Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-12
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ing:
Whereas, commercial treaty Of
great importance has been negotiated
between the United States and Spain,
which WIS made public by the king OF
Spain TO such an extent that IL WAS
cabed from MadIid by the
given 10 the American people
by that journal before the same
was presented with becoming solemni-
" and secrecy TO the senate, and
Whereas, the provisions of said
treaty materially affect the subjsct Of
revenues and t,xatiOn, and Involve
no serious questions Of diplomacy and
state secrets, the discussion thereof
should be In open session, so that the
people may be fully apprised Of the
reasons why said lrenty should be rat
flied or rejected; therefore be IL
Resolved, that the committe on rules
be directed to report an amendment or
additional rule requiring the treaties
which concern matters of revenue to
be considered In open session.
On the objection Of Mr.. Wilson Of
Iowa the matter went over one day.
On the motion OF Mr.. Coke of Texas
Of the Galveston haTbor was made the
special order Tor January 8.
Consideration of the Oregon Central
land forfeiture bill WAS then resumed.
The amendment Of Mr.. Dolph of
Oregon was ngreed to, providing that
all settler. Ia good faith on lands for
ieited who are otherwise qualified shall
be entitled TO preference In the right to
enter lands, IN accordance with the
homestead or presumption laws, aud
shall be regarded as having legally
settled such lands from the
date OF their settlement, and In
case such settler loo not 40
entitled under the existing laws he
should be- permitted, within year, to
enter not to exceed 1860 acres at ST %
and reducing To 81, 25 the price of lie
even numbered sections along the limo
", the nncompleted portion of the
road.
TIE amendment offered by Mr..
Plumb Of Kaneas was agreed TO by a
vote OF SO to II. repeating the nnt OF
March 8, 1879, which allowed
settlers on railroad lands subsequently
forfeited lands equal 10 the amount OF
their original entry without additional
cost.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama inquired OF
Mr.. Dolph whether there were any
other parties affected by the forfeiture
than the United States government
and the railway companies.
MIR. Dolph believed That there was a
mortgage and perhaps u deed of trust
which embraced in their description
all the lands OF the company, both
earned and unearned. There were
no questions involved, he said, that
would not be fairly and equilably set
tied 10y the provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. Morgan had understood In the
committee that there were nc
mortgages or membranes, or thai
anybody's rights were affected, exeep
those OF the company and the govern
ment. IL mortgages existed on the
lands OF the company, the matter
should be looked into aud the rights %
all parties affected ascertained. III,
moved TO recommitt the bill to IA,
committee on public lands for furthe
examination,
Mr., Blair OF New Hampshire sup
ported the motion. Though mem
Der of the committee, he did not knuy
until this morning that a mortgage OF
these lands existed.
Mr.. Dulph said that he made In tn
committee the statement Just mad
by him
Mr.. Morgan thought that the bill
should provide complete methods
settling before the courts all III
questions of the rights that may be In
volveu, as had been done with tn
Atlantic Il Pacific forfeiture bill III
insisted upon his motion for II
eommittal He expected to vote "a
the forfeiture, as he had voted 70
the Atlantic 4 Pacific forfeiture, and h
expected to vote for the Texas Paciil
forfeiture, but he wanted 20 see care
fully provided for the rights Of NOR
gagees, settlers and innocent peopl
who bought the bonds OF the land
grant roads
After further debate the bill had /
yield 10 the unfinished business OF yel
terday, IL being the bill providing IL
the admission of Dakota
Mr.. Harrison of Indiana took til
floor TO reply TO MIR. Vests objections
aud said that he would e0nsids
it lmpuling a disgracefu
thing for the senator to assert that Il
could only look at this question from
political party standpoint.
After "A running debate betwee
Messrs. Harrison, Vsst and Coekrell 4
Missouri aud Mr.. Butler OF South Ca
olina, Mr.. Sherman introduced reese
luton which passed, appointing Oh
2lst of February. for the oeremonit
connected with the completion of IA
Washington monument and authoril
Ing the secretary Of the treasury I
nave card OF Invitation euilabl
70 the occasion engraved 4
the bureau OF engraving an
printing aud appropriaung a turtle
sum OF $1,000 TO the amount already ~
thorlzed 10 beexpended IN the oelebra
ton.
me interstAte commerce bill of MI
Cullono OF Illinois, which WAS the sps