The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
JERRY was AWAY
And Bailey Voted with the Republi-
cans.

Washington, April 23-The house
yesterday adopted a, special order for
the consideration Of the senate amend
ments of the Indian appropriation bill
without reference to a, committee. The
Democratic dissensions again came to
the surface Mr.. Bailey and his fol-
lowers Joined with the Republicans on
this proposition, after the special or
der had been modified so as not to
cover the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri protested Wig
orously against the course, but only
had a following of "a, not enough to
get a second vote
Mr.. Simpson of Kansas is out of the
city, and therefore was not in evidence.
The senate amendments of minor inn
pOrtance were cOncurred in except
that removing the Indian supply depot
from Chicago to Omaha The amend
ment relative to the opening of the
Unco=pahgre reservation was not act
ed upon While II was being debated
the death of Judge Holman was an
nOunced.
Mr.. Bailey declared that what he OBJ
jected to in the special order was its
omnibus character So far as the In
he thought consideration in committee
of the whole was sufficient, but no one
could foresee what radical propositions
might come back in the civil and gen
eral deficiency bills.
Mr. Dalzen made the modification,
but Mr.. Bland (Dem., MOI in an i'm
petuOus way voiced the protests of
those opposed to Mr.. Bailey's leader
ship. The house had plenty of time,
he said, and there was no reason why
the bill should not go through the reg
ular channels. Up to this time he had
Sympathized with the course of the
gentleman from Texas CNfr. Bailey,
but he could not support him when he
failed to demand that legislation should
proceed regularly.
The previous question was ordered.
AT7- md hi In
with the Republicans. Only "a mem
berS voted against the previous ques-
ton. and but q against the adoption
of the rule. The majority vote was
134.
The Indian bill was then taken up.
The senate amendment for the estab-
Hshment Of a warehouse for Indian
supplies at Omaha provoked debate.
Mr.. Sherman asserted that it would
cost $4,000 or $4,000 to establish such
a warehouse.
Mr.. Mercer CRep., Neb.) made a
strong stand for the amendment. He
said that Omaha would give the gov
eminent the rent of a good building
free He quoted from the statements
of Chicago members that the ware
house should be nearest the base Of
supplies.
Mr.. Gear interposed a suggestion
that there should be a compromise by
establishing the warehouse at Sioux
City. asserting that the reservations of
were nearer Sioux City than Omaha
Mr. Foss (Rep.. I'D made an argu-
nent in favor of retaining the ware
house at Chicago, stating that 80 per
cent of the Indian supplies was pur-
chased at Chicago
Mr.. Shafroth (Silver Rep, Col.) sug-
eested Denver and Mr.. BarthOldt
6Rep., MOI presented the claims of St
Louis. The amendments to the amend
rnent We're all voted down, and by a
vote of 56 to p the house refused to
concur in the senate amendment.
The amendments making an 2ppropria-
ton of 50. 800 for the Digger Indians of
California and relating to the Cherokee
CITIZENSHIP rolls were agreed to-
Mr.. Dingley made a point +, Of ordeT
T1ent for two additional judges for the In
dian Territory. The amendment was
D0n-coDcurred in When the amendment
relating to the opening of the Uncompah-
gre Indian reservation was reached, MI
Sherman moved nOn-concurrence-
Mr.. Lacey (Rep-, LAD, argued that the
srflsonite fields in the reservation should
be opened up, but not given away The
rights Of the government as to gold and