The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-24
VOL. 27---NO. 4.
CONGRESSIONAL
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WAsHIsGrox, d. c.. Jan. 2f.-The
chair announced that the new rules We're
in operation to-day.
The chair laid before the senate bills
fIom the house on making all public
reads hiehR avs post routes.
Several petitions were present
cd praying for an nyestigaiion OF
divorce Legislation in the different states
and to arrange for the collection OF sta
IIstics.
Logan presented a pCt,tiun of ex-sof-
diers of the army pray lug Tor the paSss &c
of laws giving ex-prisoaets OF war the
benefit of pubic lands.
A bill reported TO committee on pri-.
Yate lands provides method OF perfect
ing lhetiue to lands lying within the
limits Of lie Territory derived by the
United States from Mexico The bill
was tde The sreciai order Tor next
Monday.
The bill perinitiing retired srDy otE-
GERS to held civil offices IN terfitorles
passed. SeSs 81. nays Il.
The bill for the establishment of civil
government il Alusf4 was taken up. 1t
provided Ies i governor, 10 be appointed
by the pTeziteaI, VITA powers similar
To those ps governors of ether territories,
and eslabl she's courts and so FORTH The
amendment proposed in the committee
was adopted IN the senate, making tbs
laws of Oregon. rs Tar as applicable, the
laws of Alaska.
Without reaching the conclusion OF
The bills, the senate went into executive
session, AID whca the Goots reopcned
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The lowing bills were introduced:
By Dunn-Requestin the secretary
of the Interior 10 ascertain what railroad
companies were indebted 10 the govern
ment for the cost of surveying aad Sc
lectinc the lands granted, and give no
tice 20 the president and treasurer OF
such companies that he was ready To
deliver the patent 10 the land to which
the companies would be entitled If that
cost were paid, and if within two
months from the date OF the notice the
costs were not paid, the attorney gen
eral would institute proceedings against
the companies. Ii also directs the seerc
tary of the Interior to issue patents con
veying the title of sill lands granted 10
railway companies, legally earned by
virtue of the compilation of the roads
within the time required by law.
BY Andersen, 10 provide for the adj
justment Of land grants In aid of the con
slruction OF railroads. Also, TO reduce
lifetime patent 10 five years. Also, to
amend The rules so as TO require ex-
members OF congress, before being en-
titled to the privileges OF tbs floor, TO
obtain an order from the speaker. which
can only be issued upon the eN-member
declaring upon his honor that he IS not
| interested, directly or indirectly, in any
corporation or person having pecnn-
iary interest in the defeat OF passage OF
an hrF,REd Isg
committees, or pledging that while the
house Is in session he will not commu-
nicate with any member respecting any
claim, 10 affect any company. corpora
| ton or person having an interest in the
legislation. In case OF a violation Of
the pledge the committee on rules
shall dec'aTe such ex-member forever
deprived OF the privileges of the floor.
By Peters-To regulate United States
commerce through a national .coutt OF
arbitration.
By Cutcheon-To improve the civil
service by relieving the legislative OIL
GERS from performing executive func-
tions.
In the committee of The whole Hol
man moved TO suspend the rules and
adopt the following;
Resolved, In the judgment of the
house all public lands heretofore grant
ed to states and corporations in aid of
the construction of railroads, so far as
| the same are subject TO forfeiture by
reason Of the non-fulfllmen: Of the con
| ditions under which the grants were
made, ought TO be declared forfeited to
+! the United States and restored to the
public domain.
Resolved, That it is the highest pup
| lie interest that the laws touching pub.
lie lands be so framed and administered
as ultimately TO secure freeholds therein
! to the greatest number Of citizens, and
TO this end ali laws facilitating specu-
lation in public lands. or authorizing
or permitting the EMERY or purchase
thereof In large bodies, ought TO be re-
| pealed, and all public lands adapted 10
/ agriculture subject to bounty grants, and
| those in aid of education, ought to be
reserved for the benefit of actual and
bona fide settlers and disposed of under
the provisions of the homestead law
only.
Resolved, That the committee on pub
lie lands be instructed to report the
| house bills TO carry into effect the views
expressed ia the foregoing resolutions,
| and be authorized to report such bills at
| any time, subject only to revenue and
appropriation bills, and the same shall
| be in like order entitled 10 consideration.
| Adoptad.