The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-12
The House Voting Not to Concur in the
Senate Amendment
To Annui the Order, With the Under
standing That the COnferrees
Should Arrange an Amendment
Which Would Have the Same
Effect-The Sundry Civil Appro-
priation Bill Sent to Conference.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Considera-
ton of the Senate amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill was fin
ished by the House to-day, and the
bill sent to a conference
President CleVeIand's forest reserva-
ton order was the subject of much
debate, and the House voted not to
concur in the Senate amendment to
annul the order, with the understand
ing that the conferrees should arrange
an amendment which would have the
same effect.
The debate on this subject followed
closely the lines of that of yesterday.
1t was participated in almost exclusive
~ by Western members, who pointed
out the injury to present settlers that
would result if President Cleveland s
order should become operative. Sew
eral amendments were offered, but
withdrawn
Short speeches criticising President
Cleveland's order were made by Messrs.
Underwood CD of Alabama, Ellis (RD
of Oregon, Knowles (Pop) of South
Dakota, Lacey (R.) of Iowa, Brucker
CD of Michigan, De Vries Cd of Cal
ifornia, Bailey CD of Texas, and
Hartmena ISL. Rep) of Montana.
Mr.. Lacey remarked that Mr.. Hart
man assumed that President Mckinley
would repeat the mistakes of President
Cleveland
4 don't think there is any man on
the face of the earth such a blunder-
head that he could make a thousand
eth part of the mistakes made by Pres
ident Cleveland" retorted Mr.. Hart
man. Il did not support President Nc
KinIey but, thank God, he is an Amer
lean President, the first we have had
in four years"
Mr.. Lacey withdrew the amendment
proposed by him yesterday. Other
pending amendments were withdrawn,
and the House voted-100 to 39-to nom
concur in the Senate amendment, with
the understanding that instructions be
made to the cOnferrees later.
The Senate amendments providing
that the Mineral Land Commissioners
be appointed by the President, with
the advice and consent of the Senate"
was opposed by Mr.. Dockery CD of
Missouri, who asserted that its only eff
feet was TO take the officials out Of
the classified service. He used this as
text to taunt the Republicans on their
civil service record.
II was COuiED0eQ Dy MT. Lacey that
the twelve Commissioners We're Dem
ocrats appointed by Mr.. Cleveland, who
endeavored by his order to continue
them in office.
Mr.. McRae CD of Arkansas replied
that one member of each of the four
boards was a Republican.
The House concurred in the amend
ment
Mr.. Cannon offered an amendment to
make available 50 563, 323 for improve
ment Of the Mississippi River for the
fiscal year 1878. of which $780, 900
should be deducted from the appropria-
ton for 1889 The effect of the
amendment was to expend half a mill
ion a year before it would otherwise
be available. and it was agreed to.
The House voted not to concur in the
amendments appropriating $1,000 for
the continuation by the Secretary Of
War of an investigation Of the beet
sugar industry, and another requiring
the Secretary Of War 10 appoint a Su-
perintendent of the traffic through the
locks Of the Monongahela River as soon
as the Government comes into posses
sion Of the works Of the Monongahela
Navigation Company.
Mr.. Lewis of Washington made
plea for the Senate amendment for
$4,000 for a survey of the improve
ments proposed from Salmon Bay to
Smiths Cove, explaining that Warships