St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-30
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The Question the subject of Further
Debate in the House.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The house went
. into committee of the whole (Mr. Reagan OF
Texas in the chair on the sundry civil bill.
Mr. Springer of Illinois moved to increase
from $50. 900 to 200 the appropriation for
the protection of the public lands from fraud
lent entry Mr.. Springer said that his desire
was to uphold Commissioner Sparks and Sec
rotary Lamar in their efforts to expose the
frauds perpetrated in the public domain
and to reclaim the thousands and
millions of acres from the fraudulent grasp
of syndicates. After debate Mr.. Springer
withdrew his motion, and d motion made by
Mr.. Laird of Nebraska, to strike out the
clause was rejected. Mr.. Cary of Wyoming
defended the cattle grazers and settlers in
Wyoming from the abuse which had been
showered upon them. He declared they
were Just as honest and upright men as could
be found upon the floor of the house. He
challenged the production of any evidence
except that made by
LIARS AND PERJURERS
which would show that they had prevented
any man from settling on any Quarter-section
of land open TO settlement. He produced a
notice, which he stated was used by the cattle
men in Wyoming, setting forth that the
fences around the public lands were not
erected as a barrier to any party who might
wish to enter for settlement under the home
stead or presumption laws. He stated that
the citizens of Wyoming, whether classed as
grangers, cowboys or cattle king were just as
honest as the pioneers that had settled the
country east of the Mississippi river. The
constant abuse of the people of the West, he
said came with poor grace from gentleman
from Indiana (Holman). when in that state
1900, 900 acres were claimed as swamp lands
on the strength of a few frog puddles. Pend
ing further action the committee rose.
A SHAM BATTLE.
Tho Enco imminent al New Him End
Amid the CannOm's Roar.
Special to the Globe.
NEW ULM Mimi, June 29.-By far the
hottest day of the encampment was this, its
last day. The men at drill wore haveocks,
and the walters at the suffers wore out their
hands manipulating glasses. A long and
vigorous battalion drill initiated day on
which Col. Bacon said his own soldiers would
hrve been permitted to remain in the shade
Following this a few companies exercised
themselves in skirmish drill They appeared
in shirt sleeves. The crowd which had
been anticipated during the week for sham
battle day, gathered in town dur
ing the morning and filled the streets.
At / the crowd rushed into camp, ana at
about the same time there was an assemblage
of country teams The number of visitors
was 10000. They filled all the grounds and
blocked the points of observation on four
large Hills. Iu0 SudLu Udlllo WAS DGSdu HI q
o'clock Col. Bobleter commanded the attack.
He had of seven companies of infantry, the
regular battery and the St. Paul cavalry.
Lieut.. Col. Mead, with three companies and
one gun, held on hill the fort that was to be
attacked. The attack was in front and over
ground practicable to all arms. When the
troops were in position the band, on the high
hill at the left, started an inspiring air. A gun
from the battery
SOUNDED THE ONSET.
There was an attack from the fort that re-
pulsed it and that drove Col. Bobleter's Skin
mishers back into his line. But the line was
firm, and it met the line with volleys of mus
kerry and rounds from the battery that
melted it away in an instant. Ten thousand
rounds of rifle ammunition were fired and 300
of cannon. The governor expressed himself
as delighted. The fort was mined and blown
up. The st. Paul cavalry troop cut Off the
escape of the garrison. The fort had small
garrison, but Col. BobIeter explained that it
had to be taken anyway Camp will be struck
tomorrow morning. The light battery
marches by St. Peter to Fort Smelling, where
it will arrive the 9Th of July. Two fakirs
were put in the guard tent to-day at the point
of the bayonet.