The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-14
THEY DEBATE
Cleveland's Forest Reservation
Order the Subject.
HOUSE WONT CONCUR IN SENATE BILL
Western M-mbers Occupy the Time Al
most Exciusiveiy-
are offered bus With.
duawn-N Notes


Washington. May Reconsideration
ut the senate amendments TO the sundry
civil appropriation bill was finished by
the house today. and the siil sent to con-
ference. President C;aveiand's forest
reservation order was the subject OF
much debate. and the house voted not TO
concur IN the senate amendment to an
nul the order with the understanding
amendment which would have the same
effect.
The debate on this subject followed
closely the lines OF yesterday. 1t was
participated in almost exclusively by
western members. who pointed out the
injury 10 present settlers that would re-
suit il President Cleveland's order
should become operative. Several
amendments were offered but with
drawn.
Short speeches criticizing ex-Presi-
den: Cleveland's order were made by
Messrs. Underwood Dem.. (Ala). Ellis
(Rep.. Ore.). Knowles Pop s. d..
Lacey Rep.. Iowa). Brucker Dem.
Mch.). Devr!es (Dem.. CALI, Bailey
tDem.. Texas and Hartman Is. r..
Mont).
Mr.. Lacey remarked that Mr.. Har;-
man assumed that President Mckinley
would repeat the mistakes OF President
Cleveland.
PRETTY HARD TO DO THAT.
II don't think there is any man on the
face Of the earth such blunderhead
that he could make one-thousandth part
OF the mistakes made by President
Clsv eland.' re,orted Mr.. Hartman. "I
did not support President Mckinley. burt,
thank God, he IS an American president.
and the first one We have had in four
years.
Mr.. Lacey withdrew the amendment
proposed by MIN yesterday. other pend
ing amendments were Withdrawn. and
tine house voted, 100 TO 80. TO non-concur
in the senatee amendment. with the un-
derstanding that instructions be made to
the conferees later.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The senate amendment providing that
the mineral commissioners be appointed
by the president with the advice and
consent of the senate" was opposed by
Mr.. Dockery CDem.. MOI VINO asserted
that IT'S only effect waste take the Of
fcials out of the classified service. He
used this as text to taunt the Repub-
licans on their civil service record.
1t was contended by Mr.. Lacey that
the twelve commissioners were Demo-
Gratis appointed by Mr.. Cleveland. VINO
endeavored by his order to continue
Them in office.
Mr.. McRae Dem. Ark) replied that
one member of each Of the four boards
was Republican.
The house concurred In the amend
ment.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FUNDS.
Mr.. Cannon offered an amendment to
make available $2.563,32a for improve
ment OF the Mississippi river in the
fiscal year 1875. of which $500, 900
should be deducted from the appropria-
tion for 1898 The effect of the amend
ment was to expend half a million a
year before 1t would otherwise be availa-
BILE. and IT was agreed to.
HOUSE NoN-CoNCURs.
The house voted not to concur in the
amendments appropriating $4,000 for
the continuation by the secretary of ag-
rlculture OF an investigation of the beet
sugar industry and another requiring
the secretary of war to appoint super
insendent OF the traffic through the locks
Of the Monog;lela river as soon as the
government comes into possession of the
works of the Mononaghela Navigation
company.
Mr.. Lewis (Dem., Wash) made plea
for the senate amendment for 10000 for
survey OF the improvements proposed
from Salmon Bay to Smiths Cove, ex-
planning that warships might be an
chored in Lakes Union and Washington
when the project was completed The
house voted 10 non-concur.
PEARL HARBoR.
The most interesting debate was on
the appropriation OF $4,000 to improve
Pearl Harbor. in the Hawaiian Islands,
which was rejected by vote of So 10 53
Mr.. Hit of Illinois. past and present
chairman OF tine committee on foreign
affairs, earnestly urged the import ance
of taking steps to confirm the title of
this government to the harbor in view
of rhe senate proposal to abrogate the
Hawaiian treaty. a0
Mr.. Hitt said in part:
'.The senate has now before 1t a bill
which will abrogate the reciprocity
treaty. There Is a contention on the
part Of the Hawaiian government-and
that contention would be supported with
the utmost support that could be given
by the governments o. Great Britain
and Japan-that the grant supplemental
to the convention would fall with the
original treaty, and thus we would lose
Pearl Harbor.
THE treaty, In which is expressed the
consideration granted to the United
States for the favor OF reciprocity, says
expressly tha. 1t shall continue while
that treaty is in force. That consIdera-
toll was the absolute exclusion of all
other governments In the world from
any right to lease or hold any part of
the territory. Of the Hawaiian Islands.
II do not wish to discuss the question
of annexation. for think L has moth
Ing whatever to do with this question,
II the Hawaiian Islands were annexed
tomorrow the necessity for the adoption
Of this amendment would remain as
urgent as ever.
1--WE have tried for thirty years to Sc
cure naval stations in many parts of the
world, and not one have we today. The
navy of Great Britain. which Is 10 DOW
erfui, can be placed .E any part OF the
globe and be within reach af supplies a.
well - facilities for repi.r. Our nation.
IN case Of war. would be Helpless a. soon
a. !ss coal ran out. In ny Pacific ocean.