The times., 1897-05-11


When the amendment providing for az
| appropriation for the removal Of the San
Bias lighthouse was being considered Gen,
Wheeler took occasion To compare the re-
suits Of Democratic and Republican Presi-
Dental elections. He proceeded to show
/ that when Democratic tariffs were In ex-
pectation foreign manufactures were de
pressed and local Industries were buoyant.
Gen. Wheeler yielded until the san Bias
| amendment was passed and then secured
unanimous consent TO print his speech in
| the Record.
| Hr. Cannon moved nOn-concurIence in
| the appropriation OF $275,0OO for the
| Omaha exposition, the original appro-
| priation having been 100000 The
| amendment was non-concurred in.
Tile amendments providing an assayer
and clerk at Deadwood w as uon-concurred
| In.
| The forest reservation amendment, taken
up again, Mr. Lacey moved to concur
In all the Senate amendments except these
opposed by him above.
Mr. Hartman moved concurrence in tie
Senate endments without exception
Mr. Shafrothadvocated Cue Senate amend
ments. he emphasized the statement that
sixty days notice was required to set
aside these reservations: this was not
given, and Cleveland by a single stroke OF
his pen set aside 81 100000 acres of
land; and this without any rules adopted
by the Land Office. All this1was great
injustice to the people OF the States where
the forest reserves are President Cleve-
land admitted that his order might have
been well modified
The order was manifestly wrong because
there areinciudedin the reservations county
seats and other settlements. He contended
that this was not q national matter, but
OF interest only to the people of the West.
He stated that nearly all the reservations
were in basins the rivers or which flow 10
the Pacific and could not possibly. affect
the Mississippi River. IS TO the great
destruction OF timber, nine-tentbs of 1t was
done by forest fire. The loss to the Gov
ernmciit from cutting was mere bagii-
telle compared to the loss by fires. He
pointed out also the hardships TO the set
tiers on unsurveyed lands, who were placed
within the reservation,
Mr. Bell contended that the effect of
the reservation OF hands was not to pro-
tect commercial timber. Battle Mount
reservation, for instance. was for the pur-
pose OF preserving the same for the water
supply OF the White River. The commercial
timber as general rule, was not In
GUIDED in the reservations. lie said that
even In Colorado they used lumber from
the East, that OF the West being too soft
The obstruction of timber by the mipers
was on acceunt OF the use OF wood instead
OF coal MIR. Bell explained the difficulty
experienced by the people or Colorado in
getting even load OF poles. He said that
the action OF MI Cleveland was very inucn
the same g that OF Mr.. Harrison, both OF
them having made reserves which left
the people without a single tree OF com
mon property, all of this having been done
in the city or Washington No wonder
they are so unpopular, Mr.. Bell favored
leaving the lands open during the period |
of suspe nsion and until the survey shall |
have been made. He did not think that |
much harm would be done by people tax |
ing advantage OF the interim To STAKE |
claims for the purpose OF future exchange |
He believed that all mineral lands should |
be left cpen for location
Mr. Abbot OF Washington, spoke on the |
manner in which the forests We're set /
aside without notice to the people of his !
State. He described 1t as staggering |
blow, as the reserves contained many
towns and villages, and in one county |
4, 1000 mining claims He favored the Sea
ate amendments literally, as they were
prepared with the assent Of the Interior
Mr.. Cannon denied this
Mr.. McRae offered amendments which
are in part to be found In the MeRae bill
Mr.. Barlow also offered an amend
ment, which was ordered 10 be printed
A message from the President was re-
ceived in relation to the final report un
the Wold's air
IL was determined To close the debate |
1t l p. NJ. today. At 8 p. IN the
OF the Whole .ook recess
I'LL noon today.