The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27
THE PEOPLES LANDS.
Northern Pacific Forfeiture Bill
Is Soon to Pass.
REPEAL OF TlMssR CULTURE
Naval Appropriation Bill Passed in
Spite Of the Democrats.
kxetusion OF ''Po;iee Gasesse" From the
Mails-The Spokane Land Contest
President Appoints Worlds Fair Com
aissioners-Orixinal Package Bnl.

sssoners-orsEfnai Package Bill.
WAsHiSsroS CTrY. May N-Eepyesensa;iv
Hsrmaun Of Oregon was today In consultation
with the pub ic land committee IS 70 the forfeit
ure of the Northern Fa-iac railroad land grant
between Naliula aud Portland, Or. ant hts
committee. which previously repor ed hill for
forseisure. VIII consider ard report iavorsbiy 10
the Senate the bill which is nsw beso-e the com
issse, and he viii try 10 pass II before the close
OF tbs week As IL has passed the Senate the
House has only 20 SCI. The senate bin Confines
the forfeiture 70 al granfs cote.m.nous with
rrcsmpleted lines Persons possession under
deed. written ccEfrset with or license from
the company made prior to January /, lsSs.
shall se entitled to purchase the same from the
government IN quantities not exceeding SO
ssres ct VI "a per acre at any time within two
years All persons VINO nav hare settled upon
and are now in possession OF any Of the lands
icrfe ted, and who may desire 20 enter the same
undss the Homestead Law. shall be allowed.
when making fnai proof. Tor the time trey
have already resided upon and cultivated the
same
Nj. Hermann is in receipt OF numerous letters
from settlers aiong the Northern Pacific rail-
road grant between ws,luln and Portland, all
expressing al earnest wish for early action. He
says that the settlers in Oregon aud Washington
may rest assured that In the course OF few
weeks these lands will ke restnses TO settlement
~ there is now . determination by a suehcient
number In congress 10 end the long delay At
oaee
The ssnste committee on public lands has q
voiamincus substitute for the House bill 70 re-
pesl the timber culture Jaw. The bill repeats
- timber culture act OF ISIS. except as 10 Ne
e&nd all scis supplementary thereto.
r3s.on that acquired rights under
= - disfaft,.d ~ Tha nj
81 for the sale OF desert
! ~ &1he addition OF
l[ - (l 49, Da1sEts for isnd
gation M Dne
provides f00|
yubsic sale cxc0 ):
vatioaf. isolated a.
tracts sni mineral aud 6g0% $
il made fer en'enng tovnsites~
TO l69 acres. and for the acqiirefil0
not exceeding $50 acres in extent by -
turing or trade assoc ATOMS at t2N
acre. From the operation OF these pro-
Visions are excepted ccai Issds AID
lands containing mineral. the public
reservation Of csh culture lands on Kodiak
and Afognak islands aud the islands OF the
Brti.oo group. and tracts OF land not exceeding
go sores in extent occupied a. missionary
stations. The right to regulate the taking aud
protection OF sainon IL also reserved. Townsste
entries may be made By incorporated towns and
cities on mineral lands OF the United States. bat
they shan not acquire title to any vein Of mine
raj ore.
A bil was introduced hy Senator Sanders to-
day, providing that no patent nsued 20 the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company should he
construed 10 convey 10 the company any min
ersl lands, iron and coal lsnds excepted.
Representative Carter has had an interview
fe tar . nj In utryts nr.a n
, him TO revoke the ruling of
sparks relative TO the use of tim
her in mining states. Sparks construed
the law OF is7s 20 mean that timber could not
tc used unless the mine was an ac,us; paying
mine. tits quite likely tha; an order win be
issued whish will allow citizens 10 cut and use
/ timber upon mining land clasxed rs such and
not properly agricultural land. II sush con
ssrucs:ou u put on the act IL viii DO away with
peculatious and the prosecutions which citizens
OF mining states have been subjected to.
The silver bin prepared BY Banker 81. John.
Of New York. Introduced by Senator Plumb to-
day eirfcls the secretary OF the treasury 20 pur.
chase silver b Lion 70 the aggregate amour, Of
S5o0.0oo fnc ounces. AZ the market price. but
not exceeding 81 for y-Lss grains Of pure silver,
and issne rui Ell States notes in payment there.
fer These notes shsil b. legal tender Tor All
purposes. nn eSs otherwise specified IN the
outstanding saa not exceed tie cosf OF silver
reserved on hand. in the psrcAse= of which the
noies were issued. The notes shall be redeem
able on demand At the treasury or subr treasury
in coin. bu. the secretary o. the treasury nav.
after the expiration OF two years from the pass
sse OF the act. pr,scribs regulations for the re-
dem piion II the uo.es. ON demand Of the
holder. OF The amount OF the silver bullion is
worth, al ths market price on the
date ~ redemption, the face amount
of the notes thus redeemed in bullion.
IL IN the discretion cf the secretasy. such
method o. redemption shall then be 10 the pub
lie tntersst Tie sec.etary shall coin such por-
uon Of the SILVER purchased. ros less. however.
than $4,000. eco monthly. as he may deem neees-
sasy 10 proy.de 70, the redemption OF the United
Ststes notes. After two years the minimum
co.nsge requirement shall be reduced 10 81. COO.
ooo per month.
Wilson OF Iowa from the committee on tgds-
ciary, today rerorted the foiiowinT substitute
for the original package" isqaog bill. now an-
der consideration by the senate. THAT when
any Intoxicating ilqnoys are transported IRON
one state to any town in smother or
from any foreign ccsnsry, sech
LIQUORS hail. when the actuss ani continuous
transportation Of t1e same skall have tsrni-
mated, be considered to have ceased 10 be sub
lect 80 interstate commerce ard 20 have beeotne
property withsa tAe respective posers o. tae
STATE OF territory In respect Of all police reguia
tIons or psohihitory regulation or ;sxs'ion.'
senator Allen ssys tnas The general bills tha:
are row before the senate presenI the consia-
s-asion OF ali bills OF strictly local interest aud
tse senators srosa the Lar new stale arc simply
waiting an Opportunity 70 get tarpaxn
the b.iis they have on the calendar.
win little hopes os doing anything st
tresent The spaksEe delegation teit
Tor thc aes, sonlght fully convinced that the
secxe,ary OF the interior would decide the land
sass ia Eccordance With the fsess which were
PRESENTED 70 Asm on Saturday. Prominent men
shsus shc department say there Ia no otaer
course 10 p1rsre-
Tie senate today adopted the rssosrtaon tn-
trosuced ty Stewart. calling On the SECRETARY al
ne srtsrs0- for irfornastfcu ss 70 how nneh
rsor~y APPROPRIATED sor irrigation sa-rey. etc.
ssss year wss diverted 10 topozraphiea! surseys.
snd hT vaax authority
The Goa a.e.ees il the customs administrative
hi, have reached az agreement The lsw IL 70
tsk~ essrr, Au<rss L TIE section providing scr
ne sppo.nffnsnt of nine generai spp-ass n u 70
20 TITO effect 81 cnee.
xoeuarun wss present ~ shs meeting OF he
uss.ss essrrasrsse OF tie cTnsus foess, osy
~ se Ia assez1aree desired 10 Eake No easnre
81 ,h- aasxt5ons 20 be &sxcd By the seGsrs
ernzaerxtora
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
TIE yavai Bill Passed. Ncfwtthsfanding
nxsnner.fte prpesittsn-