The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.-Mr. Merrill, from the commlGGee
on finance, reported bill creating an as.
sistant secretary OF the treasury. He ask.
ed Immediate consideration OF the bill, but
Mr.. Hoar objected. A resolution was OF:
fered by Mr.. Dawes relating to bonded
whisky. The senate then resumed consid-
Grafton OF the bill for the relief OF the An
napolis cadets. After long debate it
was laid on the table. A bill was passed
providing for q commission OF three per.
sons to be approved by the president, to
investigate the truth OF alleged discoveries
OF the specific cause OF yellow fever. The
senate postponed indefinitely the bill to
disqualify justices OF the United States su-
preme court from sitting on the trial OF
causes which had been previously heard
before them at circuit.
HousE.-Mr. Kelley replied to the speech
OF Mr.. Wheeler against the late Secretary
Stanton. Mr.. Kelley opened by reading an
extract from the speech OF Mr.. Wheeler
and characterizing the attack as conspir-
acy OF midnight slanderers to- attack the
character OF q dead man. Mr.. Kelley ignor-
ed the charges made against Stanton
the Union generals. In regard to this point
he read letter written by Stanton to his
warm friend and adviser, Rev. Harmon
Dyer, an Episcopal clergyman OF New York
datad May IS, 1862, defending himself
from the charge that he obstructed Gen.
McClellan'ss plans, etc. He then read q
short abstract from letter OF Gen. Grant
to show the high opinion in which that Of.
hcer hold Stanton's character. He asked
the house to vindicate its orders; to pro-
tect them.against this conscious, deliberate,
persistent invasion.
Mr.. Morrison Out short further discussion
by moving to refer Mr.. Kelley's resolution
to the committee on rules. Agreed to-76
to SO. The house then went into commit.
tee OF the whole on the legislative, e1ecu.
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
Morrow OF California introduced bill
which declares unlawful and prohibits the
use and occupancy OF any part OF the pub
lie lands without claim or title made in
good faith under the laws.
SENATE.-The senate considered bills on
the calendar under the five-minute rule.
Among the measures passed were the fol-
lowing:
To legalize the corporation OF national
trades unions. Amending section 1898 OF
the Revised Statutes relating to the trans
nortation OF obscene publications
through the mails. The bill extends
the scope OF the old section). Establish
ing judicial districts in Montana. Creating
additional land districts in Dakota. Re.
terring to the court Of claims for examina.
ton and report to- congress certain claims
Tor property seized by Gen. Johnston in
the Utah expedition OF 1857.
Bills were reported favorably in tho SEN
ate appropriating the following sums for
public buildings: Duluth Mimi, 500, 900;
for repairs and enlargement OF the public
building at Des Moines, Iowa, S153, 900;
making an additional appropriation OF
$25. 900 for the public building at KeokuE,
Iowa.
HoUsE.-The debate in the house Wedncs-
day on the clause OF the legislative appropri-
alton bill practically multiplying the value OF
the civil service commission was intensely
partisan. Mr.. HIT made nn extended
speech, calling the Democratic party to ac.
provision. Mr.. Springer seemed to be lead.
ing the debate upon the Democratic side,
and his speech was q studied cf-
fort to !, excuse the committee and
his party for it's Efforts to- further
its partisan ends. He turned his attention
to the pension office as n fair example OF
the way in which his party had dealt out
the offices in the classified service, and
credited Commissioner Black with strong
determination to place the business OF his
office above partisan considerations. Mr..
Reed OF Maine found full scope for the bub-
bling sarcasm of his nature i'll repeated
questions OF an annoying nature, md the
member from Illinois finished his speech in
anything but pleasant frame Of mind, al.
though Randall lenta hand whenever Reed
led Springer into deep water. The event
OF the day. however was the speech OF Butter.
worth OF Ohio, whose bresehtation OF the
civil service side OF the question has
never been equaled in the house. 81
SENATE.--Afr. Beck called up his bill to
prohibit members OF congress from accept
ing retainers or employment from railroad
companies which have received land grants
or pecuniary aid from congress-
Mr.. Edmunds moved it's reference to the
committee on judiciary. Lost-21 to "a
after discussion, during which Mr.. Beck
down Mt once, as to refer it to that com.
mittee. After further debate the bill passed
81 to IL, q.
The nays were Brown, Cameron, Dawes,
Edmunds, Evarts, Honr, Mitchell (Or.),
Riddleberger, Sawyer, Sewell Teller.
The agricultural appropriation bill
passed, and the consideration OF the North.
ern Pacific lnnd grant forfeiture bill was re.
sumed. The senate refussd-8 to 32-to
take up Mr.. Riddleberger's resolution favor
ing open executive sessions. A bill was in
PRODUCED appropriating Sc, 425, 900 to in
crease the naval establishment. =
HousE.-Littlc was done beyond discuss
ing the legislative, executive and judicial
bill, which was not com.
pleted.
! SENATE.-The Northern Pacific forfeiture
bill was debated. Messrs George and Eus-
It's assaulted the railroad company, and Mr..
Sherman defended it. Mr.. George COM
mented generally on the enormous quaint.
ty OF lard-17O, 100000 acres-giyen by
congress to the various railroad CORPORA.
tions from 1860 to 1875. It was q
larger area OF land than France or Ger
many. The present value of the railroad
grants, at the average price already
realized BY the companies. was S773, 1856.
1913. The Northern Pacific company had
come to: congress assuring it that the com.
pany had the power to build its road with.
out mortgage or incumbrance OF any sort.
Should senators 60 on and by criminal
neglect OF their duties allow this company
to become the owner OF nm area Of land
equal to two states? Heprotested against
any mi thlessness on the part OF congress,
He made this protest on behalf OF the mill.
ions OF homeless people OF the United
States. 'iE's ~, IA y,
Dir. Sherman admitted that the com pany
had forfeited the grant OF its land SO faras
it had notcompleted its road q
He would not in any case vote to forfeit
o grant where the road had been completed
even after the lime fixed forits completion.
Such proposition would be grossly in.
equitable, because the rights OF third par
ties had interviewed. Congress- did not on:
~ not forfeit the lands in s70 when it had
m undoubted right to forfeit them, but
allowed the company to go on and build
its road, and the government had accepted
the road, piece by piece. MS it had been
built. The grant thus became complete
and abs olute and it would be great
wrong now to forfeit the lands that had
been earned. ;s b Il ss}}ss y
B Mr.. spooner, in offering a resolution OF
coincidence on the death OF Hon. J oseph
Rankin, late a representative in congress-
from Wisconsin, delivered an eloquent and
touching tribute to tho memory Of the do
ceased. y, ..,f F9s
HOUSE, senate bill similar to the one
introduced in the house by Mr.. o. Neill MOI
was passed to legalize the incorporation Of
trade unions. Il
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