The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
The Sixth Day Of the Deadlock
. Over the Direct Tax Bill
Passes
In the Usual Manner-OateS Attempts
to Obtain a Committee of
Inquiry.
he Explains tie Position Of the Fill
busters--T'ne Senate Discusses Two
Measures.

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aliens a certain mineral lands was taken
up for considcrGt.oa, and Mr.. Faulkner, a
member OF tie Committee on Mines and
Mining, from which the bill had been re-
ported. spoke in opposition to ii. He re-
Caried Il. he said, as = bill fraught with
dancer to the country. The act of 1887,
which his bill proposed to modify, was the
first ac, passed winch affected the holding
of real estate by aliens. and that act was
osRfcct in principle. He knew of no coun-
try tina, permitted aliens or foreign corpo-
rations to purchase and hold real estate.
The dill would not only allow individuals
tokObiain mineral rights in this country,
1t would allow, and that was It's pur-
pse. corporations formed in England,
france and Germany to purchase any num-
Der OF patents to mining lands. To that he
was opposed.
Mr.. Stewart said that there seemed to be
o total misapprehensiOn OF the object Of the
bill. 1t left the law, SO far as the mining
claims were concerned, In the same cOndi-
ton as il the act of 1887 had not passed.
And the Senator himself (Faulkner) had
demonstrated that no evil had resulted
from the law as it had then stood, because,
according to his own statement, there had
been only seventeen foreign companies out
of liz. that were engaged in deep mining.
There was not a State whose legislation
prevented foreigners being intrusted in
mines or railroads, and why, he asked,
should this discrimination be made in the
TerritOrieSs
The discussion having closed, the ques-
ton was taken On the amendment offered
bv Senator Faulkner, and the vote was
announced-yeas -. nays Ii. No quorum
having voted, the roll was called, and
forty-sIX Senators answered to their
names.
Without any further vote on the bill or
amendment. the bill was laid aside and the
unfimishe! business was taken up, being
the bill 10 provide for the admission Of Da-
ko.a INTO the Union, and for the organiza- |
ton of thc I rritory of Lincoln. TIL sub
stitute reported from the Committee on
Terr torres 10 the original bill established
the boundaries Of the proposed State. and
designated the remaining portions of the
present Territory as the Territory of North
Dako:a (not Lincoln), with Bismarck as
the capital.
After discussion, the bill went over until
to-day.
The message from the President relative
to the purchase Of lands in Florida on
which TO Locate the Seminole indian was
presented and referred to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
When the House met yesterday a demand |
for the regular order from Mr.. Reed, of
Maine. opened the sixth days contest over
the Direct Tax bill. The Speaker stated
the regular order to be the vote upon the |
motion Submitted by Mr.. E. b. Taylor, Of |
Ohio. that the House 60 into Committee of
the Whole upont the Direct IA bill. There |
upon Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, and
Mr. Weaver, Of Iowa, made dilatory mo-
tons, and the first roll call OF the calendar
day was proceeded with. The proceedings |
after that were utterly destitute of inter-
est. being confined entirely to the repeated
calling Of the roll on dilatory motions.
Until ESQ the clerk continued to call the |
roll upon the various dilat0ry motions sub
mitted, when the House found itself with
cut a quorum, and Mr.. Weaver moved an
adjournment. Some interest was shown
in this vote, as it would develop the
strength of the opposition to the measure
and disclose whether there was any sign
of weakening on either side of the contro-
versy. The motion was defeated-yeas 80, |
nays 15G, there being practically no change
in the relative strength. A call Of the
House was then ordered.
About six o'clock Mr.. Oates asked unani.
nous consent to have o resolution read for
information, but he was promptly met
with objections from the Republican side.
The following is its text:
WHEREAS. 1t is alleged by persons OF veract
y that there are large numbers OF attorneys.
lobbyists. claim agents and State agents who
are c0vertly using every means within their
power TO secure the passage OF Senate bill l39, 1
which is now under consideration in this House, !
and
WHEREAS 1t is alleged that millions Of the
money which would by appropriated by this
bill il it should become q law will, under exist
ing contracts, pass into the hands of said law.
yars. lobbyists, claim agents and State agents
therefore
Xes0lred. That . committee to consist OF
seven members Of the House be appointed by
the Speaker, whose duty 1t shall be to investi-
gate said allegations and ascertain and report
10 the House within thirty days what contracts
or agreements may exist between any A.
torneys. lobbyists, claim agents or State agents
and the benefciaries under aforesaid bill, and |
that such committee have power to send for
persons and papers and administer oaths; and
that the further consideration Of the bill with
its existing Status be postponed until such COM
mittee reports. |
Subsequently. Mr.. Wheeler, Of Alabama.
asked consent to offer q resolution for the |
appointment Of Q committee to ascertain
what amount Of the sum proposed to be
paid out out would inure to the benefit Of |
the people and how much would be paid to
claim agents and no objection was made.
At $50 the Sergeant-at-Arms appeared
and reported that Of b twenty-five mem
bers absent without leave. twenty were
ont Of the city and the other five could not
be found. He was directed 10 continue his
search.
AT . few minutes before nine O'Clock
further proceedings under the cali were
dispensed with, and Mr.. J. Campbell, Of
Now York, moved - an amendment 70 Two
uending motions for short recesses that the
House take Q recess until 11:45 next morn.
linz. but in order to prevent . vote being
taken On this proposition Mr.. BEeckinrtdge.
of Arkausas, revived the tactics he bed
resorted % Q few days ago and moved that
Nr. NcKisnsy, OF New Hanpshira' b ex-
cused froo voting. -
A potnt Of order against the motion was
overruled By the speaker pro tom, Me-
Hsich. and II. 3. B. Taylor, OF DIX. cp'
neaIed from the decision, but. pending tnis.
Ir R~rackinrihRo. Of Kentucky, moves g