Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-07-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

In the senate on the Sd Mr.. Plumb
offered resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the secretary of war
for information as to whether articles
are being manufactured at any OF
the national military homes that come
In competition with private enter
prise, and if so, the reason and
authority therefor. Mr.. Plumb also
offered a resolution directing the Sec
rotary of the interior to inform the
senate whether he has knowledge of
guarantee, actual or proposed, by the
Union Pacific railroad company of
bonds or stocks of any other corpo-
Enthusiastically those of the Ore
gon navigation company and of the
Denver & South Park railroad COM
pany; whether tho Union Pacific rail-
road company has paid out of its
surplus earnings, or otherwise, the
Indebtedness, or any part thereof of
those or any other companies, and if
so, whether such guarantee or pay
ment, or both, is in accordance with
law and consistent with the obliga-
tions of the Union Pacific to the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Edmunds sug-
gested to add to the resolution
the words ''and the secretary of
the interior communicate all informa-
ton in the possession of his depart
ment on the subject" Mr.. Plumb ac-
cepted the amendment and the resolu-
ton was agreed to. The conference
report on the agricultural appropria-
ton bill was presented and agreed to
In the house Mr.. Lodge of Massachus-
etts asked for a reprint of the federal
election bill as passed, with marginal
notes. Mr.. Dorsey of Nebraska asked
consent to offer a resolution requesting
the president to return to the house
the bill extending the time of payment
to purchasers of land of the Omaha
tribe of Indians in Nebraska, but OBJ
lection was made. Mr.. McComas of
Maryland presented the conference re-
port on the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill. After debate and
pending vote on the conference re-
port the house at l AS adjourned until
Monday.
In the senate on the 9TH the confer
ence report on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill was agreed to.
The senate bill to provide a United
States land court and to provide for
the settlement of private land claims
in New Mexico, Wyoming Arizona,
Utah, Nevada and Colorado, was dis
cussed until 3 o'clock when it was laid
aside without action and the shipping
bills resumed. Morgan opposed the
shipping bills, and Frye made some
additional remarks in their support.
Sherman presented the conference re-
port on the silver bill. After it was
read he gave notice he would call it
up for action tomorrow morning.
After executive session the senate adj
lourned. In the house Dorsey of Ne |
braska moved to suspend the rules and |
pass the concurrent resolution request !
ing the president to return to the house
the bill extending the time of pay |
ment to the purchasers of land of the |
Omaha tribe of Indians in Nebraska.
The motion was subsequently, with
trawn. On motion of Payson the |
house went into committee of the !
whole for consideration of the senate
dill to forfeit certain lands heretofore
granted for the purpose of aiding the |
of railroads, with the
house substitute therefor. Payson ex-
planned that the bill in its general pro-
'isions proposed to forfeit and restore
o the public domain all public lands,
wherever situated. which had been
granted in aid of the construction of !
'ailroads, where railroads had not
been completed at this time. There
nave been thirty-seven roads aided by
tets OF congress which were not COM
'leted within the time fixed by congress.
Twelve of these roads had been for
cited, comprising nearly so, 600, 600
lcres. That left twenty-five roads
Which have been acted on. Nine have
'een fully completed. That left six
cen roads now uncompleted, and the
louise substitute recommended the for
elture OF all lands lying opposite all
UGH portions of roads as not now con-
tructed. 1t was his opinion that no
ill of broader character than this
ould eves pass the senate and become
law. careful estimate was that the
ill would restore $500, 600 acres to
ne public domain. The house ad-
without taking final action on
ne subject.
In the senate on the 9Th the confer
nee report on the silver bill was taken
p and Mr.. Vest proceeded to state his
ELECTIONS to it. A large majority of
lie senFte had voted, he said, for the
zee coinage of silver, but the confer
nee report absolutely did away with
u idea of free coinage and was in
,nded to continue the system under
hich silver had been persistently and
degraded since 1873. He
as anxious to see absolute parity be-
veen the two metals as money metals.
c read the closing clause of the sec
nd section of the conference bill: at
eing the established policy of the
nited States to maintain the two
etals on a parity with each other upon
lie present legal ratio or such ratio as
ay be provided by law and asked
ny that declaration had been inserted.
n. Tellerfsaid, much as he disliked
lie adoption of halfway measure. he
as compelled to support the confer
ice billy as the only measure which
'uld bring relief to the people of the
nited States for the next few months.
Ongress would assemble in Decemhar