Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-12

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cosane.s Van Wyek offered - follov
InE wneroaA . commeroiaI freafT ~
kfess sugoefenoe has besn narotisSed
go to On1o5d Dsasss nud HMin
- os4e Us&tts By IL Kt6x q
- = 80 - e111nt tha& s - -
pae9 IRON Madrid by the Timss 81 Nsu
h0rk, nnd aIvea - ths Amsrioan ueous1
~ tnaf journal before The enws -
presented with becoming soleuni1v ~
seerc1y 70 The 6snA4e; and vhecsns. -
pr0vistons of sa3d treaty materiaIIv ~.
feos the eubject Of revsnuee and Snxa.
sa0n, aua Involve NJ esfious uuesfione q
Diplomacy or Gtate sseress. the f3iaons
@on thsrscf aknned - u opso -,
% enas the peopIs mny Be f1{iya auuriee4
q Ne reeoono v1y nio teon<y nhenl
bo ratified OF ro5o1lnI. Thsr1fure. ~,
sg<ysd. that TIE Comunjttee @ RnIee 3
oISected 20 rop0st m amsndruSnt o. a.
dit1oua1 rule requiring that tsentier
untoh concern these matters b soua5d-
cred IN open osnnion.
On objsction of WIlsou The sAssss
wens over one dsy.
oonsidsraiioo 81 sks OFseos Csntss,
Land koffsituse bill vns rsoo nsed. -
Tho amendmeut o. D0fph was anfSed
20 pruviding that all sess,ers In eo<s6
faith on the lands forfeited, Who are
otherwise qualified, shall bo entitled %
the preference IN the right 60 enter land
- accordance with the Homestead a
pee-emp1fou IAUA noo ehall g te6nfde1
as having legally osstfed soeh lands from
the date Of settlement, and ID oase sneh
settler b not - entisled under syiseina
laws, he should b. pernit1ed within Z
year 20 p0rohase noe 10 exooed l6o aoreG
q II -; and reducing 70 a Is lhe prioe
Of even uumborod sections along ths
Iias Of The unsDmpastsd portion 81 tbs
An amsndmsnt offered 81 plumb ~.
agreed 70 By : vote Of . 90 IL, repeslipe
sne Aot 0f March 8 1676, whioh allowed
. ssttier on railroad lnnda subsequently,
forfeited, 10 locate IN amount equal %
his original posehass wsthoos additional
coet. 800 - =
sherman. in soma rsmarks favorine
this. said the land vss opsn 70 homo.
stead sntry, which VS. enough. Il
would n0t do 70 permit speouintoxs 10
Ret hold of these lands and hold them
frem sstslsusut. He (Shsfman )thooeht
We prs-emptton laws had l0ng oatlivsd
their usefulness. -
Morgan inquired Of Dslph vhsshsr
there vess any other parties g6e0tsa hy
tho forfeitars than lthe United States
Government and the Hallway CON-
Slater did uos think shsss wsrs. He
believed there had been No c9JEt made
By the company 10 ssii the lands.
Doiph believed there VS. q mOFteaae
and perhsps deed Of trust, which en- .
bracsd u their description all the Iands
OF ths company, both earned aod an
earned hat BE- supposed that tho arAnsee
Of . land grant made upcn ssoouditi0ns
subsfqusnf,n could only take OF mort
gage snch rfRhts as existsd, and il the
conditions had not bsen psrforned.
there could have existed no right which
4 mortgage could take. There we're no
questions Involved, Dolph said, that
would not be faisiy and equitably ssttlea
by the provisions Of the bill.
Morgan had undsrstood in committes
that there we're no mortg A0es or encum-
brancss, or that anybody's rights we're
aHested exeopt thoeo Of the COMPANY
aud the Gsvernmsnt. II 4 mortgage
existed on the lands Of the oompauy the
matter should be looked into and the
tights OF all parties affected ascsrtained.
II might BE- thst mortgages Of riQh.s
covered ths right 60 take the lands and
kr.4lA "a - A.
road. he moved 70 recommit the bill 20
the Committee on Poblio Lands fer
further examination.
member Of the committee, he did mos
know until this morning that mort.
gage existed on their lands.
Dolph said he had made In commit.
tee the statement Just made by him.
Morgan remarked that be had not
heard 10, and inquired Of Slater when
ply was that he vas net sure Of having
heard 10 before this morning; but be
Thought the bill protected the rights Of
oil a. ID stood. SO
Van wyck said thss day after day nm
road companies appeared before the
oommistse and made every conceivable
objection 10 these forfsitures. Every
body knew that every land grant rail-
road company had put mofseaee on
its entire grant. and that 10 could have
been safely assumed from the begin ming
that this company hAd followed that
course. II MorRan's position was cor
rect, vsn Wyck figured Oh 4 not only
would ever mostgaaes have TO be heard
bot every Judgment creditor too.
Morgan thought she bill should pro.
vids a complete method Of settling bs.
fora the courts all question OF rights
that may be involved, as had been done
With the Atlantic and Pscide forfeiture
bill. He insisted on his motion for .
re,ommittsl. He expected 10 vote for
the forfeitnre, 50 he had voted for the
Atlantic and Pacific forfeiture. and be
expected 70 vote for the Texas Pacific
forfeiture. bat be wanted 10 see carefully
provided FOR the rights OF mortgages,
settlers and innoesns psopls Who bought
che boads Of land grant roads.
After further debate the bill. at 2
o'clock. had to yield 70 tns un1nished
business Of yesterday, beina the bill
providing for the admission Of Dakota
Harrison replied At length 70 vsst's
objections, and the Interstate eem-
mercs ball Of Cullam, which vac .
special order for today. bad no oppof-
tunity Of being considered.
After executive seasion, ths senate
adjourned unsil Monday.
HOUSE.
wAsHrsorox, Dec. 1.-The House 70
sumed consideration Of the Interstate
Commercs bill. A eeossAl undsfssand-
ing vas Arrived at 10 Ne esurss Of fur.
tAer discuesion that the general debate
shall oloss on the next day. The Sub
ject will BE- taken mp. and then vots
win be taken - beswsen the substitute
and the eomnitsse bsiL WhAssves
ns.surs shall b succssaful viii then b
open 20 ameudnent and debate undel
the Eve minute rule. Reagan hrs stiGhe-
ly modified his motion 70 Substitute IN
proposition for she entire bill of the
COMMITTEES. and has offered u a. . Sub.
s,ituss only for the remedial features q
th<t bill. n sucusesfui b having y
adopted, be viii then move 70 strike ou'
the remainder Of the bill. which hAi
reference 10 the appointmsns Of Q Com
missioner.
O'Neil gave notice that - the propsI
aim. h veuId move 20 reoowmft ~