Evening journal., 1897-05-04
SENATOR'S SOUABBLE
Morgan Objects to Tilman's Talk
About "Gobbling" Lands.
THE LATTER DENIES DISCOURTESY.
1Tr. Simpson Makes an Attack on the
Speaker, Who Challenges Him TO Pro-
pose Resolution For the APP
pointment of Committees.


Washington, May 4.-Senator Tillman
Of South Carolina was heard from
briefly and pointedly in the senate aft
er a silence Of many weeks, and as
usual his remarks served to arouse a
lively controversy. 1t occurred during
the consideration Of the free home
tead bill. Mr.. Morgan resented some
sharp remarks of the South Carolina
senator about "gobbling" and stealing
yblic lands. The incident was closed
a statement from Mr.. Tillman dis
himing any purpose Of being dis
courteous to the Alabama senator.
An agreement was reached for final
vote on the free homestead bill at p.
m. today.
Mr. Morgan endeavored to secure
vote on his Cuban resolution. but it
went over at the request of Mr.. Hale
of Maine in order that speeches in op-
position may be made.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
introduced q bill to authorize the issue
of certificates Of indebtedness to meet
temporary deficiencies Of revenue. 1t
provides that for any temporary de-
ficiency now existing or which may
hereafter arise in the national reve-
nues the secretary of the treasury Is
authorized at his discretion to issue
certificates Of Indebtedness of the Unit
ed States to an amount not exceeding
$4,000, payable in three years after
their date in lawful money, of denomi-
nations of 500 or multiples thereof, at
3 per cent interest and to sell the same
for not less than an equal amount Of
lawful money Of the United States
The certificates are to have the same
status as the bonds issued under the
law for the resumption of specie pay
ment.
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota
presented the following amendments
intended to be proposed to the tariff
bbl:
Flax straw, 81 per ton; fax not
hacked or dressed, cents per pound /;
flax hacked, known as dressed line,
8 cents per pound; tow Of flax not
retted, three-quarters of cent
per pound; tow and flax rested
cent per pound. Another amendment
proposes adding to the free list sawed
boards, planks, deals and other lumber
Of white pine when not planed or fin
ished.
The following nominations were re-
ceived from the president:
Robert +. Patterson Of Tennessee to
be consul general at Calcutta, Stanton
Siclkles Of New York to be secretary OF
legation at Madrid
The following postmasters were
named:
New York-Frank f. Hathaway
Plattsburg; Henry Cady, Schoharie
David c. Inglis, Spring Valley.
Pennsylvania-A. NJ. Kettler, Ben
nett; Benjamin A. Waters, Williams
town.
vermont-Frederick Chapman. Wood
stock.
Connecticut-Edwin w. S. Pickett
Fairfield; Richard Jobes, Suffield.
New Jersey-John L. Derby, Gran
ford; William H. Larlson, Madison.
Virginia-John M. Griffin, Fredericks
burg; Samuel NJ. Yost, Staunton.
In executive session the following
presidential nominations were confirm
ed:
William r. Day of Ohio to be assist
ant secretary Of state.
William Heimke of New York to b.
secretary of the legation Of the United
States at the City of Mexico.
William A. Jones of Mineral Point
Wis, to be commissioner of Indian af
fairs.