The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-04
FINAL HOUSE RUSH.
Hard Work Put In on the Appropri-
alton Bills.

Hard Work Put In on the Aprropri-
alton Bills.
First in order today came the Indian
bill. The action of the house conferees
in accepting a senate amendment to
detach from Oklahoma the Usage and
Kansas Indian reservations and attach
them to the Indian territory aroused
fierce opposition from Mr.. Flynn, dele
gate from Oklahoma.
Mr.. Curtis (Rep., Kan) said the
change was demanded by the Usage
Indians, on account Of unjust taxation,
and harsh treatment by the people of
Oklahoma
IF there is any place on the con-
tinent where organized hell is in force.
it is among the five civilized tribes
of the Indian territory" shouted Mr..
Cannon (Rep.. Ill.), and demanded that
this unheard-of Caesarian operation,
clumsily performed, shall not be
success
Touching the location of hell, Mr..
Pendleton Dem., Tex> agreed with
Mr.. Cannon, bat insisted that, If there
was hotter hell than that which ex-
listed in the Indian territory it was
situated in Oklahoma
The conference report was defeated,
57-100. This was the first serious set
back the appropriation bills had re
ceived in the house. The house ordered
the bill back to conference.
Mr.. Cannon sought to put the general
deficiency into conference under sus-
pension of the rules, but the friends of
the Bowman act claims amounting t.
$500,OG0 resisted with the purpose OF
forcing an agreement for a separate
vote on the amendment carrying these
claims.
The temper Of the house seemed
doubtful, and Mr.. Dingley, the floor
leader, sought to rally the members
to support the appropriation commit
tee by holding up the spectre of thu
failure Of the supply bills. These ap-
peaIS had their effect. The rules were
suspended, 1872 to rs, and the bill went
to conference
Mr. Grout then brought in the par
tial conference report on the District
OF Columbia bill, which was adopted
without debate
The immigration bill was passed
over the presidents veto by vote of
1913 to 81.
Mr. Sherman then reported that tho
senate had receded from it's amendment
to the Indian bill detaching the Osage
reservation from Oklahoma. The con-
ference report on the postoffice appro-
prlation bill announcing an agreement
on all items was presented by Mr.. Loud
and agreed to.
Shortly after o'clock came the first
conference report on the naval bill re-
porting partial agreement. 1t was
agreed to. Mr. Hopkins (Rep., I'LL
moved concurrence in the senate
amendment, still in dispute, to fix the
price of armOr plate at $500 per ton
the house provision having fixed the
price at $400. The motion was carried
by vote of 60 to A.
Mr.. Robinson Rep., Pa) made the
point of no quorum, and, after some
wrangling, it was decided to take a
vote at 9 o'clock, when more members
were present
The agreement on the fortifcations
bills was reported and agreed to and
at GAO the house took a recess until
evening.
After the recess Mr.. Robinson Rep.
Pa.) made an argument against reduc-
ing the price of armor plate to $500 a.
ton. Mr.. Lorimer (Rep., Ill) said the
Illinois Steel company if given a
tWenty-year contract, would furnish
armor at $240 a ton, and would begin
work in twelve months. The senate
amendment to reduce the price of
armor plate to $500 was accepted by a,
vote of 131 to 81
Mr.. Boutelle. chairman of the naval
committee, who had made a fight
against the armOr plate amendment
and had been refused unanimous con-
sent to speak for five minutes, moved
that the house accept the other senate
amendments which, he said, included
nothing important. This motion was
agreed to and the naval bill was thus
disposed of.
Then the Indian bill conference re-
port was presented by Mr.. Sherman
Rep., N. Y) who reported that ali
differences had been settled except the
sectarian school question. The house
then voted to accept the senate amend
ment on the school question and the
bill was disposed Of, so far as the
house is concerned. The District Of
Columbia appropriation bill was re-
ported. After a short skirmish on the
provision extending sectarian school
appropriations for one year, the report
was agreed to. This left but two ap-
preparation bills-the sundry civil and
deficiency, to be finished so far as the
house can act, and at 10 o'clock the
house took a recess until II o'clock
When the house reConvened, the con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill
was reported. The principal changes
made in conference were a reduction
of 121s per cent on appropriations for
rivers and harbors; striking out ap-
preparations for Pearl harbor and the
Soldiers home at Hot Springs, Ark.
A provision, under which the action
of the president setting aside lands
in Western states as forest reserves
may be reversed, was also one Of TIE |
important changes.
The appropriation Of $50, 600 for a
public building at Butte, Mont, was
stricken out. The senate amendment |
appropriating 100000 for a branch Of |
the soldiers home at Hot Springs, S. |
D., was stricken out Of the bill
At 2:30 a. m. the conference report |
on the SuDdrV civil a0DrODri ia flor, biII |