Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-16
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> ESATE The conference COMMITTEES
re- sorted N the senate on the 3lst on
O'Neill's labor bin, sen. from the house,
nnd il was passed, The senate then
proceeded to the consideration Of the
senate bin 10 quiet the title Of settlers
on the Des Moines river in Iowa Ar
guments in its favor were made By Mr..
Wilson, Of Iowa, and against by Mr..
Eyarts, who favored his own bill PRO
posing to indemnify the settlers upon
the lands in question. The bill was
passed 1t declares that all lands i'm.
properly certified 10 in Iowa by the de-
partment Of the interior under the act
of August 8, 1916, rs referred 10 ia the
joint resolution OF March 2, 1861, for
which indemnity lands were selected
and received by the state Of Iowa, az
provided in the act Of 1862, are public
lands Of the United States; provided
that the title Of all bona fide settlers
under color OF title from the state Of
Iowa and its grantees, OF the United
States and its grantees. which do not
sJ4--s- - v.'ii.4.ct w.ss. s.-e-e.-it -.on OF
homestead claimants, are ratified and
confirmed and made valid; provided.
further. that the claims Of all persons
who, with intent in good faith 10 obtain
title thereto under the presumption or
homestead laws Of the United States,
entered or remained upon any tract OF
said land prior to January, 1880, not ex.
ceeding 100 acres, are confirmed and
made valid in them, their heirs, or their
proper assigns, and upon due proof
thereof and payment Of the usual price
or fees, where the same have not been
paid, shall be carried 10 patent; pro.
vided, further, that the title OF ali bona
fide claimants under the color Of title
from the state Of Iowa aud its grantees,
or the United States and lis grantees,
which do not come in conflict with peF.
sons who with intent and good faith "a
obtain title thereto under pretext %
presumption or the homestead Law %
the United States, settled upon said
land prior 10 January, 1880, are con.
frmed and made valid.
House.. Mr.. O'Neill, o. Missouri.
presented in the house on the 3ist
conference report on his bin TO. create
department Of labor. which vas nc.
cepted and the bill passed in substan.
tally the same shape as IL came from
the senate. The house then proceeded
TO the consideration Of the report OF the
committee OF the whole on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. The first amend.
ment upon which a division was de-
manded was that increasing the clerical
force oil the civil service commission.
winch was adopted. Committees were
called Tor on reports, and then on mo-
non OF Mr.. Mills, and without mega
tive voice, the house went into commit
tee OF the whole for consideration o. Tie
tariff bill, continuing thus until the hour
Of adjournment.
SENATE. On receipt Of the nomina-
ton OF General Sheridan 10 be general
OF the army, the senate on the ed went
into executive session and confirmed
the nomination. The senate then pro.
ceeded TO consideration Of the Indian
bill. A colloauy took
place between Senators Plumb AMI
Bates in regard 10 the administration ~ |
Inc Office Of commissioner OF Indian NJ. |
fairs, the former asserting that the con-
iition Of things in Indian Territory was
worse now than il has been for 4any |
~: thai there never was a ting sben /
The traders so dominated tile Indian
@hen me Indian was brought so much |
" debt by the exactions OF the trader
thd Wnen So much liquor was sold: aud
mat tlis commissioner had no experi.
shce, was advanced in years, and was
Unequal TO the position, while Mr.. Bates
ieIshded the character, ability, honesty
y .hd !, eihclency OF the commissioner, and
,hallsnged the senator from Kansas 10 |
,rove his assertions, which Mr. pinrnb
n 1
,assed.
House. Underthe call Of committee,
Tor reports, the committee ON publif
reported bills TO authorize the
construction Of public building NJ
burlington, Ia, appropriating st2. 0Oc
or the completion Of the public build.
hg at Peoria, ILL.,, and increasing the
for the erection Of pub-
ic pudding at Winona, MINI. The bin
making Sheridan general Of tile arrnv
yas taken up and passed. Mr.. Oates
u alabama, went on record MS Opposed | ,
2 the PHI. The Legislative approTria. !
ION phi was then passed. The customs
appropriation bin was passed
'lth the senate amendments bv the
ollse committee. 1t now goes 70 Tho /
ehate once more. The house then went ,
a ne committee Of the whole on the tariff, | /
lii. An evening session was held M !
men the house passed number Of !
ension bills.
hoUsE.--In the house on the 81 a., :
snate amendments to the experiment 4
ient agricultural station bill were con. d
lrred IN and the house then went int I
Of the whole on the agricnl. :
lrai appropriation bill. General debote
AZ dispensed with and The lii 90.
,ad " sections for amendments T6eI
= mite then, after the reading "a !.
Y Dill, passed it. The regular ordc, i
~ demanded, being Mills motion H. 8
lit debate on the pending paraora,I
lne taTih I'LL to ten minutes. which I
'eyailed The amendment wbicb W.
laef consideration was 20 strike -
e iree list timber, hewn and so,y .o,i' D
III timber used for gpnrs anJ , n
y, vas II, rejected. Randall moved 10 stril, =
!. tiie paragraph and insert ,itimbatI
= IlTther manufactured than ba,rt,
uared and saved" but tlIs otn 1919 r
emu was rejected without diyisim', Nv II
2 second paragraph Of the I'M nt %n' .
= squared and saved was ~, ~, n
.ulDee moved to strike this ont Az.
nle de6ate the amendment ,yaa ~ D
!, osy NJ ptn,l.ng the debate motion 3,