The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-27

the bill to forfeit the Texas Pacific land grant
be restored to Its place among the special
orders Acceded to.
The bill repeating the presumption and tim
Der culture laws was taken up, when Van
Wyck submitted joint resolution making it
unlawful for railroad companies to attempt to
trade in any portion of their land grant while
the bill for the forfeiture of the same is pend
ing in congress, or before patent shall have
been issued, and making the person violating
this provision subject to fine not exceeding
$1,000 or Imprisonment for not more than one
year Referred to the committee on public
lands. The bill then rassed-yeas g. nays 20.
The army appropriation bill was passed.
Thompson called up the bill amending the
Pacific railroad act SO as to authorize the con-
struction of road from Sioux City, Iowa, to
point on the Union Pacific west of the Tooth
meridian.
Pending consideration the hour allowed I'M
der the special rule expired and no further
action was taken.
The house then considered, without definite
action, the postoffice appropriation bill.
An evening session was held, devoted to
discussion of the paragraph allowing additional
compensation for transportation of ocean mail
in American steamships.
Pending discussion the committee rose and
the house took recess until tomorrow.
SENATE.
The Texas and Pacific land forfeiture bill
and the pending special order was placed be-
fore the senate.
Blair asked unanimous consent to take p
the anti foreign contract labor bill.
Van Wyck declined to yield. Van Wyck
said the senate and country understood the
nature of the bill. He did not wish to put it
in further peril. 1t had been in peril already
1t had been displaced by taking up another
bill whose principal feature made it impossible
to get the concurrence of the other house:
The principal features of this forfeiture bill
were so plain that, II Van Wyck might be
allowed, he would say they had been passed
by the house OF representatives almost unani-
mously.
Blair then moved that the senate proceed
with the labor bill. Carried by vote of 30 to
10. Considerable debate ensued, and the SEN
ate, without action, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the who
on the postoffice appropriation bill. The com
mittee, by vote Of 105 to o., struck out the
paragraph in the postoffice bill granting to
American steamships additional compensation
for transporting mails
The announcement that the paragraph had
been stricken out was greeted with loud ap-
plause on the democratic side
Horr gave notice that he would demand
yea and nay vote in the house.
The committee arose and the previous ques-
ton on the bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
A number Of senate amendments having been
agreed to- some discussion arose as to the pro-
posed amendment Of the committee which
would strike out the clauses OF the house bill
involving general legislation. The special
clause on which a point was raised was one
authorizing the secretary Of the Interior with
the consent of the Indians, to extend the time
of the payment for lands forming part of the
Omaha reservation authorized by act OF Au-
gust, 1882, to be sold.
Henderson said although the clause may be
legislative, it. was just and 1t could not be
wrong to do justice.
Van Wyck said session after session we are
denying justice to our citizens because of a
rule of the senate. 1t would be a little more
sensible to fix our rules so some legislation
could be had.
Dawes got the senate to agree to the COM
mittee amendment striking out the legislative
item indicated, whereupon the senate adj
journed-
The speaker announced the regular order to
be the consideration Of pension bills coming
over from last nights session.
The first bill coming up was one granting
pension to the widow Of Gen. George ii.
Thomas, and, after debate, 1t was passed.
The river and harbor bill was then consid
cred without final action, after which the
house proceeded to the consideration OF the
postal appropriation bill.
Amendments increasing from "a, 100 900 to
a. 535, 600 the appropriation for the letter car
riers, increasing 5000 900 the appropriation for
the clause granting additional compensation
to American steamships for carrying mails,
were agreed to and the bill passed.
SENATE.
The bill to quiet the titles OF settlers on the |
Des Moines river lands was held before the |
senate as unfinished business, 1t was agreed
to lay the bill temporarily aside, in order that |
the senate might proceed with the considera-
ton of the Indian appropriation bill.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill was then proceeded with and Vests
amendment to increase the emergency fund to
$50 900 was agreed to.
On the subject of the proposition to strike
out from the house bill the section authorizing
the president of the United States to negotiate
with the Creek, Seminole and Cherokee In
dams for the surrender of their remaining
rights In the so-called Oklahoma lands, Vest
strongly urged the retention Of the clause.
The provision having been stricken out and
consideration of the bill being completed,
In vain, to replace in the senate tie same leg
islative provision stricken out In committee OF
the whole. The bill then passed.
HOUSE.
Reagan offered a resolution requesting the
secretary of the treasury to transmit informa-
ton in regard to the range and ranch cattle
traffic OF the western states. Referred.
Slocum, under instructions from the military
committee, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the senate bill for the retirement Of Gen.
Grant. Ihls is the nrst Dill passed DY the SEN
ate and specifically names the officer to be re
tired. The motion to suspend the rules was
seconded-110 to ~.
The motion to suspend tAe rules and pass
the bill was lost-yeas 15S, nays 102-not the
required two-thirds In the affirmative.
The bill to regulate the letting of mail con-
tracts was passed under suspension OF the
rules.
The bill appropriatlng 5000, 900 for the cree
ton In Washington OF building for library
for the medical department of the United ;
States army, passed under suspension of the ,,
ules.
SENATE.
The senate bill authorizing the sale OF part I
Of the lands Of the Winnebago tribe OF Indians j
In Nebraska was passed !
Calls for "the regular order" brought up !
The bill to quiet the title 81 the settlers on the
Des Mones river lands. The bill went over rs .
business.
Pendleton presented a petition OF newspa- I
)crs praying for reduction OF postage on q
Iecond class mail matter. Referred.
Newell from the committee on military az n
airs, reported favorably the house bill to EN-
,ower the secretary OF war to permit the laying g
II a horse rairOad uDOu and over Rock Island =