The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-28
indian Bill IS PASSED
Reservation Lease Provisions
Knocked Out
HARTMAN R0ASTS REED
Mr.. DoIIiyer Tans Mr.. De Ar
mond'S Hide.


which has been raging since Monday was
transferred to the District Of Columbia
bill, which followed it. The only two i'm
portant changes made in the Indian BILL
as passed. were the elimination of the pro-
visions Tor the leasing of the gilsonite
lands on the Uncompahgre reservation
and the coal and other mineral Iands Oh
the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache ana wien
TIA reservations, both of which went out
on points of order. The features OF the
debate today were the speeches OF MI.
hartman (SiI-Rep) of Montana in denun-
citation of the financial policy Oh the au-
mInistration, and of Mr.. Doii1Ver tKep)
of Iowa in reply to the general attacks
of the opposition.
Washington, Jan. 27.-In the house today
the senate bill granting an American reg
lister 10 the barkentine Sharpshooter, OF
San Francisco, was passed.
A bill was passed making Santa t'e' N
M. the permanent capital Of that terri
tooy.
Mr.. TIitt. chairman Of the foreign "a
fairs committee, reported from his coIA-
mittee, with the recommendation that 1t
lie on the table, the Lewis resolution caH-
!rg upon the president for the authority
under he constitution under which he ne
gotiated treaty that viii bind the treas
ury 10 pay 81, OOO, 900 to the Hawaiian bond
holders. The Democrats manifested de-
sire to discuss the report, but the ques-
ton was not debatable and the vote was
taken by ayes and noes upon the demand
of Mr.. Densmore CDem) of Arkansas, the
senior minority member Of the foreign
affairs committee.
The report was adopted and the resolu-
ton laid on the table-143 to 1o1-
At this juncture Mr.. Quigg (Rep) OF
New York. as a question of privilege, re-
piled to MIR. LIQUIDS charge made yes
terday during the controversy over the
appropriation for letter carriers that he
(Ouigg) stated what was untue when ne
said that the prospective deficiency was
the exact sum which the appropriation
in the current law was below the est1-
mates of the department
Mr.. Loud declared that he stood by his
statement Of yesterday
The house then went into committee or
The whole and resumed consideration OF
the Indian appropriation bill.
HARTMAN DENOUNCES GAGE.
Mr.. Hartman (Sn-Rep) got the floor on
n pro forna amendment and for fifteen
minutes he held the attention of the house
I'm q speech denouncing the Republican
party for its position on the financial ques-
ton. He ridiculed Secretary Cages GER
inition of bimetaIIism in the latter's
sneech at Philadelphia on Tuesday. The
Republican party, he said. foreclosed us
right to use the term bimetallism when
the st. Louis platform was adopted. Inc
whole drift of the purpose and intent OF
this administration had been aVoWed and
proclaimed by Secretary Gage before the
banking committee; it was TO irrevocably
commit the government to the gold stan
dard. Mr.. Hartman said he knew tha'
many Republicans were opposed to the re
tirement of the greenbacks.
THEN TURNS TO REED.
But" said he, what will they dc
about it when the banking and currency
committee report the bill to retire The
Ereenbacks? If we may judge the future
by the past, there is little doubt of the
result. This is no longer house of rep
resentatives," he cried in stentorian tones
1T is a house Of registeTs-it is houst
TO register the Will of those who con
troll it,
Mr.. Hartman proceeded to give an &C
count Of a chapter of history. "A mis-
cradle scene" he denominated it, whici
occurred in 1894, when the bond bin wa
before the house.
'"rhe bill" he said, never had the in
dorsement of a Republican platform or
Republican caucus.
I was them said he, lone of a htt
band of rebels sOlemnly pledged to vet
against the bill. Just before the vot
was taken we counted noses. and mum
bered - l rejoiced that the bill wa
beaten The cloak rooms were filed Wit
the mutterings of rebellion against tn
domination of those in control. The
suddenly the party whip began to crack
and ] saw the slaves file out OF the cIoa
room one after another and vote for III
bill their conscience condemned. In thi
house" he continued. Eve should chang
the oath. In stead of taking an oath I
support, protect and defend the constiu
ton OF the United States and perform OF
duies to the best Of our abilities. "
should, at the opening of each session
swear to support. protect and defend II
constitution. provided we can obtain II
consent of the leading nations of II
earth, and to perform our duties ii II
speaker viii permit Us 10 do so"
Dir. Hartman proceeded To say that I
had no criticism TO make against Speak,
Reed personally. Il was the system J
opposed, not the man.
IF We must have a tyrant." he shoute
Thomas B. Reed IS good enough Tor me
Again Mr.. Hartman adverJed to Il
mutterings he had heard in the clos
rooms against the tyranny exercised !
the speaker.
Il have told these compliments" sa
Mr.. Hartman. time and again, that
they did not like the tyranny of q
speaker they should shear him Of /
power"
81 am afraid the gentleman from Mo
tana has got his cloak rooms mixed j
terposted Mr.. Quigg (Rep) of New YoI
Republican laughter.)
Perhaps I have" retorted Mr. Ha'
man. ''But ! give notice that those W
are mixing their cloak rooms row "
do so in 1855 and 1870. and triumph ever
ually upon the declarations OF the G
cag0 platform and under the leaders,
Of William J. Bryan" prolonged De
ocratic and Populist applause)
Mr.. Barrett CRep) of MassachUse
followed with some criticism Of the hol
rules. under which. he asserted, the I,