Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-12-17

BILL He argued that if executives of state
governments could not be trusted-as they
were nOt--with kingly power. it was still
more important that the national ex-
ecutives should not be trusted with such
power. r.. -..H .s ....
Mr.. George made constitutional and
historical argument in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Evarts said he would vote for the
bill; that grounds of constitutionality
would not cover his vote, nut that the
grounds of eNpediency would.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia bill was passed
extending the laws of the United States
over certain unorganized territory south of
the state of Kansas, known as the public
land strip. and providing that this land
shall be subject to entry by actual settlers
under the homestead law. Mr.. Payson, Of
Illinois, on behalf Of the committee of pub
! lie lands, called up the bill declaring for
land grant. The bill passed without divi-
sion. 1t forfeits 3S4 900 acres. The house
then went into committee of the whole on
the sundry civil appropriation bill
! In the course of the general debate, Mr..
Lanham, of Texas, made an appeal in ia
vor of the redemption of the trade dollar,
and alluding to the standard silver dollar,
he declared that its coinage wonld never
be suspended, no matter who might recon-
mend it to the contrary. Mr.. Herbert, of Al
ALBANIA, said that while the sundry civil
bill appropriated less than the bill of last
year, the decrease was attributed to the
fact that the committee on appropr iations
had surrendered jurisdiction over the items
of the navy yard and the new naval Oh
servatory. Pending further discussion the
committee rose, and the house adjourned.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| Bills were introduced by Mr.. Allen. of
Massachusetts,. granting the pension to
railway postal clerks who have become
/ aged or disabled in the service; by Mr..
Moffat, of Michigan, granting the franking
privilege to inmates of the soldiers home:
by Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to anticipate
the interest on the bonded debt of the
United States and to provide for special
deposits for the public; by Mr.. White, of
Pennsylvania, for the free coinage of silver
by Mr. Cox, of New York, fixing the sal
! ary of the civil service commission at So, ,OOO
by Mr. Springer, of Illinois, for the admis-
! sion into the Union of Dakota Montana,
| Washington and New Mexico: by Mr.
ThackmortOn, of Texas. providing for the
leasing of unoccupied Indian lands. Ad-
| journed.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| The Cinnabar Il Clarks Forks railway
right of way bill came up in the house
again to-day. "Sunset" Cox vigorously op-
posed the bill on the ground that it would
tend to increase the danger of forest fires
that it would injure the natural beauties of
the Yellowstone park and that the object
of the railroad people in trying to secure
the mines.'
Mr.. GrosvenOr. of Ohio, proposed an
amendment to contine the right of way to
100 instead of 200 feet.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. took the floor
before vote on the amendment was taken
and talked wildly against the bill, making
all sorts of charges against the OriginatOrs
of the enterprise.
Mr.. Payson answered him in al excellent
speech in support Of the bill. He said in
answer to Mr.. Cox that there was not a
tree in the park within four miles of the
proposed road; that no object of beauty or
curiosity of any kind except the Mammoth
Hot Springs was anywhere in the vicinity.
"Pig Iron" Kelly made a fearful appeal
for the preservation of the noble American
| bison and urged his colleagues to vote down
! the bill.
Mr.. Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
, showed the folly of opposing the bill on the
ground of alleged damage to the scenery.
Mr.. Cox moved TO strike out all after the
enacting clause, which was carried by a
vote of 107 to is, and the committee, on
Holman's motion, rose and reported the
bill as dead.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the sundry appropriation bill.
Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas, and Mr.. Long, of
Massachusetts, criticized the bill as being
inadequate, and the bill was then read by
paragraphs for amendment. After consid-
cradle progress the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
On motion of Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, a
bill was passed bringing the cities of At
lanta, Ga, Galveston, st. Paul, Minneap-
oils, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha
under the provisions of section 5791, revised
statutes, which requires national banks in
certain cities to keep On hand, in money of
the United States, sum equal to 25 per
cent of their circulation and deposit.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The house resolved to go into committee
of the whole upon the consideration Of the
senate bill for the allotment of lands in
severaltyto Indians. A number of amend
lnents recommended by the committee on
Indians affairs were adopted, and the bill
was passed. AS amended, the bill pro-
vides that in cases where any tribe of In
dians is located upon any reservation for
its use, either by treaty, stipulation, or by