Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
THE HOUSE.

Mr. Burrows mich. introduced bill for the
improvement of St. Mary's river and Hay lake
channel. Referred.
Mr.. Payson Qll.) introduced a bill to forfeit
certain land grants to aid in the construction Of
railroads. Referred.
Mr.. Conger Qowa) introduced bill making
Des Moines port of delivery. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogers (Ark. }, acting under
instructions from the Judiciary committee, q
bill was passed providing that the terms Of the
begin on the third Monday in May and the
thlrd Monday in November Of each year.
BAND RIVALRY
Mr.. Frank (Mo introduced bill to prohibit
army and navy bands from competing with
civilian organizations. Referred.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio), from the committee
on rivers and harbors, reported back the SEN
ate joint resolution appropriating $3.50, 900 for
the removal of snags and other distractions
from the Missouri river between st. Joseph and
its mouth. The committee proposed a substi-
appropriating s75, 900 for the removal OF snags
from the Columbia river, Oregon.
On motion Of Mr.. Hermann (Oregon) the
substitute was amended so that the appropria-
ton for the Columbia river may be expended
for continuing the jetty work. The substitute
was aBreeu W anu tne JOINT resoiution as
amended passed.
THE OKLAHOMA BILL
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr Burrows of Michigan in the chair
for the consideration of the Oklahoma town.
site bill.
The third section of the Oklahoma town-site
bill was somewhat amended and the bill was
then reported to the House and passed.
The third section (the only one in dispute)
was finally agreed to as follows:
Section ID. That in all where town
act for the use of the occupants thereof it
shall be the duty of the commissioners 20 en-
tering such site to hear and determine all con-
troversies arising between claimants to
any part thereof or to any lot therein
and to convey the same to the occupants or in
habitants thereof according to their respect
i've interests. That the Secretary of the
Interior shall prescribe rules and regu-
lations that shall govern said COM
misioners in executing the trust
imposed by this act, and shall direct ho~ and
to whom deeds shall be made except as re-
stricted herein and any actual settler upon any
one lot. and upon any additional lot
on which he may have substantial
improvements shall be entitled to prove up and
purchase the same as a presumption at such
tary Of the Interior; provided, that any
person not legally disqualified from
entering lands under this act shall have the
right to purchase, at the minimum price, any
lot or lots they have heretofore purchased
from legal occupants, and upon which
substantial improvements have been made,
provided. that the claim for town site or any
part thereof or to any lot therein if made
by United States marshal, deputy
of he United staes sbo was o's5 said
prior to the time fixed for the entering
thereof by the proclamation of the President,
or II made by person who entered
said territory, or took possession of such
town site or part thereof, or lot therein, in
territory by the proclamation of the President
and in violation thereof shall be deemed and
held invalid, nor shall the claim of any person
or his assignee be valid when
such person, being lawfully within
dents proclamation for entering said terri
tory, did during such time, select townsite
lot or lots therin upon which he, after the time
fixed by the proclamation, filed his
claim; and the assignee or vendee
of such officer or wrongdoer shall secure
no title by purchase or assignment
therefrom, but where purchases have been
made from such officers or wrongdoers by in
nocent parties and in good faith, their rights
as occupying claimants shall be respected by
ments made by them in good faith
shall be valid lien on the lot or lots
SO purchased and occupied The several
commissioners shall keep a record Of their
proceeding to each town site, which record
shall, on the termination of their labors, be
placed in custody of the Secretary Of
the Interior; and when county organizations
shall be effected in the territory the said records
shall be placed in custody Of the officer having
charge Of the real estate records Of the county in
which such town is situated, and such record
Cor due exempf6cations thereof) Of the COM
mission shall be evidence of the facts recited
therein; provided, that any party having q
mortgage or other bona fide lien upon any lot or
lots decided by the Commissioners, as provided
herein, shall have the right to have the same
reeorded at length in the record kept by said
Commissioners, and such record shall be fnll
notice to all Of the character and amount Of
said lien or mortgage and Of the equities and
rights OF the parties therein.
THE BILL PASSED.
The committee then rose and the bill was
passed.
o. q. PKNITENTIARrKs.
Mr.. Stewart (Ga) from the committee on ju-
dietary, reported the bill author
izing the Attorney General and
the Secretary of the Interior to purchase two
sites one to be located north and one south o
the thirty-ninth degree Of north latitude, an
to erect thereon buildings for the confinemen
of us. prisoners, at Q cost Of $500, 900 EACH
and appropriating el0o'ooo for the erection Of
workshops
Mr. Holman Qnd raised the point of order
that the bill must receive its first considerat
in committee of the whole.
The Speaker overruled the point Of order and
odr. Holman took an appeal.
The decision Of the Speaker was sustained
yeas, 14S; nays. La.
PAxnAsTxR L. R. CALHOUN has bean ordered
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