The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21

session OF congress was adopted. The de-
bate on this resolution was lively and a
question as 10 whether Mr.. Holman had
taken the extra mileage voted by the Fif-
ty-thsrd congress. was used 70 greatly en-
barrass the economist. He finally declined
TO answer IL on the ground that 1t was
"imperfinent"
When the house met today II was stin
operating under the order OF yesterday for
the disposal OF the four left over" ap-
preparation bills. the Indian bill and the
agricultural bill still remaining 10 be acted
upon. but the agricultural bill was first
taken up under the rule adopted yesterday.
Wa6sworth. Republican, OF New York,
the old chairman OF the agricultural COM
mittee In charge OF the bill, contente6 him
self with simply stating that the bill car
ried g. .1s2. .s02
Clark OF Missouri then took the floor
and signalized his return to congress with
a Characteristic speech. which kept the
house In an uproar OF laughter and sp-
plagse for fifteen minutes He was cut
OF by Senator Reeds gavel ttfst as he was
in the midst OF a glowing eulogy Of Mr..
Reeds quorum counting rule. which. he
said, would prove the cornerstone of his
fame.
williams. Dem. of Mississippi said that
beyond emphasizing the novelty Of the
methods there was no reason why there
should be opposition 10 the pending bill,
which was an economical and an inteIli-
gent one.
The bin was then passed.
The last bill was the Indian, ot which
Sherman. Rep, OF New York took charge.
He explained thyt the bill had been thor
oughly considered in the last congress.
While Il contained some features he ala
not approve. on the whole Il was a most
excellent measure The item relative 20
the Uncompahgre reservation was one of
those he specified as Objectionable TO him.
Cooper of Wisconsin criticised this para
graph. which he said would open up 70
those who could get there first the richest
asphal;um and giisonite deposits In the
world. Savers asked II the house conferees
had not been informed that a com nhinatson
existed 20 seize these lands. and that IN
less this amendment was agreed to there
would be no bill. Sherman said the state
rneut had been made thai there was a
combination. He admitted thar the house
| conferees had received an ultimatum as TO
this item
Then beg the house 20 reject this bill -
said Savers. Grosvenor pointed out the
Importance OF the aSphaltum discovery on
thls reservation without either supporting
! or opposing the items IN the bin. lie said
the asphaltum OF the island Of Trinidad
was owned by single com 0inAtion. which
paid slE a ton 10 the crown of England.
The asphslturn cos., delivered In New
York $40 a ton. yet u was sold BY the
/ combination sor from 81 "a 80 per ron-
He said the deposits on this reservation.
Il they are as rich as they were repre-
sente6 to be. we're of The most vital i'm
portsace 20 the people Of the United
states. because this asphaitum would
come INTO competition with product
which was selling az from four 70 seven
times It's cost
savers saia he believed Cleveland was
right when he refused 20 sign the Bill win
this provision IN II He declared = was a
/ bsrsfzoed robbery. ard that every member
vho voted for Il would De 70 taat extent
responsible Mr. Cooper declared these de-
psxs,s were worth millions. The land
saogsiS ne sold 20 the h.ghss1 bidder. or tne
government should secure a royalty
Maddox. Dem. of Georgia. argued n The
same uae and asked unanimous consent
saat tnls paragraph be stricken from ire
hlu the oniy method ~ which the Bill
e~,ais - amended under the special order.
pa-tholSt. Rep. No. objected sn6 Fe-
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