The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-12
THE C0UNTRY'S CAPITAL.
The Spanish Treaty TO be Considered
in Open Session.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. TALK
Galveston Harbor Bill Comes Up in The
Senate January sth.
BARKER TELLS OF cRooKEoNsss
Interesting Proceedings os tho national
Health Board Couyention--Th Da-
kota Billand Land Grant Fer
feiturss suil on Hand.
BARKER TELLS or oRooKEoNsss
GENERAL WAsHINeroN REPORTS
NLvIII ConEross,
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WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-After roatine
business,
Mr.. VAN wYCK offered tho follow
ing:
WHEREAS, A commercial treaty OF
great importance has been negotiated
between the United States and Spain,
which was made public hy The King OF
SPAN to such an extent that il was
cabled from Madrid by tho Times, OF
New York city, aud given to the Amer.
lean people 10y that Journal before the
sa me was presented with becoming sol.
emnity and secrecy to the sen ate, and
WHEREAS, The provisions OF said
treaty materially effect the subject Of
revenues and taxation and involve no
serious questions Of diplomacy and state
secrets, the discussion thereof should
be in open session, 80 that tbs people
may be fully apprised OF the reasons
why said treaty should DO ratified or re.
jected; therefore,
Resolved, That tho committee on
rules be directed TO report an amend.
ment, or an additional rule, recurring
that the treaties which concern matters
of revenue be considered in open ses-
sion.
On objection OF Mr.. WILSON, the mat
ter went over one day.
On motion of MIR. COKE, the bill pro-
vidiug for the improvements of Calves
ton harbor was made tho special order
for January s.
Consideration Of tho Oregon Central
lsnd forfeiture bill WAS resumed.
The amendment of Mr. Dolph was
agreed to, providing that all settlers In
good faith ON the lands forfeited, who
are otherwise qualified, shall be entitled
TO pteiere nee in the tight to enter land4
IN accordance with the homestead
or pre'emption laws, and shall he re-
Sarded AS having legally settled such
lands lrOm date of settlenonr, and In
case such settler be not so 0entirl9d'rns!sr
existing laws ho should he perr6lted
within year to enter, not 10 exceed 100
acres, at Sl25, and reducing to $l.25 the
price of oven numbered sections along
the line of the uncompletsd portion OF
the road
Tho amendment offered BY Mr..
Plumb was ayr oed to by a vote OF 30 TO
IL, repeating the act of March 3, 1875,
which allowed settlers on railroad lands
subsequently forfeited to locate to an
amount equal to the original entry with
out additional cost.
hr. MORGAN inquired Of Mr.. Dolph
whether there were any other parties
Affected by the forfeiture THAI the
United States government aud the rail-
road companies.
Mr.. D0LPH believed there was a
mortgage, and perhaps deed OF trust,
which en- oraced IN their description all
the land OF tho company, both earned
aud uneArDod. There wetu no questions
involved, no said, that would not he
fairly and'equitsbly settled 10y the pro-
vision of the bill.
Mr.. MORGAN had understood In the
committee room that there woro ns
mortgages or membranes, or that any,
bcdyS rights were affected eXcept thost
of the company and the government
IL mortgages existed on tha lands Of the
company the matter should be looked
into, and the rights of all parties affected
HscertAiued, HemOYed TO rocOmmit the
bill 10 the committee on public lands fol
further eNamih alton.
MIR. BLAIR supported the notion
though member Of tho committee, he
did not know until this morning that >
mortgage on these lands existed.
Mr. DOLPH said he made In tho com.
mlttse tho statement lust mado by him,
Mr.. MORGAN thought the bill should
provide complete methods of settling
hofore the courts all questions OF rights
that may be involved, As had been done
with the Atlantic & Pacific forfeiture
bill. lie insisted upon his motion for
rcCommittal. He expected to vote for
the forfeiture as he had vdadd for tho
Atlantic & Pacific forfeiture, and he ex-
peoted to vote for tho Pexts a. Pacific
forfeiture, but he wanted to 500 that the
bill carefully provided for tho rights
OF mortgages, settlers and Innocent peO
pie who bought the bonds OF land
grant roads.
After further debate the bill had to
yield to the unfinished busiiless of yes
,orday, being the bin providing for the
admission ol Dakota.
Mr.. HARRISON took tho hoor TO re-
ply To Mr.. Vests objections made YES
tarday, and said no would consider II
imputinU u disgracelul thing to the SEN
Stor tn assert that he could Only look at
this question from a political party
standpoint.
Amer running debate between
Messrs. Harrison, Vest, Cockrell and
Butler
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced loint
resolution, which passed, appointing the
2lst oi February for ceremonies CON
uec.ed with tho completion OF the Wash
ingtOn mouum mt, aud authorizing the
secretary OF the treasury to have u card
of Invitation, suitable to Tie occa-
zion, engraved at tho hufeau of
engraving aud printing, and appropriate
ing u further sum of $500 to the amount
already authorized, TO be- expended in
the celebration.
The inter state commerce hlll Of Mr.
Coll um, which was the special order for
To- day, bad no opportunity nj being con.
sidered, and after the executive session
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
hoUsE,
WAsHINaroN, Dec. 1.-THE desks OF
half u dozen Democratic members were
ornamented this morning by roosters
with brilliant plumage.
Mr.. HANCOCK, from tho committee
on appropriations reported tho invalid
pension appropriation bill. Referred to
the committee OF the whole.
Mr.. MILLS made AN unsuccessful ef
fort to have passed the senate bill for 1
public building ut Waco, Texas,
Mr.. BRUMM being the ollector.
The house resumed consideration OF
the Interstate commerce bill.
Mr.. GLASSCOCK directed his re
marks more especially to consideration
OF the evils which grew out of tho sys
tenn Of pooling hv railroads. lie advo
Gates a Atrict prohibition of this system
aud expressed preference for the feature
T iSeagan's Substitute to the bill of th
committee. lie opposed, however, tn
provision oftho substitute prohibiting
creator change rnr q short than for
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