Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1884-04-18
The Rheams Murder Trial at MOOrhead
"A Mandan Scheme-Big
Fire at Peoria, Ill.
Riot in Fittsburg-Bloody Fight Be-
tween q Sheriff7s Posse and
HOrsethieves in Arkansas.
Fort Smelling ImprOvements-Custel
C0unty's Troubles Miscellaneous
Dispatches in Brief.
THE WASHINGTON BUDGET.

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homes for disabled volunteer soldiers to locate
q branch home at some suitable point in either
the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa
Minnesota, Missouri or Nebraska. Before pass
ing the bill it was modified by amendments pro-
posed by Miller, of California, and Conger.
Miller's amendment authorizes the board of
managers to receive propositions from the man.
ayers of the veterans homes located in Napa
county, California, for transfer of buildings and
property of that home to the United States for
use rs branch territorial soldiers home, and
to report to congress in respect to the property
and the expedienoy of acceptance of said vet
erans' home. Miller thought this the most de-
sirable transfer to be made, AZ all homes on this
side of the mountains would be too far away for
the soldiers of the Pacific coast. Conger said
the soldiers and sailors of Michigan were unan-
imous in their demand for home in their own
state, where they wonld be among people who
would take an interest in them. On his motion
the bill was 80 amended as to require the board
of managers to inquire into tie expediency of
establishing branch home in Michigan. Sena-
tor Slater, on presenting the bill to forfeit the
unearned land grants to the Northern Pacific
railroad company, addressed the senate on
motion to refer the bill to committee. He re-
viewed the history of the land policy of the
government, and severely criticised the course of
thelland department, reading from the testi-
mony of an employe of that department, to
show that doubts were decided in favor Of the
railr oad corporations and against settlers. Re
ferring specifically to the Northern Pacific rail-
road, Slater says that in the lifetime of it's grant
that road had earned 10000 900 acres: and since
the time the grant expired had earned 100000
more. Congress had been most liberal to that
road. No corporation had been more enriched
by government. In round numbers the COR
poration had already received over $1l, 100000
from the sale of lands. In round numbers it
had earned lands to the amount of 10000, 900
acres, which at the very lowest estimate will re-
alize 800, 900, and its coal lands are so
valued that it would not sell them at any price.
The company was not entitled to any leniency,
but was simply entitled to the letter of the law
and no more. Slater said his bill sought only
to forfeit the lands adjacent to the uncompleted
portion of the road.
The bill for bridge across the st. Croix
river was passed. The pension appropriation
bill was taken up, and during the discussion,
Mr.. Reed severely criticised the system of rules
under which the house operated, by means of
which valuable time was wasted. MIR. Randall
also spoke on this subject. An amendment was
offered transferring the duties of pension agents
to the pay department Of the army.
BATEMAN AND SWAIN.
Mr.. Bateman, banker, who yesterday fur
nished q copy of his charges against General
Swain, says this afternoon, the $1,000 due bill
mentioned therein having been returned to his
firm and suit against them, based on it by the
parties to whom it was transferred having been
withdrawn, he has written letter to the secre-
our firm on the due bill mentioned in my
charges yesterday against General D. g. Swain
having been Withdrawn and the differences
between General Swain and myself satisfacto-
rily settled, hereby withdraw the charges con-
tanned IN my letter of April 16 against General
D. G. Swain, he claiming they were made under
a Misrepresentation of the facts, which con-
csde. Very truly yours, A. E. BATEmAN."
MISSOURI RIVER LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, April IT, The senate passed a
bill today authorizing the construction of a
railroad bridge across the st. Criox river in the
states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Senator
Cockrell introduced bill to provide for the
appointment of Missouri river commission to
carry into effect plans for the improvement of
said river from it's mouth to its head waters.
The house committee on commerce agreed to
report favorably bill providing for the ap-
pointment of Missouri river commission.
GEN. TERRY.
General Terry will return to Fort Smelling to-
morrow. He has been in consultation several
days with General Sheridan upon the concen-
| tration of the military department of Dakota.
General Terry will prepare estimates for the
extension of Fort Smelling
INDICATIoNs.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE indications fol
the upper Mississippi are: Light rains, partly
cloudy weather, east to south winds, becoming
variable, nearly stationary barometer in south,
ern portions; slight fall in northern portion,