The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-12

Lacey tRep.) OF Iowa. Brucker DEM OF
Michigan. Devnie of California. Bailey OF
Texas and Hartman Of Montana.
Mr.. Lacey remarked that MIR. Hartman
assumed that President Mckinley would
repeal the mistakes of President Cleye-
land.
Il do not think there Is a man on the
face OF the earth such blunderhead that
he could make one thousandth part of the
mistakes made by President Cleveland"
retorted MIR. Hartman. IL did not supper,
President Mckinley. but, thank God he
Is an American president and the frs,
We have had In four years"
MIR. Lacey withdrew the amendment pro-
posed by him yesterday. other pending
amendments were withdrawn and the
house voted 100 to 80 to non concur in the
senate amendment with the understanding
that Instructions be made to the conferees
later.
The senate amendment providing that
the general land commissioners be APP
pointed by the president, with the advice
and consent of the senate" was opposed
by Mr. Dockery tDem., Missour0, who
asserted It's only effect was to take the
officials out OF the classified service. He
used this us a text to taunt the republi
cans on their civil service record.
| 1t was contcndod by MIR. Lacey that
| twelve commissioners were democrats APP
pointed by Mr.. Cleveland. who enieayored
by his order to continue them in office.
Mr.. McI9ae Dem. Ark.) replied that one
member Of each of the four boarN was
a republican. The house concurred in
| the amendment.
Mr.. Cannon offered an amendment to
make available 81 500 1893 for improvements
| Of the Mississippi river In the fiscal year
| 1897 -9S OF which s500,000 should be de-
| Quoted from the appropriation for 1889
| Tho effect OF the amendment was TO ex-
pend half million n year before 1t would
| a hprWjsc he available and IL WA agreed
| to.
| The house voted not to concur In the
amendments approprating $4,000 for the
| continuation by the secretary OF agricnl-
| ture OF an investigation OF the beet sugar
industry and another requiring the score
| tary of war to appoint superintendent CT
the traffic through the docks of the Mo-
| nongahela river as soon AS the government
comes into possession of the WORKS of the
Moncngahela Navigation company.
Mr. Lewis tDom., Wash) made Tlea
| for the senate amendment for 10000 for
survey of the improvements from Salmon
| bay to Smiths Cove. explaining that war
ships might he anchored In Lakes Union
| and Washington when the project was com
| pleted. The house voted to non concur.
| The most interesting debate vas on the
appropriation of s5000o TO improve Pearl
harbor in the Hawaiian islands. which was
| rejected by vote of ~ TO %.
| Mr. Hit of Illinois. past AMI prospective
| chairman of the committee on foreign man
lAfactures, earnestly urged the impurtance
of taking stops to confirm the tue ~, ms
| government to the harbor In Wow o. the
| senate proposal to aOroBa'e tne i''"'''"''
treaty. ,,.,,,,,
Mr.. Hit said in part: III the Hawaiian
islands were annexed tomorrow the 'es-
sity for the adoption Of this nmenninehl
would remain as useful as ever. we nave
| tried for thirty years TO secure naval sta
| pf world
| orc have we today. The navy OF Great BTU
| ain which is so powerful. can be placed IN
any part of the globe and he within reach
of supplies as we'll rs facilities for repilr'
| Our nation In case Of war. would ne heiP-
less as soon as its coal rdr ont. In the "a
cific ocean tho great powers of the world -
England, France. Germany, Enaii-ail los-
sess one two ten. twenty spots from Wnich
to 1T ont ships that would ncNastnte Wv"
coasts. How important does Ehgiaha Gem
this advantage when she mas pohrsu w,
such millions upon the little roeis anu
pcaks and hills of the Bermuals? For what
has all that been expended? Not TO fisht
with ITrance-not upon the possiolli.y Oh
a struggle with Russia. her great r'val.
II is because those ships carry guns WA.
may come into our ports 1t is because 10y
VIII be the most terrible weapons aAai'is'
us in tho contingency Of war ..,
"No,y il that treaty fatls-if II is apro-
yatad Great Britain will Instantly press
for new relations with Hawaii Instantly
japan will be pressing. and iierceiy ples'
ing In the kilograms ci taIS nv, nans
read that the cruiser Ninevah mas airSpiy
arrived at Hawaii to press threatening
claims upon that feeble government
we shall hold it only with our guns IN
nosition and this very treaty in diplomatic
discussion has been construed to give US
authority to erect Notifications there
Mr.. McMillin-Then the gentleman pur
,,osa is first to improve the harbor and
then to lortify 1t
Mr. uitt-An that belongs to the gentle
man who will follow on this floor ! SPEAK
of the policy and wisdom OF the eovernnlen.
like oursof great repubiicLoi a 60 soo
naticn--looklng to the fact that the sea
newer is the test of the rank ana success
~ tho naSon in the future. we nave pure
n moment in which, by this small eNpcnai-
lure. we can plant our flag at the entrance
of that river and il Will not come ao"h III
a thousand years. tAppnuse. .,.
MIR. Cannon replied to Mr.. INIT sayihs
this government was in no great danger
n conpress did not make the appropriation
nj mis- session. The harbor hai heen
granted to the United States absolut1'S LOT
all time, he said. and was as ihuTh U Is,a
property as any harbor OH 'Ho
coast e,,,r. ,o-
The item was opposed by Mr. sayers be-
cauae he said. as soon as the Pearl mar
bor had been improved the eo'e' ni ,.
would be called TO expend several IN" ,.i-
to fortify il. Instead OF LOOKING apsoa' ~
objects nj legislation congress shouiu '''N
to the relief Of its own people: :, .o,,,
MIR. Cummings Dem, n. " spohe
earnestly in favor OF the approprihuNo,ui,
II have faith enough In the patrio',,s a
of President Mckinley he sani gous.
lieve that before he leaves the "n''e ..,i
tho Hawaiian Islands will be an inIesrs'
part Ct this republic" tRepuoicah @p'
plause.) .,.. -,1,e
Mr.. Savers warned congress Wa. , unu
next step in line with the prop1aS. 80 no,
! TO be frightened by the report mat mE'
land would ta.se possession of the sara rn. 10
: Next to a conflict with my own Din ,yi,t
rem" he said II would deplore VA, u, ants
> England. do not believe Ens,ann m",'' =,
a War with us any more than va want
war with her. ,I,,,z mn.
, Tho vote was taken on Mr.. M ,, mo
ton to concur in tho senate aino""'''e