The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-23
THE HOUSE.
Indian nil Amendments Considered
without Reference.

Indian nil Amendments Constdereu
without Reference.
| Washington, April 22-The house today
adopted a special order for the oonsidera-
ton of the senate amendments of the In
dian appropriation bill without reference
| to committee. Democratic discussions
again came to the surface. Mr.. Bailey and
his followers Joined with the republicans
on this proposition after the special order
had been modified SO as 10 not cover the
appropriation bills MIR. Bland of Mis-
souri, protested vigorously against the
! course, but only had a following Of twenty
four. not enough to get Il second vote. Mr..
Simpson of Kansas Is out Of the city and
therefore was not IN evidence.
The senate amendments of minor i'm
portanco We're concurred in except that
removing the Indian supply depot from
Chicago TO Omaha. The amendment relative
to the opening Of the uncompahgre reser-
walton was not acted upon today. While
it was being debated the death Of Judge
Holman was announced and as mark
OF respect the house adjourned,
Washington. April 22,-Just after the
house convened Mr.. Dalzell OF Pennsylvania
presented a special order for the considera-
tion Of the senate amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill. The rule provided
that until final disposition of the four APP
preparation bills it should be In order to
consider senate amendments in committee
of the whole without reference or consid-
Grafton by the committee.
MIR. Bailey declared what he objected to
in the special order was its omnibus char
not 20, tln trls ut, ton,
bill was concerned he thought considera-
ticn in committee of the whole was suffi-
cent. but no one could foresee what radical
propositions might come back in the sun
dry civil aud general deficiency bills.
Mr.. Dalzell made the modification, but
Mr.. Bland (DemD of Missouri, in an i'm
petuous 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 sympathi2ed with the course
OF the gentleman from Texas (Mr, Bailey. |
but he could not support him when he
failed to demand that legislation should |
proceed regularly.
The previous question was ordered, Mr. |
Bailey and his followers voting with the |
republicans. Only twenty-four members |
voted against the previous question and |
but twenty-one against the adoption OF
the rule. The majority vote was 1884, The
Indian bill was then taken up.
The senate amendment for the estab- |
llshment Of a warehouse for Indian cup |
plies at Omaha was voted down-56 to 81. |
Tho amendments making an appTopria- |
ton of $500 for the Digger Indians OF
California and relating TO the Cherokee
citizenship rolls were agreed to.
Mr., Dlng>ey made point of order, which
was sustained, against the amendment for
fnr n.
ritory. The amendments were non-con-
CURED In. When the amendment relating
to the opening OF the Uncompahgre Indian
reservation was reached Mr.. Sherman
moved non concurrence. Mr.. Kinney OF
utah supported the senate amendment and
declared that the richness of the gilsonite
neds had been greatly exaggerated.
Mr. Underwood CDem.) of Alabama said
some reports showed that the deposits COW
cred 10000 square miles and that % 600 600
tons were in sight 1t was worth in the
markets $40 per ton.
Mr. Steel CRep) of Indiana then an
nounced the death of his colleague Mr.
Holman, resolution was adopted ex-
pressing the profound regret with which
The house had heard the announcement of
Judge Holmans death and the speaker an
pointed n committee Of ten to join com
mittee from the senate to accompany the
remains TO the final resting place. The
~ 49, sean, arms was Instructed TO take
charge of the funeral The committees nm
pointed was as follows: Messrs. McN,iIin
OF Tennessee De Almond OF Missouri
Aenor of Indiana. Stark of Nebraska poh' |
ihson OF Indiana, Danford Of Ohio From
wen OF Ohio. Ellis of Oregon, Cr,lnpenkar
OIL nhaiana and Alexander Of New Pork.
iheil at $40 p. m. as a further mark n,
respect the house adjourned.
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