The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.

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oruires notice to be published in anewspaper Of
intention 10 make this proof Section 1 OF the
substitute amends section 2,3Ol, TO require
thirty calendar months to expire after the
party files his presumption claim before he IS
entitled 10 his patent II also requires the
proof of settlement and cultivation to be filed
at least six months. This amendment, 1t is be-
Ieved will tend largely 10 prevent frard:
The house on Tuesday, after a protra; ted dis
cussion, passed the Eaton substitute Tor the
senate bill fixing the day for the meeting ofthe
electors of president and vice president, and TO
provide for and regulate the counting OF the
votes for president and vice president and the
decision Of questions arising thereon. The
senate bill provided that the electors of each
state shall meet and give their votes on the
second Monday IN January next following their
appointment, at such place In each state as the
legislature thereof shall direct The house
bill fixes the second Monday in December. 1t
is not expected that it viii pass the Senate.
On Tuesday the senate concluded its consid-
Grafton Of the Mexican pension bill, and it
passed by a vote of 81 to q. TIL so-called
Mexican pension bill as originally introduced
early in the session, provided for the pension
ing Of the surviving officers, soldiers and sail
ors Tor their surviving widows) who served
fourteen days in the various Indian wars be-
tween 1880 and 1872, in the war of 1872, and in
the war with Mexico; and those who served
thirty days in the Greek war of 1S35-1S36; in
the Florida war of USELESS; or in the Black
HANK war OF lCA& 10lE measure passed
the house on the Sd of March last In the SEN
ate an amendment was adopted comprising the
substance of Senator Cullom's bill, providing
pensions for invalid soldiers and sailors who
have been discharged from the army or navy
Of the United States after three months services
in the war of the Rebellion, and for the widows
and dependent parents Of deceased pensioners.
Another amendment which was adopted pro-
vides that no person shall be entitled to more
than one pension at one time under the laws of
the United States, unless that fact be specially
stated in the Law.
In the senate, an amendment was adopted
that reports in the Congressional Record shall
be an accurate transcript of the proceedings
and debates of congress, and that no speech
shall be published therein which was not spoken
in congress, and such speeches shall be printed
as they were actually delivered, except verbal
corrections made by authors of the speeches,
and by no other person; and that when speeches
are reserved by their authors for correction,
they shall be returned to the reporter of the
house in which they were delivered. within one
week, and if not so delivered, they shall be
printed in the Congressional Record from notes
reported.
The house, by a large majority, defeated the
blu to forfeit the land grant of the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge d W~cksburg, or what IS known
as the backbone" railroad mpan The
bill was discussed at length by Mr.. Lewis of
Louisiana, who favored il, Mr.. Payson of Hi
nois and Mr.. Ellis of louisiana, who opposed,
and several other members. Substantially the
same principle involved IN the land grant to
the backbone" Railroad company, is also in
volved in the grant to the Northern Pacific
company. The Northern Pacific bill is pend
ing, and judging from the action Of the house.
is very likely that it will not pass.
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate on Friday:
Gilbert A. Pierce of Illinois, governor OF Da-
kota; John H. Kinkead of Nevada, governor
of Alaska; Andrew Robson of Minnesota, re-
ceiver of he public moneys, Redwood Falls,
James M. Armstrong of Washington
Falls, Wash Charles A. Witherell, Nevada,
of the land Office, Carson City, Ne
vada; Darlington G. Belknap, California, agent
for Indians at Tulle River Agency, Cal John
Kinney, Nebraska, agent for Indians at the
PostmastersEE. o. Brauns, Tracy, MINI. +;
Henry O.. Basford, Austin, Mimi. Jacob Ry-
cord, Iowa City, Iowa; Charles G. Perkins,
Onawa, Iowa; w. +. Scott, Napoleon, Iowa; F.
Southmaid, Alexandria, OAK. SamuelH.
Elrod, Clark, Oak. John r. James, Columbia,
Oak. o H. Carroll, Desmet, Oak N. E.
Westoon, Blunt, Oak. d. 6. Grippen, Kimball,
Oak. Henry +. Rising, Redfeld, Oak. David
Mead, Glendive, Mont
Conference report in the house on Friday the
and army bills were agreed to. An
unsuccessful attempt was made to consider the
Northern Pacific land grant forfeiture bill The
bill to forfeit the Backbone railroad land grant
finally killed by a vote OF ia to 124. The
bills to relieve certain soldiers of the charge of
d~esertion and for the relief of Myra Clark
passed
In both houses Friday some campaign talk
INDUCED in, friends of Logan in the SEN
ate and house, and Logan himself in the former
body, denying that the republican candidate
vice president owned $4,000 acres of land,
as charged in a recent publication.
Mr.. Hawley called the attention to the senate
to a statement in the Record that Senator Lo-
gan owned $4,000 acres of LAND. This state
ment, he said, was untrue. The gentleman re-
Ierred to is only owner of the land On which
his father died and to which he had added a
little. IN his own state of Illinois. Abiding to
the sam matter, Mr.. Logan said: The state
ment Is utterly false. | do not propose to give
, schedule of my property to anybody, but
property ! do wi is in the state of Illinois. lido
OWN some two or three tracts of land, but all put
would not make o~ne-hundredth part
1f what they charge.
The conference report on the Indian appro-
prlalon bill was on Monday taken up and dis
posed OF by the house. The principal point of
disagreement was the house provision to abol-
lsh the Office of Indian inspector and detail
army officers to act as Indian inspectors.
senate struck out this provision. and the
point OF difference was settled by the house
receding from it's disagreement to the senate |
This action was taken in the in
crest of harmony, and the bill now only needs |
The approval of the president to become a law.
~ tos' u VIC nay was Occupled IN consider
-ng the fertilization bill, the last one to be
considered. Two bills we're reported from
lhe committee, the majority by the republicans
md Messrs. Ellis of Louisiana and Hancock of
Texas, democrats, of the committee. The
minority bill was recommended by Messrs.
Randall, Forney, Holman, Townsend, Hutch
ms, Follett and Barnes. The majority bill ap-
Droprlates over 100000 and the
minority barely S6O0,000. Among the speeches
o-day in favor of the majority bin was one by
dr: Flnerty,. who made a very earnest appeal
q favor of better coast defenses. Mr.. Horr.
yho has charge of the minority bill, also
1ade a very strong speech in its favor. Mr..
no need zee Of appropriating more