The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-06

point the committee had been unable to
agree; that was the item inserted by the
Senate, making an appropriation OF $780,
600 for continuing the experiments in the
manufacture of sugar from sorghum. In
his MIR. Plumb's) belief that item was
worth as much (he was going TO saw rs
all the remaining portions OF the bill. Per-
haps that statement was too strong, but he
would say that the work heretofore car
ried on in that direction (although
extrwagantly, impr identity, and with
somewhat unnecessary delay, had been
OF the greatest poss' e value. Very great
progress had been made; so great, in fact
that there were toe erected, and IN pro-
cess of erection, in Kansas four large sugar
factories, having an aggregate capacity OF
5000, 600 pounds; and II was confidently
believed that the result OF that work would
still further develop the fact that the United
States could, in Il very short period OF time,
supply all the sugar that its people con-
sumo, from that very common and valua-
BILE plant valuable in other directions
The conference report was concurrcd in
and further conference was asked on the
sorghum item.
Mr. Call offered q resolution (which was
adoptcd) calling on the Secretary OF the
Interior for information rs 10 improper
and unlawful selections Of swamps and
overlooked lands.
A conference was ordered on the post
office appropriation bill, ana Senators
Plumb, Allison and Beck were app ointcd.
Adjourned till Monday.
TUE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were reported as follows by Mr..
Herbert, Of Alabama, from the committee
on naval affairs, 10 authorize the appoint
ment Of an assistant secretary OF the navy,
by Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, from the COM
mittec on commerce, the Senate bill 10
perfect the quarantine service Of the
| United States, and TO authorize the con-
struction of a bridge over the Arkansas
river, near Cummings Landing, Ark.
The House then went into committee
| OF the whole ON the bill for the settlement
OF the claims of the State of Florida on
account OF expenditures incurred in sup
pressing Indian hostilites and for other
purposes As amended by the House
committee, the bill, which, rs Il came
from the Senate, proposed 10 forfeit grants
applying TO lands lying opposite portions
OF the aided roads not now completed,
declares q forfeiture OF the lands lying OPP
posite the portions Of the roads not com
pletcd at the time specified in the granting
| acts. After the substitute had been read
amendments were offered:
By Mr. Stone Of Missouri To declare O
| complete forfeiture OF the entire grant,
where the road was no, completed in time.
! by Mr.. rayson, Of Illinois Repre-
| scntng the minority Of the committee,
/ to conGnc the forfciturcs TO the lands op
posite the portions Of The roads not nov
completed.
Mr.. Holman explained the nature Of tn,
proposition before the House, coming iron
I the committee, aud po.nting out the dill
| ference In effect between II aud the Sen.
| ate hill. lie said thai the Senate bill
would declare the forfeiture Of b.G27. ~
acres, while the pending bill would WORK
the forfeiture ot -, 3s3 500 acres subject {,
bona fdc sales 10 settlers. As he wa
arguing that the milva,s had no right 4,
sell lands living alon, the incomplete,
portion OF their limos. nr. Payson inter
rupted him 20 ask II he did not know tina
the supreme court had laid down the pre-
ciscly opposite doctrine.
Mr.. Holman declined 90 be interrupted
and continued his explanation Of tn
features Of the bill. lie held that th
lands were sold In many cases Ia spcculat
ors, but even II II was going further THAI
Justice required, the committee had rec
commended that to the extent that thl
roads had been completed, the sales mad
10 bona iidc purchasers should be con
hrmed This Would leave the declaration
ol forfeiture solely ~ a matter between
the government aud the corporations, who
themselves had no claims ON the iorbcar
ancc oi Congress. He then went on u
length 10 defend the course oi the Demo
cratic party In the matter Of granting land
10 railroad companies.
Mr.. Stone. 81 Missouri, spoke 10 III,
amendment presented by himself with the
concurrence II Mr.. htiiae, Of ArkansW
lalso a member Of the public lands com
mittec) recommending the forfeiture .
the entire grant who're there has been I
failure Of compliance With the terms ant
conditions Of the gran'. lie proposed e
go further than the minority In this mat
| ter Their substitute was bcnciicien
aud mciitorous proposition. II mcan
something, but for al that, Il did not 9,
! Gar enough The Southern Pacific Rail
road company, by = scrlcs OF jumps oycl
mountains aud bad hnds, had within ia,
/ llinc WloNtl UN llh giant 'huNANolth V
cover and secure the most valuable land
IN the grant. The Senate bill would for
fcit only the rough mountain lands; III,
substitute would take 10 addition the landr
living along the 2l2 miles constructed sine,
| 1875. liut this was of little value as com
pared 10 those lying along the 232 miles
/ constructed prior 10 1873 That was III,
cram Of the grant. The Senate was nc
commodaling by ia measure and gave ia,
roads all that they claimed
The hrsi proposition in order was Mr.
Stones amendment 10 make the forfeiture
complete as 10 all lands, where the terms
Of the grant had not been complied With
Upon a yea aud nay vote, the amcnd
ment was rejected yeas ~, nays l0l. tn,
question was put on M. Paysons minority
amendment similar 10 the Senate bill.
The yeas and nays being taken, the amend
mcnt was rejected; yeas ~, nays ".
Tho committees substitute was thcr
adopted, and the question recurring On th,
passage Of the bill as amended, the y0l'
resulted lll, NAYS u. no quorum.
Adjourned, leaving he bill the unln
ishcd business.
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