Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-04-06
WASHINGTON,
The Forestry Commission
The Senate Discusses the Cuban
Resolution BY Allen.

the whole forestry question and eK-
plained the reasons for advocating all
reservations Of timber lands made oy
President Clevela0d's proclamation
on February 22d.
Senator Wilson Of Washington aud
Senator Shoup Of Idaho represented
the western opposition to the reser-
vatiOns. Senator Wilson. Oh the
other hand, protested yehemently
against the wholesale reservations
''co mmItted'' in Washington.
The outcome Of the conference was
a decision 10 forward to congress, in a
day or two, a proposed amendment 70
the sundry civil bill, to be framed on
the line Of the McRea bill, which has
been before both houses OF congress in
various forms and i now pending IN
the senate. This amendment will au-
thorize the secretary to prescribe such
rules and regulations for the govern
ment Of forest reserves as will permit
the disposal Of the timber in the res
ervatiOns for legitimate mining pur-
poses, and will preserve also the rights
OF agricultural and mining settlers on
reservations. The amendment gives
authority for the suspension OF the
operation Of presidential proclama-
tions, reserving forests reservations,
and the survey OF reserved tracts by
the geological survey, and appropri-
atiug sl5O,OOO therefor.
ALLEN RESOLUTION.
The senate INDUCED in some banter
ing OF Chandler of New Hampshire,
who introduced a bill "abolishlng
competition in trade and production
and authorizing combinations to en-
able merchants, manufacturers and
producers of commodities subject to
interstate commerce TO maintain
prices anb profits Notwithstanding
the business depression"
Allen said nothing like this bill had
been seen in the palmiest days OF the
Populists. Chandler announced his
serious intention to press the bill as
an amendment to the railroad pooling
bill, in case that measure'was brought
forward.
The cuban question was then de-
bated, the Allen resolution, protesting
against the trial of Gen. Rivera by
a drumhead court martial, forming
| the basis Of the debate. Allen made
an emphatic speech, calling on the
United States, as Christian nation,
to stop the Spanish savagery and out
RACES.
HOar, of Massachusetts,, opposed the
resolution, and favored calm and de-
liberate course.
Senator Gallinger, Of New Hamp-
shire, made a very vehement speech
in favor of Cuba. He said he and
every other senator, he believed, were
getting letters denouncing them for
their position on Cuba. They came,
he added, from the money-changers of
: OF the East.
A motion TO refer the Rivera Cuban
resolution to the dommittee on fore
ign relations was defeated. The res
olution was adopted, "A too.
ANTI-sCALPRG.
Senator Cullam has introduced the
anti-scalping bill substantially as it
was reported by the interstate COM
merce committee TO the last congress.
lN CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate in executive session con-
frmed the following nominations:
Andrew ID. White, to be ambassador
to Germany; William f. Draper to be
ambassador to Italy; Oliver L. Spsuld-
ing, OF Michigan, to be assistant SEQ
retary Of the treasury; William B.
Howell, OF New Jersey, to be assist
ant secretary of the treasury: Chand-
Ter Hale Of Maine, 10 be secretary OF
the embassy OF the United States at
Rome. Lieutenant-C Commander A. K.
Coulden, to be commander In the
navy.
NOMINATIONS.
The president sent to the senate the
following nominations with Others: