The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-11

WASHINGTON, May I0-The house to-
day resumed the transaction OF public
business. which had been suspended since
the Indian appropriation bill was sent to
conference three weeks ago.
The consideration of senate amendments
TO the sundry civil bill was entered upon
simpson Of Kansas pursued his tactics of
the last few weeks. attempting TO harass
the majority with points of no quorum. but
without success, and the Democratic lack
of harmony on the subject Of party policy
was again in evidence
McMillin and Bland both criticised the
method of procedure pursued by the ma
Jority- On the question of the adoption o.
the order the Democrats divided. Bailey
and his followers voting with the Repub-
hcans. and several of the Democrats, in
cluding McMillin and Bland with the Pop
ulists. The vote resulted Ill to 25
McRae OF Arkansas took ground against
the complete revocation of the Cleveland
order The present overflow of the Mis-
sissippi river and its tributaries. he
said. was largely due 20 the de-
nudation OF the forests at the head
waters of those streams. and should be a
warning TO congress OF the necessity of
the preservation of the forests.
Knowles. Pop, of North Dakota, and
Hartman, Rep. Of Montana. supported
the senate amendments for the unquali-
der and the restoration OF the lands to
the public domain.
King. DEM, of Utah. also supported this
portion of the senate amendment. So
Tar as the reservation in his state was
concerned. he said. il worked hardship
and Injustice 10 the people who had set
tied on the land reserved in good faith
and who had made improvements.
The amendment striking out the para
r4l tn he. ht,,lS
Topeka was agreed to.
Wheeler of Alabama used pro forma
amendment TO refer sensationally to the
very important admission made In an
interview by the DISTINGUISHED chair
man OF the ways and means committee,
Mr.. Dingley TO the effect that the real
purpose of the tarifr bill was to create
surplus and impound the greenbacks.'
made no such statement" interrupt
Dingiey
The amendments providing for an in
spector and assistant for the islands Of
ST. Paul and ST. George, Alaska. and
making appropriations for the protection
OF salmon fisheries of Alaska Immediate
~ available. were concurred in
When the amendment relating to the
forest reservation was reached. Hartman
moved concurrence Lacy moved concur
renee with the amendments providing for
the suspension of Cleveland's S order when
the order as IL may be modified would go
into effect, and substituting what is known
as the McRae bill for the provision per-
mitting the use by bona fide settlers of
timber and stone on such reservations
Shanroth. Silver Republican. of Colo
rado, argued earnestly for the adoption of
the senate amendment. especially for that
portion of IL allowing miners and pros
pectors free use of timber Bell. Populist
or Colorado. argued along the same lines.
Jones. Popuiist, of Washington. declared
that his state was more vitally Interested
IN the revocation of Cfevelands $ forest re-
serve order than any other state. Until
lhe order was revoked. he said. settlers
could not cut a stick of timber under the
existing law.
III was agreed TO take a vote on the pend
ing propositions tomorrow morning.
The house a o'clock took recess until
noon tomorrow