The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12


George, "that there is something good
likely to come to this country from a
more energetic assertion of the Mon
roe doctrine than we have had lately"
To the question, "Whom do you
think the most desirable candidate for
the democrats to put up against
Blaine" Senator George replied: "!f
Mr.. Tilden's health permits and he is
willing to accept the nomination, 1
have no doubt he is much the strong
or determined not to take the nomina-
ton, Mr.. Bayard is the best man."
Congressional.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 7.-Mr.
O,Neill, of Pennsylvania, presented a
petition from J. A. Mower, past grand
master of the Army of the Potomac,
for the establishment of national
soldiers home at some point in the
gulf states. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. CulberSon, Of
Texas, the bill was passed amending
the act to determine the Jurisdiction
of the United States circuit courts
and to regulate the removal Of causes
from state to federal courts. The bill
increases the minimum jurisdiction of
circuit courts from $500 to $4,000,
takes away from those courts juris-
diction of causes in favor of assignees
of promissory notes and bills
of exchange, and also of suits of civil
nature arising between corporations
and citizens of any state in which the
said corporation may have been carry
ing on business at the time cause Of
action accrued, and restricts to the de-
PENDANT the right to remove cause
from a state to federal court.
HobIitzell, from the committee on
reform in the civil service. reported
adversely the bills to repeal the civil
service act. They were laid on the
table.
On motion of Singleton a bill was
academy of science to receive and
hold trust fund for the promotion
of science.
The house then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill FORGETTING the
unearned Atlantic and Pacific grant.
After brief explanation by Mr..
Co ba, of Indiana. the bill was passed.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from
the committee on appropriations re
ported general deficiency bill, and it
was referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, from
the committee on foreign affairs, re-
ported back resolution calling on
the secretary of state for information
as to the manner of expenditure OF
money appropriated to defray the ex-
penses Of the French and American
claims. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cobb then called up bill repeating
preemption and timber culture, and
amending the homestead laws.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, offered an
amendment, which was adopted, re-
pealing the act providing for the sale
of desert lands in certain states and
territories.
On motion of MIR. Nelson (Minn.)
an amendment was adopted, provld-
Ing that all persons who have, hereto
fore. in good faith, made settlements
on public lands under the presumption
laws, shall be permitted to make final
proof and entry, upon not exceeding
100 acres.
Mr.. Holman offered an amend
ment, providing that no public
lands Of the United States adapted to
agriculture shall be sold except min
eral lands and town sites, and all of
the public lands adapted to agricul-
ture shall be reserved for actual and
bona fine settlers under provisions OF
the homestead law, subject, however,
to bounty land warrants and college
scrip issued by authority OF congress,
and grants which congress has made
for the purpose of education. To the
debate which followed Golf, of West
Virginia. gave slightly political turn
by the declaration that the homestead
law had been almost solidly opposed
by the democratic party, and vetoed
by democratic president.
Mr.. Cobb retorted by the statement
that since the republican party had
come into power, it had in most fla
grant manner wasted and given away
the public lands.
MI. Holman commended that the
homestead law was essentially a DEM
ocratic measure.
A long discussion followed, confined
principally to the declaration of the
necessity of reserving the public
lands for actual settlers.
No quorum vote and the house adj
journed.
The general deficiency apppropria-
ton bill which was reported to the
house to-day appropriates $6,619, 594.
| Of this amount $143,644 is to enable
the secretary of the navy to
paw the officers and crews of the Uni
| ted States naval vessels under COM
mand of flag officer Farral. The diff
| ference between the bountieS hereto
fore distributed, and that to which
they are respectively entitled
under decree of the supreme court
of the district of Columbia, for the
destruction of the enemy's vessels
at New Orleans, in April 1862. The
bill provides that local class
post masters shall be paid the
compensation that they received
prior to March of last year, Of
money appropriated for the depart
ment of justice. The bill provide:
that no part shall be used to pay spe
cial consul fees.
The bill further provides that N
claim against the United States shall
be examined or received by the treasu
ury department unless it shall havl
been filed in writing one year fr0lI
the passage of this act or within
5 years after it has accrued, nor unles
it shall have arisen under an obliga
ton, or liability, of the United State
incurred by authority OF law. TIL
secretary of the treasury is directed a
j the commencement of each session o
T congress to report the amount du
each claimant whose claim had bee
I. allowed in whole or In part TO tn
: house of representatives, and he shal
lay the same before tn