Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-06

Senator Hear created a sensation
in the Senate on Wednesday, while
the land grant forfeiture bill was
under discussion. He charged that
a scheme has, been organized here
in Washington TO get possession,
through fraud, OF valuable portions
OF the lands to be forfeited under
the bill,
In the belief that in case the
lands are forfeited, the settlers who
have purchased from the railroads,
to which the lands were granted,
will lose their claim ana title, men
have been hired to go to these lands
and enter homestead or presumption
claims. Shonld the lands be de-
clared forf-i'eI, the railroad title
would thereby re rendered null and
void, anil OF course, settlers who
have purchased from railroads
would have no title. As the lands
would be thrown open to public
settlement, the plan OF the schemers
is 10 have their agents establish
homestead or presumption claims,
and then ubon the forfeiture claim
the lands under the public land
laws. This little game would not
work though, because eutries not
made in good faith are not legal,
nevertheless in order to be sure OF
protecting the settler, Mr.. Hoar Of
fered an amendment to the blu, to
make good the title of the pur-
chasers OF land from the railroads
the payment of $l.25 per acre for
the land.
The Senate committee on agri-
culture has made a favorable report
on the bill to enlarge the powers
and duties o. the Department OF
Agriculture, and to make the head
of that Department member OF
the cabinent. This is the same bill
that was passed by the Senate at
the last session of Congress. 1t
should beccme 5 law at once; the
immense agricultural interests OF
this, the g1eS.est agricultural
country III The wcrld, deserves
representative in tie cabinet.
No Chief Justice has yet been
appointed. 1t is thought that ~.
Cleveland had fully made up his
mind to appoint Hon. E. j. Phelps,
orr present minister to England,
but was scared out of doing so by .
delegation OF Irish democrats from
New York, who told him that If he
amounted Mr. Phelps he would lose
The entire Irish vote OF New York.
Senator Paddock bill providing
for the erection eli a public building
in all towns where the gross receipts
for the past three years have exceed
ed $1,000 per annum, has been
fayorably reported to the Senate
The cost Of these buildings shaiinot
exceed $25 900 and the cost OF the
site shall moi exceed 5000. 1t is
probable that the bill will be passed
bv the Senate at an early day.
Senator Voorhees,, OF Indiana,
made one OF his old time regulative
copperhcad speeches in the Senate
on Wednesday. HIS attacks are
periodical, but fortunately cot very
frequent.
Representative Hatch, OF Missouri
proposes TO introduce substitute
for the pending bill taxing compound
lard. which will tax all compounded
food products and make violation
OF its provisions misdemeanor.
The Democrats finding that they
could not gag the Republicans OF
the House in regard to the length
OF time the tariff debate shall be
allowed to continue, finally agreed
to give up twenty days, exclusive
OF night sessions, to the general
a;scuss;on of the Mills bill. They
also found that they would have to
divide the time equally between the
Democratic and Republican speak
ers. There will be tariff speeches
and tariff speeches, at the rate OF
from five to six a day from this
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