The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-05-15

Senator Van Wyek Of Nebraska introduced Ii
the senate BILL 70 restrict foreigners and for
ieign corporations in the ownership Of public
lands s and any lands IN the territories. The
. Be 1T enacted etc, that 1t shall be unlawful
for any persons or any associations not citizens
of the United States, or for any corporation Or
company organized under authority Of any for
s'i 1nssa stssss esss s1s
er quantity OF public lands than indi-
5viduals Of the United States are Authorized to
enter under the settlement and improvement
laws thereof or to- acquire, receive 81; hold BY
greater quantities Of land ii tie territories than
$40 acres. sSsE
This bill Is Intended to protect American
SHtockraisers and farmers from the sinyasiont Of
large English corp rations which have acquired
Titories for these purpo ses, Senator Plumb Of
Kansas also introduced d bill still more
STRINGENT on, the same subj % $is
The honse decided, on Monday, by q vote Of
S142 to SO, To- consider the contested election
adjuster), Of virginia The Si minority were s
not allowed time 4. to prepare re-
port ~ IA J. 81 Wise "a b IA Readiuster
E:ember from Virginia fiercely denounced this
action Of the Democrata The minority reso-
was lost 81 80 40 This was strict party
vote, except that Cool, Democrat, of Iowa, vot-5
4 ed with tho Republicans ia the affirmatve&
The majority resolution declaring O1Fafrell
entitled to the seat was then adopted and
sc'Farrell took the oath
In tho Senate, Wednesday, bill was IN
troduced by Mr. Edmunda to place Gen d. s,
Z Grant on the retired List Of the army. MI. Hill
made speech IN favor Of the bill to declare
forfeited The lsn d granted the New Orleans
The discussion of the chipping Eli was re-
j stunned, and . substitute for one section was
B submitted by MI! Vest, and accepted by Mr..
Frye, author Of the bill, abolishing all tonnage
dues o1SU United STATES vessels on entering
on vessels Of foreign countries discriminating
) in like manner against the United States. ~
In the houA bill for the relief Of Fitz
John Porter came up with senate amend menta,
MI. slocum moved 70 non concur in the SEN
renee. MI. Refer opposed the bill, declaring
it nnconatituton Mr. : sloonm said
Ohio had attacked Fitz John Porter. The
gentlemen would be- glad Of because he
him as compliment, and it would be 30 re-.
< garded by the country He iSloc1,m) had only;
been surprised that the gentleman from Ohio
had not summoned Charles GARFIELD and Elder
i 70 sustain his course as he had donsa few days
and Misses on the q Republican sidel.
I Mr.. BelSord said ha would take Grants words
az to the injustice to Gen. Porter rather than
1 the words d Mi Keifer or any other party on
i the floor. The motion to refer the bill to the
i ate amendments nonconcurred In
The IRON clad cath which was provided FOR
at the outbreak OF the war and has never been
repealed, although numerous attempts have
been made to strike ii from the statue books:
has OF last been; bolished. The house on
Wednesday, cuncurred on the bill which pissed
the senate some time ago for the PURPOSE, and
Y 1t only needs the sigma ure of the president to-
become q law. This oath has always boen ad-;
ministered N congress, and in courts to per-
while those who did have taken what is known
as themodifed oath. @ lS
Senator Van SWyek offered q resolution,
which, ut this suggestion Of Conger, was laid
over one day, directing the secretary Of the in
ssFq ea anaa s
Sen Pacific railroad adjoining and on account
of what Is known as the Puyallup branch,
\ built many years ago, until this congress shall
take action on the question Of the forfeiture Of
lands granted said road A resolution was
i for Information. regarding the cowboy who
I shot at Black Wolfs hat on Lame Deer creek,
Mont This refers to the recent ranch burn
ing BY Black VOLTS band.
A.. II ttl6 house, vi nOuOn OF MI.
Ellis all prior bills were set aside, and the COM
mittee proceeded TO the consid eratien Of the
bill appropriating OIL OO0, 900 for the celebration
y Of the world industrial and cotton centennial
exposition at New. Orleans. Mr.. Ellis briefly
Explained the provisions Of the bill and pointed
g out the safeguards which had been established
for the return Of the appropriation to the
United States out or the receipts
!. After further debate, on motion OF MI. Ais.
cock an amendment was adopted providing that
the sum appropriated shall only Be paid on the
n treasurer OF the United States being satisfied
& that $500 600 has been contributed by the
Y World 70 industrial and Cotton exposition. The
I bill passed yeas 34, nays 81. 81 ~
Among the bills reached on the speakers
table the 18th inst, was the SENATE bill to author
f lie the secretary Of the interior to ascertain
Il the amount due citizens Of the United States
for supplies furnished the Sioux or Dakota In
dsans Of Mime sofa subseq uent to August
+ 1880, andprior to tho massacre Of August 1869,
Z and providing for the payment thereof Tho
y bill was referred to the committee of the whole
4 on the state Of the Unicn. As il Is among the
\ last bills on this calendar it's chance for pas
sage ts exceedingl small