The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-17
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATOR CULLou'S CJNADILN-PhCIETC
RESOLUTIONS IDDrIED.

The Senate Discusses the Proposed Repeal
OF the Irrigation Lnw-Thc House sit
ting without IL Quorum nnd Doing y"
uusIneS--A Resolution .Adortcd to Come
mel the Attendance Of .Sh-rnt Members.
WAsuiSGToS, July en- tho Scnatc tho
resolution offered Yesterday by Mr.. Cul. ON rs
TO TRANSPORTATION of good. IA hUud between the
Atlantic and Tacic ports OF tho tni'ci states
over tho Canadian Pacific hairoHd was taken
up. Mr. Wasrhurn llicp, Mimi offered an
amendment, which Mr.. tulon ncrclicd on
tending tho scope OF tho inquiry TO III" Grand
Trunk halfway. lie minated his susui'i II
that the object %. tho resolution was 10 MAKO
war upon the Canadian Pacific Edlroal.
Mr.. Cu,lom Rep. III. d.senime haEing any
such intention, o. any motive, except to asch-
tain tho facts in the case. and to Know whether
tho law Ought to ho changed. Tho resolution
as amcndcd, was agreed to-
Mr. Teller licp. ColJ introduced bill Civ
ing pension Of $4,000 a year to Mrs. Jessie
Fremont. Ecicrrcd.
Mr. sawyer lRop., Wis introduced bill to
establish n lm,tci postal and telegraph ser
VIC. Eocrrcd to Post Uiuco Committee.
on motion of Mr.. linw,cy Hep, Conn tho
House bill 20 Establish national military parl;
at tho battlefield OF ChickamauGa was taken
from the calendar and pissed, with some mi.
nor amendments.
The senate lhen resumed consideration OF
tho Sundry Civil Service Appropriation Bill.
The pcnlinE amendment to increase tho mp
preparation for surveying the public lands
from 500 900 to $GoO.U0O was agreed to.
Tie ncNt amendment that provoked discus
sion was ono increas!n. Tho item for toro-
graphic surveys from $2WnOoO 10 $3ONOoO. anu
adding these words: one half OF which sum
che hp .i,I NJ IA IU1 CT meridian
and so much Of tho net OF oct ,. lssS. entitled
An net making appropriations for sundry
civil EXPENSES of the Government Tor tho fiscal
year ending Juno 80. lSS3,' as provides for tho
selection and location Of reservoirs and canals
upon the public lands AMI the roservati on Of
irrigan,o lands. is hereby rprea cd: ~ ovid cd
that reservoir and canal sites heretofore To-
Gated or SOLICITED sLa, remain segregated and
reserved from entry or settlement until other
wise provided by law
Mr. Vest Dem. Mo- inquired rs TO the OBJ
tOftbe Limitation.
Mr. Allison rep, Iowa replied that the OBJ
ject was to require tho director OF tho geologi-
cal survey TO oXtcnd his Typographical work,
that being the first step in Hscertaning proper
places tor tho location OF reservoirs. Nc 1t
had been thought that the director would he
able in that way to use n considerable portion
OF the funds in establishing reservoirs under
the appropriation for the geological survey.
Mr. Vest said hc supposed that was the OBJ.
jcct. With every DISPOSITION to do what was
right about irrigation, there WAS no public
question o! Importance about which he was so
much in doubt He was not inclined with all
tho observation and attention that he had boon
abe to give to the subJact TO go into ;he irri-
CATION business to the extent proposed 10 y It's
triemiS. He hai very great doubt " ether tho
system WAS practicable. and he had much
T. al lDIIlt Whether the rD5llts would Justify
Mr. ,uIl Dem. Fla made a sta tement about
q redwood land grab in humboldt county,
Cal. Ia lSS3, hv which, he aid. IA Scotch s>ndi-
cate had. uneor the timher entry law. obtaiued
and wonderful timber belt known to exist in
this any other counlry lie argued that
such u Otlcy should bc adopted a TO preserve
the publ'c lands Tor fee homes of the rcOre.
Io v"niuicd tho assertion that the prop sod
lists and sueculators. Mr. Gall wouni 10 an
hon S speech Dy II c4!o-y on lni"r Powell!
"a ion surveys. bad been rIaced at scvon mil
lion dollars H., own " ,!.i was hat, If it
envy millions. lndCr tho lnstru ton given
TO n" act o, lS'N ny he Interior, bepnrtment-
rect lands bad h"ea Withdrawn from settle
m"nt covering twO-!ittlIS Of tho area Of the
Unrod states, comprising l&0oOOo square
miles or >Ju.UOOUJu acres. For what and tor
how long were these lands withdrawn: In
order mat. tie Government m!sh' have
irrigation ngrru-ca. The I."rl only knew how
lom= it would take to carry out Tint plan. flo
takc when il appropriated a single dollar 'Or
n" trrlEn,,oo survey. nLd tho sooner 1t ro-
people. He could not see my distinction be-
tween tho general 90 erament provtinG for
the locating OF tc.crL9ir5 and ca, as am I'll"
Of paternqiism in legislation. lure ard simple.
The who.a matter was one TO be left to the
well u california. and il would work well in all
the other states.
During tho suspension Of the discussion Mr..
Culom offered resolution (Which WAS agreed
to- calling on tho secretary o. he Treasury To
bonding sealing and marifesting cars or We.
hiclcs in Chundlan territory Tor transit through
Cangdiau territory. in bond. 10 american ports
can bc d"no with safety 10 tine revenue and
with II Proper regard 10 American interests.
cnnital. and labor and with the ar"p'r en-
upon all transportation alike, whether rarity
in transit through foreign icrr!tory or wholly
what extent such loading bonding eating.
and mani testing ears or vehicles in Canada is
Mr. Dawes len. Mass. ron tho Com r nit
tee on Appropriations reported tho Indian
Httcr thc conl9sion Of he Sundry Givt H Az
rropria'ion bi he would ass the senate to
The d -scusston was hon resumed and Mr..
Plumb Eep. hHn,I Grguel in support Of the
amen mont. 10 Hyorcd Tho repeal o. the irri
gat,on law. and said that It's reteo Ii on meant
thai not II single aero of tho public anIs ai-
tected ~ it would ever 10 ent"rnd hv any
homestead settler Ho charged that TINT was
tho object CONTEMPLATED ~ tho shrowu man
vii" drew w that provision in the conference
comm ittec.
Without action on tho rcndinG amendment
the cant" adjourned, having Ill posed to-day
OF uAiy lh'ee page Of the bill.
House Of Representatives.
In the House, the journal having been read.
Mr. lreckinridge Dem. XVI directed 10 its
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