The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-21
h Two Remaining Appropriation
Bills, Indian and Agricultural,
Disposed of Yesterday.
SLY Mr.. HOLMAN C0RNERED
HE REFUSED To ANSWER AN I'M
PERTINENT QUESTION.
Attempted Steal of A~sphnItum
Resumed by Champ Clark.

to-day pushed through the two remaining
let over appropriation bills. according
TO yesterdays schedule-the agricultural
bill carrying s.. 1s2. SOP and the Indian carry
ing $7.610.220 The sentiment OF the House
against the provision in the Indian bill
opening to entry. under the mining laws.
the lands in the Uncompahgre reservation,
I'm Utah. containing g~ilsonite or asphaltum
deposits. which was inserted in the bill by
the Senate. was so intense that 1t was
stricken out by unanimous consent.
After the appropriation bills were passed
a resolution for extra mileage and sta
tionery for this session OF Congress was
adopted. The debate on this resolution was
rather lively. and a question as to whether
MI. Holman. the watchdog of the treas
ury." who opposed il, had taken the extra
mileage voted by the Fifty-third Congress
was used to greatly embarrass the econo-
mist. He finally declined to answer it on
the ground that it was impertinent."
When the House met to-day it was still
operating under the order of yesterday for
the disposal of the four left over appro-
priation bills. The agricultural will was
first taken UP under the rule adopted yes
terday. Mr. Wadsworth (Rep.. New York;,
the old chairman of the agricultural com
mittee. who was in charge of the bill, con-
tented himself with simply stating that the
bill Carried 50. 1s2.9O2.
Champ Clark Dem.. Missouri then took
the floor and signalized his return to Con-
gress with a characteristic speech. which
Kept the House in an Gproar OF laughter
ana applause for fifteen minutes. The
longer l man lives the more he learns .
was the first proposition he laid down. He
declared he had ChunOad hfu rnfp1 49,.
the United States Senate. First to last he
had said many unkind things about the
Senate. During the "dogdays' of 1894.
when the Senate was holding up the tariff
DILL he had even favored the abolition or
thai body. But to-day. he said, he wanted
70 retract everything he had ever said i'm
u~erosatlon CT the upper branch of Con-
sIess. thank Goa. said ne. that the
senate or the United States still remains "A
uenDerate body" democratic applause \
Il undertake 10 say. he continued. Thar
yesterday and To-Day have witnessed rhe
Most astounding and eNasperating per-
iorinanee which ever TOOK pace in the
american Congress" He proceeded TO ar
cue that the rules OF the Ia ty-Iourth Con-
sresS mad not proved drastic enough 60
shdt the whole government % the House
rs a now been turned over to the triumvi-
rate composing the committee on rules.
MAJORITY CALLED ANARCHISTS.
During the last campaign he shouted.
addressing the Republican side. You wan
dered over the face OF the earth denoune-
ing t'W0O0 American citizens as Anarchists
Gentiemen OF the majority. you are the
Anarchists. What is anarchy? Govern
ment without rules, the government of this
pody to-day Democratic applause) He
warned his political a~dversaries that there
would be i day of reckoning. The Re-
puollcsn party he said. has alwavs
peen long on promises and snort ON per-
Iormances. You said the people would be
Kf1isv We TO ahs chin in prosperity ii Nc
ADMINISTRATION went out. (for which / Also
thank Coo: democratic applause) But
the prosperity you promised seems TO be in
a state OF suspended animation. while yor,
peslege a care-woTn President trying TO
tna ea tnrougn the hypocriueai SWIVEL serv-
py asking what the House was going to
90 AFTER the Senate entered upon the real
Sonslaeration OF the tarif bill. What are
we eolnB 70 doY he asked. Sit and look
az each other and constitute ourselves a
mutual admiration society? Why not give
tne ls new members a chance TO try their
Mr.; Clark was cut off by Speaker Reeds
s siowr5 Just as ne was in the midst of a
counting rule. which, he said. would prove
the cornerstone of his fame.
MT Williams NDem., Miss said that he
DDS there was no reason WHY there shonId
be opposition to the pending bill which was
an economical and intelligent one. The bill
The last bill was the Indian. of which
M. Sherman tRep.. New York. took
been thoroegb biEpsa nn thet the bill had
ktesS- while it contained some features he
az not approve on the whole it was n most
the Uncompahgre reservation was one of
those he specified as objectionable 10 him.
Da Ms; "copper" tRsp- Wis., criticised this
10 those who could get there first the rich.
est asphaltum and gilsonite deposits In the
MIR. Sayers Dem. Texas) asked if tho
House cOnferccs had not been informed that
a combination existed to seize these lands.
To there would be no bill.
Mr.. sherman said the statement had been
admitted that the ffogsea c o9q9aPl9s', reee,I lie
an ultfmdtum us to this item.
sIhsn beg the House TO reject this bill. =
VALUABLE ASPHALTUM DEPOSITS.
Mr. Grosvenor CRep.. o. pointed out the
extreme importance OF the agphaltum dis
coveries on this reservation without either
supporting or opposing the item in the bin.
lie said the asphaltum on the Island of
Trinidad was owned by "a single comb.na-
ton. which paid s1.25 a ton to the crown of
England. The asphaltum cost. delivered in
New York. $50 per ton. lie said the de-
posts ON this reservation. II as rich as they
were represented to be. were of the most
vital Importance 10 the people CT the United
States. because this asphaltum would come
in competition with a product which was
selling al from four 10 seven times it's cos,
Mr. sayers said he believed Mr.. Cleveland
Was right when he refused 10 sign the bill
with this provision tn IL. He declared that
II was a barefaced robbery and that every
member who voted for II would be 10 thai
extent responsible.
MIR. Cooper declared that these deposits
sold TO the highest bidder or the govern-
mtnt should secure "a royalty.
Mr.. Maddox (Dem.. Gal argued I'm the
same line and asked unanimous cOnSent
that this paragraph be stricken from tho
bill. the only method by which the hill
could be amended under the special order.
Mr.. Barthoidt tRep.. Mo- objected, and
refused 10 listen 10 appeals OF members on
his side TO withdraw his objection.
Mr.. w a Stone asked IL a motion was
IN order TO amend the order So a vote could
be secured on this item.
The speaker replied hat Il was not. but
said he would take under advisement n mo-
ton offered by MIR. Moody rep. Mass 20
recommit the bill with Instructions to the
~corinitteo to strike this provision from the
ball.
Mr.. Cannon supported the bill and Mr.
Holman opposed IL.
"A request was made for an extension of
the debate, but Mr.. Allen tDenl., Miss OBJ
lected.
The reading OF the ninety pages of the
bill consumed over an hour. Mr.. Sherman
az the conclusion OF the reading. renewed
the request OF Mr.. Maddox To- strike from
the bill the paragraph relating TO the open-
ing OF the Uncompahgre reservation.
Mr. BarthOldt. who had objected 10 Mr..
Maddox 3 request. made a statement. BE