The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-04

aAtAhs
pan,y that attempts the settlement Of
the currency question before the silver
question is settled viii be swnmped."
Mr.. johnson declared that the republican
party was committed to currency reform
and that It was the duty Of the President
to cali an extra session, not to create a
permanent standing army Of 10000 men
but to put upon the statute books currency
legislation so that It could vindicate itself
before the next general election. should
this be done. the party would have done
It's duty to an sections and IT'S calling and
election would be sure.
Mr. Cannon presented the conference re
port upon the sundry civil appropriation
bin and moved It's adoption. He explain
ed briefly the points upon which the com
ference had agreed and the report wss
adopted. Upon the items stll In dispute
he moved that the house insist ?uon as
Disagreement.
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
Mr. Corliss moved to concur la the Pa
cihc amendment MI Corliss earnestly
advocated the adoption of the senate
amendment lie said the government
should build the cable.
| Mr. Lewis. Dem. Washington. also sup
ported the Corliss motion and Mr. Grow.
| Rep. Pennsylvania opposed g.. Tho latter
was opposed to the government ownership
OF cable.
MIR Dinsmore. Dem. Arkansas. took oc-
cason during the debate upon this motion
| 10 outline the democratic policy regarc
Ing the Philippines. In accordance with the
dlctum OF the democratic caucus last
Monday. lie declared that It was the
solemn duty of the republicans 20 an.
nounce q policy and pointed out the fruit
less efforts of the democrats 10 force q
declaration.
Mr. Dockcry argued that the govern.
ment should not invade the domain oI
private enterprise.
Mr. Lcntz. Dem. Ohio. supported Ia,
proposition ior government ownprsnir
ami operation Of the cable 20 Honolulu
Mr. Hepburn Rep. Iowa. opposed IA,
amendment. lie was against government
ownership Does the gcntlemean not al.
yocate the building Of a armor plat plant
, asked Mr. Corlisa
"l do; simply because the private armo
r plants are holding up the government"
The motion 10 concur IN the Pacific ca
be amendment. modified SO as TO lncud
= the other amendment approprlatlng 1850
a O0O for a cable steamer was defeated n {
IO2
10 The house then insisted upon its dis
n agreement 20 the items OF the sundr
I civll bin stlll In dispute and agreed 10
v further conference The house conferoC
n were specifically instructed 10 insist upo
;. their disagreement TO the senate ament
Il ment. Increasing the salaries Of appraiser
= az Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore an
= Chicago
- At $40 p. m the house recessed unit
" O'Clock
~. when the house met at o'clock. art,
= the recess, Notwithstanding the drenahir
IT, rain outside, great crowds had congrega
ea in tho galanes 10 witness tho closu
scenes The han was brilliantly ulumin
r. ted and large majority Of the membe
were In their seats. A. none OF the b
In conference reports were ready another Q
en- cess was taken untn $3.50 oeock.
u WARM TALKS
The river and harbor bill was aga
M taken up and Mr. Warren addressed t
r. senate along the same lines as Mr. O.
ial ter While he was stll speaking n
II Mantle entered a motion to recommit {
bin 10 the conference committee with 3
zee idea Of securing a cession Of the hot
ne couferees on the reservoir propositi'
rl- This motion aroused Mr Frye and he a.
,e- Inc noor and made an impassioned thou
al brief speech upon the motion. lie De-
of ed II meant the death of the BIN as
would be- impossib q 10 obtain an agr
If q. ~ H.t
nto that were left Of the session. Point
ght his finger dramatically about The Goa
the bcr he indicated senators who had "gi
th- yances" and he supposed eye~dy ou1
them would be- before the cGnfereeg
de- another conference were ordered.
am The motion 10 rocOmmit WAS defeate
ield 20 25
.ay- motion by Mr.. Hansbrough that
God senate go into executive session was
md feated As 20 A.
Mr. Warren then resumed his ape
an Mr. Warren yielded The hoor to
stewart who spoke ln favor of The
the ervoir proposition. lie was followed
ros- Mr.. Wilson Washington Mr. Wilson d
Gus. wonderful and beautiful word PIC
of the great country west Of the MI
Mr ippl river and Of The ineshauHtible min
one and commercial resources Of the II
nan mountain and Pacific coast states.
had strongly favored the reservoirs.
cur JOINT RESOLUTION.
hese Al O'Clock Mr. Morgan offered
Dtaln resolution. which he believed would Il
.apin mine the pending controversy over
aign irrigation proposition.
The resolution provided that an p
' lu. lands ciassed as arid OF semi arid ii
"to several states. be granted % the =
gisla- Elm which the ands are and the net
" cseds OF those lands when sold OF L
I Will be applied by .le states 10 the pur
,lioan AR iinman oolee''a' ne 'Hi''
ected that he did not propose 20 allow an
sub thing 10 be done so long as he eoul
Any Jeot unui the pending report on