The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

vEae5 thar n arrlied only 70 the Indian
bill. THIS saving hasty action on the sun
dry civil bfE Dsixeli accepted the sug-
gsstion. hut the Democrats who opposed
Bziiey-s leadership rose Il revolt. headed
BY HAND Bailey declared that what ne
Objected 10 in the special order was It's
omnibus Character So far as the Indian
appropriation aa was concerned. ne
thought consideration IN committee OF the
whole was sufficient. bus 10 one could
fo-ese- what radical propositions might
come back in the Sun1ry civil ard general
deficiency hills
Dalzen MADE the modification. but
Bland in an srnpetaeus Way, voiced the
protests nf these opposed 10 Bailsys
leadership. The house had plenty OF
time ne said and there as TO reason
why tire hsIl could not go through the
regular channels Up 10 this time ne mad
sympathlzed with the course Of the gem
tienaan from Texas CBailey1. but he could
not support him when ne failed 80 de-
msnd that legislation should proceed rsga-
larry.
The previous question was ordered.
Bailey and his followers voting with the
Republicans Only fwenty-four members
voted against the previous question. and
only twenty-one against the adoption OF
the rule. The majority vote was ia
The Indian bill was then taken up The
senate amendment for the establishment
of d warehouse for Indian supplies al
Omaha provoked debate
Sherman asserted that II would cost
81 90 or So 90 20 establish such a ware
house
Mercer Of Nebraska made strong stand
for the amendment He said that Omaha
would give the government the rent OF a
good building free. He quoted from the
statements OF the Chicago members that
the warehouse shotld be nearest the
base Of supplies.
Dolliver Of Iowa in;erposed a suggestion
that there should be compromise by es
tahlishing the warehouse at Sioux city.
asserting that the reservations of the
Omaha ana winnebago Indians were
nearer Sioux City than Omaha
Foss OF Illinois made an argument In
favor of retaining the warehouse at Chi
cago, stating that 80 per cent. of the In
dian supplies were purchased at Chicago.
Shafroth OF Colorado suggested Denver.
and Barthold Of Missouri presented the
claims Of ST. Louis.
The amendments TO the amendment
were all voted down and by vote Of IS
10 g the house refused to concur in the
senate amendment.
The amendments making sppropria-
tion of s. SO for the Digger Indians of Cal
ifornia and relating TO the Cherokee citi-
zenship rolls were agreed to.
Dingiey made a point of order. which
was sustained against the amendment for
two additional judges for the Indian ter
ritory. The amendment was non-con-
CURED in.
When the amendment relating TO the
opening of the Uncompahgre reservation
was reached, Sherman moved non-con-
currence.
Lacey of Iowa argued that the gilsonite
fields in the reservation should be opened
-
the government should be protected by
system Of leases and royalties.
King supported the senate amendment
and declared that the richness OF the gill
sonite beds had been greatly exaggerated.
He argued that 4; had been the unbroken
rule TO allow prospectors on mineral lands
TO reap the reward OF their discoveries
and that there was no reason now TO
change the governments policy. No such
policy had ever been suggested as 10 gold
and silver petroleum and all other
products.
Has not the governments present pol
Icy resulted in the sgErandisement OF
few new corporations and the impover-
ishment of the whole peopie?" asked Nc
CURE Of California.
King replied that the result had been
just the reverse. The whole people had
pronted.
Underwood of Alabama read from the
report Of the experts. shaving that the de-
posits covered 1900 square miles and that
q. .oo0 oo0 tons were In sight. IL was worth
in the markets $40 per ton.
Steele Of Indiana then announced the
death of his colleague, Mr. Holman A
resolution was adopted expressing the
profound regret with which the house had
heard the announcement OF Judge Hol-
mans death. and the speaker appointed a
committee of ten 20 join committee Of
the senate to accompany the remains TO
their final resting place. The sergeant-at-
arms was instructed 10 take charge OF the
funeral The committee appointed was as
follows: McAinhn Of Tennessee. De Ar
mond Of Missouri. Zenor % Indiana, Stark
OF Nebraska, Robinson of Indiana Dan
ford OF Ohio. Bromveil Of Ohio. Ell.s Of
Oregon, Crumpacker Of Indiana. and
Alexander OF New York.
Al $50 O'Clock. as a further mark OF re-
spect. the house ssJourned.