St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-23
CANNOT BE PASSED.
If Congress Adjourns Before the
Middle Of July.
For One Thing the Land Grant For
feiture Bills.
And Among Others, Many Bills of Interest
to the Northwest.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

Especial Telegram to the Globe
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The coming week
is likely to prove an exciting one in Wash
ington as well in matters of legislation as in
politics. If it be determined to adjourn be-
fore the assembly of the Democratic national
convention the intervening twelve days will
be employed in consideration of appropria-
ton bills with very little chance of passing
other pending public measures of great i'm
portance. When, however, the question of
adjournment is definitely settled buekling
down to business will be in order, and mean
time much can be accomplished under agree
ment provided such compromise is effect
ed and the terms observed. So many
NJ embers and senators are interested
in the passage OF bills for construction and
public buildings, upon the snccess of which
large number of denominations and possible
selections depend it may be assumed that
such bills will be given pr eference of consid-
Grafton, the expenditure of 81, 600, 600 in this
direction is matter of great local import
ance, to which, if necessary, incidental pub
lie and private legislation must give way.
Reflections to the Forty-ninth congress pre-
SAOIlLlildtC III GIiC llt4llho VI llChlDSAS eha1
mutality of interest is a much stronger force
than patriotism or public need, at the critical
period Immediately preceding such electious.
As matters now stand it does
not seem as if any internal
commerce legislation can be accomplished
nor will railroad land grant forfeitures be
numerous. Nothing in the way Of a postal
all Il, I,I-in in, faot
measures etfecting corporate interests. At
the outset of the present congress the railroad
corporations were paralyzed with alarm at
the prospect Of congress compelling them to
disgorge. Their representatives complained
thai members had been seized with a craze
to pass any bill forfriting land sgrants, ire
spectlve of legal OF equitable rights,
and the senate was appealed to with
a view of checking what was denominated
the hasty and inconsiderate legislation of
the house. Latterly, however, these corpora
tons have become reassured and it is rum
ored have so disposed their affairs as to be
able to hold fast to what they have gotten re-
gardless OF what may have been accomplished
in the house. Their representatives, are con-
frning their operations almost soridly to the
senate, and to this fact is attributed the on
slaught of Senator Van Wyck yesterday up
on the judiciary committee, in connection
with the reference of the bill amending the
Thurman sinking fund act, passed the Dem
Ocratic house at most without dissent. Van
Wyck is a strong anti-monopolist and sym
pathizer with Chairman Cobb Of the house
public lands committee in his efforts
to bring the defaulting railroad cor
porations to settlement with the government
and to declare the forfeiture of unearned
land grants. Senators Beck and Van Wyck,
are not alone in the opinion that the Union
Pacific Railroad company have engaged su-
preme advantages at the hands of interior
department and been permitted by cunning
processes to avoid payment hitherto Of
amounts due the sinking fund. The pres
ent secretary of the interior was counsel for
the Union Pacific railroad up to the period
of his entry to the cabinet and the influence
of the corporation and the Huntington Syn
dicate is alleged to have been interposed to
secure him the position. The Importance Of
a friendly secretary of interior may be ap
preciated, when the Indebtedness of to one
to three millions due from the Pacific rail-
ways is duly considered.
Among the measures favorably reported,
likely to go over should congress adjourn
early in July, in which Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Dakota are interested are:
bill to abolish the military reservation of
Fort Rice and open the same to settlement -
''Bill authorizing the secretary of the in
terror to ascertain amounts due citizens of
Minnesota for supplies furnished the Sioux
Indians subsequent to June, 1861, and prior
to the massacre of August, 1862, and provide
payment thereof"
''Bill to increase the salaries of district and
circuit judges.''
''BiH to accept and ratify an agreement
with Sioux Indians and grant right of way to
the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St. Paul railway
through the Sioux reservation in Dakota -
Also, same bill as to the Dakota Central rail-
way.
''Bill to establish an assay Office at Dead
wood.'
"Bill to authorize the location of a branch
home for disabled volunteers in either oi the
states of Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Minneso-
ia, Missouri or Nebraska
''Bil in relation to the Led Lake Indian
reservation in Minnesota
'Bill vacating portion of the Fort. Rus
sell military reservation in Dakota east of
Missouri river.''
''Bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across Mississippi river at AnoBan
''Bill authorizing the construction of a
dam across the Mississippi at Brainerd.'
'Bill authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at some point be-
tween Fort Smelling and St. Anthony Falls''
''Bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri river at Benton"
''Bill to divide portion of the reservation
of the Sioux Indians in Dakota into separate
reservations and secure REIMBURSEMENT of
the indian title of the remainder.''
''Bill authorizing ferry across the Mis-
souri, river at Fort Buford.''
Senate act authorizing the sale of timber
on lands reserved for the Menomonie In
dians of Wisconsin"
Senate act for erection of public build
ing at La Crosse, Wis.,
''Senate act for purchase of site and
erecting public building at Winona, Min
nesota.n
''Senate act for erection of public build
Ing at Oshkosh, Wis.''