The Oskaloosa herald., 1897-01-14
DEBATE ENDS.
House Ready to Vote on the Pacihc
Road Funding Measure.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
The Discussion OF the Bill Develops Into
an Oratorical Contest In which Aany
Members Participate-Othex
House Business.


measure, with certain pending amend
ments, was reported TO the house at
Ave o'clock, after a three days parlia-
mentary battle, and a vote on its pas
sage viii be taken to-day. In the course
of the debate, which was conducted
under the fiye-minute rule, Mr.. Bell
(dem, Tex.) proposed a substitute for
the committees bin, fixing the rate OF
interest on the extended debt at three
per cent. per annum, instead of two, as
the committee propose. Mr.. Harrison
(dem., Ala.l, also submitted a substi-
tute, constituting the secretaries of the
treasury and of the interior and the at
torney general, a committee to settle
the debt, with the approval of the presi-
dent. TO this, Mr.. Northway (rep., o.
proposed u amendment, making the
committee consist of three persons, one
70 be appointed by each of the officials
named. The committee Of the whole
adopted two amendments offered by
Dir. Parker (rep., N. j. to have clearly
and comprehensively specified the prop
erty and assets of the Union Pacific to
be covered by the proposed new mort
gage to the United States. and the other
to forbid the company to dispose of any
of its assets without the consent of the
secretary of the treasury.
Many members spoke, and the discus
sion was quite interesting at times. The
bill was advocated by Messrs. Daniels
(rep., n. ", Grosyenor (rep., o., Ar
i'old (rep., Pal, Kyle (dem., Miss.),
Henderson frep., Ia, Watson (rep., o.,
Cannon (rep., No., Knox trep., Mass.),
Mitchell rep, n. W, and Faris (rep.,
Ind.), and opposed by Messrs Bowers
(rep., CALI, johnson (rep., n. d., Dock
cry (dem., MOI, Boatner (dem., La.),
HilDorn (rep., Cali, Harrison (dem.,
Ala9, Bell (dem., Tex.), Mcguire (dem.,
CALI, McLachlan and Barham (reps.,
CALI, Bartlett (dem., N. ", Grout
lrep, VT, Perkins (rep., Ia.l, Parker
(rep., n. j., Lawson (dem., Val, Hub
bard rep, MOI, and Northway (rep.,
o.. The latter created an outburst of
applause by declaring that rather than
submit to coinpnlsion by the debtors of
the government in the settlement of the
debt, he would advocate foreclosure and
the purchase of the road by the United
States. This outburst his colleague,
GroSveror, said, came from those who
believed in the doctrines of the Ocala
platform. He protested against repub-
lican association with government own
ership of railroads, and also against re-
ferring the question for settlement to
the incoming administration.
Early in the days session, the action
of tse house Friday night. in postpon-
ing until Tuesday next the return of the
sergeant at arms upon the execution OF
the warrants for the arrest of members
absent from that session, was recon
sideTed, or motion by Gen. Henderson
trep., Ia.), after a vigorous effort to
prevent it by Mr.. Thomas (rep., Mich.).
who had declared his intention to pro-
test against any member named in the
warrant from voting on any matter,
until excused by the house. Proceed
ings under the call were formally dis
pensed with, and thus the danger to
many members that they would not be
permitted to vote on the Pacific railroad
bill was ayerted.
A bill was reported from the house
committee on Indian affairs to ratify
the treaty between the United States
and the Turtle Mountain band of Chip
pewa Indians whereby the United
States acquires title to their land in
North Dakota with the exception of 3d.
900 acres for a reservation. Under the
treaty the Indians, numbering in all
1880 persons, will be paid 100000 in
sums of $4,000 a year.
Vote win BE Close.
Voting upon'the Pacific railroad fund
ing bill and amendments will occupy
the house to-day. The vote is likely to
be close, but it is believed the bill will
be defeated. For the remainder Of the
week appropriation bills will probably
have the right Of way. The
Of the house are determined that no
measures imposing additional charges
either upon the credit or the revenues
of the government shall receive consid-
Grafton at this session if they can pre-
vent it. The Nicaragua canal bill and
several other propositions involving
financial responsibilities may therefore
be considered dead so far as this con-
gress is concerned. On Saturday after
noon the house will eonstructiveIy lis
ten to eulogies upon the late ex-Speaker
Crisp, of Georgia.
The Week Ia the Senate.
Washington, JAN 11.-In the senate
to-day Senator Mills (dem., Tex.l is
booked for a speech on Cuba. His text
will be the resolution he introduced a
few days ago recognizing the indie
pendence of the republic of Cuba, de
claring 1t to be the duty of the execu.
dive to act In harmony with congress
In recognizing q new state, and appro-
priating a sum sufficient to pay a diplo-
matte representative to the republic
hen the president shall have appointed
one. The extreme position taken by
Senator Mills leads to the belief that
his speech may be, to some extent, sem
sational, and that his criticism of the
attitude of Secretary olney may be Sc
we're.
Senators are awaiting the return to
the city of Senator Cameron (rep., pa.1,
who is in charge of the Cuban question.
There does not appear to be any desire
just now to push the recognition resolu-
tions.
Senator Proctor lrep., VII has given
notice that to-day he viii address the
senate on his resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment making the presiden-
tial Office a ~six-year term and the oecu-
pant ineligible for two terms in sue
cession; also making the terms of mem
bers Of congress three instead of two
years.
Early In the week the attempt WILDE
made 70 secure a vote on the Oklahoma
free-homestead bin. and when that is
out of the way the senate's Pacific re.
funding bin may be taken up unless
the house shows such hostility to Pa
eiac railroad legislation as 10 make
the attempt hopeless.
Indian Appropriation Ban.
Washington. Jan. n-The commit
tee on Indian affairs has completed the
Indian appropriation bill for the com
ing fiscal year. The measure as agreed
10 carries IN appropriation Of 7.a65.,
900. An increase Of S2oo.9 900 Is male.in
ihe appropriation for Indian schools,
and two new sehools-0n eft Rapidgits
aud 81 Ghamheflaia d. are ealab.
llshed Provision ii made al1l4ina
treaties with the Shoshane and Turffg
bands # Indians and with the Conan.
ehea and Apaehes s. Oklahoma.
The Dawes co1amiasion continued
With tho same powers ana khe same 50
pTppgaaaoa as given era0e
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