Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-12

ON motion 81 Air. Peters, Of Kansas, the
bill was passed extending the laws Of the
United state. upon certain unOrganlzed
territory south Of The state Of Kansas.
known a. DO, Public.Land strip, and pro-
Nidinc that this land shall be subject 10 en-
try bY actual settlers under the homestead
.aw.
The speaker announced the appointment
Of Me>srs. Morrison, Harris, and Mckinley
q, the coufcTrees on The INSTRUMENTATION
bin. and 81 Mcssrs. Cobb. Van Eaton, and
Paysou on The alien landlord bill
Nr Randall moved that the House pro-
coed 70 the consideration o! the sundry
civil appropriation bill. but the motion was
lo~t-yeas. 10; Noes. l2l.
In the morning hour Nj. Payson. Of Hi
uOis, On behalf Of the Committee on Public
Lands, called up the bin declaring the for
fixture Of the Ontaniag0n aud Brule river
land grant
In detailing the circumstances Of The
grant MI Plyson declared that from the
organization - the OutanilgOn and Brule
River Company no step had ever been
taken by il Whlrh did not indicate that that
organization bad been purely speculative
and Effected for the purpose OF getting
lard from the General Government. 1t
had been AZ attempt al bmeiaced robbery
from 10, commencement down q the pres
ont time. Referring TO the statement
made hy person. Interested ia the road that
u bad been accepted by the commissioners
and reported upon a. having been built in
fr,t-cia>, style, BE- asserted that miles OF
%, road has DO other ballast than ice. Then
The snow, melting IN the spring, left the
rails held in suspension eight inches
above ground. 10 support Of hi assertion,
De produced photographs Of various see
ton. % Toe road and commented upon
tbem, much 'othe amuse menl Of the House.
\ bridge. O.. depicted hy photograph, he
declared 10 be bumped up Ike q camel and
backed like whale. 4 section Of mile
in length showed tut ore railroad tie,
while Is .JO-i0Oi cut was shown - being
Gicd with legs aud brush.
Tie blll va, passed without DIVISION. IL
for,it> ~ 600 ucrc-.
The House then went into Committee
Of the " hole on the ,undTy civil sppropria-
ton bin.
IN TIE course Of general debate Mr..
Lsnhan. Of 1eXa.. made an appeal IN favor
q the redemption Of the tradC-d0llar; and,
alUding o. the standard dollar, be declared
that II. coinace would never be suspended.
10 METER Nho might recommend to the
VOn,rIry.
Mr.. Herbert, % Alabama. said that while
TIE SuDdrV-C,yil hill appropriated less than
the bill Of lat veal. the decrease was attri-
buiable % the fsct that the Committee on
Appropriations had surrendered jurisdic-
uon over items for nayy.yard, and the new
naval Ob>eTS aiory, maintaining that those
item. could Ice provided for ~ the regular
naval appropriation bill. He cOniendcd, on
the contrary, tLat the appropriation, for the
object, named should bc inside In the sun
dr1 civil appropriation bit, which would
then. in.tesd OF showing decrease. exceed
10 amount Of appropriations the bin OF last
ytsr.
Nh. Randall argued that the Naval Com
miuer had proper jurisdiction over the
subject Of nayy.yards, but pointed out that !
even were they provided for in the pend !
irg measure, the bill would still carry |
ie-- money than that 81 last year.
Pending further discussion the commit !
O. rose, and The House adjourned.