The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-11
The DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
b'iley Voted With Republicans. Nc
Millin With ropulists.
CUBA DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE,
Hale Opposed the Adoption of Nor
Ran's Resolution and Was Re-
piled to Very warmly.

Washington. May lo.-The house toda
resumed the transaction OF public bust
ness. which has been suspended since tn
Indian appropriation bill was sent to con
ference three weeks ago.
The consideration OF the senate amend
| men,s to the sundry civil appropriation
bill was entered upon after a special orde
providing for a recess each day until dis
posed had been agreed TO-
Mr.. Simpson, Kansas. pursued his tactics
| OF the last few weeks, attempting to ha-
faas the majority with points Of no quorum
but without success, and the democratic
lack of harmony on the subject OF party
policy was again in evidence.
Mr.. McMillin and Mr. Bland both crlti-
tized the method OF procedure pursued ty
the majority. The former said 1t marked
the continued decalence of the rights and
lowers of individual members and the
latter declared that it was au outrage 10
force legislation through the house with
out consideration by or information from
committee appointed to examine 1t. In
the Indian bill, he said. TWO or three Jobs
had been found. The most conflicting
statements were made on the floor and
members could not vote intelligently. He
said he would continue to oppose and
protest against such proceedings.
on tho question of the adoption of the
order the democrats divided Bailey and
his followers voting with the republicans
and several of the democrats, including
Messrs. McMillin and Bland, with the
populists. against the order.
Mr.. Cannon, in charge of the time for
the majority, yielded fifteen minutes to
MIR. Lacey (Rep., Iowa., chairman Of tie
committee on public lands OF the
last house. who criticized the senate
provision restoring to the pablo domain
tho forest reservation, created by The or
der OF the president last February. lie
thought the order should simply be sus-
pended, pending an examination.
MIR. McRae tDem.. Ark also took ground
against the complete revocation of the
Cleveland order. The present overflow OF
the Mississippi and its tributaries was
largely due to the dend lation OF the forests
at the headwaters OF those streams and in
his opinion should be Il warning to con-
sress of the necessity for the preservation
OF forests.
Mr. King Dem. Utah). Mr Knowles
Pom. North pakota) and Mr.. Hartman
ISlver Rep, Moot) supported the senate
amendment for the nlIua'if ed suspension
Of MIR. Clevelands o der and the restoration
Of the lands 10 the public domain. Tho lat
ter characterized tn. order as rhe parting
shot of the greatest -,4emy the American
people ever had"
Mr.. Wheeler (Dem.. Ala) rather sar-
referred to the very important
admission made in an interview by the
distinguished chairman of the ways and
means committee, Mr.. Dngley, to the ef-
feet that the real purpose of the tariff bill
was TO create surplus and i'npounl the
srctHblcks.
Il made no such statement" Interrupted
Mr.. Dingley.
number of amendments W., then con-
cured in.
When The amendment relating to The
forestry reservation was reached kir Ha,t-
man of Montana moved conri:>c era.
Mr.. Lacey moved concurrence with the
amendments providing for the suspension
ot Nj Clevelands ord-r upon March
s9s' when the order--as it may be niull-
led-shall 20 into eii,c. and substituting
Nhat is known as the McRae hill fer The
provision permitting the use by bona fide
'ettIers of timber and stone on s"ch rcser-
vations.
Messrs. shafroth (slver Rep), Eel
rop' colo,) and Jones pop. Wasf.1 nrg
I'd the adoption of the senate amendment.
1t was agreed 10 take n vote on the pend
ng propositions at O'Clock tomorrow
ihe house at O'Clock took a recess until
noon tOmnrrOM. -.