The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
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SENATE--Among the Executive com nun cations presented and referred were the following: From the Presl- dent with draft of bill 10 accept and ratify an agreement vita tue ShoshOne md fannOrk Indians ior surre der of part of the Fort Hall reservation in Idaho. a town slie; and for right of way to tho Utah & Northern Hallway Company; rom the Secretary of ihe r,asury in Tespunse MT. Frye's resolution Of the zUth of Janu- ary as 10 az eements arrived at with the Dominion of Canada touching the transportation of goois in bond. etc; from tbe Secretary of War, m abstra of ihe militia forces in he United states; from the Secretary of the h. terao with suggestions Of Legislation TOT the proper disposal of public tim Der lands. MT. NJ rrili introduc d . joint resolution appointing Andrew J. White member of the smithsonian Board of Regent'. Laid over. The reso,ution offered some days since by Mr. Frye, instrueting the eommitt E on foreign relations to prepare a state nect. showing ihe political organiza- ton Of the Dominion Of Canada and Of the several provinces of which 1t Is composed and of the geographical rela- tions sustained by ihe United Sia;es anu various other matters was taken up and adopted. On motion Of MT stewart the senate bill to authorize the sale to aliens of certain mineral lands was taken up. The bill amends the Aliens Land Act of the 3rd Of March, 1877. by providing thut that act shall not relate to. or affect the title in the territories. MT. Stewart explained and advocated the bill whicn. he said. would be entirely satisfactory. He stated that more money was ex- pended. probably in developing mines lhan was taken out Of them. It made no difference to the miners and to the mining communities whether the capital employed was foreign or native. The object of the bil was to restore the law as it had stood for the last thirty years In regard 10 mineral lands. Mir. Mi chell spoke in favor Of the bill, and had read com munication In support of it from the delegate of the Territory of Montana. Mir. Mitchell thought the bill had the recommendation of the c Jvernors Of all Territories with one exception. II offered an amendment providing that no Chinese person and no company or corporation in hich am Chinese per son is interested shall ever be permit led to hold or own any mining claim or real estate in any of the territ ries. After considerable discussion the bill was laid aide. On motto" O. Mr Vest, the bill appropriating Sl l.2o0O OOo for the erection of public building In Kansas City. Mo. was taken up ard passed. In connection with it, MT. Vest stated that the reports of the Post-office De- partment showed the astonishing fact that the mail matter from Kansas City exceeded that Of any other office In the United States, not even excepting the great City Of New York.
 HoUsE.-Un motion of Mir. Burrows of Michigan a resolution was adopted assigning the afternoon O tebuary p for the delivery of eulogistic addresses upon the life and character of the late seth c. Moffatt of Michigan. Mir, Hemphill of south Carolina. from the Committee on the Distrie: oi Columbia. reported the resolution directing an inquiry into the acton of the District Commissioners in attempting to extend streets through the German ceme cry of Prospect Hill. Adopted. In the morning hour the House resumed the consideration Of the bill, making bills Of ladlng conclusl.e evidence in Ger fain cases