The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-08
FORrY-nIGHTH CONGRESS- FIRST
SESSION.


WARRINGTON June 7.-[Press t-O'Neil, 4
Pennsylvanio, presented the petition OF j. A.
Mower, post OF the graud army OF the r :
tumac, ft,r the establishment OF national
soldiers home y: some point In the gulf
states. Referred. -,
On nionon OF Culbersor, OF Texas bill
was ,ss..d amending the act TO determine
the juris II ton Of the United
States oIrcu,t courts, and tor
ssulste the removal OF causes from
srste TO the Federal courts. The bill To-
ere oses tho minimum jurisdiction OF the
circuit court from $500 to 5000, takes
away nom thoss courts jnri.dic ion Of
causes In favor OF sssgnse' oil promlssarv
notes and bills Of exch,nee ano also Oh
suit, of civil nature, arising bstw'en C
norations and ct'2en' any stale IN Whit n
the CORPORATION may have en- carrying on
nusir,ess at the tim cause OF action accrued
ana restricts to defendant. the rig't 10 re-
mnv, rausr from state to Federal court.
Hsblttz.ll from the committee o. reform
in tns civil service, rep)rtit adversely bills
TO repeal the ciyl service ac,. They were
laid on the table.
On ucti,u OF S,nglston, the bill passed
authorizing the national academy OF sol
encs 60 receive aud hold Ia trust furds for
| the promotion OF science.
The house then proceeded to the cons'd.
GRAFTON of the bill iorieitirg the une irned
Il
After a brief explanation by Cobb, OF ID
diana, the bill wss passed.
| Randall, OF Pennsylvania, from tho com
m,ttee on appropriations, reported the gen.
eral delinquency bill, ana II was referred &c
the committee OF the whole.
Curtin, OF Pe,nsylvsnis, from the com
m,ttee on foreign affairs, reported back the
resolution calling on the secretary OF state
for information "a TO the manner OF the ex
penditure OF money appropriated to defray
the expepscs OF the French and American
al aims commits ion. Agreed to-:
Cobb then called up the bill repeating
pre-emp tion and timber culture, and
amending the hnmestead isvs.
Holman, Of Indians, offered an amend
mept, which was adpoted, repeating toe
40. providing for the sale OF desert
lands in the stats and territories.
On motion OF Nelson. Of Minnesot', an
amendment was adopted, providing that's
persons VINO have heretofcrs. in good faith
msde s.t.ieraa~t o. public lands und r ths
are.en,nr, n nv ,htl, be permitted to make
tinsl proof aud en,ry upon not exceeding
ono hundred aud sixty acres.
| Holman offered an amendment nrovid
inr ths, no public lands OF the Unittc
states adopted 10 agriculture shall be SOLD,
except mineral iaods, and town sites anu
ali Of the public lands adapted t. asri
cnlture be reserved for actual and bon'
fds s.,tlsrs under the provisions OF thu
homes.ead law; subject. however. to bounty
Lad warrants ond college scrip issned by
| authorityof congress, and grants which Con
gress has msde for purpole OF ecucail"n.
To 10. dsbste which followed, God, o
West Virginia, gave a slightly poht'ca
turn By the declaration that the home
s,ead Law mad been almost solidly opposed
hy tho democratic party and velosd by
democratic president.
Cobb rctorred oy the sla emen, that sine
lie republican party had COME inso pave
!, nas in the most Il sgra1, M AMER WASTED
and gwen away public isods.
Holman contendei that the homestead
Law WAS essentially democratic n iture.
Long discussion followed, coufioed prin
c'pally 10 declarations Of the necessity 0
teyiying public lands for sctnsl settlers, no
on an amendment offered py ne ,oeit. 40
onorum voted. and the house adjourned.