The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-07

Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, member of the
finance committee called attention to the
fact that the comparative statement of
the tariff bill had not yet appeared. Mr..
Allison Republican member of the finance
committee, said the statement would be
very comprehensive and would be ready
probably next Saturday. The sundry
civil bill was then taken up the pend
ing question being on Mr.. Pettigrew's
amendment in reference to suspending
the order of President Cleveland creating
extensive forest reserves.
The Presidents order was severely criti-
cized by senators from the states affected,
including Messrs Pettigrew, Wilson and
Carter. Mr. Wilson characterized Mr..
Cleveland's proclamation as 'sdastardly
blunder.'' Eight million acres had been
taken out of his state so that no man
could take o stick of timber without be-
ing denounced as thief.
Mr.. Allison in charge of the bill stated
that President Mckinley and his cabinet
were considering the subject with view
to righting the wrong. But the amend
ment went too far, not only authorizing
the President to recall the order, but de-
claring by the act of Congress that the
order was abrogated.
Mr.. Clark of Wyoming said that the
West was deeply interested in the preserva-
tion of the forests and streams, but what
they resented was the absolute ignorance
inspiring this order for the preservation
of the forests.
President Glevelandss order, he said,
had struck death blow to forest reserva-
tions. 1t had arrayed the people of the
West against the policy of forest reserves.
Mr.. Rawlins of Utah declared that l.lr.
Cleveland's s order was as gross an on t.
rage as that of William the Conqueror
setting aside his hunting preserves" "
Hbnp Mr. Tsofa fr oci1,, ilo.
revocation in the last civil sundry bill
which had been abandoned in the confer
ence. Mr.. Pettigrew declared that the
President had threatened to veto the en-
tire sundry civil bill if that item was re-
tained. The provision had been aban-
doned and "a president that would make
threat, exclaimed Mr.. Pettigrew, ''is
to the republic. The presiding officer
sounded the gavel sharply and Mr.. Gray
interjected the inquiry, son what au-
thority does the senator assert that the
President made such threat?' 1t was
so stated in committee, Mr.. Pettigrew
answered. Itwas well known also, he
said, that during the last four years the
Mr.. Gray remarked that when the sena-
tor had been challenged for his authority
he had repeated the gossip of the Senate
chamber and had assumed this to be a
threat. Speaker Reed entered the cham
ber while Mr.. German was referring to
the disorganization in the House of Re
presentatiyes and the futility of having
this legislation considered.
"It might serve to open the executive
paddock, :" remarked Mr.. White. Mr..
German said he was not here to open exc
cutive padlocks. 1t was manifest that
the House would not consider such legis-
lation as this amendment proposed. Mr.;
German made a point of order against
the member on the ground that it was
general legislation.
Mr.. sherman came on the floor and
joined Mr.. Allison for whispered con-
versation during the afternoon.
Mr.. Allison moved to strike from the
bill the provision suspending the Presi-
dents order OF February 22 The motion
was defeated IA to 23.
On the announcement of the vote Mr..
Allison withdrew all objections. The
presiding officer submitted to the Senate