The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-06-24
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

one-Mr. HAir-in the negative. Van
Wyck's amendment adding the lands ada
cent to the unfinished portions OF the Cas-
cade branch adopted.
- The bill forieits about three million acres.
1t also provides for repeal OF the section
Of the granting act whereby the right OF
way OF the road is to 60 untaxed in the
territories. 1t declares forfeited 80 much
Of the lands granted to that company as
are coterminus with that part OF its main
line which extends from Wallula Junction
to Portland, and that part OF the Cascade
branch which shall not have been complet-
ed at the date OF the passage OF this bill,
and makes the right OF way in the terri
tories subject to taxation. Where persons
are now in possession of the lands forfeit
ed by the bill, under deeds acquired from
the railroad company, they shall have the
right to purchase the lands from the United
States in quantities not exceeding $40 acres
for $3.50 an acre. Nothing in the act is to
be construed to waive any right OF the
granted to them for failure, past or future,
to comply with the conditions OF the grant.
Mr.. Harrison, from the committee on
territories, reported favorably the house
and senate bills prohibiting special legisla-
ton by the legislatures upon q very large
number OF subjects. In all cases where
q law can be made applicable, no
special laws buttu 10 cudcttu III
any of the territories. The provisions OF
the senate and house bills are Incorporated
together and cover the above ground. Sem
ator Harrison appends an extended report
on the evils Of special legislat ton and fur
nishes letters from the governors ofseveral
territories showing local and county indebt-
edness of an extensive character as one OF
the bad effects OF the liberal passage by ter
ritorial legislatures OF local laws.
HoUsE.-The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was proceeded
with. During the discussion the probability
OF large deficiency the coming year was
referred to. A motion to strike out the
appropriation for employees of the land
department engaged in hunting up fraudu-
lent land entries was rejected.
Mr.. Springer defended Commissioner
Sparks in issuing the order suspending final
action on certain land entries, and main
tanned:
The commissioner was fully warranted in
making the order. The information upon
which it was based was derived from the
agents OF the interior department appoint
ed by the previous secretary OF the
interior. Republicans had made the re-
ports containing the Information, and not
the hirelings of the Democratic party. The
fraudulent appropriation OF the public do
main was SO widespread that there was
but one way to meet it, and that was to
suspend final action until it could be found
that the land laws had been complied with.
In making his order the commissioner had
saved thousands of acres from spoliation
| and fraudulent entry. For doing this he
! should receive the thanks of the people who
| desired the public lands to be held for the
homes OF honest settlers.
SENATE.-On Thursday among other bills
| Of national interest that were passed was
that introduced some time ago by Mr.. Ed
munds, providing for the inspection OF
countries ard prohibiting the inn
| portation OF adulterated food. The
bill authorizes the president at his dis
erection by proclamation to place an en-
barge upon the importation OF articles OF
food from countries that shut their ports
against our products. This is a measure
/. OF retaliation against Germany and France,
| The bill to appoint a temporary assistant
secretary eli the treasury to act during the
| illness OF Manning was passed.
| HoUsE-Mr. Morrison OF Illinois moved
that the house go into committee OF the
whole on revenue bills. On this motion he
demanded the yeas and nays, and Mr.. Nc
Kinley, on behalf of the opponents OF the
bill, Joined in the demand. The motion
was iost-14O to 1877. Mr.. Morrison i'm
mediately gave notice that on Tuesday
| next he would renew the motion that had
| just been rejected.
An examination OF the vote shows that
| the affirmative was composed OF 1856
| negative 122 Republicans and 35 Demo-
| Gratis The four Republicans who voted
ave were James OF New York, Nelson,
Strait and Wakefield, OF Minnesota. The
thirty-five Democrats who voted nay
| we're: Arnot, Bliss, Campbell, Dowdney,
Meyriman, Muller, Pindar, Spriggs,
| Stahlnsciker and Viele, OF New
York; Boyle, Curtin, Ermentrout, Ran
| dali and Sowden, OF Pennsylvania; Camp
bell, Ellsberry, Forran. Geddes, LeFevre,
| Seney, Warner and Wilkins, OF Ohio; Gay,
Irion, ST. Martin and Wallace, of Louis,
| lana; Green, McAdoo and Pidcock, OF New
| Jersey; Lay.er and Ward, of Illinois; Henry,
OF California; Findlay, OF Maryland, and
Martin. of Alabama.
| Twenty-six members were paired; Twelve
democrats and one Republican White 81
Minneaota) being paired with thirteen Re
publicans. The paired who would have
voted in the affirmative are:
Aiken, Bragg, Collins, Cox, pockery Eden
| Eldridge, Hall, Hatch, jones OF Alabama
Murphy Reid of North Carolina and White
Of Minnesota.
Those paired in the negative are: Bun
nell, Burleigh, Caswell, Hanback,, Haynes
Hiesland, Hit, Hauck, Pettibone, Pierce
Stephenson, Van Schaick, and White o
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Frederick (Democrat) OF Iowa, who
WAS absent, sick, was not paired.
| THE MINNESOTA DELEGATION
furnished three OF the four republican mem
beers who voted for the consideration oil
the tariff bill-Messrs, Wakefield. Strait
and Nelson voting aye, while Mr.. GilfllaI
voted no, and Milo White was away, hui
was paired with Mr.. Hiestand of Pennsyl
vania; the announcement being made that
if Mr., White had been present he WOULD
have voted aye, while Mr.. Hiestanc
would have voted no. Mr.. Strai,
said and also Mr.. Nelson, in substance
He voted for the bill, not because he be
lieved it was judicious measure, but be
cause he was pledged, as were all the Re
publicans OF Minnesota. to an effort to Sc
cure revision OF the present prohibitory
tariff and this was the only opportunit,
likely to be secured this session looking tt
such an end He believed that the subjec
ought to be given consideration, even owe
bad measure, and his vote was given t
that end.
SENArE.-A resolution was adopted call
ing on the president for information touch
ing appointments and removals under thu
civil service law. Aresolution ofinquiFy re
garding the compensation due postmaster
| AeVHAOp6Q " ulbCubblOH WAICu COHuSiOA
between the postof1ice department and Ger
tain claim agents was limited at.
Mr.. Vance's bill to repeal the civil ser
sice law, Was, on motion OF Mr.. Hawley, in
de6n:: tely postpOned-yeas 33, nays g.
Those vos::rq In the negative were Messrs
Berry, Cali. Eus...sce. Harris. Jones lNev.
and Vance.
The senate by two thirds s"'e pass.
the joint resolution introduced by Mr. :"
gals providing for the submission to the
states OF a constitutional amendment ex
tending the period Of the presidents term
and the session of the Fiftieth congress un
til April 80, 1889, and substituting April
80 for March as the commencement o.
the presidential and congressional terms
The measure now goes to the house fol
concurrence.
Many bills passed. including those re
ducing the fees on small postoffice money
orders, to encourage the American mer.
chant marine, and to increase the efficiency
OF the army. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-The Stanton debate was contin.
ued by Mr.. Hepburn.
Heseverely criticised Mr.. Wheeler speech