Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-27

Third. Where such gross receipts Tor each
OF the two preceding years shall be
$1,000, and not more than s20, 900, the cost ol
such building shall not exceed TO the United
States $4,000. Under the first class there
are forty 1--we cities IN which the gross post
Office receipts during each OF the past two
years have exceeded $4,000. Under The
provisions OF this bin the limit for the erec'
ton Of the forty-iive postofiice buildings
wonld be sl.125,000. Interest at 3
per cent. OF this sum Is S33,750. The
Government at present expends for rent
nj these places the sum OF S61,229.
In the second class there are thirty-four cities
or towns in which the gross receipts OF post
offices for each Of the past two years have ex-
ceeded $4,000 and have not exceeded S25,-
600. The limit az cost for the erection OF these
thlrty.four postoillce buildings would be
1880. 600. The interest OF this sum at
per cent. IS $50, 400. The Government at
present expends for rent at these
places s37.Gjj. In the third class there
arc /. aj4 cities OF towns 10 which the gross
receipts for each OF the past two years have
reached $1,000 and not exceeded $4,000.
In 23s OF these places the Government pays
rent. In ZIG places, as the law now stands,
the Government pays no rent. The btl
appropriaies S2,000.00O TO be expended for
the puT pose OF Inls dl
Pending action on the bill the morning
hour exnired and the House went into Conn
mit,ee Of the Whole (Mr. Oockery, OF Mis-
souri. in the chair on the Oklahoma bill.
The bill WIS opposed by Mr. Hooker. OF
Mississippi, who called II bill 10 legaize
the robbery Of the wards OF the nation, and
favored by Mr.. Stockdale, OF Mississippi.
Messrs. Perkins OF Kansas and Cobb OF
Alabama thought the whole argument upon
which the measure was based was that the
Indian had no right which the white man
was bound to respect
Mr.. Symcs, OF Colorado. suggested that
the bill provided for a Commissioners to treat
with the Indians for their lands IN the usual
way.
Mr.. Cobb replied that Il was this "ususl
way" To which he objected. The usual
way TO treat with the Indian was with the
rife in one hand and an axe in the other'
IL was time the "Usual way" should cease.
Mr.. Cannon. OF Indiana, believed that the
sound policy OF craftsmanship and humanity
all dictated that Congress should take lands
outside OF the territory OF the civilized tribes
and put them under the government OF Jaw,
so that the strong arm OF the law should be
laid upon the white men who In The teeth
OF the law went upOn those lands. He be-
lltNtu " WIS rOuuu Pfii1f w - ~ 49, NV
Indisns, so as TO throw open the lands 10
settlement. He was for the bill because II
tended in the proper direction.
The general debate closed and the Dill was
read by paragraphs for amendments.
On motion OF Mr.. Carey. OF Wyoming,
an amendment was adopted providing that
after the Territory OF Oklahoma shall have
been organized for five years territorial off,
GERS shall be appointed from among the
citizens OF the Territory.
Mr.. Paysou, Of Illinois, offered an amend-
ment providing that the lands contained In
Oklahoma Territory shall be disposed Oh
under the homestead laws instead OF Sl.2j
per acre. as proposed by the bill.
The committee rose.
Mr.. Savers. Of Texas, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported the fertilization
appropriation bill, and 1t was referred to the
Committee Of :he Whole.
Mr.. Springer gave notice that be would
press the oklahoma bill 20 a tnal vote to-
morrow. and II any disposition to blibuster
against It is shown he will the first thing IN
the morning ask FOR call Of the House In
order TO secure the attendance OF quorum.
The House then at O'Clock took recess
until O'Clock. the evening session to he Tor
the consideration OF bills reported from the
Committee on the judiciary.