The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-07
Tho IDter-State Commerce Bill
Laid Aside for n Day.
After a Lengthy Discussion the Ore
gon Central Land Forfeiture
Bill Was Passed.
The Pension Appropriation Bill
After Some Wrangling Is
Passed by the
House.
The FoRTY-EIGarH CONGRESS.
The Senate,

The Senate
WAsHIEGToN, Jan. The bill was favor
ably reported authorizing the First National
Bank Of Lsrned, Kan, TO increase its capt.
tai stock not to exceed $3.50. 900.
Bills introduced and referred;
By Mr.. Hawley: To establish information.
al copy right.
By Mr. Henderson: To grant the right OF
way over Fort Robinson military ressrva.
ton, Nebraska, to the Fremont, Elk Horn
and Missouri Valley Railroad.
Mr.. ingalls, state l thas on the al Ct De
cember, 1852, be introduced bill which was
referred to the Committee on Pensions, to
amend the pen sion acts of January and
March. 1889. The bill had been now thir.
teen months in the possession of the COM
mittee. aud be supposed that was a sufficient
length OF time for it to make up its mind as
to the propriety OF the passage or rejection
OF the bill. For the purpose of testing the
sense of the Senate as to the bill, Mr.. In
gals moved TO discharge the committee from
It's further consideration. Mr.. Mitchell,
Chairman OF the Pension Committee. said
the whole subject covered by the bill re-
feETed TO had been gone over last session, in
connection with the Mexican Pension bill,
ana action taken on Ii.
Mr.. Ingalls' motion went over to Monday.
On motion OF Mr.. Slater, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the Oregon Gen.
trail Land Forfeiture bill, and Mr.. Morgan
spoke Iii opposition TO IL. He Morgan
moved TO amend by adding 70 the bill tbs
substance of the provisions which on his
motion had been added to the Atlantic and
Pacific Forfeiture bill, providing that a
method of judicial procedure for the ascer-
tainment OF the rights of any parties claim.
Ing under the grant.
The hour OF 2 O'Clock arriving, the consid-
erstiCn OF the Interstate Commerce bill was
about TO be resumed, but on motion OF Mr..
Slater the Senate, By a vote of 25 yeas to 22
nays, decided TO lay that bill aside till to
u 0rrow in order to continue consideration
OF the Oregon Central bill.
Mr.. Morgan spoke AZ considerable length
10 advocacy OF his PROPOSED amendment;
bonsd which were q lien on the road. he said.
were outstanding ia the hands ofiunocent
parties, and whatever rights inhered in the
holders of those bonds were rights thata Court
could best investigate and decide upon. In
Gcd,s name" said he what sort of a Govern
ment have we got If the Judicial Depart
ment can not be trHsted to pass upon a
tit'er When did Congress get Us reputation
Tor immacuiate purity TO such an extent as
that IL rose above the reputation of the J Judges?
When did we find the precincts of our courts
haunted by gangs OF foul lobbyists to at
tempt to pervert the decisions OF those
crurtsP 1t is not the courts such people
visit. They visit Congress. They are not
found abont the Supreme Court, bat are
often found in the Hobbies of this body. /
will lot say that where the carcass is, there
the eagles gather together-that would be
unjust, but / will say this; that for a serene,
honest Judgment, Of perfect integrity, and
one upon which the country can rest with
satisfaction, commend me to q court rather
than any legislative body"
Mr.. Slater replied to Morgan, and main
tanned that Mo-gan's amendment was un-
necessary. rhe bondholders' rights were
shown by the grant, and they had such
rights as the granting act gave them, and
could have no more. Mr.. Slater denied this
was a case OF con6scation. It was q case of
reversion or forfeiture, because of q condi-
ton broken.
Mr.: Dolph said the portion to which the
pending bill related had not been earned.
a condition subsequent on which the rant
had been made was not fulfilled. and not be-
ing fulfilled. the grant became void. 1t
was not within the power of Congress,
Dolph said, to cut off on a bill of
this character, the acquired rights of any
citizen. Tn rights OF all could be asserted
IN court in spite OF any act of Congress.
After further argument, Morgan's amend
ment was rejected-yess, Is; nays, p. The
bill was then read q third time and prssed
without division.
DciOfc tue ENCOURAGEMENT OF the VOt9 on
the amendment Morgan changed his vote
from yea TO nay, and on the passage of the
bill, ave immediate notice OF q motion to
reconsider.
The vote in detail on Morgan's amend
ment was as follows:
~Yeas-Allison, Blair, Cameron OF Pennsylvania.
Cameron of Wisconsin,, Conger, Dawes, Hawley,
lapham, Mcmillan, Miller of New York, Mitchell,
Pike, Sawyer. Sheffield and wilson-15.
Nays Beck, Camden, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt,
cullom. Dolph. George, German, Groome. Hsmp-
Mcpherson, Henderson. Msxey, Morgan. Pugh.
salisbury, Sewell, Sherman. Slater, Van WICK,
Vest, Voorhees, and Walker-2S.
Mr.. Dolph presented q memorial from the
Board of Trade OF Portland, Ore, asking for
the establishment Of IN assay Office in that
city. Referred.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
i1urned,