The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-23
THE LEADERSHIP OF MIR. BAILEY
REPUDIATED BY "SILVER
DICK"
SPECIAL ORDER THE CAUSE.
VOTES OF THE BAILEY MINORITY
FACTION CAST WITH THE RE-
PUBLICANS.
CONSIDERATION OFF INDIAN BILL
Senate mendment Opening the I'm
compahgre Reservation Not Acted
Upon as Yet.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The house
today adopted special order for the
consideration of the senate amend
ments Of the Indian appropriation bill,
without reference to a committee. The
Democratic discussions again came to
the surface. MI Bailey and his fol-
lowers joined the Republicans on this
proposition, after the special order had
been modified, so as not to cover the
appropriation bills. Mr. Bland pro-
tested vigorously against the course,
but only had a following Of twenty
four, not enough to get a second vote.
The senate amendments Of minor i'm
pOrtance were concurred in except that
removing the Indian supply depot from
Chicago to Omaha. The amendment
relative to the opening of the Uncom-
pahgre reservation was not acted upon
today.
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, pre-
scented the special order for the con-
sideration of the senate amendments
to the Indian appropriation bill The
rule provided that, until the final dis
position of the four appropriation bills,
it should be in order to consider senate
amendments in committee of the whole,
any committee. Mr.. Bailey, nominal
Democratic leader, said he would agree
to Mr. Dalzelrs motion, provided it
applied only to the Indian bill. Mr..
Bailey declared that what he objected
to in the special order was the omni-
bus character SO far as the Indian
appropriation bill was concerned, he
thought consideration in committee Of
h. ,LoIo
could foresee what radical propositions
might come back in the sundry civil
and general def 3iency bills.
Mr. Dalzeil -lade the modification,
but Mr.. Bland, in an impetuOus way,
voiced the protests of those opposed
to Mr.. Bailey's leadership. The house
had plenty of time, he said, and there
was no reason why the bill should
not go through the regular channels.
Up to this time he had sympathiZed
with the course of the gentleman from
Texas, but he could not support him.
when he failed to demand that leglsla-
ton should proceed regularly.
The previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Bailey and his followers voting
with the Republicans Only twenty
four members voted against the previ-
Gus question, and but twenty-one
against the adoption of the rule. The
majority vote was 1874.
The Indian bill was then taken UP,
The senate amendment for the estab-
liShment of a warehouse for Indian
supplies at Omaha provoked debate.
Mr.. Sherman asserted that it would
cost $25, 900 or $50, 600 to establish such a
warehouse. Mr.. Mercer (Rep., Neb)
made strong stand for the amend
ment. He said that Omaha would give
the government the rent of a good
building free. He quoted from the
statements of Chicago members that
the warehouse should be nearest the
base of supplies.
Mr. Dolliver (Rep., IO) interposed a
suggestion that there should be a COM
promise by establishing the warehouse
at Sioux City, asserting that the res
ervations of the Omaha and Winnie
bagO Indians were nearer Sioux City
than Omaha.
The amendments to the amendment
were all voted down, and by a vote Of
56 to q the house refused to concur
in the senate amendment.
Mr.. Dingley made a point Of
order, which was sustained against
the amendment for two add-
tional judges for the Indian territory
The amendment was concurred in.
! When the amendment relating to the
opening Of the Uncompahgre Indian
reservation was reached, Mr.. Sher-
man moved Inconvenience.
While the question was under debate
Mr.. Steele (Rep., Ind) announced
the death Of his colleague, Mr.. Holman.
a resolution was adopted expressing
the profound regret with which the
house had heard the announcement Of
Judge HOlman's death, and the speaker
appointed a committee of ten to join
a committee of the senate to accom-
pany the remains to their final resting
place. The ergeant-at-arms was in
structed to take charge of the funeral
The committee appointed was as fol-
lows: Messrs. McMillin CTenn) DE Ar
mOnd (Mo); ZenOr Qnd); Stark, (Neb9;
Robinson Qnd); Danford 90; Brom-
we'll co.; Ellis orr; Crumpacker
Qnd.), and Alexander IN. W At $40 D.
m, as a further mark of respect, the
house adjourned