The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-10

i~tiiylng the treaties and TO nom concnr
~ tne Tree homestead au,enumenr
NJ. Shermans request was agreed 10.
Wneu tue amenument yelaang 10 thr
opening OF the uncompahgrv reseryat,on
s m,.n 'ne amendment agreeu on by tie con-
1890 W peihit the leasing OF the mineral
iands was reached Mr. King Dem. lin,
Maue point Of order agalns, tho aluenu.
ment - - ,''~ ueuu-
MT Kings point was sustained.
MI. sAafro.h tPop.. Coi.) thereupon
moved to concur in the senate amendmeat.
costs to ~. The vote was equivalent 70
non concurrence.
AZ this point Mr. Williams Dem, Miss)
sot lhe floor, and under the latitude al
lowed Tor debate In committee answered a
speech made some time ago by Mr. Diugtey.
contrasting the condition OF the cotton m
dustry In the North and South. on thai
occasion Mr. Dingley, he said, had spoken
OF the possible necessity OF a CONSTITUTIONS
amendment TO regulate the hours OF Iapo.
SO as TO remove the disadvantage under
wnicn the Northern operatives with their
shorter hours of labor suffered The iaik
oil such an amendment. MIR. Williams said
was absurd, and he was forced to the con-
clusion that the purpose OF Mr. IJingley,s
speech was either to arouse the southern
operatives to strike as compensation To
tne Northern manufacturers or to create
hatred In the North against the cotton. cp-
efatives in the South. MIR Williams read
letters from many Southern cotton mills.
Mr. Moody tRep, Mass.) replied TO MIR.
Williams. recounting the condition of the
new England operatives and the code OF
laws enacted for their protection He did
not believe the New England cotton fac
tories would so down before their Southern
competitors. but II they did the people of
New England, taking inspiration from their
granite rocks and ia cold rr,,al,v ~ ,,n;s
east winds, would find way to work out
their salvation He commended the labor
laws OF Massachusetts to the people of the
States.
When the free homestead amendment was
reached MIR. Eddie tRep., Mimi moved
concurrence. AS many members desired to
debate this proposition an arrangement was
made by which four hours were to be given
for debate.
Mr.. sherman Rep N W. who led the
opposition to the. amendment. said 1t in
volved directly aisi Indirectly an appropri-
alton greater than congress had Just made
for naval defenses. II involved, he said, a |
direct appropriation Of $4,000, 600. ali indl.
rect appropriation OF s25.o00000 and flu
ture expenditure OF probably $4,000 900 |
Jhe lands which this amendment proposed |
to turn over TO settlers under the home |
stead laws, free of cost were of two |
classes: First, lands ceded TO the govern
ment BY the Indians 10 be disposed of py |
the government, There we're IL. 900 0u0 |
acres OF these lands on which the govern
ment still owed ST., 295 600 Second, lands |
purchased of the Indians who were to be |
reimbursed upon the sale of the land to the |
settlers, These lands aggregate 10. 000. 900 |
acres and cost SIS 100000. The amendment
would compel the government TO pay the |
indians for lands turned over free of cost
to settlers and thus commit the government
to policy which in the future would
cost the government many millions more
There were nine other Indian reservations
with an acreage Of IL, 1879 66s which might
be opened to homestead settlement Mr..
Sherman read letter from Secretary of the
Interior Bliss setting forth these facts
While expressing sympathy with the poor
and homeless of the country, the letter op.
posed the homestead clause
The announcement that the president had
signed the National defense bill made by
Clerk Pruden. which Interrupted the de-
bate, was greeted with round OF applause.
The committee then rose. The house nom
concurred in the senate amendments to the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill. and
at 1850 adjourned.