National Republican., 1888-05-08
RIVERS AND HARBORS SAFE
THE GREAT NrpROpRt ArION
BiIL PASSES TIE HOUSE.
Mr., blanchard Succeeds In Suspending
the Rules and Gets His Measure
Through Land Forfeiturcs Discussed
in the senate Animal Industry. .


srntcd In the Senate yesterday and referred
were The following
From California, protesting against plac-
ing quicksilver on the free list.
From Duluth Mimi, demonstrating
against any restriction Of the competition
now existing between the Canadian and
American railroads.
From Alaska, protesting against terri
torial form of government there.
From Massachusetts, praying for the e..
tNhli.hmcnt Of national bureau Of harhors
and waterways.
number Of Hills were reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar
The conference report ON House hill
granting to the city of Grand Forks, Dnk..
lhcright TO build two free bridges across
Red River was made and agreed to.
Mr.. Vest offered resolution instructng
the committee on tile library Ia inquire into
the cNpcdency of removing GrccnOugh's
statue of Washington from lis present loca.
tiOn east of the capitol to some other place
on tile grounds and protecting 1t by Il suit
allie canopy or otherwise
lie said that, IN its present location ION
the plaza east Of the capitOD II was an i'm.
pciimcnt lnrarringcs and other vehicles and
Ns
They had all heard of the criticism OF the
statue In connection with the drupcry: hut
he had never heard the slightest criticism aS
10 the work itself
Mr. Vest sent to the clerks desk and hal
read n letter from Mr.. SpoirOrl, librarian of
Congress, giving the history uf the statue
ard stating that It had been designed fnr The
interior Of y tuilding aud not for the open
air, that II had suffered injury from long
rNrCsurc tu the weather, AMI especially IN
the finer lines pG the work, and suggesting
that If it. were placed under u suitable can
opy in some part Of the eastern capitol park
most OF the serious objections which excite
criticism in It's present location would he
Obyiatcd.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Mandcrson offered two resolutions,
which were laid over. calling for detailed
information as to discharges and appoint
mcnts Of employees IN the Baltimore custom
house and postullicc since the 18th of March.
1851.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the Senate
took up and passed House joint resolution
to enable the President of the United States
to extend to certain Inhabitants of Japan
suitable recognition Of their humane treat
ment of the survivors Of the crew of the
American bark Cashmere.
The consideration of the railroad land
forfeiture bill was then taken up, the Qucs-
tion being ON the amendment offered by
Mr.. Palmer, providing that no sale or entry
should hc confirmed to the prejudice Of amy
pre- Cmption or homestead claim now filed
under existing decisions Of the Secretary of
the Interior, that was existing on the first Of
January. 1883.
Mr. Palmer spoke in explanation aud adj
vOcacy Of his amendment, At the close OF
his remarks he read telegram which he
had just received from Bear Lake, Mich,
asking him not TO exclude prc-cmption and
homestead settlements taken since the LIST Of
January, lssS, as hundreds of homes had
been made on these lands since then. lie
therefore withdrew his amendment and
offered another providing that nothing In
the act shall he construed TO confirm any
private entry for land heretofore settled
upon and now claimed under color Of the
homestead or pre-emptiOn laws bul that in
all such cases the commissioner Of the gen
eral land office and the Secretary of the In
terror shall hear and determine the claims
Of the parties respectively by the provisions
Of existing laws.
Mr.. Spooner opposed the latter amend
mcnt as Objectionable In two respects. II
eliminated from consideration the question
Of good faith, and proposed TO confirm all
settlements, even though they were made
for hire and in pursuance of u conspiracy.
Without action on the bill or any of the
amendments the matter went over until to-
day.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas,
the House bill To restore to the public do
main part Of the uintah Valley Indian
reservation IN ttan was taken from the cal
endar and passed with some verbal amend
ments).
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill to provide for bureau of animal
industry to facilitate the expectation of live
stock and their products and to eNtirpate
pleuro pneumonia, and was addressed by
Mr.. Reagan IN opposition To the bill.
Mr.. Vest moved an amendment, provid-
ing that the owner Of the cattle, or any per-
son having charge of the same, shall have
reasonable notice of the time when aud
place where the appraiscmenl will he made,
and shall he permitted 10 make proof of the
value Of the cattle: aud also providing chat
the board, It's agents aud servants shall
have no authority Ia exercise their powers
yards, cars, or vesselS) without first obtain
ing the consent and cooperation of the cX-
ecutivc authority of the state
Mr.. Coke made an argument against the
bill, and, without finishing his speech,
yielded the floor, ana the bill went over
without action.
The following bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar:
The Senate bill to amend the act incor-
pOrating the Capitol, North o Street and
South Washington Railway Company, in the
District Of Columbia.
Senate bills for public buildings at Chcs-
ter, Pa, and Altoona, Pa, each approprat-
ing 5000,
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business, and Al $40 O'Clock adjourned.