The times., 1897-04-23

moving that the House non-concur in the
amendment. Agreed too.
He also moved to nOn-conc in the
amendment providing for an additional
Indian supply warehouse, to be located
at Omaha.
Mr.. Mercer Of Nebraska moved that the
House concur, and made an argument
showing the necessity OF the warehouse
there ana that IT would not infringe on
the business privileges OF New York or
Chicago
The Chicago delegation opposed the
amendment. The debate was enIvened by
motions made to locate the warehouse at
Sioux City, st. Louis, Denver, or any other
place.
This amendment was non-conCurred in.
The amendment providing for a change
OF name OF the Carlos tribe was non-con-
Cured in
The amendment in relation to the Digger
Indians was concurIed in.
There was considerable debate over the
amendment 10 open up the CncOmpahgre
reservation. Mr.. Lacey of Iowa argued
for better legislation so that the OCCupa-
tion should not be controlled by specu-
lators and combines. The title 10 thelandS
is now held for the benefIr OF the Indians,
and after the Indians have their lands al
lotted to them the rest will be opened to
general settlement 1t was really a ques-
tion, he said, OF the settling of a part
of Utah. Mr.. Lacey said that IL was not
new matter, having been before the
last Congress. lie thought that the proper
method OF dspoSing of the lands would
be by lease.
Mr. King OF Utah made speech. in which
he went into the whole matter of the
UncOmpahgre reservation. hoIJing that it
was not desired by those Indians. that it
was a dry, desolate region, very little of it
being cuitivaMe. lie maintained that the
better plan would be to unite them with
the Unitas on their reservation. He also
argued that the deposits OF asphalt al
legged to be there were not as large as
were reported, and quoted the Geological
Survey expert in supporter his contention.
He opposed the proposition of Mr. Lacey,
which he characterized as a scheme. It
was new as a Government Policy. The old
plan of settling reserva tions was the best.
Mr. Mcguire said that such a govern
mental policy had already resulted in
enriching a few to the exclusion of the
whole people.
Mfr. King replied that the leasing plan
was socialistic and cOmmunistic, but he
did not admit the conclusion of Mr.. Ma
guire. His argument generally was that
the asphalt mines should be dealt with
exactly as the Government had done with
the gold and silver mines.
Mr.. Under wood of Alabama said that
the important question was whether the
House should believe the Government ex-
pert who had reported the mines to be
very valuable or the statements of gentle
men on the floor. He read from the report
of the special geological expert to show the
prospective product of the mines TO be in
the neighborhood of 23,O00,OO0 tons for
only six veins He favored the sale OF
the lands and turning the proceeds into
the United States Treasury. (Appiause)
Mr.. Under wood showed that SPECTATORS
could get the gilsonite or asphalt to ST.
Louis or Chicago for $50 a ton and sell it
at $40 or $50. a ton. Spectators could
thus, at the least calculation, make $780,
600, 600 on the product. If these lands
were to be opened it should be after the
question had gone to the Public Land
Committee and given full consideration
Further debate was cut off by the an-
nouncement of the death OF Judge Hol-
man. Mr., Steele OF Indiana Offered Tca-o-
luton expressing the SORROW of the House
upon the event, asking that a committee
of ten members be appointed to attend the
funeral, and that the Sergeant-at-AT rms
take order for the arrangements, and for
immediate adjourn ment.
The resolution was agreed to. The
Speaker appointed as the committee of the
House Messrs. McMilIin, De Armond zenor,
Starke, Robinson, Dauford, Bromwell, Ellis,
Crumpbacker and Alexander.
The House adjourned until m today.