Evening star., 1902-04-30
Attempt to Have Maj. Gard
ney Summoned.
EFFORT FOR A VOTE
OBJECTION MADE TO THE RESO-
LUTON.
Mr.. Culberson Seeks Information Re
garding Orders-House Considers
the Agricultural Bill.

Soon after the Senate convened today
tfr. Burton (Kan.), from the committee on
public lands. reported back the bill grant
ing to the Central Arizona Railway Com
pany a right of way for railway purposes
through the San Francisco mountain forest
reserve in Arizona, with recommends
tion that 1t be passed, Notwithstanding the
objections of the President, expressed in
veto message.
Mr. Burton asked immediate considera-
tion for the bill. but Mr.. Wellington CMd)
objected and the measure went to the cal
endar
At the conclusion OF routine business
consideration of the bill to ratify an agree
ment with the Sioux tribe of Indians of
the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota
was resumed.
Mr.. Gamble IS. d.. made an explanation
of the measure, strongly urging its enact
ment.
The bill was debated until o'clock when
it went over Mr.. Tillman IS. c. favored
the amendment requiring settlers to pur-
chase the lands. Mr.. Quarles (Wis.) taking
the same position Mr.. Dubois Qdaho) and
MIR. Clark (Mont) favored the bill
ported Mr.. Clark made quite an extended
argument in favor of free homes, in order
that the western domain should be settled.
For Maj. Gardner's Return
Soon after the Philippine bill was taken up
Mr. Patterson (Col) offered a resolution
reciting that by a partisan vote the COM
mittee on Philippines had refused to request
the Secretary of War to cable for Major
Gardner to come at once to Washington.
The resolution called upon the Secretary
mediate return
Objection was made to the consideration
OF the resolution. but ii was discussed at
some length.
Partisan" Objected To.
Mr. MoComas objected to the reflection
on the committee in the word partisan"
Mr.. Allison joculariy suggested that it
was the minority that was acting in a
partisan manner. as the majority could
not get the minority to agree to the course
which was thought to be most wise
Mr.. Allison said that all members of the
committee wanted Major Gardner to ap-
pear.
Mr.. Patterson disclaimed any intention to
reject upon the committee in the use of
the word partisan"
Mr. Spooner asked Mr.. Patterson if he
thought the Senate had power to direct the
secretary of War to issue orders to officers
of the army.
Mr.. Patterson sharply declined to enter
into controversy with Mr.. Spooner. and
the latter said he was not amazed at the
position of the senator from Colorado
Mr.. Culberson After Information.
Senator Culberson introduced a resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary of War for
the following information:
Whether the RECOMMENDATION orders of
General Bell have been officially received
by the War Department; if so. when; by
whom forwarded; whether issued by author
lty OF the major general commanding the
Philippines. and whether approved by him
or by the War Department; whether Cen
eraf Smith 5 orders to. Major Waller were
made in writing and whether they were ap-
proved by the officer commanding in The
Philippines: whether they have been re-
ceived by the War Department. and whether
those orders have been revoked or counter
manded."
The resolution was not passed upon.
Miscellaneous Measures
A bill was introduced in the Senate by
Senator Penrose permitting the printing of
Illustrations of coins and bills of the
United States in numsmatic and historical
works The present law for the prohibit
tion of counterfeiting is so strict as to pre-
Vent the printing of fac-similes of currency
under any circumstances.
Senator Penrose introduced a bill pro-
viding for the readjustment under the terms
of the eight-hour law of the accounts of
letter carriers. laborers, mechanics and all
others who have been employed by the gov
ernment since 1S6S except in a clerical ca
pacity. with the view Of paying them for