Thomas County cat., 1890-02-27
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
SENATOR BLAIR ON THE PRESS.

| SENAIOh bLAlh On THE PRESS.
| Senator Blair expended the time of an
the educational bill. He assalled the press,
| bitterly complaining that the newspapers
! do not publish his speech. He gave notice
that his speech would require two days
more, making nearly week, to deliver it
| FINALLY AGREE d To.
The senate agreed to the report of the
| conference committee, that the house
amendment providing for mortgage statis-
tics to be gathered in the coming census be
agreed to.
| OKLAHOMA.
| The house. in committee of the whole
! considered the bills for the organization of
the territory of ,klahoma. The senate bill
| proposed TO organize territory out of the
! United States lands; tie house bill proposed
| to include lands to which the United States
did not now, but might hereafter hold title.
| The Sc ate bill included the 1,SS0.0O acres
| purcbas ed in 1888. and No Mans Land. The
| house substitute lnclu led, in addition. all of
the Indian territory not occupied by the
| five tribes.
The committee arose. pending the discus
| sion.
| FORT BLISS RESERVATION.
| The senate passed the bill for the sale of
| the military reservation of Fort Bliss, near
| Ell Paso, Te' As. and the selection of an
| other site therefor.
| NORTH DAKOTA COURTS.
| The bill to divide the district of North
Dakota into four divisions was passed by
the house, as was corresponding senate
bill.
FURTHER DEBATE On OKLAHOMA.
| Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas. SAID there was
| not sin gle provision of the bill which IN
fripged the right of the Ind ans.
MIR. Tarsney. of Missouri, favored the
bill. AS to the Cherokee strip, the govern
ment had granted to the Indians only a
right of way over it, and had never con-
veyed title.
Mr.. Morey, of Chic said that the popula-
ton of the Indian Territory was 217.00o, or
three tines as many people as Idaho,
Wyoming and Arizona, which were now
knocking at the door of the union asking
admission as states. The bill should in
lude all of the Indian Territory: there was
no neccsSI:y for a dlvis on of that magnlfi-
cent territory.
Mr.. Springer briefly maintained the alb
solute right of the government to tie land
embraced within the Oklahoma lines. He
said there was not an Indian living on the
outlet. and the lands were leased to a cattle
company.
PARTISAN COURTS.
In discussing resolution calling for In
formation about the recent ASSASSINATION of
a deputy United ia es marshal in lorida,
Senator Pasco charges the fe eral courts in
Florida to be gully of illegal and partisan
acts; and that such occurrences as this
were the outcome of such acts.
Senator Hawley said that the remarks of
the senator from lorida seemed to be an
apology for murder.
senate: Call, of Florida. talked in the
same line wi enatOr Pasco.
Senator handler charged an absolute
condition of rebellion in portion of L lori
da where ord rs of federal courts were re-
sisted an officers and witnesses killed, and
that state officers and senators were en-
gagged in shielding rat er than Furnishing
criminals.
OPESING OF THE FAIP.
The first days debate in the house upon
the worlds fair bill was taken up by many
speeches, in classes, each class talking for
its locat on, in New ork, Chicago, st.
ouis and Washing on, the friends of each
city being given an hour each.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, made the point
against New York, of its European snob-
bely.
S72 MONTH.
The senate agreed to the conference re-
port On the bill to increase the pension of
all totally disabled pensioners from $50 to
$72 per month. The act of 1850 did this to
pensioners who had then received their GER
rlicates. This act covers all subsequent
certificates.
CAN THE COUNTRY AFFORD IT:
In the seco1d days debate in the house
upon the question of worlds fair. Mr..
Peters, of Kansas, argued that fair is not
needed SO much as other matters for which
appropriations will be asked. such as river
and harbor improvements, public buildings
in many cities, etc, some of which must be
abandoned to leave any money to spend on
the fair.
FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
L. Gov
public building for Kansas City; 500, 1000
for one at Atchison, Kansas: S15O,OOO for
one at Salina, and 100000 for one at En-
poria.
COAST DEFENsEs.
The senate committee on coast defenses
reported favorably a bill which carries an
appropriation of S123,O0O,COO.
CHICAGO.
The galleries of the house we're packed
when the time anne for the voting upon the
location of the worlds fair of 1882. New
York, Chicago, st. Louis and Washing on
all had large W rking delegations, and as
many of them as could tnd place were in
at the tina e. The particulars of the bal
loting are given elsewhere.
UNITED STATES WAREHOUSES;.
Senator Vance Intro duCed a bill to estab-
ish government warehouses in counties III
which the av rage gross amount per annum
VI COtbOu. NHett. Z III, Odto anu tODdccO,
produced and sold in such county for two
years previous exceeds $500, 600. to be under
the care of a bonded manager, on salary.
The Till provides that producers of the crops
mentioned may store their crops in such
warehouse, and the upon receipt therefor he
may draw from the United States treasury
SO per cent. of their market value. these
deposits of cotton and other staples may be
redeemed by the holder of the warehouse
receipt at any depository by TIE surrender
of the receipt and payment in lawful money
of the same amount originally advanced by
the depCsltor and such further amount as
may be necessary to dischaig all interest
that may have accrued against it and all in
surance, warehouse and other charges.
LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
Senator Paddock intro iuced bill in
tended to so amend the long and short haul
clause of the interstate commerce law as to
permit the commissioners to allow lorg
haul rate to be made on grain and other
products when it is needed, to enable west
ern farmers to market their crops.