The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-04-29
LEG1sLArTpE NEWS IND NOTES.
d Record of Proceedings ia Both Branches
Of the U. S. COnaress.

ported favorably from the committee on
public lands the bill to forfeit all lands
which appertain to and are cotermius with
that part of the Northern Pacific main line
extending from Wallula Junction, Wash
1ngton territory, to Portland, Oregon, ex-
cept such OF the lands as appertain to
branch lines across the Cascade mountains.
Ihe bill also provides where persons are
now IN possession OF lands under deed Sc
cured from the railroad company, they
shall have the right to purchase the lands
from the United States in quantities not
exceeding 320 acres for $3.50 per acre.
The senate remained in secret session
about three hours and a half considering
the Wlel and Labro Mexican treaty, and
adjourned with the understanding that q
vote will be taken on reassembling in the
morning.
HOUSE, April 19.-Herbert, from the
committee on naval affairs, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt n resolution
making the bill to increase the naval estab-
Iishment the continuing special order from
Thursday, the 22d of April, until Tuesday,
the 9th OF April, on which later day the
previous question shall be considered as
ordered. Lost. On motion OF Dockery,
from the committee on p~ostoffices and
postroads, the rules were suspended and
the bill passed to extend the immediate
delivery service. Its provides for this SER
wee within the carrier delivery office. and
within one mile of any other office which
the postmaster general may designate. On
motion of McRae, from the committee on
public lands, the rules were suspended and
the bill passed providing for the sale Of the
Cherokee reservation in the state of Kan
Sas. richardson, from the committee on
Pacific railroads, also moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill requiring the
Northern Pacific railroad company to pay
the cost OF locating and surveying lands
granted to that railroad. Pending action
the house adjourned.
SENATE, April 20.-Logan introduced his
bill to increase the efficiency OF the arm
with the sections stricken out which pro-
vide for an increase of the number Of men,
relating to the pay of chaplains and III
thorizing commissioned officers to make
deposits OF money with paymusters.
HOUSE, April 2O.-Reed. OF Maine, adj
when the Utah bill was to be reported by
the judiciary committee. Tucker replied
that the bill was being considered by the
committee. When a determination was
reached, the bill would be reported adverse
ly or favorably. The house went into COM
mittee of the whole, Wellborn in the chair,
OF the river and harbor appropriation bill.
Smooth progress was made until an obsta-
Gle was reached III authorizing the secretary
of war to acceptfor the United States from
the Marine hospital at Erie, Pa, the title
to the p~eninsular Presque Isle, at Erie
Against thisp roviso. Hammond raised the
point OF order that it had no place in the
river and harbor bill. A number of amend
.~4 $50, 49, ."1 ~1,Aa4@1 b .-N
the committee rose and the house adj
iourned.
SENATE, April ala resolution was
offered by German directing the committee
on library to consider the subject of a cele-
bration in 1889 OF the centennial university
OF the formation of the government, and in
1892 of the four hundredth anniversary Of
the discovery of America. All private pen
sion bills on the calendar, with the excep-
ton OF half a dozen, were passed. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: A bill to author
ize the sale OF timber on certain lands re-
served for the use of the Menominee tribe
OF indian in Wisconsin. The house bill
to protect homestead settlers within rail-
way limits. 1T provides that homestead
settlers or public lands within railway
limits, h are restricted to less than 160
acres, and who have heretofore made, or
ludl HGEctiUeE Iudh0 duulllOndl enUFy
allowed by act of March 3, 1879, or of July
1, 1879, after having made final proof of
settlement and cultivation under the
original entry, shall be entitled to have the
lands covered by additional entry, patented
without any further cost or proof OF settle
nent or ~cultjvation.]
HOUSE, April 21.-The house went int
committee Of the whole on the river and
harbor bill. Hepburn moved to strike out
the paragraph appropriating $500. 900 for
the Improvement of the Galveston harbor.
The motion was lost, but it was agreed
that a vote should be taken upon it in the
house. Pending action on ~unimportant
motions the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
SENATE, April 22.-The bill to provide for
the taxation OF railroad grant lands was
taken up. Mr.. Van Wyck said the people
had given deep consideration to this sub
ject, and there was much mystery among
them as to why railroad companies should
hold undisputed title to millions OF acres
OF land and vet be exempted from state and
local taxation. The bill went over and the
Interstate bill was placed before
the senate. Mr.. Sewell offered an amend
ment covering a number OF points, one OF
which was to subject to the provisions OF
the bill Canadian roads having through
traffic from points in the United States to
the seaboard. During the debate on the
amendment, a message from the president,
relating to labor troubles, was laid before
the senate. When it had been read, the
question arose as to the committee to which
it could most appropriately be referred,
whether the judiciary committee or the
committee on education and labor. TWAS
finally ordered printed and the question OF
reference allowed to remain in allegiance.
HOUSE, April 22.-After routine business
of little Importance the house went into
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Wellborn in
the chair, on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill. The disputed Monongahela
river clause was still under discussion.
After concluding the consideration of
twenty-eight Of the sixty-three pages of the
bill, the committee rose and the house adj
iourned-
HOUSE, April 23.-The house met at II
O'Clock in continuation OF yesterdays ses-
sion, and Immediately went into commit
tee of the whole on the river and harbor
appropriation bill. A few minutes before
noon the committee rose and the house adj