The Dickinson press., 1884-05-10
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The subcommittee of tho house committee
on public lands decided favorably to report to
the full committee tho bill granting bounty
lands to soldiers of the late wal. The bill pro-
vides:
Every person who served in the late war not
less than fourteen days, and honorably dis
charged, shall be entitled to eighty acres Of
public lands; those who served not less than
ono year to lD acres, ndthose who served not
less than two years to 100 acres. In the event
Of the death of such person during service or
after honorable discharge, patent shall issue to
his surviving wife, child or children, if there
be any, and if none, to his father, and if no
father. to his mother.
The senate passed the pleuro-pneumonia BIZ,
the only votes against it being the following
democratic senator's: Brown, Cook, Groome,
Hampton. Jones, ella, J Maxey, Morgan, Ran
som, and Vance.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on finance,
reported fayorably a joint resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 to defray the expenses of the
ceremonies connected with the approaching
completion and dedication of the Washington
monument A committee of arrangements for
senator's and eight representatives, three men,
bers of tho Washington Monumentassociation,
and the United States engineerin charge of the
work. The Grafton will be delivered by Hon.
Robert @. Winthrop, who delivered the Grafton
on the occasion of the laying of the corner stone
in 1S4S.
The joint resolution passed the house re-
questing the president to bring before the Ven-
eezuelan government the claim of J. I. Vince.
lock, a citizen of the United States, for out
RACES inflicted upon him Ly an officer of that
government
The features of Tuesdays debate in the
house on THE tariff bill, were the speeches of
Mr.. Hiscock of New York and Nj. Hurd Of
Ohio.
Hiscock delivered all able speech against the
bill New ideas on this well-worn theme are
scarcely to be expected. The points of his
speech have been covered by previous speak
andforcible manner. His remarks, which occu-
pied an hour and a half, lost much of their
effectiveness by being read from manuscript.
Hurd's speech on the Morrison bill had been
looked forward to with keen interest, not less
ibyius enemies than by its friends. Nor did
ne disappoint them. Applause was most
hearty, even from the Republicans; not in
the approval of the sentiments of the speaker,
but as a tribute to his eloquence. TIL
crowded galleries joined in these outbursts, nc
times the speaker was compelled to pause for
several minutes. Even Judge Kelley, the vet
Gran defender of the protection faith, clapped
his hands IN admiration of the orator.
The senate passed the following. bills: ~
authorize the Oregon Pacific Railroad colnpant
20 construct one or more bridges across the
Willamette river between Salem and the head
OF navigation of the river i'll Oregon: to release
the estate of Frank Soule, deceased, late collect
or of internal revenue First district Of Califor-
mia, and his surcties from liability for the de-
falcation of q clerk in the collectors office; to
accept and ratify the agreement with the con
federated tribes of Flathead, Kootenay and
Pend d'Orei!les Indians for a portion of theil
Northern Pacific road. The lands surrendered
comprise 1,430 acres, for which the Indians re.
ceive $4,000, beside $7,625 compensation FOL
damages to improvements
In the senate, the bill to release from the OBJ.
legation of secrecy the members of the Fitz
postponed. The bill to aid in the construction
of a ship canal between Lakes Union and
Washington and Puget sound, Wash, was re-
ported favorably. The shipping bill was de.
bated
In the house,o on the 1st,a motion of Mr.. Nor
rison that general debate on the tariff bill be
closed at 4 p. m. next Tuesday was agreed to-
and the house proceeded, in committee of the
whole to discuss the bill. Among the speakers
was Mr.. Eaton, q democratic member from
ure. The bill was further debated at the evan.
in.g session.
The house, after a long debate, passed the
bill covering defects in the Chinese bill. The
amendments provide for a passport system
substantially Identical with that contained il
the vetoed twenty-year bill; all Chinese to bt
required, before entering orleaving the United
States, to provide themselves with certificates
containing a detailed description Of their per
sonal appearance, which must be exhibited te
the customs officers at ports of entry or de
parture; a special Gordon Of officers t
guard the frontier of British Columbia, il
order to prevent the unlawful immigration o
Chinese from that country; every constable
justice, policeman, sheriff and deputy sheriff
along the border to have the power and all
thority of q United States marshal to make ar
rests for violation of the restriction law; tn
appelation of merchants" under which 81
many Chinese had recently entered the Upitet
States, to be clearly defined and %heldapplitcabl'
O. not to peddlers, hucksters, etc, but only per
sons actually engaged in business as the wore
is popularity understood. The bill passed
yeas 1s4, nays 10. The negative vote was cas-
E e Adams H aei}i nssS tfl s. H ai}i f ReSn, Lyman Yna9
Price, Rice, Skinner IN. W, Smalls and Spoon
er, all Republicans.
Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska introduced il
the senate a bill to restrict foreigners and for
eign corporations in the ownership of publ
lands and any lands in the territories. TIL
full text is:
Be it enacted etc., that it shall be unlawful
for any persons or any associations not citizen
of the United States, or for any corporation o
company organized under authority of any for
eign state, prince Or potentate to acquire It'll
from the United States to a great
er quantity of public lands than ind
viduals of the United States are authorized t.
. enter under the settlement and improvement
a laws vi w W. "a AVA ~
-" deed, grant or trust deed, hereafter execute
greater quantities of land in the territories tina
$40 acres.
This bill is intended to protect America
stockraisers and farmers from the invasion Q
large English corporations which have acquire
thousand of acres of land i'll the western tel
ritories for these purposes. Senator Plumb Q
Kansas also introduced a bill still NOR
stringent on the same subject.
The honse decided, on Monday, by a vote
142 to az. to consider the contested election
case Of 0Farrel Doemocrat against Paul (e
not allowed time to prepare a re
port ]. S. Wise a Readjuste
r.ember from Virginia, tiercely denounced thi
action of the Democrats. The minority resc
luton declaring O'Farrell not entitled to a Sc,
was lost-Sl to 140. This was a strict part
vote, except that Cook, Democrat, of Iowa, yo
ed with the Republicans in the affirmative
The majority resolution declaring O'Farre
entitled to the seat was then fdopted an
O'Farrell took the oath.
, Bierstadt at the White House.
From a Washington Letter.
President Arthur has a cultivate
~laste in all little art matters. Ric
screens and portieres continue the fin
combinations of color in this corrido
apartment, and the broad fan windo'
| at the end receives the afternoon su
: through one of Tifany's large design