The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-12
VOTE NOT TO CONCUR
The House Doesn't Agree With the
Senats on Clevsland's Order.
HARTMAN'S VOICE IS HEARD
A Day OF Long Debates on Several
Questions. Including Harbors,
CoaiIng Stations and
War Possibilities.

War Possibilities.
Washington. May 11.-Conslderation
OF the senate amendments to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was fin
ished by the house to-day and the bill
sent to conference President Cleve-
lands forest reservation order was the
subject OF much debate and the house
voted not to concur in the senate
amendment to annul the order with the
understanding that the conferees should
arrange an amendment which would
have the same effect. The debate on
this subject followed closely the lines
OF that of yesterday. II was partici-
pated In almost exclusively by West
ern members. who pointed out the in
jury TO the present settlers that would
result II Clevelands order should be-
come operative. Several amendments
We're offered but withdrawn. Short
speeches criticising Cleveland's order
were made by Underwood. Ellis,
Knowles. Lacey, Bailey and Hart
man.
Lacey remarked that Hartman as
sumed that President Mckinley would
repeat the mistakes of President CIeve-
land.
Il don't think there IL any man on
the face OF the earth such a blunder-
head that he could make a thousandth
part or the mistakes made by President
Cleveland" retorted Hartman II did
not support President Mckinley. but,
thank God. he is an American presi-
dent, the first we have had In four
years"
Lacy withdrew the amendment pro-
posed by him yesterday. Other pend
nag amendments were withdrawn and
the house voted 100 to 80 to non concur
In the senate amendment with the un-
derstanding that instruction be made To
the conferees later.
The senate amendment providing
that the mineral land commissioners he
appointed by the president with the
advice and consent of the senate" was
opposed by Dockery. who asserted that
Its only effect was to take the officials
out of the classified service. He used
this as text to taunt the republicans
on their civil service record. 1t was
contended by Lacey that the Il COM
missioners were democrats appointed
by Cleveland, who endeavored. by his
order. to continue them In office. Me-
Rae. democrat, of Arkansas. replied
that one member Of each Of the four
boards was republican. The house
concurred in the amendment.
Cannon offered an amendment to
make available s2.563.323 for the inn
provement of the Mississippi river for
the fiscal year 1879, Of which $500. 900
should be deducted from the appropria-
| ton for lS?S-9. The effect OF the amend
| meut was In pynand half tnilliap ..
year before II would otherwise be avail
able and II was agreed TO.
| The house voted not to concur In the
amendment appropriating $1,000 for
the continuance by the secretary of
war OF an investigation of the beet
sugar Industry and another requiring
the secretary of war to appoint a su-
perintendent Of the trafYic through the
locks Of the Monongahela river as soon
as the government comes into posses
sion OF the works Of the Monone ahela
Navigation company. Lewis. demo-
crat, OF Washington. made plea for
the senate amendment for 100000 for a
4 survey of the improvements proposed
from Salmon bay to Shields cove. ex-
planning that warships might he an
chored In Lakes Union and Washing
ton when the project was completed
The house voted to non-concur.
The most interesting debate was on
the appropriation OF $50. 900 to improve
| Pearl harbor. In the Hawaiian islands.
which was rejected by vote of S5
to 50. Hit Of Illinois. past and pros
pective chairman Of the committee on
foreign affairs. earnestly urged the i'm
portance of taking steps To confirm the
title OF this government to the harbor.
In view of the senate proposal to abro-
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