The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
all ABOUT 6UBA.
Day in Both Branches Of Congress
D6VOt6d TO the InSurr6Gt0n.
SPEGIAL MESSAGE FROM MKINLEY
Partisan F66ling Prevented
Similar Action on the Part
OF the House.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE house
confronted the Cuban question today,
made party issue of it, and adjourn
ed without taking any action. Presi-
dent McKinleys message was receiv-
ed without demonstration, and, on its
heels, MIR. Hit asked unanimous con-
sent for consideration Of a bill in re-
sponse to the presidents request Mr..
Bailey, Of Texas, asked for consent to
consider in connection with the bill
an amendment embodying Senator Nor
gan's resolution for recognition Of the
Cubans as belligerents. Mr.. Dingley
would not consent to consider the
amendment, nor Mr.. Bailey to consid-
er the bill without the amendment, so,
for the time. the question was side
tracked. Then the house devoted two
hours to debate on the conference re-
port on the feature Of the Indian ap-
preparation bill opening to settlement
the gilsonite lands on the Uncompahgre
Indian reservation in Utah. refused to
accept the compromise agreed on by
the conferees and asked for another
conference with the senate on the bill.
In the meantime the senate resolution,
practically Identical with Mr.. Hits
bill, had been sent to the house, and
Mr.. Hit asked unanimous consent for
Its consideration. The deadlock be-
tween Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey was
re-enacted, and, while Mr.. Bailey was
endeavoring to get consent for the con-
s1deration Of the two Cuban PROPOSE
tions together, Mr.. Dingley put in a
motion to adjourn. This motion was
carried by a vote Of 80 to SO, 18 answer
ing present. Under the rule for BIZ
weekly sessions recently adopted the
adjournment carries the question over
to Thursday.
No sooner had the journal of the
last session been read this morning
than MIR. Simpson Pop., Kan.) and Mr.
Wheeler Oem., Ala) shouted objec-
tions. Mr.. Wheeler was trying to re-
peat his constitutional objection rails
ed last week. amid the objections of
several Republicans, when the presi-
dents secretary, Mr.. Pruden, appeared
with a large document and announced:
IA message from the president"
Mr. Wheeler continued to speak, how
ever, while the message lay on the
speakers table. The speaker ruled, in
response to the objections, that Mr..
Wheeler should be heard, and that gen.
tleman spoke for fifteen minutes. Most
of the Democrats and Populists voted
against approving the journal, and Mr..
Simpson forced the speaker to count
a quorum. Then the presidents mes
sage on Cuba was read at 1890 p. m.
The members on the floor and the large
crowds in the galleries listened with
profound attention. There was a faint
ripple of applause after the reading.
Mr. Hit at once introduced a bill for
the appropriation of $5O,OOO for food and
transportation for the Cubans, sub
stantially the same as the senate bill,
though not Identical IN words. The
consideration of the bill was very brief.
Mr.. Dingley, the Republican leader,
and Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
were at once on their feet. Mr.. Bailey
waved aloft a document.
IT will not object to consideration" I"
| he announced, eff the amendment
which I hold can be offered
II will have to object to that" Mr..
| Dingley replied.
IT hope there will be no objection" :"
said Mr.. Bailey.
"Is there objection?" demanded the
speaker
IT object" spoke up Mr.. Dingley.
"Objection is made" the speaker an
nounced .'and the gentleman from
port on the Indian appropriation bill"
INDIAN BILL UP.
The conference report recommended
the compromise on the gilsonite lands
Of the Uncompahgre Indians in Utah,
! providing that the government retain
title to the lands and they be mined
| under regulations prescribed by the
secretary Of the interior, the govern
ment to receive a royalty of 75 cents
a ton on the gilsonite mined. Opposi-
ton to the plan developed at once. Mr..
Lacey, former chairman of the public
lands committee, criticised 1t on the
grounds that 1T did not apply to as
phaIt beds and did not guard against
the control of the lands by a trust
Mr.. Lacey proposed an amendment
limiting to 100 acres the amount Of
land which any corporation could Sc
cure by assignments.
| Mr. King Oem., Utah) protested
against an arrangement which, he held,
Disseminated against the people of
Utah. Mr.. McRae, Of Arkansas, and
Mr.. Underwood, Of Alabama, spoke
against the plan, complaining that the
royalty was too small. Mr. Walker
(Mass.) thought the house was drift
ing towards socialism, that there was
fear that some one would make money
in the country. To open the lands free
would give the country cheaper asphalt,
even If a corporation did gain control,
ing many tons at a small profit than
! g. few tons at a. large profit
Mr.. Cooper (Wis.) declared that the
interest Of Mr.. King (Utah) In the
matter was explained by the fact that
his partner, ex-senator Brown, of
IT deny that" replied Mr., King.
Thereupon Mr.. Cooper read from the
official report Of the army officer. whc
is In charge of the reservation as In
dian agent the statement that Thomas
Lloyd, state mining inspector, had 10
Gated on the lands on the 4th Of March
last as agent for Gov Wells, Secretary
In response Mr.. King defended these
officials, declaring them to be all poor
men and honest men,
The house rejected the conference
report by a vote of S6 to 73. Mr.. La.
cey's amendment wes proposed in the
form Of Instructions to the conferees,
but was lost. The speaker reappointed
the conferees for another conference.
The conference report having been dis
posed of. Mr.. Hit asked unanimous
consent for consideration Of the reso-
luton passed by the senate for the re-
i lief OF American citizens In Cuba.
Thereupon Mr.. Bailey said there would
be no objection. II Q resolution for rec