Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-15
Senator Colquitt Speaks against 1t
Today:
ABOUT RIGHTS OF HOMESTEADERS.
The Indian Depreciation Claims Bill
Passes the House.
PURE FOOD BILLS LAID ASIDE.
SENATE.

there being about dozen Senators present
when that body was called to order.
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds the judiciary
committee was granted leave to sit during the
sessions of the Senate.
MIR. Stockbridge, from the committee on fish
and fisheries, reported back bill to establish
fish hatchery in northern New York. Cal
endar.
Mr.. Edmunds presented the credentials Of
the election OF his colleague. Justin s. Morrill,.
BILLS PASSED.
The first bill considered on the calendar was
one enlargins the rights of homesteaders on
the public lands. Passed. ct provides that
when parties settled opposite unsurveyed lands
l6O acres they may extend their holdings not
to exceed 160 acres.)
On motion of Mr.. Pierce House bill was
passed for the erection of public building at
Fargo. I'd, at cost of $4,000.
On motion OF Mr.. Call bill was passed ap-
propriating $4,000 for the repair of Fort
Marion, St. Augustine Fla.
Inc bill subjectlng oleomargarine to the op-
Grafton of state laws and the Paddock pure
food bill and the Conger pure lard bill. having
come up in their order, were laid aside with
out prejudice ut the request of Mr.. Farwell
On motion OF Mr.. Jones (Ark. house bill was
passed for the erection of public building at
Camden, Ark, at cost of S25, 900.
JOHN 1. DAvENPRoTs CLAIMS.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for information
as to the claims for compensation of John L.
DAVENPORT as chief supervisor. when the bills
were presented for allowance and when paid:
also, information to what payments have
been made out of the treasury for fees or serv-
ices OF Davenport as circuit court commits
sioner.
MIR. Hoar objecting, the resolution went over
MIR. coLQUIrr AGAINST THE ELECTIONS BILL
The Senate then proceeded to the considera.
ton of the elections bill, the floor being taken
by Mr.. Colquitt.
After referring to the material prosperity
and advancement during the past century Mr.
Coiqultt drew bright picture of the future
when the nation would be limited only by the
boundaries of North America and when
it would contain a population of 600 OOO, ,OOO
But this picture had a darker side. Would
the country develop into another huge China?
Under the iron tread of corporate power or
gigantic wealth would We drift back into
monarchical regime with but q semblance of
freedom! onr dangers were all internal: The
country was threatened with the powerful in
fluence of extended piutocracy. While all the
people OF the United States spoke the same
language, the race question which was pre-
sented was full Of more intricacies than the
same question presented in Europe. He made
an earnest appeal
FOR THE ABOLITION OF sEcrIoSAL1sM
Unite the SECTIONS on all matters of the
country's interest and remit to the people and
the states all power not delegated to the gov
ernment by the constitution. The northerner
and the southerner liked each other individu-
ally. Why not as a people? Drawing COM
parlson between the growth of the west and Of
the south. he said that the latter Jagged in the
race. but still il had a future. He made no ap-
,,aat fnr I,,% 4 e.. L
the powerful west and the wealthy north to
range themselves side by side in crusade
against the weakest and least populous par of
the country?
AS TO THE RACE QUESTION.
The difference between the races was not one
OF recent origin. 1t was the resul: of thousands
Of years of dissimilar conditions. The differ
ence' appeared most obvious in tn. skin but it
was more than skin deep. He had profound
helped them with the earnest desire to see
them progress and rise to every distinction
they were capable of.
Mr.. Wilson (Md made legal and constitu-
tionai argument against the election bill.
HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Carter (Mont.) the oath of
Office as postmaster of the House was admins
tered to James W. Hathaway of Montana.
NAiioNAL bANhS AS toN oNEhSMENT REPOSIrORfES.
Mr.. Mckinley (Ohio) from the ways and
means committee reported, and the House
adopted. resolution calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for the names of the several
banks in which public money is deposited. the
place where such repositories are situated. the
date of such deposits, the reasons therefor, and
the rate of interest, if any. which has been or
is now paid into the treasury by such deposito-
ries in return for the use of the public funds:
also for information as to the authority by
which and the Law under which such deposits
were made.
INDIAN DEPRECIATION CLAIMS.
The Speaker stated that the pending business
was the motion made September by Mr.. Her.
mann (Ore.) to suspend the rules and pass the
bill for the adjustment and payment OF claims
arising from Indian depredations. The bill
provides for the appointment by the President
of three judges to constitute a court to be
known as the court of Indian depreciation
claims and to inquire into and adjudicate all
claims for property Of citizens taken by Indians
without just cause.
THE BILL PASSED.
After an advocacy Of the measure by Messrs.
Hermann, Lanham, Townsend (Col.), Sayers,
Mills and Perkins and a criticism upon it by
Messrs. Holman and Kilgore the motion was
agreed to and the bill passed.