The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-07
DENOUNCE
CLEVELAND.
A Number OF Senators in
Course of Debate
Say Things About the EXPIRES
ident That They
WERE AFRAID TO SAY
While He Was in Control of the
Appointments.
AFRAID TO SAY
1t is Declared That He Threat
ened Congress.

terday agreed amendment to the
sundry civil bill, revoking the order Ct
President Cleveland made February %
last, regarding forest reservations a. gre-
eating IT, 900, 900 acres. The debate brought
out much criticism of Mr. Cleveland's
| order, Senators Petttgrew. Wilson, Tur-
ner, Rawlins and White speaking against
it. Mr.. Gray (Del.), defended the course
of the president, pointing ont that it was
the result of an Investigator authorized
by congress and conducted by the Ma
| tional Academy of Science.
An amendment agreed to provides for
continuance of the investigation of the
condition of the fur seals in Berlng sea.
The sundry civil bill was passed late
in the day. 1t carries aggregates of $751;
| OO0, 600.
During the day Mr.. Bacon CGa), in
| troduced a joint resolution deprecating
war and announcing the policy of the
government in favor of arbitration. The
resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
A resolution by Mr.. Lodge CNIass.), was
agreed to requiring the president for all
the information relating to Italians in
Louisiana for which appropriation had
| been suggested. Mr.. Jones (Ark.), Dem
ocratic member of the finance committee,
called attention to the fact that the COM
parative statement as to the tariff bill
had not appeared. 1t was most desira-
Bile, he said, if the bill was to be taken
up on the 18th inst, that this statement
| be in hand very soon.
Mr.. Allison, Republican member of the
finance committee said the statement
would be very comprehensive and would
be ready probably next Saturday.
There is no intention far as
know" said Mr.. Jones, ITO delay the con
| sideratio of this bill. All we ask is that
| reasonable time be given for proper con-
sideration of the bill
Mr.. Allison, in charge of the bill said
he favored some relief from Mr.. Cleve-
lands order of February last. He stated
| that President Mckinley and his cabinet
were considering the subject with a view
| to righting the wrong. But the amend
| ment went too far, not only authorizing
/ the president to vacate the order but de-
/ c1aring by act of congress that the or
/ der was abrogated. Mr.. Wilson declared
( that if this order had applied to Mr.. Al
ison's state the people there would have
risen in rebellion.
Mr.. White Dem, CaI), characterized
j the order of February last as ridiculous
| in the extreme He said it disclosed
! dense ignorance of the SITUATE
! Mr.. Pettigrew insisted that congress
should revoke the order without waiting
fol- the president to revoke it.
Mr.. Turner Pop, Wash.), said that for
| three months appeals had been made 10
the executive authorities, but as yet no
relief had come. The senators from The
states affected were not to be made 10
| kick their shins' in the corridors of the
| executive branch of the government. IT
| was for the legislative branch to correct
| this wrong.
! Mr.. Gray stated that President Cleve-
lands action was the result Of an inves-
| LEGATION started by congress and intrust-
/ ed to the National Association of Science.
Mr.. Clark CWyo), said the west was
| deeply concerned in the preservation of
the forests and streams that what they
| protested against was the absolute ig-
| norance'' inspiring this order for the
| preservation of forests. President Cleve-
lands order, he said. had struck the
| greatest blow to forest reservations it
/ had ever received. It had arrayed the
| people of the west against the entire pol
| icy of the forest reserves.
Mr.. Rawlins OUtah), declared that Mr..
! Cleveland's order was as gross an out
rage as that of William the Conqueror
| on setting aside his hunting reserve"
| The senator asserted that congress should
| Immediately set aside this ipse dixit.
When Mr.. German referred to a SINH
| lar reservation in the lasr sundry civil
bill which had been abandoned in con-
| ference, Mr.. PettigreW declared that the
| president had threatened to veto the en-
| tire civil sundry bill. Yielding to the
| presidents threat the provision had been
/ abandoned.
"And president that would make
| such threat exclaimed Mr. Pettigrew,
! lis a disgrace to civilization and dis
| grace to the republic"
| The presiding officer sounded the gavel
| sharply and Mr.. Gray interjected the in
| quiry: "On what authority does the sen
ator assert that the president made such
a threat?'
1T was so stated in committee" Mr.
| Pettigrew answered. 1T was we'll
| known also he said, that during the
last four years the president menaced
| congress by threats"
Mr.. Gray remarked that when the sem
| ator had been challenged for his author
! ity he had repeated the gossip of the
| senate chamber and had assumed this tc
| be threat by the president.
! Mr.. German made a point of order
| against the amendment, on the ground
that it was general legislation.
Mr.. Allison moved to strike from the
| bill the provision suspending the presi>
dents order of February p. The mo-
| ton was defeated, "A to 80.
Mr.. Allison then withdrew all objec>
| ton and remarked. that it had become
| evident that majority of the senate was
in favor of this legislation.
The presiding officer submitted to the
| senate Mr.. Germans point of orde-
| against the entire amendment, and it was
| held to be in order, % to 20.
This left the amendment in order. and