The Delta independent., 1888-07-31
WEDNESDAY, July %.

ments that the Minneapolis, Saulte Ste.
| MARI & Atlantic railroad, and the Duluth
passed Into the control of the Canada Pa
! cinc Railway Company; that these two
railways control all approaches TO the
bridge over St. Mary,s river on the boundary
line between the United States and Canada; !;
| tnat the ownership. Of that bridge is also In
| the Canadian Pacific and that by virtue Of
this monopoly the Canadian Pacific Rail.
road, operated In the interest OF foreign
government, is able 20 ignore and defeat
bill, and directing the Committee on Inter.
state Commerce 10 inquire into tnese mat
tiers and VIII fth any legislation Is neces-
! sary to protect the interest OF the United
States. Laid over until tomorrow.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Naval Appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being Oh the amendment
s,Ti lug ont OF the bill the item for the eX.
yard and docks o.. the Gulf Coast. + Q
amendment was rejected.
The Senate bill appropriating 81, 500 for .
public building at Allentown, fennsy!,,
wanna, WAS passed. The Allentown bill
vetoed by the President appropriated slOO,.
coo.
The Senate then proceeded to pass the
private pension bills on the calendar Aud
disposed of all Of them, l27, in fifty min
ules.
HoUsE-The House took up and consid.
cred bill to establish United States land
court and to provide for the judicial inyes-
and OF Of Rryass .nd and
New Mexico and the state OF Colorado. 1t
establishes United States land court to
consist of Chief ustice aud two Associate
Justices appointed by the President, by
and with the advice anu consent OF the
Senate.
MI. Smith, of Arizona, offered an amend
ment exempting Arizona from the proyi.
siOns of the DILL, contendlng that 1t would
prove to be q great hardship TO bona tide
Settlers in that territory.
Mr.. Joseph, of New Mexico, favored the.
bill, declaring that the people of his terri
tory were a unit in advocating its passage.
Mr.. Symes, Of Colorado, supported tine
bill as being in the interest OF the small
settlers in his state and the territories men,
itioned.
An amendment was adopted reducing
continuous occupancy that shall be evi-
ijence of title or ownership.
An amendment was adopted giving the
right OF appeal from department court 70
4 court in udic III ali case.
Ar, Smiths amendment. excnipting Ari-
'ha irOn the Provisions Ut Tie bill, Was
agreed io--io 10 2@-anu tlr DiIt As amend
Nss yas eS- - "a ~
THURSDAY, July 20
SESATE-The Senate to-day passed tho
Army Appropriation bill with an amend
priating $3.50, 900 for an arnorv gun factory
at Watefviiet Arsenal, New York; s5 000,-
100 for the purchase OF high-pOwer coast
defence guns; $4,000 FOR tue purchase of
submarine wires and sl0o, 900 for sub
marine comfortable torpedoes.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the Fisheries treaty IN open executive ses
sion, and was addressed by Mr.. Wilson Of
Maryland in favor Of its rat ficaIion.
MIR. Teller spoke Of the ecict having gone
out from the White House that the treaty
was to be supported, and said eighteen
months ago the Secretary OF State had
been turing the New England fishermen in.
TO the British trap by telling them that
they had a right which the senator from
Maryland, as the exponent OF the Secretary
OF State, now declared they never had, and
which the Secretary Of State himself, IN his
letter to the Baltimore Board of Trs'ie, de-
clared they never mad. The Senator from
Maryland. he said, had gone ssver-' de-
crees beyond the point that any British
oiiicial or Canadian Official nad ever gone
In his efforts to defend the treaty.
Mr.. Morgan asked whether the Republi-
can caucus had not decided that the
treaty should be opposed by the whole Re-
publican party ami no amendments to 1t
allowed.
Mr.. Teller replied that no Republican
caucus had ever passed upon the question
whether the Republicans should vote for 1t
or not There never had been a R,puoli-
can senator in favor OF II and no Dcmocra.
would ever have voted for !: II il had not
come from the Democratic Administration.
As to not allowing amendments TO be Of
tered to 1t he asked whether there could be
any amendment adopted which the Admin
Istration would accept The Republican
opposition was not to the details OF the
Treaty, but because the treaty was a sur
render of the American case.
MIR. Morgan objected TO the idea that
Democratic Senator's We're espousing the
Canadian side OF the question. Why were
they not as much the friends OF their coun-
try and its honor as the Republicans?
After further discussion the matter went
over without action. Two Presidential We
toes were read and referred and the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-On motion of Mr. Townsend of
Illinois joint resolution was passed pro-
viding temporarily (until December u for
the support of the army.
In consideration of the morning hour the
House proceeded to the consideration of
sne bill TO provide postofiice buildings.
Pending action the morning hour expired
nd the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Oklahoma bill. Alter several
speeches the general debate closed and the
DILL was read by paragraphs for amend
ment.
Mr. Carey then offered an amendment
making II applicable 10 Oklahoma only, and
1t WAS adopted.
Mr.. Payson or Illinois offered an amend.
ment providing that the lands contained in
Oklahoma Territory shall be disposed of
under the homestead laws instead of at 81 IS
per acre, IS proposed in the bill,