The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-11
JERRY LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
House Continues to Vote Populist States
man Down.

Washington, May 10.-When the House
met today at noon there was every mica
ton of lively session, as it had already
been announced that the Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill were to be
considered
Mr. Simpson, had his desk heaped with
authorities on parliamentary law and
was evidently prepared to make as much
trouble as possible.
NO sooner had the chaplain offered
prayer than the Kansan arose and OBJ.
Jected 10 the reading of the journal on the
ground that there was no a ouor1m mr. present
But the Speaker counted 1856 members
present and the journal was read.
Mr. Dalzel1, Republican of Pennsyl-
vanla asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of a resolution providing
Tor the consideration of the Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill in commit
tee OF the whole, general debate limited
to two hours with provision for a recess
at i've O'Clock each day until the consider
alton OF the amendments are completed
Mr.. Simpson objected, whereupon Mr..
DalzeH presented the the resolution as a
privileged report from the COMMITTEES on
rules
Mr.. Sayers, Democrat of Texas. ex-
pressed the opinion that the rule was fair
and could be adopted.
Mr.. McMlllin and Mr. Bland both
criticized the method of procedure pur-
sued by the majority.
In the Indian bill Mr. Bland said. two
or three jobs had been found. The most
conf11ctlng statements were made on the
floor and members could not vote in
telllgently. He said he would continue to
oppose and protest against such proceed
ings.
On the question of the adoption of the
order the Democrats divided, Mr.. Bailey
and his followers voting with the Repub-
licans, and several Democrats, including
Mr.. McMillin and Mr.. Bland, with the
Popullsts against the ORDER The vote re-
suited Ill to 15
Mr. Simpson again interposed the
point OF no quorum and the Speaker
adopted.
Mr. Lacey criticized the Senate pro-
vision restoring to the public domain the
reservation created by the order of Presi-
dent Cleveland last February. He thought
the order should simply be suspended
pending an examination.
Mr.. McRae, Democrat of Arkansas also
took the ground against the conplete
revocation of the closed order.
Mr.. Knowles, Populist of North Dakota
and Mr. Hartman, Silver Republican of
Montana, supported the Senate amend
ments for the unqualified suspension of
Mr.. Cleveland's S order and the restoration
OF the lands to the public domain.
Mr.. King, Democrat of Utah, also SUD-
ported this portion Of the Senate amend
ment.
Mr.. Wheeler, Democrat of Alabama.
used proforma amendment to refer
rather SenSatlOnally to the styery i'm
portant admission made in an interview
by distinguished chairman of the ways
and means committee, Mr.. Dingley, to
the effect that the real purpose of the
tariff bill was to create surplus and i'm
pound the greenbacks.'
- made no such statement,' inter-
rupted Mr.. Dingley.
When the amendment relating to the
forest reservations was reached. Mr.. Hart
man OF Montana moved concurrence. Mr.
Lacey moved concurrence with amend
ments providing for the suspension of Mr..
CleVeland's executive order until March
l, 1898, when the order, as it NAV he
modified, shall go into effect and substi
tutlng what is known as the McRae bill
for the provision permitting the use nv
bona fide settlers of timber and stone on
such reservations. Messrs. Shiftroth. Bell
and Jones argued for the Senate amend
ment.
1t was agreed to take a vote on the
pending propositions at one O'Clock to-
morrow.
At five o'clock under the special order
the House took a recess until noon tomor-
row.