New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-11
HOUSE AT WORK AGAIN.
CONSIDERING THE FOREST RESERVA-
TON QUESTION

A VOTE TO BE TAKEN To-DAY-7ANoTHER AT
TENT AT OBSTRUCTION By JERRY sIMr-
SON AND HIS FOLLOWERS.
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRInuSE.1
Washington May 10-The Democratic wings did
not try 10 flap together in the House OF heP'e
sentotjves to-day The McMlin- Bland pnion proved
10 be lamen,aby lame and weak and all the wiho
furnished by the Carthaginian orator and his MIS-
souri, understudy not enough to keep 1t from
the ground with the help of Jerry simpson.
They had all been believing for weeks On account
Of their hunger for work. and when WORK was
offered to them to-day they only kicked and Del
lowed the louder There fifteen of them alto
gether and all they could do was make NOISE
The general debate, which lasted two hours, was
we'll sustained and most Of II was relevant 10 one
OF tho subjects under consideration, the forestry
amendment to the Sundry Civil bill. Perhaps a re-
mark dropped by Mr. Cannon before the debate pc
gan may have contributed to this' lie sad I'VE
all know that the only real debate hero Is Wneh
We are working under the hve-minute ruie' 'H"'
general debate simply gives members an oppor-
tvni.y allow their brains to go to sleep ana 'heir
TONGUES TO run
OF course. the real proceedings of the day could
not begin until after Jerry Simpson had furnished
another exhibition Of the quality OF his statesman
ship. Although II evident 10 everybody that
Quorum was present. the Medicine Lodge statesman
would no. allow the journal TO be read until there
had been a count OF the House by the Speaker.
After the reading Of the journal Mr. Dazel asked
unanimous consent for the consideration OF reson
ton providing for taking up the Senate amendments
10 the Sundry Civil bill in Committee or the Whoie
general debate to be limited TO two hours WIN
provision for a recess at o'clock each day until
the consideration OF the amendments was COM
pleted. Mr. Simpson objected, whereupon MI. Dal-
zen presented the resolution as privileged report
from the Committee on Rules
Mr.. Sayers (Dem,, Tex who was at the head OF
riaf
expressed the opinion that the rule was fair anu
should be adopted.
Messrs Wheeler Dem Ala) and McRae G1en'
Ark protested against limiting the time for gen.
eral debate TO two hours.
Mr. Dalzell pointed out that the time allowed by
the rule was perfectly satisfactory to those VINO
had charge Of the debate on both sides.
Mr. McMnn and Mr.. Bland both criticised the
method Of procedure pursued by the majority. Inc
former said il marked the continued decadence OF
the rights and privileges OF Individual members
and the latter declared that II was an outrage 10
force legislation through the House without con-
sderation by information from a committee ap-
pointed to examine 1t. In the Indian bill. he SAID
two or three Jobs had been found The most
conflicting statements were made on the hoor ana
members could not vote intellgenty He SAID ne
would continue 10 oppose and protest against such
proceedings.
On the question Of the adoption OF the order the
Democrats divided Mr. Bailey and his followers
voting with the Republicans and several of the
Democrats, including Mr. McMillin and Mr.. Bland
with the Populists against the order. The vote
resulted III 10 Is Mr.. Simpson again interposed
the point Of quorum. Again the Speaker
counted quorum. and the order was adopted
Mr.. Payne (Rep. n. " asked unanimous con-
for the consideration Of the Senate Dill TO
prevent collisions in harbors. rivers and inland
waters Of the United States. He called attention
10 the extreme Importance of the enactment of this
law before the rules TO prevent collisions at sea
went into effect July l. Mr.. Simpson objected and
under the order adopted the House went into Com
mittee Of the Whole for the consideration Of the
amendments TO the Sundry Civil bill.
Mr.. Cannon. in charge of the time for the major
ity, yielded fifteen minutes TO Mr. Lacey Rep.,
Iowa.. chairman Of the Committee on Public
Lands of the last House. who discussed the forest
reservation amendment. He said he would move
substitute the McRae bin for the section of the
amendment permitting the free use Of timber and
Mr. Lacey criticised the Senate provision restor-
by the order of Presiden, Cleveland last February
He thought the order should simply be suspended
became law the lands could not be reserved until
said that some of the most bitter Opposition to the
order undoubtedly came from the Headquarters OF
mine operators He thought the suspension should
not be for more than one year, as was originally
proposed in the Senate. ...,..
of Mr.. Cleveland's orders. The present overflow OF
the Mississippi and its tributaries was largely due
these streams and. in his opinion. should be
warning to Congress OF the necessity FOR the pres
ervation of the forests.
Mr. Knowles pop. ". d. and Mr.. Hartman
Is. r., MontD supported the Senate amendment for
the unqualified suspension of Mr.. Cleveland's or
ders and the restoration of the lands to the pubic
domain The latter characterized the orders as
the parting shot of the greatest enemy the Amer
ican people ever had He also asserted that some
Of the men who made the examination upon which
the orders based had never gone near the
reservations. $780, -
Mr. King Dem Utah also supported this por-
ton of the Senate amendment
Mr. Wheeler Dem. Ala referred TO the very
important admission made in an interview by
"the distinguished chairman of the Ways ana
Means Committee. Mr.. Dingley, TO the effect that
the real purpose OF the Tariff bill wss TO create
surplus and impound the greenbacks. .
II made no such statement. interrupted Mr.
Dingley. . 40, <. o
ervations was reached Mr.. Hartman. OF Montana.
moved concurrence. 49, .-
Mr. Lacey moved concurrence with amend nents
nroviding for the suspension OF Mr. Cleveland
orders until March l. 1898 when the orders as they
NAV be modified shall go into effect, anc SUBSTITUTE
Ing what Is known as the McRae bill for the PFC
1ision permitting the use by bona hde settlers OF
timber and stone such reservations. MeSsrs
Shafroth Bell and Jones argued for the Senate
amendment. . - 49,, ,,x
n was agreed TO take a vote on the pending
nronosifions AT ! o'clock tomorrow.
AZ Z o'clock under the special order, the House
took recess until noon tomorrow.
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