The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

increase the pensions Tor total disability
to $72 month.
The provisions OF the Northern Pacific
land grant forfeiture bill, reported favor
ably to the senate are:
To forfeit all lands which appcrtain to
and are coterminous with that part OF the
Northern Pacific railroad main line which
extends from Wallula functions, WASH, to
Portland, Or. except such OF the lands M
appertain to the branch liue across the
Cascade mountains. Where persons are
now in possession OF the lands forfeited
by the bill, under deeds acquired from the
railroad company, they shall have the
right to purchase the lands from the United
States in quantities not exceeding $40
acres, for $3.50 per acre.
Senator Hoar reported back from the
judiciary committee, with few verbal
amendments, his bin providing:
Whenever three citizens OF 81 state petition
under oath, setting forth that any person
has been killed. seriously injured in person
or property, or threatened, because OF
political opinions, or with a view to pre-
vent the free expression Of opinion in re-
gard to matters affecting the general wei
fare of the United States, it shall be the
duty of the circuit Judge to hold an inquest
into the circumstances and report the evil
dence and his conclusion to the president
to be laid before congress.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to substi-
tute for the Eads ship railway bill one for
the construction OF u ship canal from The
Dalles to Cello, Or, on the Columbia river;
to devote the proceeds OF public land sales
to educational purposes. Motions to set
certain DAYS for considerat ton Of the naval
establishment, the Hennepin canal and
public building bills were lost. A bill pass
ed extending the immediate delivery postal
service.
SENArE.-Mr. Logan reintroduced his bill
to increase the efficiency OF the army, with
the sections stricken out which provide for
the incease of the number OF men, relat-
ing to the pay ehaplains and authoriz-
ing commissioned officers to make deposits
OF money with the army paymasters.
MIR. Butler introduced n bill authorizing
the president to retire those army officers
who have already been recommended for
retirement or may be so recommended,
prior to Jan. /, 1887. all retirements to be
in addition to the four hundred now al
lowed by law.
The treaty with Mexico in regard to the
Weil-La Abra claim, which has been under
consideration in the executive session OF
the senate for several days, was defeated
for the lack Of two-thirds majority to
ratify it. the vote being 80 in favor OF rati-
fication to 81 against. The following
voted against the treaty and in favor OF
the claims:
Allison, Berry, Blackburn, Bowen, Brown,
Camd al, Cameron, Cockrell, Coke, Conger,
Eustis, Evarts. Gibson, Ingalls,, Jones OF Ne
vada, Jones OF Arkansas, Logan, Kenna.
Miller OF New York, Payne, Plumb, Riddle
berger, Sewell, Stanford. Sherman, Vest,
VOORHEES,.
HoUsE-The following reports from COM
mttees were read:
BY Mr.. Mills, ways and means, joint
resolution to give notice to terminate the
convention of june 3, 1879, with the king
of the Hawaiian Islands; committee OF the
whole Mr.. Breckenridge (ky.) fled mi
nority report By Mr.. Collins. judiciary, IL
bill fixing the salaries OF the United States
Judges at $4,000. By Mr.. Caldwell
commerce, bill to regulate commercial
sales OF goods by sample, price lists, etc.
between residents OF the several states and
territories; house calendar. BY Mr.. Wei
born, Indian affairs, IL bill to crea te the Of
fee of assistant commissioner OF Indian nj
fairs; committee CT the whole. BY Mr..
Cardv. mines and money, bill for the re-
lief of William McGarraghan: private cal
endar. By Mr. O'Donnell, senate
bill to provide for the study of the
nature of alcoholic drinks and Aar-
cotics, and their effects upon the
human system in the military and
naval acadmies, and in the Indian and
public schools of the territories and of the
District OF Columbia; house calendar. BY
Mr.. Storm, civil service reform, a bill
amending the statutes so as to give honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors a pref
erence in public appointments; house cal
eudar. BY Mr.. Skinner Indian affairs, a
senate bill to extend the laws of the United
States over the Indian Territory; house
calendar.
IN bo ind
mittee TO the following effect
Directing that the committee to inquire
whether any legislation was necessary, and
if so what, to require the United States
courts, when they take possession OF rail
road property in any state, to carry it to
effect the obligations OF the char
ter OF incorporation granted by such
state, and to prevent violations OF the
same by such courts and the waste and
wrongful appropriation OF the assets and
receipts of such corporation in the interest
of individuals.
The house bill to protect homestead set
tiers within railway limits, passed the sen
ate. 1t provides:
Homestead settlers on public lands within
railway limitswho are restricted to less than
16O acres, who have heretofore made or
may hereafter make the additional entry
allowed, either by the act OF March B.
1879, or of July /, 1879. after having
made final proof of settlement and cultiva
ton under the original entry, shall be en-
titled to have the lands covered by the ad
ditional entry patented without any fur
ther cost OF proof Of settlement or cultiva
ton.
HoUsE.-The bill reported by Mr.. Nor
rell (Kan.) from the committee on invalid
pensions provides:
All disabled prisoners OF war shall De
= i, 10 Il Tow. mi
lar disabilities in honorably discharged
soldiers where the disability is presum
ed to be the result OF confinement in
Southern prisons. (The committee esti
mate that it will require 81 100, 600 an
nually to meet the addition to the pension
roIls.) All person. confined for more thar
thirty days in Southern prisons shall re
ceive q per diem OF 81 Tor each days con
fnement Twelve additional pages OF TIN
river and harbor bill were completed il
committee of the whole. Numerous at
tempts were made to increase the amount
reported but the committee in charge o
the bill succeeded in defeating them. Mos
of these efforts to secure increased am cunt
are made for buncomhe.
SENArE:-Senator Morgan, from the com
mittee on foreign relations, reported to the
senate bill indemuifying the Chinese foI
losses and damages inflicted upon them BY
TENDER last.
Mr. Mcmillan, from the committee or
commerce, reported favorably q bill to au
thorize the Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Paul Railroad company to build a bridg
across the Missouri river near Chamber
lain, Oak. Placed on the calendar. HI
also reported fayorably bills which have
already passed the house to authorize thu
construction OF bridges.
The bill to provide for the taxation o
railroad grant lands was taken up.
Mr.. Van Wyck said The people had
given deep consideration to this subject
and there was much mystery among then
as to why railroad companies should hole
undisputed title to millions Of acres OF lane
and yet be exempted from state and loca
taxation Not only. indeed, were the road
not subject to taxation for these lands, bu
the fact that the exemption was to continu'
for some years was used by the companies
in selling the lands to secure to themselves
a better price, The bill would overcom
the difficulty involved in the exemption
complained OF. It was only applying tn
same rule to corporate property that wal