The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-03
ANOTHER DAY OF SQUABBLING
OVER TRIPLES BY BOTH HOUSES
OF CONGRESS.
Majority and Minority Reports
on the Fertilization APP
preparation Matter.
River and HarbOr Bill Debated
in the Senate, but
Nothing Done.
Some Few Remarks Upon the
Eight Hour Law in the
House.


Kansas railroad.
House bill passed authorizing a
extension of the Chesapeake and Obi
railroad company to point on tn
military lands of Fortress Monroe.
Mr.. Hall, from the committee o
appropriations, reported general dt
ilciency appropriation bill, wit
amendm ants. He will call it up to
morrow.
Unfinished business was then lait
before the senate, being bill pro
viding for forfeiture of unearnet
lands granted the Atlantic and Pacific
railway company.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
to take the place of the provision
restoring the lands to the public do
main, and their resumption, by the
United States. 1t authorizes and
directs the circuit court of the United
States, for the western district OF
Missouri, to hear and determine all
questions arising out of claims to
lands declared forfeited; directs the
United States attorney of that district
to pro eed, in that court, in the name
of the United States as plaintiff,
against any person or corporation,
claiming an interest in the lands re-
ferred to, so as to bring the subject
before the court; gives either party to
the proceedings right of appeal to the
supreme court of the United States;
and directs that court to advance the
case on the calendar.
A lOrg debate ensued, and finally a
motion to go into executive session
prevailed.
Before The doors closed, however,
Me-. Hawley called attention to the
statement in the record that Senator
Logan owned $4,000 acres of land.
This statement, he said. was untrue.
The gentleman referred to is only the
owner of the land on which his father
died, and to which he has added lit
tie in his own state, Illinois.
Abiding to the same matter, Mr..
Logan said the statement is utterly
false. don't propose to give asched
ule of my property to any one, but the
property do own is in the state of
Illinois. l do own some two or three
tracts of land, but all put together
would not make hundredth part of
what they charge.
The senate discharged the commit
tee on privileges and elections from
further consideration of the house
bill on the electoral count, and order
u.
Mr.. Malone reported favorably
from the committee on education and
labor the bill introduced by Senator
Blair, to provide for adjustment OF
accounts of laborers, workmen and
mechanics, arising under the eight
hour law.
Senator Mitchell introduced in the
senate, to-day, bill to incorporate
the national encampment of the grand
army of the republic. The objects of
this association, as stated in the bill,
are:
First-To preserve and strengthen
the kind and fraternal feelings which
bind together the soldiers, sailors and
marines who unite1 to suppress the
late rebellion, and perpetuate the
memory and history of the dead.
Second. To assist such of their for
mer comrades in arms as eePhelp
and prot ,tion, and to extend needful
aid to the widows and orphans of
those who have fallen.
Third. To maintain true allegiance
to the United States of America,
based upon paramount respect for,
and fidelity to, the national cOnstitu-
ton and laws, to discountenance
whatever tends to weaken loyalty,
bellion, or in any manner impair the
efficiency and permanency of our in
stitutions, and TO encourage the
spread of universal liberty, equal
rights and justice to all men.
Executive Sc ssion, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June H.-The con-
ference reports on the pension blu,
and bill granting the right of way
through the Indian territory to the
Gulf, Colorado u Santa Fe railroad,
were agreed to.
Senate bill for relief of VIM. Nc
Garrahan was reported adversely from
the committee on private land-claimS,
and placed on the calendar.
A joint resolution passed providing
for a settlement of accounts with the
Mobile 81 Ohio railroad.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill to in
corporate the national encampment
of the grand army of The republic. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Forney submitted conference
report on the army appropriation bill.
The report announces agreement up
on all items, except upon the senate
amendment striking out the portion
of the bill which regulates compensa-
tion to subsidized railroads, for army
agreed to. Disagreement, as to the
amendment indicated. was insisted
upon, and conferees were then ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Henly made an unsuccessful at
tempt to secure consideration of the
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill, and
the hou e went into committee of the
whole on private calendar.
At o'clock the committee rose for
the purpose of permitting the hous G
to dispose of the back one" (rai /
road forfeiture bill.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, rising to
a1uestion of privilege, sent to the
clerks desk and had read letter
published this mo, ming, written by
Representative Ellis, in 1881, to Capt
George, IN which it was intimate6
there had been improper means useC
to obtain the original grant. Mr.
White thought a full Investigation o.
the whole matter should be made.
The chairman decided the question
not one of privilege.
Mr.. Ellis said the letter had beer
garbled to suit the purposes of tn,
publisher, and at the proper time h
would expose thefalsehood and malig
nity of the unwarranted inuendo di
TeCJeu hkdlliSb uliu III Slio puulACoeAo
alluded to. at is" he said, "the las
yindictive thrust of a professions
blackmailer, whose disappointed gree
aud connection with him originate
in desire tc do him a kindness" Th
sneaker announced the question he
been ON a motion to table the motto
reconsider the vote by which tn
house, yesterday. defeated the "bacl
bone forfeiture bill.
The motion to table was aged t.
yeas 1874; nays III. So the bill Wi
lost.
The house then proceeded to the CO.
sideration of private business and Il
following bills passed: TO relie'
certain soldiers of the late War fro
the charge of desertlon; for relief
Myra Clark Gaines.
Mr.. Valentine, rising to questi,
of privilege, said some DAYS ago ge
tleman from New York (McAdoo)h
taken occasion to print. rs part of l
speech a very long dispatch sent fro
this city to New York. 1t contain
some Of our native land Inonopolis
saving a fun list should fill every !
per. La the list of names. as print
In the record, to-day, appeared
name of Senator John A. Log
a. owning eighty thousand &C