New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
THE INDIAN BILL PASSED.
ANOTHER POLITICAL DISCUSSION IN
THE HOUSE.
MR. HARTMAN ATTACKS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

| FOR ITS ATTITUDE on THE FINANCIAL
ouEsTIoN-AN ELOQUENT AND WITTY
REPLY BY MR.. DoLLIvER
Washington Jan e7.-The House to-day finally
succeeded in passing the Indian Appropriation BILL
| and the political debate which has been raging
since Monday has been transferred to the District
| OF Columbia bill. which followed It, The only i'm
porant changes made In the Indian bill as passed
the elimination Of the provisions for the leas
| ting of the gilsonte mineral lands Of the Uncom-
pasnTe Reservation. in Utah. and the coal lands Of
| the Kowa. Comanche. Apache and Wichita reser-
vations. both of which went out on points OF order
| The features OF the debate to-day were the
| speeches OF Mr.. Hartman (Si Rep. Mont) in de-
nunciaton of the financial policy of the Admins
| tration and OF Mr.. Doliver (Rep, Iowa. in reply
| to the general attacks of the opposition.
Mr.. Hit. chairman OF the Foreign Affairs Com
| mittee reported from his committee. with the rec
| ommendation that 1t lie the table the Lewis
resolution calling on the President for the
thori,y under the Constitution by which he ne
gotiated A treaty that will bind the Treasury TO
pay 100000 TO the Hawaiian bondhoders The
| Democrats manifested a desire 10 discuss the re-
port. but the question was not debatable The
resolution laid on the table by vote Of 143
to 10l.
Mr. sulzer CDem. ~ W obtained the floor and
zen erred his emphatic protest against the propo
sition OF the Postmaster General curtail the
| number OF free deliveries in the city OF New
York" Mr.. Sulzer said that the carriers were as
hard-workcd and Industrious any men in the
Government service He declared that he favored
an increase rather than decrease In the number
The business men OF the city. he proceeded. were
opposed 10 any shortening Of the free delivery sys
tenn and he read the resolutions adopted at their
J mass meeting Mr.. Sulzer quoted remark made
10 him yesterday by Chairman Cannon OF the
Anpropriations Committee who had told him that
the approprlation would be sufficient to pay the
salaries Of the carriers until June H. and Mr.. Can
non had expressed the hope to report the De-
nciency bill by the middle OF February. Mr..
Lloyd Of Missouri also spoke for the continuance
OF full free deliveries for New-York, St Louis and
other cities.
QUICG REPLIES TO LOUD.
Mr. Quigg CRep. n. " to question OF
privilege 10 reply 10 Mr.. Louds charge. made yes
tcrday during he controversy over the appropra-
ton for letter-carriers that he Mr. Quigg) stated
what was untrue when he said that the prospec-
tive deficiency was the exact sum which the APP
proIriation the current law was below the est
mates Of the Department. Mr. Quigg said the
highest authority in matters OF this character was
the Department itself. and he had read letter
from the Department in support OF his statements
Mr. Loud in reply said that ne stood by his state
ment of Yesterday. No subterfuge. he said, could
disguise the truth He appealed from the letter OF
the Department TO the printed record OF the esu-
mates.
Mr. Hartman got the floor on a pro forma amend
rnent and for fifteen minutes held the attention
of the House In a speech denouncing the Repubi-
can party for its position on the financial ques-
ton He ridiculed Secretary Cages dehniuoh Oh
bmetallism the latter's speech at Philadelphia
on Tuesday The Republican party ne sald' iore-
closed its right 10 use the term bimetallism when
the 81 Louis platform was adopted The whole
drift OF the purpose and intent Of this Administra
ton had been avowed and proclaimed py secretary
Gage before the Banking Committee IL was 10
commit the Government irrevocahly to the gold
standard This position. he declared could not be
reconcied with Mr. McKneys letter OF acceptance
Mr. Hartman said he knew that many Republicans
vers opnosed 10 the retirement OF greenbacks
"I2ut said he what will they do about IL "hen
the Banking and Currency Committee reports the
bill to retire the greenbacks? II We may juose tne
future by the past. there Is little douot Oh lle
result There Is no longer House OF Representa-
,ts " ba cried in stentorlan tones. 1T is House
~ repis.ers-it is a House register the Will OF
those who control It."
VAIL AGAINST TYRANNY"
Mr. Hartman proceeded TO give an account or
chapter OF history. miserable scene. ne ca'ie"
IT, which occurred in 1884, when the bond Dill was
before the House. The BILL he sald never had the
Endorsement OF a Republican platform or "a he-
publican caucus Il then" said ne one VI
q uttla band of rebels solemnly pledged 10 vote
agatnst the bill Just before the vote was taken
We counted noses and numbered a. l''oO
that the bill was beaten. The cioakrooms WIZ
filed with the mutterings or a repeinoi az Hiii''
domination Of those in control Then, suddenly the
,-,y ,yhtn began TO crack and ! the slaves
ole out Of the cloakroom one after another ana
vote for the bill their consciences condemned
,rn this House" he continued. we should change
the oath Instead Of taking an oatn 10 support
rrotect and defend the Constitution OF the ol'''u
states and perform duties to the best OF ouF
hui,tos We should at the opening OF each session
s,vear TO support protect and defend the Constl'u
,ior nroviaed we can obtain the consent OF the
leading nations of the earth. ana TO perform Jul
duty Il the Speaker will permit us so TO DO.
Great laughter greeted this sally, which was re-
doubled when ex-Representative 1owne OF Mime
-ota one Of the silver Republicans who oolted inc
s. Louis Convention. fell out OF his chair INTO "
Mr Hartman proceeded TO say that mat .lul he had no
criticism make against 81 Ieaher REQ s
II was the system he opI,oaeu ios ny. ..,r @ -
Vs. must have tyrant he shouted hqinas u,
Rcd IS seoo ,tisrrSs he mad heard in the cloak
r'oms AGAINST the tyranny exercised by the Sp'aA-
. ,fine and again that II they did not Ike
the tyranny Of the Speaker they should smear MN
OF ',, am 9fraid the gentleman from Montana has
cot his cloakroons mixed" nterposed Mr. Quss'
r, .PHerhnp. have" retorted Mr. Hartman, but
go nV11r " Vii do 80 in isss and 100 and triumph
eventually upon the decaIdohS oi w nS.,IIin,
piatforrn and under the leadership OF WNudin ..
BRYAN" prolonged and vociferous Democratic
Wr DE Almond Dem. MOI criticised the cuban
policy OF the Administration and rialcued, ,r,, tne Of
nc!a version Of the visit Of the Maine 10 Havaha
This drow from Mr.. Dollver (Rep.' lowa) an eio-
quent reply.
MR. DOLLIVER DEFENDS SPEAKER REED
The question OF Cuba" said Mr. Doliyer. is
not a new question For seven years the Ad-
rinistration OF Grant was called upon to deal
with an insurrection in nearly every respect on
all fours with the nsurrecton OF to-day ana az
,he end Of that time seven years Of responsibility
seven years OF anxleties. of worry. in Message
e.rt IN this House ne vndicated this policy or
the Administration and warned the country that
any Intervention in the affairs OF cuba would De
moi on uuWise but injurious fOr my part 40
moi aspire to a larger patriotism than that Whch
governed the official career OF Nsses . rrant