Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-22
FURTY-NlNTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.

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The chairman laid before the Senate the
credentials of the reelection of Nelson W.
Aldrich as United States senator from Rhode
leland. Read and filed. Also an Invitation
from the Worlds Pastime Exposition Co. of
Chicago to attend its opening on July Sd.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on judiciary
reported favorably bill to grant Dearborn
Park, Chicago, to that city for the use and
benefit of the public and benevolent insti-
tutiens.
On motion of Mr.. Logan the bill was at
once taken up and passed.
The Senate took up the bill to grant the
right of way to the Cicinbar & Clark's Fork
r. X Co through n corner of Yellowstone
Park.
Mr.. Vest vehemently opposed the bill He
denied that the road was intending in good
faith to reach mining property. Why had
not at least preliminary survey been made.
The bill to remove the political disabilities
of J. G. Flourey of Mississippi was passed.
MIR. Frye, from the committee on rules.
reported favorably Mr.. Edmunds' resolution
providing for such an amendment to the
rules as to admit debate on the motion to re-
consider. Agreed to and the rules were
amended accordingly.
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agreed to, calling on the secretary of the in
terror for information as to how many en-
tries of public land have been cancelled for
fraud after investig ,tion by special agent,
ami after due hearings. conducted in &C.
cordance with the rules of practice from and
during the year 1888 up to this time, and
whether any and hat entries have been can
celied solely on reports of special agents. and
whether and what entries for fraud be rein
stated.
On a suggestion from MIR. Vest the debate
went over until tomorrow.
The army appropriation bill was reported
from the House with a message of non con-
currence in the Senate amendments and ask
ing conferees.
On motion of Mr. Logan the Senate in
sisted on its amendments and the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Logan, Plumb and McGor-
man as a conference committee.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was received from the House with a mes
sage of non-concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Aflision the Senate in
sisted on the amendments and ordered a con-
ference.
A number of veto messages from the Pres
idtnt were read and laid on the table.
The bill to repeal the preemption and tim
Mr.. Blair submitted an amendment pro-
viIing that as to desert lands not more than
$40 acres shsuld be held in one ownership.
Mr.. Edmunds said that if there was to be a
limitation applied to the holding of land that
has to be reclaimed at an expense why should
it not apply to the tat prairie that could be
settled without expense. Ii the amendment
was to be agreed TO he would move to amend
by applying lin tation to all public lands in
stead of desert lands alone.
Mr.. Teller could not agree with those who
s.a,eu ','at an puoi'c lah'ls hau oetn absorbed
was worse than i'll Ireland. He showed by
census figures that the number OF farms of
from 100 to 500 acres in the United States in
1870 was 500 ,054 while in 1880 the number
was 695 1888, so the number of such farms
in 1880 was three times what it was in 1870
The average number of acres to a farm, he
said was smaller in 1880 than in 1870. AS
to fears of landlordism there need be no fear.
Mr.. Teller said that railroad companies in
this country were going to become landlords
to receive rents from tenants. They were
too anxious to sell their lands and at reason
able prices.
Mr. Call quoted from the testimony of
Henry George, given before the Senate com
hittSt oh 'appi, w ohO" th"' oho "nh y
Maine now owned 100000 acres of land, that
railroad official in California controlled
10000 acres of land and that l0O,OO0,OOo
acres IN two western States were held'by 200
men. Whatever might be thought OF Mr..
Georges views on land MIR. Call said that
there could be no doubt that he was great
power among millions of working people in
this country.
At 3.l5 the Senate went into secret ses
sion and at D 40 the doors were reopened and
the Senate adjourned.
HoITSE.
On motion OF MIR townsend OF Illinois the
senate amendments TO the pension appropri-
alton bill were non-concurred IN and con-
ferees appointed.
Inc House having rejected the considera-
ton OF the naval appropriation Dill rejected
yeas, ~; nays, lol, the motion made on
Saturday by Mr- Goff OF west Virginia to
recount the Dill with instructions to the COM
mlttee on naval AFFAIR, TO report 1t back with
an amendment making provision tor the COM
pleton or double turreted m monltors. The
bill was then passed.
Under call of states the following bill,
ETC., were introduced and referred:
by Mr. W heeier OF west Elrglnia-Relat-
ing to certain discoveries for the prevention
of verloiold.
BY MIR. Henley of California-A resolution
directing the prosecution of officers of the
Union Paclhc Railroad Co.
BY Mr.. Gaillnge of New Hampship-To
allow appeals IN cases arising under pension
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