The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-26
land FORFEITURE BILL.
v poUsE AGREES TO THE OoN-
ILL., FBRENCB REPORT.

Charge of BoOollng Against Ine
go postmaster-Duties of the Ser
-oant-at-Arms Defined Money for
v,cxel-Plating the Navy.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-In the House
.,is morning, on motion OF Mr.. Lacy of
-. ~. a resolution was adopted directing the
ly, - Of the House to forward to the gov
S-no- of Arkansas a copy Of the resolution
declaring that there was vacancy In the
SIND congressional district of that state.
Tho House then proceeded to consideration
. +be conference report on the land for
l7Iy, NJ Wheeler of Alabama was opposed to
.taconference report, because he believed
Sat the bill, in its present shape, would still
tnrthar postpone the restoring OF the public
iands now belonging to the people to their
rightful owner. 1t attempted to do what
;teLad no right to do, and it failed
II npI 5o what it should do, and there
1gos no help in it. Referring to the North
or1 Pacific lands, he said that there were
enn6o GOO acres which belonged to the peo-
~ rbich the corporation held within its
,rosn Pr sand vet that corporation came to
e1"Cr, en,irsss and acduiesced in bill which for
Soi+sd coo 900 acres which it did not want,
,r5icb It had never earned and which it
would never earn. In consideration OF
torfeiting lands they did not want the COM
many asked to have confirmed to it 40
I'M 6OO acres, worth $500, 100000
THE BEST THAT COULD BE PASSED.
Mr. Herbert of Alabama said that the
hin might not be perfect bill, but it was
tba hest bill which was likely to be passed,
and he was in favor of it.
Mr.. Forney of Alabama was ready to
take what the bill proposed, because it
settled all the difficulties in his state.
Mr. Hooker of Mississippi said that while
he thought that there were many things
that should be added TO the bill so far as it
Affected railroads in his state, he believed
that 1t was the best that could be passed.
The conference report was adopted.
Mr.. Grant of Vermont endeavored to Sc
cure an order setting aside tomorrow for
tbe consideration of bills pertaining TO the
District of Columbia, but as Mr.. Atkinson
Of Pennsylvania objected unless the Atkin-
SON bill was excluded, and Mr.. O'Neil of
PENNSYLVANIA objected unless it was in
cluded, the proposition fell to the ground.
ROCK CREEK PARK BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Hemphill presented the conference
renort on che bill for the establishment of
Rock Creek park in the District of Colum-
bia There was some opposition to its adop-
ton: and in advocating it Mr.. Hemphill
remarked that the bill was substantially
similar to that passed by the House. He
thought the report should be agreed to, as
this vas one Of the first times in the history
Of the House that the Senate had agreed to
anything the House had done.
The report was agreed to-yeas 123; nays
65.
Conference reports were also agreed to
| upon the bills granting a pension of 800
monthly to the widow of Gen. Hartranft
and for the relief of settlers upon Northern
Pacific indemnity lands.
A DOODLE CHARGE.
Mr. Enloe then presented resolution
which rectes that it is alleged that the post
master Of the House, j. L. Wheat, whose
/ duty it is to leJ contracts for the carrying
OF the mails, let the contract TO one Samuel
Cubertson for $4,000 year, on the condi-
tiJn that he should paw to him Wheat $3.50
amonth out of the money received from the
government for his services, and that
" heat did receive that sum for five months
and directing the committee on postoffices
and posLroads to investigate these charges
and such other matters as pertain to
Hheats administration of the postoffice of
the House OF Representatives. At Mr..
Bngham's sugge,tion the committee on
accounts was substituted for the postal
c0mmitree
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois further suggested
tnat the resolution be made broad enough
70 include an investigation Of the action of
the last postmaster in regard to the same
matter He remarked that he understood
tlaV THIS contract, which the gentleman
cHined was unlawful, had come down from
'ue postmaster of the last congress.
MI CasweIl Of Wisconsin said that his
ulormauon was That this practice on the
part OF postmaster, had obtained during
several congresses. The postmaster had be-
o1ne satisfied that this money was not a
t'Vper and legitimate perquisite. He had
treasury
:. me resolution was amended according to
LAT Hopkins suggestion and agreed to.
DUTIES OF THE sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
., Nf' Payne Of New York, chairman OF
W sli9 speclal committee appointed to investi-
sate the Silcott deralcation. called up the
O.I uenqlng the duties of the sergeant-a
@uis i u Is III substance as follows: II
sa.-l' aaoes the sergeant -at-arms to make a
~ 5q1lslIlon directly upon the treasury for
sti3 ts pay ana mileage of members, and con-
o+ae o+suNS nun In explicit terms a disbursing
y-aO, limiting his compensation to his
ss'u1 svS,onI salary. Under the present
givo "' members are required to
S 81 written receipts in advance
tbn y y iIlOuO Uu6lT edldTl6S Dy
rsoy neasury Under the law here proposed
bor bre.slpe can only be required from a mem
bT =. "HeA payment is actually made to him
i: .uo sergeant-at-arms. A bond of $50. .OOC
hili Vqulred OF the sergeaut-at-arms. The
Olii Was passed.
=, NICKEL FOR THE NAVY.
m ~ Doutelle, chairman of the committee
niot;na tl'al affairs. reported bill appro-
f+Sa < $I,OOO,000 to enable the Secretary
moeto v-o avy to purchase nickel ore or nickel
TeoI Ior the manufacture of nickel
art f'- a. 1or and asked for unanimous con-
Na Ill. roi It's CONSIDERATION. In advocating
rac, '..e.asure, MIR. Boutelle referred TO the
And ,otss ~ .osCs OF armor made at Annapolis,
sgsHol piIlmented in high terms the re-
ltaaulce lIt'alce ofered by nickel plate armor. and
tSs o,T,,. 'Ss Vi the tenacity of the surface. In
tsrtina,io tpH,ioa OF experts and of the navy de-
teeD iehO sI Ihe superiority of this nickel had
nlcro, 'enlarkable. The purchase of thil
1era wa was absolutely important and i'm
Wa Wy az tnls time, for reasons which it
p96lc manner. "oiA W s'a'o III 'ni'
eertlalou ti, l,lount OF Georgia asked whether the
for rIellan realtn urged the measure on the Hous,
bs ,odSons n,SEIns which should not be statad il
NJ gu0ilc interest.
gtbat ot0utelie replied that there was moth
hny,tar'u. could be stated. There was N
bl tbot9 ABOUT the matter-no secret. But
ibis r1o. " was necessary to state was tha
the ros.'i al was absolutely necessary fol
Etrro.. o9'l' pletlon of vessels now undar con