Evening star., 1897-05-11
THE FORESTRY ORDER.
Senate Amendment to the Sundry Ciyfl
Bill in the House.

The general debate on the sundry civil az.
preparation bill IN the House of Represe1A
tailves was closed shortly before 3 o'cloeae
yesterday afternoon, when the amendment
were considered separately under the five
minute rule. The amendments striking or
the paragraph relating to the public buile
ing at Topeka and for removing Cape Sa,
Bias light station, Florida, to Blacks Il
land, were agreed to.
Mr.. Wheeler (Ala) used pro formS,,
amendment to refer rather sensationally sf,
the very important admission made In e1
interview by the distinguished chairmel
of the ways and means committee, Mr.
Dingley, to the effect that the real purpose
OF the tariff bill was to create a surplus and
imDound the greenbacks.'
made no such statement" interrupted
Mr.. Dingley.
The amendments providing for an in
sEector and assistant for the Islands Of st
Paul and st. George, Alaska, and makine
appropriations for the protection of the sal
mon hsheries of Alaska Immediately avail!
able were concurred in
When the amendment relating to the for
est reservations was reached Mr.. Hartma
of Montana moved concurrence
Mr.. Lacey moved concurrence with
amendments providing for the suspension
OF Mr.. Cleveland's executive order until
NJ arch ], 1885, when the order as it may &
m odifed shall go into effect and substitu:.
ing what is known as the McRae bill fer
the provision permitting the use by bor;,
fide settlers of timber and stone on such
reservations. Mr. Lacey said he had no DE-
sire to oppose western interests, but lie.
pointed out that perhaps the people Of tile
west needed to be protected from thens-
selves. He cited the case of the Adirondack
mountains In New York. The state author-
tiles of New York were now seeking to buy
back thousands of acres given away. The
western forests should be preserved
Mr.. Shafroth (Coll argued earnestly for
the adoption of the Senate amendment, es-
pecially for that portion of it allowing
miners and prospectors free use of timber
Mr.. Bell (Col) argued along the same
lines.
Mr.. Jones (Wash) declared that his sta
Vas more vitally interested in the revoce-
lion Of Mr.. Cleveland's forest reserve osder
han any other state. The land reserved.
Mr.. Jones said, included whole villages, aud
claims. Until the order was revoked set
tiers could not cut stick of timber Tor
any purpose without violating the law
1t was agreed to take a vote on the peEa-
| ing Pre- position at 1 O'clock today.
The Presidents message transmitting the
report of the board of control Of the wcrtp 8
fair exposition was read and at 5 o'clo.rk
under the special order, the House took a
recess until noon today.
Prevention of Collisions.
Mr.. Payne of New York, after failing 70
| secure consent in the House for the cnn-
sideration Of the Senate bill to prevent col
| lisions upon harbors, rivers and inland
waters. introduced in the House yesterday
resolution providing for its considerat irn
| under special order.
Proposed Tariff Commission.
Representative Fowler of New Jerrpy
| yesterday introduced in the House t!ll
for the creation of a tariff commission 10
investigate federal taxation: to recommc I'd
| changes and to adjust inequalities of *
| isting law. The bill provides for a COIN
| mission of seven members. at a salary ot
| s7.000 per annum, with term Of of.ce
| each of twenty-one years. The commits
| sion shall. under the terms of the biu
| make annual reports TO the President, stld
| 1t is given power, with the written ep-
| provnl of the President. to suspend ahy
tax on imports in whole or part.