The times., 1897-06-04

ments WAS to make the text clear so as
10 exclude the great western rivers aud
the Great Lakes He would move that
tie bill bc read a third tsme aad passed
Mr. Iichartlsoa objected There were.
lie said, hundreds Of other inefstofsOus
bills which are ignored what MAS the
matter with tho bills ior the old soitie,s!
Republicans might just az well confess
that they considered this till OF greater
Importance than the pension ILLS and
even tie message of the President 1here
were more than 2,4Co hiils introduced by
rlenfi,ess OF the House- Could the Il adj
ing Republicans Oh ttc ether siee indorse
the action ci the chair in restraining
consideration OF that volume VI bisi-
ness?
tsea Payne replied warmly that lie
Republican sitle oi the House was qrise
satisfied with Itself. Congress had as
seIntled for Afeoific purpose, the Las,
sage Of tie revenge till. Democrats might
as well understand that nothing could
stand In the way Of Republicans, Wli'I
wotdd also take care OF the soldiers as
they had always done" As 10 the Cci an
question. the Republicans had confidence
in their Executive. Did the Democrats
ever have confidence in their Ex-
ecutiye since tie war? I,eino rats
should remember that in the Fifty
first Congress and other years tse
Democrats LeaCed all KINDS of af,ute and
ohioQuy on the Speaker. hut the latter
mad been sustained by the people, and
some of those democrats were trying 10
get cheap notoiiety again, Ila ying 10 the
populace, which they thiak is on the
Cuban side, and by doing everything ia
fact, to iise out OF the Oblivion in which
they had been buried. They we're trying
to make capital out OF the situation.
What was the matter anyhow? Had some
new leader come to town? Was not the
gentleman from Washington tMr. Lewis
s.iil here? Ii is time Mr.. Simpson WIS
here, but he would, no doubt, appear IN
due time IL any one t1ied TO assume mis-
place Mr.. Payne moved the previous
question.
on division there were ayes rs, nays,
10; no quorum Another count showed
Ia, no quorum. present.
Mr Richardson moved to adjourn. This
was voted down nd the roll ordered called
ou Gen. payne's motion. with the result of
ayes, 81: noes. Sc; present and not voting,
81. So the previous question was ordered.
the bill was then read a third time by
tide and passed
Mr. Sherman then presented the con-
ference report On the Indian appropriation
bill, tie Cncompaere Indian section, and
the ;;ilsonitc lands amendment. etc, being
the two important amendments left unset
tied
Mr.. Sherman said that the la W as TO the
giiSouite deposits was left as before the
conference the title being reserved in the
| United States. The report was agreed to
Mr.. Stevens asked for consideration Of
| the Joint resolution (Senate 45, (, providing
| $4,000 for the Ei Paso flood sufferers, to
! be expended under the direction OF TIE
Secretary of War. MI stevens had read
| q telegram from the mayor OF FL Pas0
stating the necessity for prompt action
MIR Loud, OF California, said he wonid
vote against it on the principle that the
| appropriation would open the door for
| unlimited propositions OF the kind
Mr.. Daizeii remarked incidentally that
| the Johnstown sufferers were taken care or
| by the people OF Pennsylvania.
Mr. Burke, of Texas, retorted that the
| Congress OF the United states had taken
| an interest in the people of Indiana. it
| was a fact also that the legislature OF
| Texas had appropriated $4,000 unani
mously.
| Mr.. Cannon offered a substitute that
| SO, 900 OF the unexpended balance. OF
funcs from the Mississippi flood sufferers
| be extended for this purpose, S94 900
being still on hand.
Mr.. Loud wanted to know if Mr.. Cannon
| meant that lie would continue to violate
| the Constitution because it had been vio-
| lated In the past.
Mr Cannon said that le never could vote
| no when 1t came 30 a question OF relieving
hunger or other human suffering applause.
| Nr Cannnn's substitute was agreed TO,
| and the Senate resolution as amended 10y
| Mr. Cannon was read third time and
passed
Mr. Odcli introduced a resolution author
| izing the postmaster to employ three .nes-
sengers at the rate OF 500 each. Agreed
| to.
Mr. Richardson asked unanimous consent
| for the Immediate consideration OF the bill
providing for a bridge over the Pink Rtssr,
| Tenn.
Gen Grosvenor desired TO know If Mr.
! Richardson didn't think that the bill ought
| first to go TO a committee. daughter.
Mt Rtchardson-0h well. this is such a
| simple little bill. tLaughterl
The bill passed and the House adjourned
| Eli Monday next