Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDS.
The Forfeiture Bill in the Senate.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate

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The Senate.
Immediately after routine business in the
Senate, Mr.. Dolph moved that the Northern
Pacific forfeiture bill be taken up.
Mr.. Beck urged that the Senate take up in
stead the motion entered by Mr.. Hawley. pro-
vlding tor reconsideration of the bill prohibit
Ing members of Congress from accepting fees or
employment from railroad companies that have
received aid from Congress-
Mr.. Beck thought this privileged question.
The chair did not think it privileged Ques-
ton pending another motion.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND FORFEITURE
BILL.
The forfeiture bill was taken up, and Mr.. Call
| took the floor and resumed his remarks in sup
port of the proposition to forfeit all lands not
earned within the time prescribed by Con-
greSs.
Mr.. Maxey held that all government grants
| of railroad lands should be forfeited that had
not been earned within the time prescribed by
the granting acts. He denied that the Northern
Pacific Railroad company had any legal or
equitable right to the land not earned.
MIR; Dolph said the bill before the Senate pro-
posed to forfeit about 100000 acres of land
adjacent to the portion of the line that has not
been built. AS to the CASCADE branch, Mr..
Dolph believed it to be of the greatest impor-
lance to the commerce of the northwest that
that branch should be completed through to
the Pacific.
House Of Representatives.
PASSAGE OF THE LAND FORFEITURE BILL.
Mr.. Cobb Qnd.) called up the report of the
committee on public lands, recommending
concurrence in the Senate amendments to the
Atlantic and Pacific land forfeiture bill.
Mr.. McEae Ark vigorously opposed the
senate amendments, con tending that, nOtwith-
| standing the title of the bill, the adoption of
amendments would convert the bill into con-
hrmatory act.
The report of the committee was then agreed
10 and the amendments concurred in.
MR.. WHEELEk'S SPEECH ON STANTON.
Under the call of states the following bills
etc., were introduced and referred:
My Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.)-A resolution reciting
the resolution offered some days ago by Mr..
Kelly pa, directing the public printer to omit
from the permanent Record the speech de-
ton stating that the resolution is framed as to
render 1t as improbable that the House will adopt
II, and asking for the appointment of a special
committee TO examine the speech and eXpunge
therefrom any unjust reflection upon Edwin
NJ. stanton or any expression in regard to Abra-
nam Lincoln which is not commendatory and
eulogistic.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Morrow (Cal)-For the encourage
| ment Of inventors.
BY Mr.. Thomas ml.)-by request-to incor-
porate the United States and Congo National
Emigration Steamship Co.
BY Mr.. Holman und.), by request-Directing
| the committee on military affairs to inquire
into the necessity OF having military post at
Fort Brown, Texas.
BY Mr. Fisher (Pa)-For the deposit of gold
and silver coin and bullion and the issuing of
U. s. coin certificates therefor.
THE CONSTITUTION CENTENNIAL.
By Mr.. Hewitt On. VA resolution for the
| appointment of a joint committee of three
Senators and i've Representatives to consider
In what manner can best be celebrated the
centennial and anniversary of the organization
of the constitutional government of the United
States, the first meeting of Congress and the
Inauguration of George Washington as Presi-
dent OF the United States, which will occur on
BY Mr. Warner Ohio.eCalling on the Secre-
tary OF the Interior tor information showing the
number, extent and location of foreign holding
| OF what were formerly public lands, and how
| the title to such land has been acquired by
aliens.
BY ]. NJ. Taylor Tenn.)-To abolish pension
agencies. Also, to provide for the payment of
the surplus on the bonded interest-bearing debt
of the government
By Mr.. Bean (Ariz.eGranting pensions to
persons injured In conflicts with Indians.
EXCLUDING Ex-MEMBERs FROM THE FLOOR
By Mr.. Voorhees, wv. T)-Excluding ex-mem-
bers from the privileges of the floor.
By Mr.. Blanchard (La.)-Calling OH the Secre-
tary of the Interior for information as to the
number of persons drawing pensions by virtue
OF special acts.
The floor was then accorded to the District OF
Columbia committee. faction of the House on
District bills is noted elsewhere.]
Caucus OF Republican Senators.
DISCUSSING THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
Republican Senators held another order of
business caucus this morning. They discussed
the proposition Of the democrats to put the
Mexican pension bill and the Hot Springs bill
upon the list of measures to be considered this
session. The proposition found no advocates
but many opponents in the caucus No deter
bill, the time of its consideration, the limit
within which 1t was best to keep its aggregate
and its probable tate when 1t reaches the Presi-
dent was incidentally discussed at some length.
The District I'm Congress-.
THE Y. M. c. A. EXEMPTION BILL.
In the Senate today Mr.. Harris, from the Dis
trict committee, reported favorably the bill to
exempt the property of the Young Mems
Christian Association on New York avenue be-
tween 14th and 18th streets, from taxation,
with an amendment providing that any por-
other purposes shall be taxed.
WAR AND PEACE.
The library committee have reported favor.
ably bill introduced by Mr.. Everhart of Penn
sylvania, to authorize the president of the
Senate, Speaker of the House and Secretary of
War, or a majority Of them, to employ compe-
tent persons to cast or cut in bronze or marble
statue, equestrian or otherwise, OF General
OF the us. army" and also statue, in bronze
or marble, of William Penn, the founder of
Pennsylvania, and to have these statues erected
on suitable sites in the public grounds of WASH
tngton and tor this purpose the bill appropriates
$4,000, to be expended under the direction OF
the Secretary Of War.
Capitol Topics.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
The warm weather has impaired considera-
BILE interest among congressman on the subject
of adjournment, but in the Senate there does
not seem to be any hope of getting away before
late in July. Some of the Senators express the
opinion that August will find Congress in ses-
sion. The date of final adjournment depends