The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-06
roRrr-EIGnrH CONGRESS.


placed before the senate but final consdera
ton was not reached M
Consideration of the forfeiture bill was then
entered upon, and Morgan explained the ctr
.cumstances surrounding this special grant.
The Texas and Pacific company, he said, which
had got the grant, had made transfer. OF at
tempted to make transfer of its land grant
to the Southern Pacific railroad company, and
Evarts and other influential lawyers had main
tanned that the land could be transferred
whether by mortgage or sale.
The bill having been perfected in committee
OF the whole, was reported to the senate and
finally passed-yeas 80, naYs2
| --i--l HOUSE.
Holman introduced joint resolution re-
questing the president TO open negotiations
| with the French republic with view to uego-
tia.ng new convention with that govern
ment Tor the establishment of another French
and American claims commission. which shall
have ample jurisdiction to determine all claims
| filed before that commission under the con-
ventlon of January Is, 1880.
| The house then went into committee Of the
| whole on the river and harbor bill.
The consideration of the first section of the
| bill having been concluded, the committee
| rose.
Bennett, from the committee on elections,
submitted the report In the Iowa contested
election case of Frederick VS.. Wilson, accom-
panied by aresolution declaring the contestant
(Frederick) entitled to the seat. Laid over
for future action.
In the senate, on the both, the agricultural |
appropriation bill, after some debate, passed |
substantially as it came from the senate COM |
mittee, the pr ncipal change being in the item
for the cultivation Of sorghum, which, on mo-
ton OF Plumb, was increased from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Culom presented memorial from the leg
islature OF Illinois urging congress to take
steps to secure ownership In the ship canal
connecting the waters of Keweena bay with
those of Lake Superior, and to make the canal
free to the commerce of the lakes. Referred
The postoffice appropriation bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Hawley said he hoped the senate
would disagree with the senate committee on
the amendment reducing the amount for
clerks in the postofiices from S5,300,O0o to
s., $50, 900.
The senate disagreed with the committee
amendment by vote of 33 nays and Is yeas,
so far as that amendment related to the letter {
postage, leaving the newspaper provision yet
to be acted upon.
On motion of Wilson, the bill was passed
appropriating 500, 600 for the completion of
the public building at Council Bluffs
A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the house some days ago refused TO pass the I
bill granting pension of $50 per month to
The widow OF Major Thornburg, was agreed to I
and the bill was passed. b
On motion of Willis the bill passed increas- g
Dg $1,000 o0 the limit of the appropriation Y
or the public building at Louisville, Ky.
The house then went into committee of the d
Whole on the navy appropriation bill, but the W
Measure was not finally disposed of when the D
louse took recess until evening, when fifty Il
ension bills were passed. W
The. senate on the list resumed Ii,
OF the postoffice appropriation or
i'll. In the consideration of the pUstoffice ap- ~
ropration bill, the senate decided to retain in a,
ne bill CONTRARY to the recommendation of Re
ne appropriation committee) the legislative yv
revision inserted by the house fixing the post III
&c on newspapers sent from the office OF pub 81,
cation to regular subscribers It one cent per Ri
)und, but cut out the discrimination against 60
nipple copies, making the rate mentioned Dr.
inform rate for all newspapers sent from the pr
lice of publication whether sample copies or IN
1t. sb
HOUSE.
The 01ly proceedings i'll the house on the 21st
as the passage OF resolution informing
C senate they were prepared to receive the {
nate and proceed with the Washington val
onument exercises in the hall of the house. the
Long spoke from the clerks desk in an i'm
essiye manner which elected frequent bursts PIE
applause. His peroration was most eIo- an'
ent and was greeted by the multitude with the
o.onged cheering. As Long ceased the band dai
-uck up Columbia, Gtm of the Ocean," and i,n
tie strains of the air ended Edmunds intro mes
ced Hon. John ". Daniel who spoke elo- ~, ne,
emily and gracefully, being interrupted ta 70
'quently by warm applause. Ter
SENATE. Pin
rs title bill, and Lapham resumed his re- rito
IrKs III support or bis proposed amendment TO :
emptng from the operation of the act such mu
the lands as were covered by the joint reso- tor
ION OF March 2, 1851 and whose titles the
preme court decided have been rendered
id by that joint resolution. TT
The amendmentwas defeated-yeas 81 nays W.
AS 1t is senate bill, it now goes to the wb,
Use. Va"
Consideration of the postofice appropriation s'al
Qd md |
endment appropriating $500, 900 for the autl
importation of foreign mails including opn,
deportation across the isthmus of Panama Wes
~ W ~. Miss
an Wyck offered an amendment to Frye's Uni'
enument providing that no part of the Man
ney should be paid to any steamship COM ~
y now established and which had been pay TX
dividends. Rejected.
he senate retained the house provision
hitting newspaper articles to be marked D.
third time and ,ritb on, %as theh othe
ow goes to the house for concurrence or hist
concurrence IN the senate amendment. beat
tbe bonse Pablo, HOUSE is.roas IN, us,
. up the Oklahoma lands for homestead US.
lement. the
be house then considered the river and bar- at II
Dill and Long concluded his speech in sup dear
was followed BY Cannon Holman 'n To navy mig
i, Reed, Randall and Others spea
ilbot offered an amendment appropriating tells
1000 for the completion of steel cruiser wba
OF less than 5000 nor more than 6, 900 tons.
lacement and armament therefor author are
by act OF congress approved August 5, gate
Adopted. his /
lie committee then rose reported the bill at u
&c house and it was passcd. "
SENATE. most
ives asked unanimous consent to at once thin,
up the bill heretofore introduced by him if fol
ithorize the president to negotiate for the ohrr
lining rights of the Seminole, Creek and
okee Indians to the lands in Indian ter steer
y. our ]
luminous consent was gwen to take up the men
md in less than five minutes it was read mero
passed. 1t now goes to the house for the ,l.o.s,
n of that body. then
c naval appropriation bill was laid before body
enate and referred to the committee on curet
opriations after which number of pen "Go,
bills were favorably reported and acted
TIL
e house bill relating to claims Of officers ort;c
Unlisted men OF the army for 10 of pri- ID y ~
property destroyed in he military services IL, H.
e United States was, after slight amend- crate
, passed, whereupon the senate adjourned staff
nv -o,,,,., hooss, ter So