Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05

tef-Dbate commerce cOuuho>iohcto "NfN
referred, upon motion OF Mr. Cullom, 70
the new Interstate Commerce Commit
tee, OF which he is chairman, and at 300
the doors were opened and the Senate
adjourned.
House OF Representatives
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, in stating that
the Speaker would not announce the
committees to-day, asked for unani-
nous consent that the members be per-
mitted 10 introduce bills for reference.
The consent was granted, and the
Speaker proceeded to call the States In
alphabetical order.
Speaker Carlisle expected to announce
the House committees to-day, but owing
to the necessity for consulting lew
members whom he proposed to reassIgn
10 other committees than those upon |
which he had originally placed them,
and TO the fact that some of them are
not present at the Capitol to-day, he was
unable to carry out his intention.
He spent the morning hours before
the assembling of the House to-day IN |
his private room at work on the COM
nittee lists, but he was so besieged by |
members who had learned of his Inten-
tons to change their assignments that
he was unable to make any appreclaoie |
beadway in adding the finishing touches |
to his work. 1t is the present expecta-
ton. however, that the list will be
finished tonight and announced to the |
House tomorrow.
Under the call of States great many
bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred, among them the follow
ing:
BY Mr. Herbert, of Alabama To regu-
late the jurisdiction OF circult-court COM
missioners.
By Mr.. Wheeler To provide for re-
duction of the customs duties. Also, to
establish q court of appeals. Also, to
amend the ciyil.service act. Also, grant
ing pensions to survivors of the Indian
wars who have attained the age OF seven
tv wears. Also, to establish signal sta
tions on the West Indian islands, Also,
for the temporary support OF the com
mon schools. Also, for the refundlng OF
the cotton-tax. Also, to remove the tax
from tobacco and spirits made from
fruits.
By Mr. Springer of Illinois To pro-
vide for the organization of the Territory
of Oklahoma. The bill provides for the
creation of new Territory out OF the
public land strip and all that part OF the
Indian Territory west of the five clylllzed
tribes. covering on area about as large as
the State of Ohio. 1t provides all the
machinery for territorial government
like other Territories, but does not as
sumo any jurisdiction over the Indian
tribes except in conformity to treaty
stipulations. Section 4 opens the
public land strip to settlement for home
steads only, and sections . and . pro
vide for the settlement Of the Che
rokee outlet and Oklahoma lands by ac-
tual settlers through commission to be
appointed by the President to negotiate
with the Chcrokees, Greeks, and SEMI
noles, so far as such negotiations
NAV be necessary. Section I con
tains stringent provisions to pre-
/ vent fraudulent entries and requires
three years actual residence before
any Datent shall issue TO a settler. All
/ sales. assignments, transfers, or mort
CAGES OF lands prior to the issue OF patent
are prohibited and declared null and
! void Provision is made for the settle
mept of other unoccupied Indian lands.
but in all cases said lands are to be re-
served for actual settlers only, and at
a price not to exceed Sl.25 per acre.
/ Cattle leases are declared void and CON
traIy to public policy, and 1t IS made
the duty of the President to remove the
lessees from said land. All grants here
tofore made TO railroads are forfeited,
and the power to create any public IN
debtedness by voting bonds or sub
scrjbino for stock in railroad companies
or other corporations by territorial
legislature or by townships, cities, or
counties Is strictly prohibited.
BY Mr.. Adams, of Illinois For the
removal Of dangerous aliens from the
territory of the United States.
BY Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois A
Joint resolution TO amend the Constitu-
ton so as to provide for the election OF
senators by the votes of the people OF
the States. Also, to organize the Indian
Territory under the name of Oklahoma
and consolidate certain tribes under a
territorial government, and to allot the
lands in severalty among the Indians.
Also. to establish new department TO be
known as the department OF industries
and public works The purpose OF this
bill IS TO transfer from the various other
existing departments and consolidate IN
a new department more or less sclentinc
bureaus of agriculture, labor, weather,
I&c.1 Also, Joint resolution providing
for the election of the President and
Vice-President by a majority OF the
votes of the people and the abolition OF
the electoral college, and the regulation
of the method Of counting the votes for
President and Vice President by both
houses of Congress.
Bv Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa For the
establishment Of a postal telegraph
Also. to provide for the issue OF frac-
tiopal paper currency. Also, to retire ma
tional bank notes and prevent tluctua-
tons of the currency by substituting
Treasury notes in lieu of bank notes.
Bv Mr.. Anderson, Of Kansas: Gre
ating the postal telegraph OF the United
States. Also, the following preamble and
resolutions -,
Whereas enormous grants OF pubic
lands were made to certain Pacific rail-
roads by the act of July /, 1852, and
July .. 1864, upon certain conditions
and whereas 1t now appears from the OF
fetal report of the Pacific Railroad Com
mission that the conditions have moi
been complied with by several OF the
companies therefore
; Resolued, That the Secretary OF the
Interior be requested to inform the
House at an early day what amount OF
land approximately is at present with
drawn for each of said companies; Wha
3 amount has been certified or patented to
- each. and what amount remains uncertl'
, fed or unpatented for each company.
, Resoiued, That the Committee OF
5 Public Lands be directed to report t.
| the House by bill or otherwise for con
; sideration at any time whether, in view
of the facts officially ascertained and re
Z ported by the Pacific Railroad Commls
E sion, any more of the said uncertiiied o
unnatented lands ought IN equity TO d.