments
Of Forest Reservations Aggregating
Seventeen Million Acres Agreed
to-Reed Again Indorsed.

Washington, May THE senate has |
agreed to an amersdment to the sundry |
civil bill revolng the proclamation OF |
President Cleveland made on Feb. % |
last establishing forest reservations |
aggregating 600 acres in the far |
western states and territories. The de-
bate brought out much criticism OF Mr.
Cleveland's order. Senators Pettigrew,
Wilson. Turner, Rawlms and White
speaking against IL. Mr.. Gray of Della
ware defended the course Of the presi-
dent, pointing out that 1t was the re-
suit of an inquiry authorized by con-
gress and conducted by the National
Academy OF Science.
Mr. Allison endeavored to have the
amendment restricted so as TO leave the
question of revocation to the president
but he was defeated on a yea and nay
vote of IA to 80. Mr.. German made a
point Of order against the Amendments
but this being submitted TO the senate
was defeated by vote Of % to %. The
amendment was then agreed to without
division.
Another amendment agreed TO pro-
vides for a continuance of the investi-
cation of the condition OF the fur seals
in Berlng sea.
The sundry civil bill was then passed.
1t carries an aggregate Of $53.OOO OOO
During the session Mr. Bacon of
Georgia introduced a joint resolution
deprecating war and announcing the
policy of the government in favor OF
arbitration. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
lations.
House Again supports speaker.
The Republicans OF the house fol-
lowed up their recent Endorsements Of
/ Speaker Reeds policy Of postponing
the appointment OF committees by es-
tablshing the policy of biweekly meet
ings through the adoption Of a resou-
ton reported by the committee on
rules providing that the house shall
meet on Mondays and Thursdays until
further action
on this resolution the Democrats and
| Populists We're solidly arrayed against
the Republicans but it was adopted
by vote of 1ol TO So after a partisan
debate.
The opposition led by Mr Bailey Of
Texas. was based on the ground that
the programme would prevent consid-
GRAFTON Of the bankruptcy bill and Mr.
Bailey attempted to substitute a reso-
luton for taking up the Nelson bin ion
May "a, which the speaker ruled out OF
order.
The speakers were Dalzell Of Penn
sylvania. Cannon of Illinois, GrOsvenor
of Ohio and Walker of Massachusetts,
Republicans. and Bailey Of Texas Nc
Mnlin Of Tennessee. Clark Of Missouri
and Wheeler Of Alabama. Democrats.
The resolution adopted will relieve the
Republicans from the necessityof keep
ing a quorum in town and cut or the
possibility of daily sessions being forced
by the Democrats.
For Annexation OF Hawaii.
Mr.. King CDem) of Utah introduced
a resolution for the annexation of Haw-
ali The resolution declares that citi-
zens of the United States. some of
whom reside upon the islands. have ex-
tensive financial interests there; that
many Of the citizens were formerly cit
liens of the United States and by the
ties of affinity and contiguity are in
dissolubly bound to this government
that the rights and liberties Of the
Hawaiian people are guaranteed by its
constitution. but that the perpetuity OF
the republic is not assured by reason
Of efforts TO secure European control oi
Asiatic domination. The resolution de-
, clares that the territory may be re-
ceived into the union whenever the
government OF Hawaii shall cede II {,
the United States. the president of the
, United States to receive IL by procla
nation and congress to make laws fol
its government
It is provided that the laws for fh'
exclusion Of Chinese shall apply 10 tn
islands. and no Chinese there bc per
mitted to enter the United States. Th
appointment of n commission of thre
] by the president 10 act with n Ike com
o mission of the Hawaiian governmen
e is provided for