Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATOR LOGAN EXPLAINS,
He Denies Being a Land Grabber.
KILLING TIME IN THE HOUSE,
The Senate.

KILLING TIME IN THE HOUSE,
The Senate.
Mr. LOGAN DENIES BEING LAND GRABBER
Shortly after the Senate had been called to order
Mr. Logan rose and said:
Mr. President-I deem 1t due to my friends that
call attention to certain statements that 1 find
copied in the public press as well as in the Con-
greSsiondl Record OF the 27th Of June.
First. am set down in a list Of what is termed
"land grabbers' as having in some mysterious way
land. This statement is utterly without founda-
ton In TACT. The New York Herald OF the 29th of
June adds thirty thousand head of cattle l wish
this were true, but there is no foundation for the
statement. would take no notice of this how
ever, were it not for the charge that follows.
after }indn nne person VINO made the statement.
justice to one against whom he might, by his erro-
neous statement, have done an injury, proceeded
lows: ~ might have said to the deluded soldiers of
this land: 'What do you think of great Senator
VINO In his greed to absorb the territory which
belongs to the actual settlers in a land that was
MADE Tor Independent freehOlders and small far
mers What do you think OF man v ho poses as a
statesman and patriot, as the friend par ercel-
lence OF the soldier and who under the cover OF his
brother-in-law, went to New Mexico and tried to
pre-empt the most valuable land lying along her
finding out that 1t belonged to another class which
he processes the utmost friendship for. and who,
rom his manner and appearance, rumor says has
thelr blood In his veins tried to steal from his own
kith and kin hundreds OF thousands OF acres OF
land tgreat laughter and applause on the demo-
cratic sldel, taking from the unfortunate savage
who was unable to protect himself until an honest
Secretary OF the Interior went there with the sur
veyor and took back the land for the Zunis'' IRE
neWed laughter and applausel
Now, MIR. President, this statement is, so far as
am concerned, OF any one else, Of whom have any
knowledge maliciOusly false.
Mr. Logan proceeded to explain at length the
whole transaction out of which the report grew He
SAID That Capt. Lawton OF the army, Major Tucker,
uogan,s son-in-law>, and Mr. Stout, entered home
SteadS near the Zun1 reservation after making in
quiry, and being officially informed that was sub
Ject to entry Senator Logan had read letter from
tne commissioner OF the Land Office to the parties
who applied to enter the land Informing them that
the records Indicated the land to be outside the
Zunl reservation, but II it proved not to be the
entry would be Cancelled. Senator Logan next had
read letters from Major Tucker and Capt Lawton
showing that he had nothing whatever to do with
the entry, and also had read letter from Secretary
Teller to the effect that IN the Whole matter no
wrong to the Indians was contemplated. Senator
Logan demonstrated that the transaction was in
noceht or any wrong; that 1t had the cOuntenance
OF the land Office, and that he, Logan had no con-
nect1on whatever with it.
COMMISSION TO REGULATE INTERSTATE COMMERCE..
On motion OF Mr. Cullom the Senate took up the
Dill to establish commission to regulate inter-
state commerce 1t provides for the appointment
OF commission, to consist OF five commissioners,
at salary OF $500 each, who shall have Supervis-
Ion OF all matters pertaining to the regulation OF
commerce between the states, and the methods OF
operating railroad companies engaged in inter-
state commerce. Sixty thousand dollars is appro-
prlated Tor the purposes OF the commission Tor its
nrSt years operation.
The House.
The House met this morning at O'Clock with
not more than half dozen members in attend
ance. The journal was very long, and at the con-
cluson OF its reading Mr.. Randall PAY announced
that there were no conference reports in readiness
w ho frol>
O'Clock.
PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OBJECTED TO.
At II O'Clock Mr.. Thompson {Ky.) asked leave to
oner resolution directing Subcommittee OF the
committee on Pacific railroads to investigate the
affairs OF the Union, Central and Northern Pacific
railroad companies rJads, etc.
MT McCoid QoWA) objected characterizIng the
proposed tnvestig' .tion as junketing expedition
1t was denied Ly MIR. Thompson, but Mr. McCoid
declined TO withdraw his objection.
THE ALABAMA CONTEST.
Mr. Davis (Mo), from the committee on elections,
submitted a report in the Alabama contested cleo
tiOn case OF Craig agt Shelley and it was laid over
for future action. The accompanying resolution
declares the contestant &. H. Craig, entitled to his
seat
Mr. Bennett CN. C) obtained leave to file MI
Mr Hit Gl). on behalf Of Mr. Belmont N. ",
from the committee on foreign AFFAIRS reported a
late with Great Britain for renewal OF the Cana
dian reciprocity treaty OF 1854 House calendar.
THE MONTANA CONTEST.
MI. Ranney Mass.), from the committee on cleo
tions, submitted unanimous report confirming the
right OF Martin Maginnis to a seat as q delegate
from Montana Territory, and it was agreed to-
The decision OF the prin,d Jdcie right OF T.. G.
Skinner to seat as Representative from the first
district OF North Carolina was postponed until the
second Monday in December.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL GONE OVER.
The House then proceeded industriously to kill
time, and succeeded well in Its object The Mexi-
can pension bill was the pivot on which all mo-
tionS turned.
At 1890, with a view to removing the fmpediment
to the transaction OF business, Mr.. Burnes {MO.)
moved to postpone the further consideration OF the
Dill until the second Tuesday in December Lost
yeas, 55; nays, 1855
Combinations To-day.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations
Lewis Richmond, OF Rhode Island, to be minister
resident and consul general Of the United States
to Portugal
AlphOnso Taft, OF Ohio, to be envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the United States
John A. Kasson, OF Iowa, to be envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary OF the United
John NJ. Francis, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary OF the United States to
Capitol Topics.
THE SENATE INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
Some of the newspapers speak of the " Hale" in
vestigatfng committee of the Senate, while in fact
there is no such committee. Senator Hale is not
even member OF the investigating committee.
He OHered resolution directing the investigation
by the committee On public expenditures, and
republican member OF that committee said 10 a
STAR reporter today" That resolution was not
necessary. The committee was created by the re-
publican majority OF the Senate, at the beginning
OF the session, for the express purpose OF looking
into the departments to ascertain what additional
security Is needed in the disbursement of public
money. We Intended to make the inquiry, and
would have done SO had no frauds in the Navy de-
partment been discovered. The committee brought
In resolution and asked for permission to sit du-
ring the recess-tust what We determined to do
from the start. We were only wa1fing to see when
Congress would adjourn"
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BIZ. GOES OVER.
In the Senate to-day, on motion OF Mr. Miller. OF
New York, the Interstate commerce bill was post
poned until the Thursday after the first Monday in
next December.
THE NGARRAAAN Ell.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morgan entered mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the McGarra-
han bill was indefinitely postponed
SLIM ATTENDANCE n THE SENATE.
There were many vacant seats on the democratic
side OF the Senate chamber to-day. At II O'Clock
only eight democrats were present Most Of them
nave gone to Chicago. There was not quorum In
the chamDer at any time during the forenoon.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL.