The herald., 1897-05-07
GROWERS
RESERVES
Are Returned to the Public
Domain
BY ABROGATI0N OF THE. ORDER
WHICH SET ASIDE THE VAST
ACREAGE
The House Decides That Two Meet
ings a Week Are Enough-Bar-
low Wants to Know
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The senate
today agreed to an amendment to the
sundry civil bill, revoking the order Of
President Cleveland, made on February
22d last, establishing forest reserva-
tions aggregating 100000 ccres. The
debate brought out much criticism of
Mr. Cleveland's order, Senators Petit
grew, Wilson, Turner, Rawlins and
White speaking against it. Mr.. Gray
of Delaware defended the course of Mr..
Cleveland, pointing out that it was the
result of an inquiry authorized by con-
gress and conducted by the national
academy of sciences.
| Mr.. Allison endeavored to have the
amendment restricted so as to leave the
question of revocation to the president.
but he was defeated on yea and any
vote-14 to 32. Mr.. German made
point of order against the amendment,
| but this being submitted to the senate
was defeated-23 to rs.
| The amendment was then agreed to
without division.
| Another amendment agreed to pro-
vides for a continuance Of the investi-
CATION of the condition of the fur seals
in Bering sea.
The sundry civil bill was passed late
in the day. 1t carries an aggregate of
$50, 10000
During the day Mr. Bacon of Georgia
| introduced a joint resolution deprecat-
| ing war and announcing the policy of
the government in favor of arbitration.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
! A rose bush in full bloom, towering
| five feet above the heads of the senators,
sat on the desk of Senator Deboe of
Kentucky today, and entwined with the
| large cabbage roses was a red, white
and blue scarf, ten feet long and foot
wide, bearing the inscription in gold
letters, United we stand, divided we
fall"
Among the bills favorably reported
were those for public buildings at In
dianapolis to cost $4,000, 900, and at Alb
ilene, Texas, to cost 100000.
AS a sequel to the defeat of the An
glo-American treaty of arbitration, Mr.
Bacon of Georgia introduced the follow
ing joint resolution deprecating war and
announcing the policy of the govern
lnent favorable to arbitration:
| Resolved, That the United States of
America deprecate war and desire the
maintenance of peace and friendship
| with all the world, and this desire is not
| limited to their relations with any one
| nation, but extends to relations with all
| the nations whnthpr fhox he
small, strong or weak.
Section 2-TO the end that these re-
lations of peace and amity now happily
existing between them and all nations
may be perpetually preserved and that
wars may be discouraged, and as far as
practicable made impossible, the United
States favor the principle and practice
of international arbitration for the set
tlement of questions in difference be-
tween them and any other nation which
they may fail to adjust by treaty or d.
plomatic negotiations.
Section 3-That the United States do
hereby avow it as their future policy and
intention whenever there shall arise any
question in difference between them and
any other nation which they may fail
to adjust by treaty or diplomatic nego-
tiations, that they shall and will, so far
as they can consistently with the ma
tional honor, the integrity of their ter
ritory and their foreign and domestic
policies, submit such question in differ
ence to the arbitrament and final decis-
ion of an international court of arbitra-
ticn Such court of arbitration shall, in
the future as in the past, be constituted
by agreement between the parties con-
senting thereto, with special reference
and adaptation to the particular ques-
tion in difference and to the conditions
then existing.
Section 4-That the United States
hereby invite all civilized nations to
make corresponding and reciprocal
declaration, to the end that wars be-
tween nations may cease and that an
universal reign of peace may be in
augurated and perpetually maintained"
A resolution by Lodge of Massachu-
setts was agreed to, requesting the
president for all the information relating
to Italians in Louisiana for which COM
pcnsation had been suggested by the ex-
ecutive.
Jones of Arkansas, Democratic member
OF the finance committee, called atten-
tion to the fact thac the comparative
statement as to the tariff bill had not
yet appeared. 1t was most desirable, he
said, if the bill was to be taken up on
the 18th inst, that this. statement be in
hand very soon.
Allison, Republican member of the
finance committee, said the statement
would be very comprehensive end would
be ready probably next Saturday.
''There is no intention, so far as I
know, said Jones today, to delay the con-
sideration of this bill All we ask is that
reasonable time be given for a proper
consideration of the bill"
The sundry civil bill was then taken
up the pending question being on Mr..
Pettigrew's amendment in reference to
|e'uspending the order Of President Cleve-
land and creating extensive forestry re-
serves. The presidents order was crit
icised by cenators from the states
affected, including Pettigrew, Wilson and
Carter. Wilson characterized Cleve-
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