Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-26
WASHINGTON.
F0RTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION,
SENATE.

business Mr.. WhltthoTne addressed tke senat
in favor Of Mr.. Frye's BILL to promote tae DO
litical AVID commercial prosperity Of Artsrfcar
nations.
The army appropriations bill was called uy
by Mr.. Logan and passed rs reported frorrth,
senate cofamittee.
The sengse passed the hin authorizing In,
removal OF sbe southern Piuae Indians in col
orado to the territory OF Utah.
The Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was thu,
paaced before the senate and the senate al
juurned.
WASHINGTON JOne 14.-After the expira
tics OF the morning hour, the Northern Pa
citic forfeiture bin was taken up, and Mr.. CAL
resumed his remarks in support of the prop
isitiou to forfeit all lands not earned within
the time prescribed by congress.
Mr. Mitchell offered An amendment to ex.
cludc Tom forfeiture lands coterminous with
the completed portion Of the Canada branch.
If the company could not complete the Cas-.
cade branch farmers and producers Of the Pa
citic northwest would have to remain at the
mercy OF the Railway and Navigation com
pany.
In the course Of the debate Mr.. Plumb OF
fered a resolution, which was agreed to, call
ing on the postmaster gencral for Information
as to the expense Of inland water routes Of the
United States and the amount OF mail trans
ported over them.
At 6 o'clock, MIR. George having the door on
the forfeiture bill, the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, june 1.-THE senate resumed
consideration OF the Northern Pacific forfeit
ure bill, Mr.. George making a legal argument
citing supreme court decisions sustaining
the view that the lands should be forfeited.
The amendment of Mr. Van Wyck was then
nrnuphf tn "A vpfn Thatfanepjn,apt la,l,~na
the forfeiture of lands coterminous with the
portion Of the Cascade branch not completed
at the date OF the passage of the pending bill.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas, "a;
nays, IS.
Mr.. Eustis then formally submitted his
titles OF actual settlers. Reiected-yeays. IL;
nays, 81.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment re.
pealing the clause Of the granting act which
made the right-of- way EXEMPT from taxation
In territories. He said that under all circum.
stances he thought the road should bear its
share of taxation. The amendment was agreed
to-yeas, 20; nays, .20.H
The bill being brought to o vote was passed
yeas AZ, nays ! (Blair).
On motion OF Mr.. Dolph, the bill repeating
the presumption, timber culture and desert
land acts was then laid before the senate. and
Is unfinished business for tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Mr. Dawes pre-
sented a memorial OF the Massachusetts legis-
lature, which was read. The memorial cited
that the general court OF Massachusetts views
with deep concern the recent nterferences of
the government OF Canada with the rights of
fishermen in the United States, and urges con.
gress to secure immediate relief for that class
of citizens.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that there was a very
natural feeling OF uneasiness on, the part Of
t'c I'll hermen Of observation-disclosures the present
coI3 act of the dominion government.
The senate then went into executive session.
and when the doors were reopened the bill re-
pealing the pre-emption, timber culture and
desert land act was taken up.
M. Wilson, OF Iowa, obtained leave. pend
ing the regular order, to address the senate on
the bill making the rate OF postage on fourth
class matter two cents per ounce but gave way
for the consideration of the invalid pension
appropriation bill, which was passed.
The military academy appropriation bill was
then taken up.
oi WIN eFEo@t - WV oibA VA Il lilib III
for the yeas and nays. He said he would vote
against all appropriations for the West Point
academy until such time as a change was made
in the law which would allow at least half the
appointments to army vacancies to be made
from civil life. He believed that in the ey-
clusiveness which we were creating in the
a my we were building up an aristocracy in a
Republican institution which would some day
return TO plague us. The vote on the bill was,
yeas, AZ: nays, "A.
Mr.. Wilson then addressed the senate on
the postal bill.
The senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the house bill repeating the pre-emp.
ton, timber culture and desert land acts.
The senate committee on public land have
amended the house bin by substituting the
provisions of the senate bill.
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment providing in
effect as to desert lands that on the eypendi-
ture OF So for Improvement the government
should part with the title, and that none of the
lands should be held i'm larger bodies than $40
acres in single ownership.
Mr.. ingalls, said that by postponing the
time when our supply OF arabic public lands
should be exhausted we would postpone the
time OF being brought face to face with the
consideration whether we should restrict
immigration or the other dangerous consid-
Grafton OF whether we should enter on a new
career OF conquest for the purpose Of acquir-
ing In the north and In the south new territory
over which our surplus population might
spread.
Mr.. Plumb did not believe that there had
been such gross frauds as was supposed In re-
gard to desert lands.
The senate then adjourned.
WAsHISGTON, June 17.-Mr. ingalls, offered
a resolution requesting the President, If in his
opinion not incompatible with public interest,
TO furnish to the senate information as to the
appointment and removals Of clerks embraced
within the provisions OF the civil service act of
January Is, 1888; also of chief clerks gua
chiefs of divisions.
On motion by Mr.. Cockrell, the resolution
was laid over one day.
The senate then proceeded 10 consideration
OF bills on the calendar under the five minute
limitation Of debate.
Among the JIeasurcs passed were the fol-
lowing:
The bill to secure to Cherokee freemen their
proportion Of certain proceeds Of lands under
the act Of March 3, 1883.
The bill authorizing the secretary Of war to
repair the barracks at Forts Robinson and Mo.
brara, Neb., and those at Fort Russell, Wyom-
ing Territory.
The bill to pay representatives Of the gov.
eminent Of Great Britain s15,5O to enable
that government to indemnify the owners Of