The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
PUBLIC LANDS.
The Bill to Quiet Certain Settlers
On the Des Moines River In Iowa
Passed by tho Senate.
Mr.. stewards Charges Against At
torney-General Garland
Make tho Arkansas Senators lndig-
nant, and They Speak.
Report on the Bill TO Establish n Depart
ment OF Labor Agreed TO In
Conforenco--Procoed lngs
of the House.
The Bill to Quiet Certain Settlers

OF the House.
WASHINGTON, May n. Among the bills
reported from committees and placed on
Tho Senate c,,onJor ,his rornirg ,yoro
u,s ,,I,'',i,..
"ne 'o'iomins' ,
senate Dill To submit 10 inc court oil
claims for adjudication the title OF William
McCarrahan 10 the mineral interests Of the
panocbe G,ondo rancho in California with
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"cii"'o piii 10 hccepl "'u i""y hB''c.
ments with tho Shoshone, fann0ck ana
Sheepeatcrs tribes Of Indians for the sur
render of podionH of their reservations.
uonso I'm s,,,r,o,,o,,o,, IN IA. poc;ec
p',,s'I ,1"s - '''I.','"
iNu''o"' w. VI ioo' N"''" "'"o"u''o"'Sl'
House Dill ior the payment OF the pax
sage Of the Marquis Of Lafayette and his
family from Frnnco 10 the United States in
1904 laa,ara.I,A
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i"u .o"'.'o"'o 'oPo't v" wv w" W
esuapnsh department. oi Hpor WIS pre-
Son me, anu agreeu 10.
INC SENATE theh pt0eeeueu 10 INC con
hlueihuoh Oh senate Oh, 70 qulet ue ute
OF Settefs on inc Des MONIES nNer JANUS
III IOWA argument IN Is lhvor was
maze ny Mr.: wilson, OF IOWA. ana against
ny mr' hVarus, VINO laNVieu ms own
DiI'' proposing 10 indemnify inc he'teis On
'hs ANUS III question: go,
MI periy argueu III support OF tno Dlil
anu ropheu to the REMARKS OF Mr stewart
sonlo u9ys ago, reneclllg ON inc Attorney,
ncilcraI wv cohn1cuoh WIN PiiNWe nhu
clhilli sulH ~ 'allIofhlh' iiv uehIen lhht
ihe ocl'a.o, rom NeVaua ha" any rlRht 10
imP"'v SNli motives 70 Tue Attornoy,ueh
eru. Inc oihccr was palriohc slntes-
man, true gentleman and nn honest man.
Mr.. Stewart said he had no disposition 10
imputo improper motives Ia the Attorney
General, but ~ the matter was thus again
brought up, lao desired b. state some facts
showing the great hardship aud injustice
inflicted on many citizens Of California by
the official conduct OF the Attorney Gen
cul. lie proceeded Ia detail facts and CIR
cumstancus la connection with that mat
ter. lie mentioned the name oi II. :.
Thornton as a lobbyist aud volunteer at
tornoy la the cases, IN the man who die
tatcd the proceedings aud would dictate the
compromises, aud asked 10y authority
the Attorney General larmcd out the
cases Ia volunteer counsel with power
10 put the claimants under tribute. The
Attorney General In this way, lac said,
was striking blow at the prosperity
of "A sovereign State. The act was a
grand usurpation ON the part Of the
Attorney General which never ought TO
have been tolerated moment II was an
alarming feature Oi the times. II absorbed
the rights III the people. disturbed their
property, intoricrcd with thor private
rights, was dangerous To the peace and
liberties Of the country, aud ought 10 DO
s,oIpod.
MI Jones, on Arkansas, replied TO Mr..
stewart, aud gave the history OF what he
uaimcd 10 bc frauds IA connection with
some OF mo california land grants IN
Wow 9I projects whioh ne stated, hethonghi
wa, we 'pN'I OF lho lopDy spoken oi
~ UT. n'oNaIt was uhpucsuonaDiy great
ile ue'iai'h Una. lhoto was no l,suncation
lot ule Noivn' onslaught hade ny Tue sen
htoi H1h NoNaua upon ho attorney
H'hV'W' INV ~n''9' .pu'u ho' nae con
Sucf'l hhu weighed the gravity ol ms
enhfIo thal thv Ntotney-uenemi had
hrmcl OUT lhe ngnt n bting ulcso
a.. A - 49,. -
N'y uiM NC u'leNSu hliy such th'ng'
~ u'o ol'so VI ,hs ,alioIhla INVERSION,
Nh'Oh ooup'ea "ppu, TWO noufs' he con
sllsi s OF tho Pchulhg uill NasrcHnncd,
anu nnaly 'lo u','uSsloh was closed ana
w. p,ll was l,ls'ou yeas ~ NAYS H.
" 1c,'ar'S wa, hll ,he JANUS improperly
WIunou 70 Iowa ny INC uelnrunrht OF TIE
interior, under Tue act OF Angus. :, 1916,
:. referred 70 IN me lo'n' resolution OF
March = lSl, lot which indemnity lands
were sclcctcd anl rccc,Ncd 10y thc State oil
loNn, ~ p,uN'a.' W lne nc, OF i've arr
Pnh,,o ,ahus o. Ine United S,alT' proy'd-
co. thai ,ile uue ipI All bona hde rclllor
under color OF t'lc from The State OF Iowa
anu lh grantees of inc uhiicu Slalos and
US grantees, Nhlch 90 not como ~ conflict
WIN pre-cmruon or homestead claimants,
arr iaunen anu o"nhrmcd anu male valid
provided inrlhct That The claims OF all
persons VINO, WIN intent IA good iaith 10
"Dlaih uuc mefeto under tho prc-emplion
OF homestead laws 81 the United States,
Shu'on OF fc'nhihcd upon any uac' OF shd
anu n PRIOR 'o January, ierp, not exceeding
lp aefvA are confirmed ami made valid IN
tnetn, their heirs or Their ufuuof naaiuua