The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-12

sent that all gentlemen might be allowed 70
print In the Record any remark upon the
subject Of the tariff, but Mr.. Reed, OF Mainos
I ieetsd TO the request nom Mr.:iIs that
night session should be held this EVENING"
and then the House went into committee OK
the whole (Mr. Springer. Of Illinois In the
chair ON the tariff bill, the noor being
accorded TO Mr.. McMillin. OF Tennessee.
HousE.-On motion OF Mr.. Perkins, OF
Kansas. the Senate bill was passed granting
n right OF way through the Indian Territory
10 the Kansas City a Pacific Railroad Con-
pany. ThesHouse then went mo committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois. In the
Chair, ..ou The Tar1ff bill. and was addressed
by Mr.. McCreary. OF Kentucky.
SENATF.-After the transaction OF routine
business the Senate went into executive ses-
sion May I'd. This being the fret secret ses-
sion for several days. the. accumulation OF
nominations by the President, among them
that OF Mr.. Fuller.to be Chief Justice. were
referred 10 committees and number OF re-
ports, mostly upon postmastcrs, were made
by committees. The doors were reopened
fifteen minutes later. The following bills
were taken from calendar and passed: House
bill appropriating $4,000 for tho enlarge
ment OF the postofiicc building In lndianapo-
lis with an amendment increasing tile
amount 10 $3.50. 000.) Senate bill appropriating
100000 for a public building AT Atchison.
Kan. The Senate then resumed considers
The bill went over without action. The
Senate then resumed consideration OF the
bill for the establishment CT bureau ofiani-
NAL industry. Mr.. Paddock made a speech
in support OF IL. defending IL both on consti.
tuttonal and economic grounds. The Dill
was then temporarily laid aside. The Senate
bill to authorize the building Of a railroad
bridge at Little Rock, Ark, was passed. The
Senate then proceeded 10 the passage OF indi-
vidual pension bills on the calendar. The
l.AIa .l..a Flxgl fNa
minutes) was 105, forty-two OF them being
House bills. Several OF them were for vol
unteer nurses at the rate OF S25 and one was
for the widow OF General Charles II. Stone
blouse bilD Mt csc. Mr.. Cullom from the
Committee on Inter- state Commerce, re-
ported bill "a amend the interstate COM
merce law. The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: For public
buildings at Fort Dodge, Iowa Senate bill,
S200,000); Sterling, Ill. SENATE $4,000;
Duluth, MINI. blouse bill, sl50,00O). The
Senate bal granting the right-of-way 100
feet wide) 10 the Fort Smith, Paris and OAR
danelle Railway Company through the In
dian Territory, and authorizing the con-
struction Of a railway bridge across the Ar
kansas River at Fort Smith. The Senate bill
10 provide for the Ito actual settlers under
the homestead laws) OF the Fort Sedgewick
military reservation in Colorado and Nebras-
ka.
HoUsE.--On motion OF Mr.. Bynum, or
Indiana, a Senate amendment was concur
red I'm on the Sd, 10 the House bill providing
for the purchase OF additional ground and
for the improvement OF the post Office at In
dlanapolis. The amendment increases the
appropriation from $4,000 10 $l5O,OOO On
motion Of Mr.. Rogers, OF Arkansas. a Senate
bill was passed authorizing the construction
OF railroad bridge at Little Rock, Ark.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, presented, and
the House adopted, the conference report
OF the joint resolution accepting on behalf
OF the United States the invitation Of the
French Republic 10 take part In the Inter
national Exhibition 10 be held in Paris In
1889. The commissioner representing the
United States Will receive a salary OF etc.,
600. The House then went into committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois. in
the chair, on the Tariff bill. and was adj
dressed by Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia Ga
member OF the Ways and Means Committee.)
SENATE.-In the Senate May Sd. the House
bill for the appointment and retirement Of
General Alfred Pleasanton with the rank OF
Colonel was fayorably reported, with an
amendment giving him the rank OF Major.
A bill for the more rigid exclusion OF Chi
nesc immigration, was introduced by Mr..
Stewart. The discussion OF the unearned
land grant forfeiture bill was then resumed.
Senator Stewart introduced bill 20 execute
the stipulations OF the new Chinese treaty.
sENATE.-Bills were reported and placed
on calendar as follows: Senate bill TO es-
tablish a land office at Folsom, N. NJ. SEN
ate bill adversely 10 establish an additional
land office at Springfield, Clio. The conference
report on House bill granting to the city Of
Grand Forks, ID. t., the right 10 build two
free bridges across the Red River was made
and agreed TO. The Senate passed the
House Joint resolution 20 enable the Presi-
dent OF the United States 10 extend 10 GER
tain inhabitants OF Japan a suitable recogni-
ton OF their humane streatment OF the sur
yiyors OF the crew OF the American bark
a al.
road land forfeit bill was then resumed.
the question being on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Palmer, providing that
no sale or entry shall be confirmed 90
the prejudice of any presumption or home
stead claim now filed under existing decis-
ions OF the Secretary OF the Interior, that was
existing on Jan. !. 1893. Mr.. Palmer spoke
in explanation and advocacy OF his amend
ment. At the close OF his remarks he read
n Telegram which he had just received, from
Bear Lake. Mich, asking him not 10 exclude
presumption and homestead settlements
as hundreds of homes had been made on
these lands since then. He, therefore, with
drew his amendment and offered another,
providinglthat nothing In the act shallbc con-
strued 10 confirm any private entry for land
heretofore settled upon ana now claimed
under color OF the homestead or presumption
laws. but that IN all such cases the Commits.
sioner OF the General Land Office and
Secretary OF the Interior shalt bear aud de-
termine the claims Of the parties respective
ly by the provisions OF existing laws Mr..
Spooner opposed the latter amendment. and
the bill went over till the Sth. The
House bill 10 restore 10 the public do
main part OF the Uintah Valley Indian Res
ervation, In Utah, was taken from the calen-
dar and passed. with some verbal amend
monts. The senate then resumed considera-
ton OF the bill to provide Tor bureau Of
animal industry 10 facilitate the expectation
Of live stock and their products, and 10 ex-
firnafa pleilro-unot fmonia. and was addrosx-