The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-06

dent transmitting draft OF bill to provid
for the allotment Of lands in generality t.
| the Indians. It was read n referred.
THE MIC PACIFIC:
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, called up q resolu
| ton heretofore offered BY him callng Oh
! the Secretary OF the Interior for q copy .
each report made by the Government di
rectors of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany from the first appointment OF sucl
| directors to the present time. Wilson re
| viewed at length the action of the Govern
ment directors (of whom he. had himsel
| been one) with a view to showing that. hat
| the Government paid attention to the in
formation conveyed and recommendation
made by the directors, the relation OF tn
Government to the road would to-day be
better one. Wilson favored the bill report
ed from the judiciary Committee of tn,
Senate OF the Forty-eighth Congress, be
cause, under snch a law, there would be
possibility Of the Government ownership
of the entire Pacific system. Not that h,
hoped that Government ownership woule
be necessary, for he did not TAKE kindly te
a measure looking to Government assump
ton of business that might be understood
by citizens, but with the contingency
Of Government ownership confronting
them all, the companies included in tht
Pacific system would set thousands about
d~evising means to avoid any impending pos
session of their roads by the Government
Indeed, every road in the United States
would take a lively interest in preventing
Government ownership OF Pacific roads.
for their well know that with
these roads in the hands OF the Govern
ment the problem OF regulating inter State
commerce would be speedily and perfectly
solved. In Mr.. Wilson's opinion, we have
the case in our own hands, and should not
consent. He, for one, would not consent
to any settlement of the Pacific Railway
question that did not embrace the features
OF possible redemption by the Government
OF the present paramount liens on the Ia
cifc roads, go the Government might pro-
tect itself against the defaults OF the
companies.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Wilson's re-
marks, the judicial salary bill was, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Hoar, placed before the Senate.
Without further action, however. the SEN
ate vent into executive session, and when
the doors reopened adjourned.
House.
Mr., Miller, OF New York. made his appear
ance in the house this morning for the first
time, and took the oath of Office. After the
reading OF the journal, the Hoar Presiden-
tial succession bill, proposing certain joint
rules, was referred to an appropriate com
mittee.
Contrary to general expectation, the COM
mittees were not announced after t~hereadlng
OF the Journal, and the Speaker immedi-
ately proceeded to call the States for the
introduction of bills and resolutions.
Awaiting the call the following were intro
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Findley, of Maryland-To provide
for the construction OF the Delaware &
Maryland ship canal; also a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Ways and Means
to enquire into the reason of the decline of
American cooperage interest and timber
and shipping interests connected there
with.
By Mr.. McComas, of Maryland-To pre-
vent the adulteration OF food and drugs;
also to establish a postoffice savings bank;
also to establish a postal telegraph system;
also for the redemption OF the trade dollar;
also for the erection of a monument over
the grave of Francis Scott Key.
By Mr.. Laird, of Nebraska. A joint res
authorizing the President to call
for one or two volunteer regiments
of cavalry in New Mexico and
Arizona, to be enlisted and officer
ed by citizens of such Territories, for the
OF Indian hostilities there
in; also a resolution in structing the Com
of the General Land Office to
IS to patent all pending homesteads
and pre-emption claims against which a
charge OF fraud is not pending or
and also calling on such officer for
Il statement in detail of his reason orissu-
ing his order OF April Sd, suspending the is
of patents.
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