St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-01
Fredericks, the Iowa Democrat,
Seated and Wilson Sent
Home.
The Bill Authorizing the Construction
of Bridge at st. Paul
Agreed to.
The Fertilization Bill Calls Out Quite .
Lengthy Discussion in the
House.
John s. Wise, Representative at Large
from Virginia, Will Retain His
Seat in the House.
IXe Senate,

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-Senator Slater,
from the committee on public lands, sub
m1ted report to accompany the bill forfeit
Ing unearned lands granted to the Northern
Pacific railway. The report, he said, was not
unanimous and the minority would submit
its views.
Senator Morgsn, of the committee on pub
lie lands, reported adversely the bill to grant
public lands to survivors of the Mountain
Meadow massacre. Senator Morgan said the
committee Was satisfied if a valid claim eX-
listed against the government arising out of
the massacre it was not claim that should
be compensated in public lands, but in
money. Calendar.
Senator Cameron, Pennsylvania, called
up his resolution heretofore submitted, dis
charging the finance ommittee from further
consideration of the bill for the retirement
and recoinage of trade dollars. On the mo-
ton to agree to the resolution, Senator Mer-
rill called for the yeas and nays, which re-
suited, yeas 81, nays 2S, so the resolution
was not agreed to.
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced joint resolution directing the secre-
tary of the treasury to purchase not to exceed
ten million trade dollars at face value, paying
therefore standard silver dollars, pending the
purchase to be made prior to Sept. 1st 1884
Senator Morrill, objected and the matter went
over.
The secretary of the senate was directed to
ask for the recall from the house of the bill
granting right of way to the Southern Kan
sas Railroad company through the Indian
territory, in order that the senate may order
committee conference on it.
The senate took the house bill to limit
to two years the time within which prosecu-
ton may be instituted against persons
charged with violating internal revenue laws.
1t was amended by substituting three years
for two and passed.
Bills were reported favorably and placed
on the calendar, to provide for the sale of
lands belonging to prairie bands of Pottawa-
time Indians, Kansas, for the erection of a
public building at Akron, Ohio; increasing
from 100000 to $175, 900, the amount here
tofore allowed for public building at Fort
Wayne, Ind.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton OF the river and harbor bill
reduction proposed by the senate com
mittee in the amount for continuing the i'm
provement of the Kentucky river from
5000, 600 to S175,000 was disagreed to and
the original sum was restored. Debate was
suspended while the joint resolution passed
for the continuance of appropriations for
five days from June 80. Senator Allison re-
marked that this resolution was based on the
expectation of an adjournment Saturday.
Ii that expectation was not realized further
extension would become necessary.
The consideration of the river and harbor
bill was resumed.
One OF the amendments proposed by the
senate committee was that $3.50, 900 of the
S1,250,0o0 appropriated for continuing the
improvement of the Mississippi river should
be donated to the harbor of Memphis.
Senator Jones moved to amend this provi-
sion SO as to make the Memphis appropria-
ton separate and independent one, leav-
ing the 81, 250, 900 to be all applied to the
river at large. But the senate decided to
stand by the committees amendment and
voted down that offered by Senator Jones.
Senator Coke, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably, to be acted
upon by next session, bill to provide for
the improvement of the channel between
Galveston harbor and the Gulf of Mexico.
The senate adjourned, after having dis
posed of committees amendments, leaving
the other amendments to be proposed to-
morrow.