The Delta independent., 1888-09-04
THE FIF9IETH CONGRESS.
MONDAY. AUG. 27.

lore OHer6d Dy Nr. stewart, Gazing I0r
| copies OF reports, aflidavits and cOmmuni-
| cations on which the commissioner of the
| general land 0f1ce based his letter to Mr..
| Burne on the subject of timber depreda.
tiops, was taken up.
| of Colorado, Nevada and the territories to
| fell and remove timber frer the public do
MAN for mining and domestic purposes;
WAS reported from the committee and
placed on the calendar. After long dis
| cussfoIf, In which Mr.. Teller referred to
the bill reported by him this morning on
the subject and which he said proposed to
allow sawmill men to cut wood under the
license, the amendment was agreed to and
| the resolution adopted.
Tne Senate then proceeded tc the report
Of the judiciary committee on the jackson,
Miss, election, and Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa
continued the remarks begun on Thursday
| l.st. When he concluded his remarks. Mr..
Walthali made reply, and at the close OF
his speech the report went over without &C
ton and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Under the call of states num-
Der OF bills were introduced among them
the following:
By MT Joseph Of New Mexico, resolu-
tion directing the secretary OF the interior
TO examine into the occupancy OF the MAX
well land grant By those who hold adverse
| ly to party or parties in whom title
| thereto has been declared to be by the su-
preme court, and to -eport to Congress dur
| ing the pendency Of such Investigation and
temporarily suspended. Referred to the
| committee on private land claims.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the deficiency appropriation
bill, the pending question to be on the ap-
peal from the decision of the chair ruling
| the French spoliation claims section out of
the bill. After an hour or more q vote OF .
quorum was secured and the decision of the
chair sustained and the provision WAS elm.
mated from the bill.
By unanimous consent the floor was ac-
corded to Mr.. Yost of Virginia, who made
an exhaustive speech in favor OF the Blair
Educational bill.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr.. Wise
of Virginia took the floor and made reply.
Mr.. burns moved that the committee rise
and report the deficiency bill to the House
man reported to the speaker that the COM
mlttee had agreed to the bill with certain
The deficiency bill without the spoliation
section) was then passed and the House ad :
Journed.
FRIDAY, AUG. %.
SExArE-The resolution offered by Mr.
Hoar on Friday, calling on the President
for all correspondence between the United
States and Great Britain in regard to the
fisheries troubles, together with the amend.
ment offered by Sir. Edmunds, was agreed
After the close Of Mr.. Wilson's speech
the balance OF the afternoon WAS consumed
in general political discussion. in which
Messrs. Hale, Beck and Blackburn were
the principal speakers.
Pending the disposition OF the conference
report the Senate went into secret session
and soon afterward adjourned.
HousE.-The House spent considerable
time In . debate over the question As to
whether any member should be granted
leave Of absence TO take part in the cam,
paign. The question came up on the re-
quest for leave by Mr.. Grosvenor 10 SPEAK
In Maine, and his request was hnaiiy
Mr.. Holman introduced bill to suspend
all laws touching the disposal Of the public
lands except the homestead law. Referred.
The House then welt into Committee Of
the Whole on the Oklahoma bill.
MI Payson of Illinois took the floor in
support Of his amendment requiring that
land thrown open to settlement shall be dis.
posed OF by homestead entry and not sold
by pre-empsiop as proposed by the bill so as
10 secure enough money for the satisfaction
OF the Indians for lands relinauished.
After some discussion the House ad-
iourEed.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29.
SYNArE.-Mr. Reagan of Texas intro.
duced bill to permit the importation OF
iute bagging free OF duty: Referred to the
committee on finance. MI. Reagan said its
object was to protect the cotton planters
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the conference report on the Sun
dry Civil bills The appropriation for pub
lie buildings was again taken up and dis
MT. George then proceededed with the
DISCUSSION OF the Presidents message,
and without concluding his speech, yielded
the floor, and the following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed:
Senate bill TO authorize the construction
and operation OF wagon road across Pike's
peak reservation IN Colorado.
Senate bill granting the use OF certain
tory, to the city of Tacoma for public
After executive session the Senate ad-
lourned.
for the unanimous consent to introduce for
immediate consideration joint resolution
TO provide temporarily, until September 10,
for the expenditures OF the government.
He explained that all OF the appropriation
sundry civil bills, and that his resolution
only applied to those two objects. Passed.
The bill for printing the government Sc
curities in the highest style of the art was
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the Oklahoma bill.
THURSDAY, Aug. 80.
sENArK.-Mr. Blair offered resolution,
which was referred TO the Committee on
contingent expenses, instructtng the com
mittee on interstate commerce to examine
Iully lutO INC eyStcm VI IucCuAutC8t NciC-
graphy now on exhibition at the capitol,
and to secure the aid OF competent and dis
Interested experts. He explained the object
Of his resolution TO be to have this system of
telegraphy examined, and IL found to be rs
represented to secure IL for tie benefit OF
the people. He had been told by Mr.. Craig,
the owner Of the patents, that 1000 words
could be sent on wires At the cost OF sim
gle letter postage.
The committee on foreign affairs to-day
received the report of the subcommittee OH
the retaliation BILL. The chairman said that
on these questions the committee has Al
WAYS acted without regard to pArtiSAnshtp,
and he hoped II would continue ito do so.
He referred to the fact that the bill intro
duced by himself two years ago containing
restrictive railroad provision, had been
adopted by the House almost unanimously,
though the railroad section was subsequent
ly stricken out In the Senate. The commit
tee unanimously adopted the amended bill
reported by the subcommittee. 1t Is un-
action on Saturday.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Presidents retaliation message, and
Mr.. GeurHe proceeded with his speech
which was beXuu yesterday. Mr. Cuilom
also spoke on the same subject.
AZ the close OF Mr.. Cull0ln's speech the
subject went over without action.
The Senate then proceeded to the forttfi-
cations bill with the amendments recon-.
mended by. tho committee on Apprupria-
lions. After . long discussion tho bill
went over till tomorrow.
AoUsE-After routine business the house
went into committee of the whole on the
Oklahoma bill. The pending alnendment