Tensas gazette., 1897-05-14
The Legislative Proceedings at wasting
ton In Detail.
PAsslsE OF THE sUHDRY CIVIL BILL.
House Adopts Bi-weekIy Meetings =
Sharp Interchange Between sena-
tors Morgan and TilIman = German
and Foraker Join Combat.
Senate.


Carolina, was heard from briefly and
pointedly in the senate to-day, after q
silence OF many weeks and as usual his
remarks served to arouse lively con-
troversy. 1t occurred during the con-
sideration OF the free homestead bill.
Mr.. Morgan proposed an amendment
giving all public lands unoccupied By
1900 to the several States and terrific
ries. Mr.. Tillman referred to the
amendment as proposition to "gob-
BILE" and ''steal" the interests of the
States in public lands. 'tDon't you
suppose, said Mr.. Tillman, "that we
have as many poor children needing
education as you have, and as a
matter of decency, do you propose
to gobble up all these lands?" 81
am not q gobbler," returned Mr..
Morgan, $50 that the rules applying to
gobblers do not apply to me-" 81 have
never heard it insinuated they were not
respectable people" said Mr.. Tillman.
Respectable and poor" observed Mr..
Morgan. Eyes they are, God knows, 2"
said Mr.. Tillman, land because we are
poor, we protest against your stealing
what they have left" Mr.. Morgan
showed signs Of irritation, and turning
to the presiding officer, Mr.. Mantle,
being temporarily in the chair, he pro-
tested against the use of the words
''gobble" and stealing" Without
waiting for ruling from the chair, the
colfoquy proceeded: eff not stealing il
is very much akin to it." remarked
Mr.. Tillman. Mr.. Morgan finally with
drew his amendment, in order not to
embarrass the bill. An agreement was
then reached that final vote on the
bill be taken at pm. Tuesday: The
senate at $40 p m. adjourned.
TUEsDAY-Senators German, of Ma
ryland, and Foraker, of Ohio, had live
ly tilt in the senate to-day, during the
consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priasion bill. There was added inter-
est in the controversy, from the fact
that Mr.. Foraker is q new conner and
this was his maiden effort, while Mr..
German is one of the fixtures of the
senate. It occurred when Mr.. Foraker
offered an amendment appropriating
S400, 900 for the Tennessee river. This
gave Mr.. German a text for severe
criticism of reckless extravagsnce in
appropriations. Upon Mr.. Allison's
explanation, Mr.. Foraker finally with
drew the amendment. A final vote on
the free homestead bill was taken at 3
o'clock and the bill passed, AZ to IL.
The tariff bill was reported early in the
day and Mr.. Aldrich gave notice that il
would be called mp on the 18th instant.
At 4:40 the senate went into executive
session and then adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY-The open session oi
Ehe senate, to-day was devoted to the
Iundry civil appropriation bill, which
was not completed up to the time Of
adjournment. Mr.. Deboe, of Ken
.ucky, took the oath of Office at the
opening of the session and was cordi.
Ally greeted by his Republican associ-
stes. A towering boquet CT American
Beauty roses and lilies was placed on
The desk to be occupied by Mr.. Deboe,
which adioins that of Hanna and is in
The rear row of the Republican side.
From 2:10 to 4:20 the senate was in
executive session, after which consid-
grafton of the sundry civil bill was re-
Inmed. Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Da-
kota, offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the president to suspend the order
,f President Cleveland, Withdrawing
millions of acres from the public do
main and constituting them forest re-
serves. The amendment also rropos-
ed an appropriation OF $50, 900 for
,urveys of the lands. In the course of
The debate Mr.. Allison stated that the
major portion of the amendment had
been prepared by the secretary Of the
interior, under the eve CT the president.
Mr.. Carter, Republican, of Mon
lana, criticized the order Of president
Cleveland and pointed out the serious
results which had occurred. Final
action on the amendment was deferred.
At 5:10 the senate adjourned.
THURsDAY-The senate, to-day,
agreed to an amendment to the sundry
civil bill, revoking the order of rresi-
dent Cleveland, made on February %
lsst, establishing forest reservations
sggregating 17,700,000 acres. The
debate brought out much criticism OF
Mr.. Cleyelsnd's order. Mr.. Gray, ol
Delaware, defended the course o; the
president, pointing out that it was the
result of an inquiry authorized by con.
gress and conducted by the National
Academy ef Sciences. The sundry
civil bill was passed late in the day. II
carries an aggregate Of S53, GOO, 600.
Mr.. Frye, Republican. of Maine, re-
ported the bill providing regulations
for the avoidance of collisions in inland
harbors, in accordance with the agree
ments of the marine congress. The bill
was passed. At 1:15 the senate ad
iourned until Monday.
House.
MoNpAY-s'The issue was made" az
the speaker put ii, in the house to-day,
on the speakers policy of postponine
the appointment of committees. Mr..
Simpson, of Kansas, brought it on b,
another attack upon the speaker. which
moved Mr.. Reed to challenge him to
propose resolution instructing the
speaker to appoint the committees.
The Kansan evaded this challenge, but
Mr.. Lewis, new Democratic member
from Washington. took up the gauntlet
which the speaker had thrown down and
moved the adoption OF resolution ol
the tenor suggested by Mr.. Reed