The herald., 1897-03-21

to the highest bidder or the govern
ment should secure a royalty.
Maddox of Georgia, Democrat, argued
in the same line and asked unanimou!
consent that this paragraph be strick
| en- from the bill, the only method BY
| which the bill could be amended under
| the special order.
Bartholdt of Missouri, Republican, OBJ
| jected and refused to listen to appeals
| of members on his side to withdraw his
| objection.
| w "A. Stone of Pennsylvania, Repub-
| lican, asked If motion was in order TO
amend the order so that vote could
| be secured on this item. The speaker re-
piled that it was not, but said he would
take under advisement motion offered
| by Moody of Massachusetts, Republic
an, to recommit the bill with instruc-
| tions to strike this provision from tEe
| bill.
, Cannon supported the bill and Holman
| opposed it. A request was made for an
extension of the debate, but Allen OF
Mississippi, objected
The reading of the ninety pages OF the
| bill consumed over an hour.
Sherman, at the conclusion of the
reading, renewed the request OF MADDOX
| to strike from the bill the paragraph re-
| lating to the opening of the Uncom-
| pahgre reservation.
Bartholdt, who had objected. made a
statement. He said he fully approved OF
the item, and predicted that the OPEN
ing of the reservation to entry would
result in a vast production of gilsonite,
which in a few months would reduce
the price of asphaltum from $40 to sl0
per ton. 1t was true, he said, that
number of st. Louis gentlemen were en-
gagged in the production of gilsonite
near the reservation, but all they de-
1,.t1 rnf
this territory After this statement
Bartholdt Withdrew his objection.
Hartman of Montana. silver Repub-
lican. Immediately renewed 1t, but there
were cries of "Oh. oh" from all quarters
of the house, and he withdrew it. The
bill with this provision eliminated was
then passed without division.
Cannon presented a resolution to make
Immediately available the mileage and
stationery allowances for members ard
senators. Holman declared this meant
that three mileage and stationery allow
ances were to be given to members OF
this congress. He read the law or 1874,
to show that it contemplated only two
mileages for congress.
Powers of Vermont, Republican, asked
Holman whether he accepted the three
mileages voted for by the fifty-third
congress Holman evaded the question
as an attempt to pry into his private ar
fairs. but Powers still pressed him, FIN
nally Holman said: You have an
nounced your purpose of accepting the
extra mileage. and that is sufficient.
And l think the gentleman from In
diana will also take it," said Powers,
while the house laughed uproariously.
Then Johnson. of Indiana. Repuo-
lican. asked for order. so Mr. Hol-
mans answer could be heard.
Holman, thus forced, again tartly re-
marked that he declined to answer the
impertinent question. At this point ms
time expired and the speakers gavel
came to his relief.
Cannon defended the extra mileage as
something to which members were en-
titled. Iinney, Republican, of North
Carolina, made a vigorous speech against
the resolution. The resolution was tnen
agreed to without division. Another
resolution making available the salaries
of the congressional employees was
adopted.
resolution was also adopted to ex'
tend the time for the Investigation of the
subject of free alcohol in the arts until
December l.
At o'clock the house adjourned.