Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-13
IGRESSIONAL.
,.,lpr the Presumption
ps,r culture Laws
,,sd the Senate
vo,s on the River and
v WOW Bill will
ss,ched To-day


HOS, Feb. lS.--Ahis nloin
r. aid before the senate
.occnrrent resolution pro-
lint committee of three
~ house and two senators
.u w. cleveland OF his cleo
Vss, Of the United States
- March next, and to mo-
hendricks OF his election
5ant from the same date,
n Mr.. Garland, II was
IA ~ ccommiiteeo on privileges
Mr.. G rland said that
.locy Of the resolution
,p sssssed the original Joint
e,boriLing the president to
me government OF Great
~ ,issmer Alert, with the
hi United States.
u'i'ss offered yesterday by
,ai Mr.. Hosr relating To
leoont were on motion Of
,,srrd without comment
1miltee on privileges and
olon offered by Mr., Sher.
g,std 10, authorizing the
ftbe senate to appoint a
three senators to make
4 arrangements for the in.
e,lhe president-elect.
Wyck OF Nebraska inquired
Why the bill TO forfeit the
cldc land grant had been
lrom its position at the head
ritr
Ne Edmunds, said that the
n plsced btfOIe the senate
order in a technicsl form
innate by u vote refused to
That rtfu ssl sends the
Il The general calendar and
bbea special order.
Wyck asked consent that the
bred to Ito place among the
ers,
m said Il was in order for
or ut any time 10 move 10
B the consideration Of any
calendar.
anWyck's request for the
B consent was acceded to,
bill was ordered restored to
mOng the special orders.
salt announc, d As the COM
make the necessary arrange
The coming inauguration
Sherman, Hswley and Ran
ID ior The repeal OF the pre-
b bud timber culture laws was
skfn up.
oIVSn OF louisiana offered an
'nent providing for the settle
q sill questions of conflicting
tae department of the in
d giving bOnR-fide settlers
homestead and presumption
trence over previous entries
4 gan acre.
( the debate on Mr.. Nor.
endment the following ] int
was sub uitted by Mr.. Van
reference TO the committee
lands:
i shall he unlawful for any
Smpany claiming an interest
anl Of land from the United
% Tor any person acting
e authority to sell or
sell, or mortgage or
Ply such lands while the bill
The same is pending in con-
before q patent in conformity
law issues for the same. Any
persons selling or offering
mortgage or pledge. shall be
mlsdemeanOr, and on con-
llall be hued not exceeding
9oplisoned not more than one
Referred.
Y IN the repeal of the pre-
and imber culture law WA,
motion Of Mr.. Allison, tenn
isld on the table aud the army
sAlOn bill wHs taken up The
READ by sections and tn,
committee's amendments
adopted without deba I,
lbe last one, which
t,he following provisions o
That article nipety-four o
me thousand three hundred
TWO OF the Revised Statue
as same is. hereby repealed
floel % as to read as follow
q The proceedings o
DO carried on during sucl
VOC court-martial shall deter
asndment of the committs,
slopted, which has the effec
.le article unchanged, ant
~ passed.
y laid before the senate III.
aluslntss, It being the bill
Al OF the presumption ant
-'ufe laws, the pending quef
.E on the adoption Of MI
smeS dment.
lesilon of Inorganic amend
sied BY Harrison WAS acGepie e,
provided, that the Unite,
' oylls should alao have iuril
~ col nlclng claims.
: aniendment thus modifie
' esO 70, Yeas %. naysl4
= ,noment offered by Mr. Sbel
sng sieed to, providing that d
ny us DOT htTethf re- offered 4
,l' nv snail DO sold at'public sal
,;!ecleo To private sale, exceI
y reservation and miners
To the bill havin
4 PIsitd IL ~As passed-yeas p
NJ. Luuiunds voting with III
! 3 against the bill and BroWi
\ ~ puOlicans for IL.
b,I, lhsn -lald before the sen
~ rhlch Was this mornin
!. ~ .he Hat OF special order
Isn ,s olil 10 forfeit the Texas
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