Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04

under consideration by ConEressA~. the act
of October ., lSSS, does not confe neccs-
sary authority on the officers of Il depart
ment of the interior, IL is probable VAT an
act may be passed at this session Il ng to
this result. This will be done to gin very
possible facility, by reserving pubR luds
which may be necessary in the construction
of the reservoirs necessary for carrying out
the irrigation system.
The subcommittee of the house committee
on irrigation held long session this morn
ing. Representative Conncll, who is n mem
Der of the committee, took the position that
in view of the present depressed condition Of
he farmers, and to avoid excessive produc-
ion that all arid lands be for the present
withdrawn from the market and that the
work of the government be directed to sur
veys and experiments in regard to nrtcsian
wells. The reason for withdrawing arid lands
from the market at this time is to prevent
corporations and private individuals from ac-
quiring possession of all the desirable tracts
for basins and holding them for future
utilization. This proposition seemed to meet
with the approval of all the members of the
subcommittee and it was agreed to report it
favorably TO the full committee. The sub
committee favors turning over to the depart
ment of agriculture the development of these
arid lands. 1t is the opinion of nearly all the
members of the committee that the appro-
priations which have been made for this pur-
pose have been largely diverted to geological
surveys.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
Almost the last chance of any further dis
cussion on the international copyright bill
vanished in the house today. After the de-
elimination against American authors
motion was pending, made by Hopkins of IL
linois, to reconsider. At the opening of to-
days session Hopkins called up this motion
but the speaker ruled that it was not then in
order. The copyright bill was
before the house under rcso-
luton adopted Thursday morning that the
house should first reconsider the antitrust
bill, next the copyright bill, next the national
bankruptcy bill and afterward such other ju-
dietary committee bills as that committee
should call up. The limit of the series of
the special orders was fixed at
the end of yesterdays session, consc-
quently no motion in regard to the copyright
bill was IN order today. The expiration of
the special order carries with it the national
bankruptcy bill, which will not be again con-
sidered unless a special day is fixed for it by
the committee on rules. If that be done at
all it will probably not be until late in the
session of this congress.
NEW PoSTMASTERs.
Nebraska-SpringR Ranch, sClay county, A.
j. Orendorff, vice r. f. Terry, removed.
Iowa Alexander Franklin county, f. +.
Carter, vice w. A. Roberts, resigned; Wat
son. Clayton county, j. NJ. 9TH, vice j. C.
Tangeman, resigned; White Cloud, Mills
county. M. Pace, vice c. II. Peere, resigned
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Pettigrew introduced in the SEN
ate today a bill to increase the salaries of the
Indian commissioner, assistant commissioner
and financial clerks. The bill will give the
commissioner s., 900, the assistant commits
sioner 81 600 and the financial clerk s., 800 per
annum.
. Mr.. Henderson of Iowa introduced in the
house today IA bill to prevent the transmits
sion of obscene matter through the mails.
For the violstion of this act the bill imposes
a fine of not greater than 5000 and inpris-
onment for one year, or both.
Mr.. Dorsey has recommended the appoint
mept Of w. A. Cole of Oakdale, Neb., as a
teacher in the industrial school at the Santee
Indian agency.
The senate this afternoon passed a bill in.
troduced by Mr.. Pettigrcw two months ago
for an Indian training school at Pierre, S d.
The secretary of the interior is authorized by
this bill to eXpend -, 600 for the purchase of
not more than 100 acres of farm land near the
Indian training school as an industrial farm
to be run in connection with the school.
PERRY S. HEATH