Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

ing the conferees should have az
arrangement which would have the
same effect. Mr.. Lacey remarked that
President Mckinley would repeal the
mistakes OF President Cleveland. 81
do not think there is any man on the
face of the earth such q blunderhead
that he could make one thousandth
part of the mistakes made by President
Cleveland" retorted Mr.. Hartman. 81
did not support President Mckinley,
but thank God be is an American presi-
dent and the first we have had in sew
eral years" Mr.. Cannon offered an
amendment to make available 80, $685.
333 for the improvement of the Missis-
sippi river in the fiscal year 1928, of
which $500, 900 should be deducted
from the appropriation for 1S9S-99.
The effect of the amendment was to
expend half million year before it
would otherwise be available and it was
agreed to. Mr.. Hitt, of Illinois, past
and prospective chairman of the COM
mittee of foreign affairs, earnestly
urged the importance of taking steps to
confirm the title of this government to
the harbor, in view of the senate pro-
posal to abrogate the Hawaiian treaty.
He said: 81 speak of the policy and
of the wisdom of government like
ours, of a great nation, looking to the
fact that the sea il the first test of rank
and success of the nation in the future.
We have here q moment In which by
this small expenditure we can put our
foot down and do more than have
hypothetical right, to have something
more than q contention in diplomatic
discussion, to plant our flag at the
entrance of that river and it will not
come down in thousand years" APP
plause.) The vote was taken on Mr..
Hits motion to concur in the senate
amendment. which failed by vote OF
80 to So. The Pearl harbor bill was
sent to conference. The amendment
carrying $4,000 for a channel in
Mobile bay was non-concurred in, the
amendments for four additional COM
missioners for Alaska and the same
number of deputy marshals were
accepted. The house ratified the action
of the committee OF the whole on the
various amendments, except that for
continuing the investigation OF the seal
fisheries, on which the house, at the
suggestion of Mr.. Sayers, reversed the
action and accepted the amendment. |
Messrs. Cannon. Ssyers and w. A.
Stone, of Pa, we're appointed confer
ees and then, at $50, the house ad-
iourned until Thursday.
THURSDAY. Indian appropria-
ton bill was disposed of by the house
to-day, with the exception of the pro-
vision for opening the Utah Gilsonite
lands, which was postponed until Mon
day. The conference report, which
an Indian warehouse at
Omaha, ratifies the lease of the Seneca
oil lands aud adds one Judge to the
Indian Territory courts, was adopted
by vote of "a to AZ. The question
Mr.. Simpson should be per-
mitted to proceed in order was put to
the house and many Republicans voted
40, and others refrained from voting,
70 Mr.. Simpson proceeded. However,
ais statements caused the speaker to
declare him out of order. Thereupon
several Democrats protested against
Mr.. Simpson being taken off the floor.
There was some filibustering, after
which the house decided that Mr..
simpson could not speak, wherenpon
he appealed to the chair to be informed
where am at. /" ''The chair has never
been able to find anybody who knew
hat, !" was the reply. At 3:1S the house
adjourned until Monday.