Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-04
.xLriiITA CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. December g, 1884,.
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Nr. Vests resolution OF yesterday, cali
iug ior an investigation into the Leases
made 10y the Indian tribes OF lands ia the
Indian Territory, was taken up.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Conger
was agreed to. including within its scope OF
Investigation the leases Of land In TIE In
dian reservations.
Mr.. Plumb, referring 10 Mr.. Vets
criticisms made Yesterday upon the course
Of the Intesior Department. sad that the
present Secretary OF the Interior was only
following Dreccdents set by his prcdeces-
sor,. Much OF The land held by the In
diaus, Mr. Plumb continued, was land that
they did not and would not need. ana
which was Mt for agriculture. II was be-
coming a question for Congress 10 consider
whether. owing 10 the rapid exhaustion OF
The public domain. some Of these lands
should not DC obtained for settlement. He
lored the investigation now contemplated
would result in suggesting plan which
would reconcile The needs Of the settlers
and Indians. The resolution wa. then
agreed 10.
several senaiorS were, at their own r.
quest. relieved from present. committee as
signmenls.
A couple Of bills Of minor importance,
coming over from last session. were passed.
Mr.. Slater gave notice that on Monday
next he would move 10 take up and would
J,e.s 10 passage the bin declaring forfeited
unearned lands Granted to aid ia the con-
sii1ction Of the Oregon Central railroad.
The select committees OF the senate in
existence on July :. 1894, were continued.
ard the presiding officer OF the senate was
given power to iii existing vacancies or
such ~ may occur this week.
The Senate then. at 1855 J.. W.. went
into executive session, and when. at i:i3
L. NJ, the doors were re0pencd. the senate
adjourned.
House of Representatives.
ON motion of Mr.. Cobb. OF Indiana, Sem
ate amendments 10 House bill FORGETTING the
unearncd land.grant TO the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company wa, non-con-
curredin.
At 1880 O'Clock. on motion OF Mr.. Ran
dali. OF Pennsylvania, the House went into
Committee OF tie Whole (Mr. Cox, Of New
York. in the CHAIR on the bill making 4
temporary provision for the naval service.
No amendments were offered 10 the bill.
and no discussion was bad upon it. Mr..
Randall merely making brief statement
TO show that the total appropriation for the
NNllIDlA ~ tuf utNN iVA tif h~'Ai
year was SiJ.G36. l6G-a reduction OF $685.
26S from the appropriation for the preyiou,
year.
The committee rose. the bill was passed,
and the House resumed the consideration
Of the inter. State commerce bill.
Messrs. seymour, OF Connecticut: Long,
OF Massachusetts,; and Peters. OF Kansas.
argued the importance OF the subject before
the House. and supported with certain llm.
tatonS the bill reported by the committee.
Mr.. Peters cited instances OF wrongs per-
pelrated by railroad companies upon the
producing classes OF the country by unrea-
sOnable CHARGES for freight transportation.
and declared that Il remedial legislation on
the subject was imperatively demanded ;
such remedial legislation was contained in
the provisions of the bill under cOuSidera-
ton. lie strongly favored the commission
plan. contending that all legislation which
was conservative iii its nature should be
conservative and not radical.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Pcters's remarks
The subject matter went over until tO-mor-
row.
On motion of Mr.. Morrison, it was Or
dered that when the House adjourn to-
morrow it be to meet Monday next.
The House then-at $3.50 l.. Mad
iOurucd.