Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-07
CLEVELAND TURNED DOWN His Order Establishing Forest
 Reservations REVOKED BY THE SENATE Bacon of Georgia Offers Resolution offsst- ting the Defeated Arbitration Treaty.
 Reed Rule Again Endorsed.

iSCI tO all dlISliIillSiNt u tllS StA.iNll civil bill, revoking the order of President Cleveland made on February 22 last, es- tslblishing forest reserva tions aggregat- ing 17,000,0 coo ocres The debate brought out much criticism of MT. Cleveland's order Senators Pettlgrew, Wilson, Tur- ner, Rawlins and Whlte speaking against it. LMr. Gray of Delaware, defended the course of the president, pointing ou. that it was the result of an inquiry author ized by congress and conducted by the National Academy of Science.
 MT. Allison endenvo:ed to have the amendmanIt restricted so as 10 leave the question of revocation to the presi- dent, but he was defeated on an aye and nav yote-14 ,o 32 MT Gorman made point of order against the amendment, but this being submitted to the senate, was defeuted-23 to 25. The amendment was then agreed to without division;
 Ano.her amendment agreed to provides for a continuaGce of the investigator of the condition of the fur seals in Behr- ing sea. The sundry civil bill was passed late in the day. IL caiires an aggregate O, 5000, COG.
 During the day MT. Bacen, of Georgia, introduced the following resclu ion, which was referred to the committee on foreign rel9 Eon5
 '.Rr.solved, That the United States Of America deprecat te war and desire the maintenance of peace and frendaaalp win all the world, and that this desire is not limited to their relations with any one nation, but extends to their relations with all nations of the earJh, whether the same be great or small, strong or wenk
 Second, That to the end that these relations of peace and harmony now happily eN,S.ing between them and all ma lions may be peT-petually preserved and that wars may be discouraged and as far as practicable made impossible, the United States favors the principle and practice of international arbitration for the settlement of questions in differ ence between them and any other nn- tion which they may. fail to adjust by treaty or diplomatic negotiation.
 Third, That fhe United States do here by avow it as their future policy and in tention whenever there shall arise any any other raition which they may fail 10 adjust by treaty op diplomatic negoti- ation that shall and will, so far as they can consistently with the national honor. integrity of their territory and their for eign and domesifc policies admit such question in difference to arbitrament and final decision of an interna tional c3urt of arbitration. Such count of arbi- traticn shall, in the future, as in the past, be constituted by agreement between fhe
 
 reference and adaptation 10 the particu- lar question in difference and to the con diticnS then existing.
 Fourth. That the United States here by invite all civilized nations to make correspondGrg and reciprocal declaration to the end that wars between nations may cease md that an universal reign of peace may be inauguralted and perpetu- ally maintained"
 The senate at 6:15 p. m. adjourned un- ffl Monday.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 The republicans of the house t.day fol- lowed up their recent Endorsement of Srestcr Reeds policy of poStponing the appointment of committees by establ'sh- ing the policy of bi-wa .LiE meetings through the adoption of a resolution re- ported by the committee on rules pro yLding that the house shall meet on Mon days and Thursdays until further action. On this resolution the democrats and populists were solidly arrayed against the republicans, and it was adopted by vote of 101 to 83 after a partisan debate. The opposition, led by MT. Bailey of the program would prevent consideration of the Bankruptcy bill, and Mir. Baily att tempted to substitute a resolution for taking up the Nelson bill on May 24,. which the speaker ruled out of order.
 lMr. Bailey said there could be no ex- cuse fer refusal to consider the bank ruptcy bill. Every republican in the senate who had voted on its final pass age had voted for the bill. It did not interfere with the republican policy of relief to the country It could be claimed as a measure of the party, although 1t was in mo way due to that party. It would bring relief to thousands of wor- thy men throughout the country and in- fuse new activity into many communi- ties.
 MT. Bailey predicted that if the repuhli- cans brought forward any bankruptcy bill it would be the Torrey bill, and end- ed by declaring that he would never vote to adjourn except from day to day upon.
 It was denied by MT. Dalzen that the rule had any bearing on the bankruptcy biIi. He explained that the republicans Henderson, who had charge of the bill in the last congress.
 MT. Bailey offered to support the reSo- Iution if the republicans would promise that the bankruptcy ibill would be consid- cred.
 MT. Grosvenor, republican, of Ohio, questioned the, good faith of the demo- crats in expressing desire to pass the Nelson bill.
 q hope the gentleman from Texas would nat vote for a thing which came over from the senate as a bankruptcy bill" he said.
 q would vote,'' said MT. Bailey, with the distinguished senators from Ohio, | MT. Hanna and MT. Foraker. for the bill"
 "I would vote with the distinguished old lawyer from Kentucky who had charge of the matter in two congresses against it." said MT. Grosvenor.
 MT. MoMlllin, democrat, of Tennessee, made a short but fiery speech against the resolution.
 Addressing the speaker he said:
 'aTl1e country remembers how you rev. the practice of this govern merit in the 'Fifty-first congress by new rules that you might do business, and now having secured the rules by which to do business, you refuse to allow the house to do business"
 The discussion drffted into an informal orc, in which MT. Bailey MT. w. A. Stone, republican, of Pennsylvania; MT. MlcMillin, and Mir. Williams, democrat. of Mississippi took part.
 M- P,sd9ey explained that he. did not wftnt the bill referred to the judiciary ccr,ririttee, because he was confident that committee would report the Torrey 1