Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.



wAmHsef6N, Dee li.-Attcr routine busi
ness, Senator Van wyck offered the fol-
lowing;
wHEarts, a commercial treaty Of great
! importance has been negotiated between
lhe' Uuited States and Spain. which was
made public by the King OF Spain 10 such
an extent that u WAS eabied from Madrid By
Inc r'aes OF New. York, and given 10 the
same was presented with becoming solemn.
| ~ aud secrecy 70 the seAafc. and
WnEaEAk. The provisiona of said treaty
materially affecting the subjects Of reyenue
and taxation. and Involving no serious cues
tons Of diplomacy aud slate secre-s. the dis
cussl0n thereof should be ia opeu session.
so that the people thereof may be faliy ep,
| prised = the reason why said treaty should
be Fatihe1 or rejected. therefore,
hesglped, Thsi the Committee on Rules be
directed 20 report an amendment or Adf!-
tlonh rule requiring tFesfies which con
Germ matters Of revenue 20 be considered IN
open session.
Gu the objection OF senator wilson lhe
matter went over one day.
FORFEITURE or LAND dnAErs.
The amendment of Dolph was agree 70.
providing that 81 settlers ia good faith on
lands forfeited. who are otherwise queii1Ed.f .
shall be entitled to a preference right 70 en-
ter lands IN accordance with homestead or
pre- enptlon laws, and shall he regarded A.
having legally settled snch lands lfaIn the
Jafc az zftf.-naanf and ~ ~, u, ef1l satir
be not 20 entitled under existing laws, he
ehase. f,t.t * : -rreed ia s..re - ii 81 -,
acre. and reducing to sL2s the price 81 even
nnfabered sections alouk Ihe lfne 6f the IN.
cgmpiefed portion of The road.
agreed u ~ + sote 81 Is so II. rere siirc -
act " Mazcii "a ISIS. which allow 90 settlers
on raiiraad lauds subsequently forfeited 10
locate an amount equal y their original en-.
sherfs3f,. in s',InE FefoSfks tavoring fhls
aid that ne lana ,gns amer "a hs.ois.sfes N
entry, whicn 1ss enough. Il would moi 10
T., .cfs.fs snef ffrs i. yer = fo4a -, fi,ss.
,s ..,.s 4ad bo,i,Se s,s,,ee = ~ ,''a ~ II ws,,f
| favor In the hill The repeal Of the nfe-en,c-
| tion laws They had lone ontlivei their
| sIsefnIneSs.
Mcrsan en1ui "a ci Dolth whesher shere
was ailg other parties affsete,i Nv he forfeif
nre than he United ssafes l3,,xernnsent md
the railroad company.
iieses there hsd sesn ~ or e Is ~ ise 1s
comma Nv II AL the ~ s.da W
DuIpI halisye6 fhaf 7berr was a mortgage. :
and perhafa 4 deed .rust. which ensb,a.,ed
n tkeir iAscripflens a;l ne lsnAs a thc
eonpahf both 'earned auj urca mad. mi
Isupef,sed that tbe Sr4nfes III land made
upon Acaudjtsor,s s,ssseo,,ent y canla oniS
tlke fs.r fs,rtzagc st,rl, rientx 4 sxisfsA and
| ii t0s eeaditioI1s ha9 M been fsrf,rnr,el
there could have existed ~ rlght which ne
IIurfHHQen rfflfU flNo- Hfprt were a. n mas.
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he fsirly ana conitfhiv sesiled he ~, nrc.
Visions ii fbe Mi. =
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thai kore we're ~, ,1s,r,sse o- i,..,,'s,'
brance ana rhsf nel,,svis rfehfs wrre AZ.
feeted ercent Those 81 s.ho rsr,r,snv and
OoveYn1nafd II ,ne.rtoac.s sr5-isd IN ~
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lo..ke1 fnfs s,,,s tl,a ft@hfs ~ eT ,.~rssr~ ~
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1ss sq FL IA ~, w = t.,,, ~
tbc rosd III moved ~ sas,,,,n,,fs ~ IN ~
me f,oufnittse s,s ps,i,iic l.snde To- f,,rsher
exarifi.ation.
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,nsmher N ine ,r,,n i5tes Ky sttd ~ t,,,.,,
nntIi this ,,eeiine ehaf Z n,6,iea1s elIstea
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ana lnontrea M II a,,.r wien ~ lsiafegS hed
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