The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12

up the subject of forest reservations again.
Mr.. Underwood spoke briefly and was
followed by Mr.. Ellis, both OF whom ad-
vocated the restoration OF reservations
| made by President Cleveland to the
| Mr.. Castle, Populist of California, pro-
poses an amendment by which any settler
whose lands might be included in forest
reservation might apply for an appraisal
OF his lands to the Secretary of the In
| terror; the Secretary to include the
| for his department. if the settler accepted
| the appraisement within six months.
Mr.. Cannon, Republican of Illinois,
| deplored the practice of including general
legislation in appropriation bills.
Mr.. Hartman, Silver Republican of
| Montana, declared that by the reservation
order $4,000 citizens of South Dakota
tain school districts or municipal govern
ments He wanted the order annulled
absolutely.
! Mr.. Lacey remarked that Mr.. Hartman
assumed that President Mckinley would
repeat the mistakes of President Cleve-
| land
II don't think there is any man on the
| face OF the earth such a blunder- head that
| he could make one thOusandth part of the
mistakes made by President Cleveland,
retOrted MIR. Hartman. II did not sup
| port President Mckinley, but, thank God,
he is an American President, and the
first one we have had in four years"
:, An amendment offered by Mr.. Shafroth
OF Colorado to enable the President to in
clude any of the lands in the reservations
in future reservation with proper protec-
t1on to the settlers, was lost.
Mr.. Lacey withdrew the amendment
| proposed by him yesterday. Other pend
| ing amendments were withdrawn, and
the House voted 100 to 80, to non-concur
in the Senate amendment with the under
standing that instructions be made to the
| conferees later.
The Senate amendment providing that
the mineral land commissioners be ap-
pointed by the President, with the ad-
| vice and consent of the Senate" was op-
posed by Mr.. Dockery, Democrat of Mis-
souri,, who asserted that it's only effect
was to take the officials out of the classi-
| fled service. He taunted the Republicans
| with repudiating their platform, declara-
| tions in favor of civil service reform
Mr.. Cannon replied that such officials
could be selected by the President. Only
| clerical posit ions in his opinion, should
| be included in the classified service and
those who sought to include other
positions desired to break down the sys-
| tenn.
s'In view of this assault on the civil SER
| vice law" Mr.. Dockery concluded, 81
call on the chairman of the committee on
! civil service reform, Mr.. Brosious, to give
the views Of his party
Mr.. Brosious did not respond. 1t was
contended by Mr.. Lacey that the twelve
Iby Mr.. Cleveland, who endeavored by his
order to continue them in office.
Mr.. McRae, Democrat of Arkansas, re
| piled that one member of each of the four
boards was a Republican. The House
concurred in the amendment.
Mr.. Cannon offered an amendment to
make available 50, ,563, ,333 for improve
ment of the Mississippi river in the fiscal
! year 1S9798, of which $500, 900 should be
deducted from the appropriation for 1893
| SO. The effect of the amendment was to
expend half a million a year before it
would otherwise be available and it was
agreed to.
The amendment for an appropriation
of 500 900 for the improvement of the en-
trance to Pearl harbor, Hawaiian islands,
provided an interesting debate.
| Mr.. Cannon moved to non-concur in
| the Senate amendment. Mr.. Hit ex-
pressed surprise that Mr.. Cannon had not
moved to concur and made that motion
| himself.
| Mr. Cannon replied to Mr. Hit saying
| that this government was in no great
danger if Congress did not make the ap-
preparation at this session.
| The item was opposed by Mr.. Sayers be-
cause, he said, as soon as Pearl harbor
had been improved the government would
beacalled to expend several millions to
fortify it.
| Mr.. Cummings, Democrat of New
York, spoke earnestly in favor of the ap-
preparation.
Mr.. Henry, Republican of Connecticut,
said: II am tired of seeing British terri
| tory reach as far as high water at Sandy
Hook" He announced that he desired to
see the Nicaragua canal built and fortified
| by the United States and the Pacific ocean,
an American pond.
The possession of the harbor was neces-
sary said Mr.. Walker, Republican of
Massachusetts, unless the United States
| intended to abdicate as a naval power in
the Pacific.
In lieu Of the Senate amendment, Mr.
Cannon proposed one to appropriate $40,
600 for the necessary survey. The amend
| ment was lost without a division.
lESSThen the vote was taken on Mr.. Hit S
motion to concur in the Senate amend
ment which failed by a vote OF 53 to So.
The Pearl harbor amendment was sent
/ to conference.
The House ratified the action of the
committee of the whole on the various
amendments except that for continuing
the investigation Of the seal fisheries on
which the House at the suggestion of Mr..
Sayers reduced the action and accepted
the amendment. Messrs. Cannon, Sayers
and W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania, were
appointed conferees and then at $50 the
House adjourned until Thursday
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