New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-25
THE OKLAHOMA BILL AGAIN.
.gHY ITS PASSAGE is URGED-BAKER OPPOSES


AND WARNER ADVOCATES 1T.
Washington, July "a (specalj.-Thore was a clash
between Chairman Holman, of the Public Lands Com
mittec, and Chairman Springer, of the Committee on
Territories in the House to-day, and the result was in
favor of the latter. Mr. Holman wanted the House
TO consider the bill TO extend the laws of the United
States over the public land srip'-"N No Mans Land
IN Indian Territory, and Springer was anxious TO have
the Oklahoma bill taken up. Within the past few
years some thousands Of white have settled on the
lands in question. The public land laws do not apply
and there Is therefore, way for the settlers to OBJ
tain titles to their clams' indeed this land is not
even subject the Jurisdiction of the United States
laws III the last Congress bill passed both branches
of Congress extend the criminal and civil laws Of the
United States, including the land laws, and providing
that no settler thereon could obtain title 10 his hold
ing except after five years continuous residence and
cultivation The Oklahoma business" with the assist
once Of Congressman springer and Weaver Induced
Speaker Carlisle to send the President message by
telephone requesting him not to approve the bill The
President did the Speaker requested.
The Oklahoma boomers, wanted the measure de-
feated, because II 1t should become law. their
scheme TO use tho little dot Of territory called No
Mans Land a nucleus Of the prospective Terri
tory OF Oklahoma and 10 dismomber Indian Terri
tory would be falled. II, as has been alleged, cor
tain influential Southern and Western Democrats arc
Interested in tho opening of "No Mans Land" and
behalf of the Springer bill is easy Of explanation 1t
might indeed account for the energy with which that
is pressed by the majority OF the Committee
and Washington arc allowed To slumDer on The House
calendar. ,.
tee delivered strong speech in opposition the bill,
and Major arnsr, of Missouri advocated IT in Wig
orous speech. No vote was taken to-day
REPUBLICAN SENATORS AND THE TARIFF BILL
Washington, July "a (specaD. -Whatever the de-
clsion Of the Republican majority in the Senate re-
garding the course TO be taken the tariff Will be,
one thing is ccrtan-the decision will be the result
of careful consideration, the whole question will be
discussed in thoroughly patriotic spirit taking care
TO inure no interests and give reasonable protection
10 all and It will receive the unanimous and hearty
support of all Republicans in the Senate There
may be details In the bill being drafted by the
subcommittee of the Committee on Finance, as to
which some difference of opinion exists among sena-
tors but they in single instance so serious as
to prevent the reaching of satisfactory conclusion
The bill Will probably be submitted 10 confer cnce
of Republican Senators TO be held this week
1t may appear after mature reflection, that further
consideration viii result in producing more perfect
measure. In that case resolution may be prepared
instsucting the Finance Committee TO draft new
bill upon certain well defined lines to give further
hearing to the representatives OF workngmen, and
TO report their conclusions at the beginning Of the
10 recommend itself 10 strong minority IN iact III
Is not at all impossible that 1t may be adopted by
the conference
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN PORTS.
Washington, July 24-Acting Secretary of the Treas
TRY Thompson, in reply to the resolution OF the
House calling for information In regard 10 Canadian
discrimination against American vessels passing
through Canadian canals bound for American ports
says that order issued by the Canadian authorities
is now in force by which vessels from ports In the
United States laden with wheat and other merchan-
disc arc required to pay less tolls in passing through
the welland Canal when they pursue their voyage
by the St. Lawrence River and Montreal than when
they go by way of Lake Ontario and other American
ports The Canadian regulations operate as dis
elimination against American ports and American
railways and canals and American vessels. 1t ap-
pears that upon payment of 90 cents per ton toll
In the wenand Canal free passage is given through
the St. Lawrence River canals and that refund OF
cents per ton is allowed from the tolls paid on the
EelIand Canal IL the proper papers are produced at
the Department at Ottawa