The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-08

| members. . quorum, having responded Il
their names, tho journal OF Thursdays pro
ceedings was read.
Mr.. Dorsey (Rep., Heb., moved TO suspend
tho rules and PASS q concurrent resolution
requesting tho President 10 return to the
| House the bill extending the time OF payment
TO purchase OF land OF the Omaha tribe OF In
dians In Nebraska.
| Mr.. Breckenridge Dem. Ky) made the point
| OF order that 1t was not in the power OF the
House under tho Constitution. to recall bill
/ which had passed and been sent to the Presi'
dent. The bill was in the hands of the Presi-
dent. and he could siCn Il. allow 1t to become a
| law without his approval, or veto 1t
sir. Dorsey said that the only object in asking
for tho return Of the bill was 10 correct an
error
the House was TO suspend tho rules and pass I.
concurrent resolution asking the President to
return bill. Such action had boon taken by
both Houses so many times that 1t would be q
singular thing for any ono TO deny the right
now. AZ to the constitutional question IN.
VOWED. that was point for tho House and not
Tor the Chair TO decide. Ho therefore over
rulod tho point OF order. ,,
second. and the Democrats refusing TO vote.
left tho House without quorum. MIR. Dorsey
'hHcrenpon withdrew hIs motion III, thu
House went into Committee Of the Whole MI.
Peters OF Kansas In the chair for the consider
heretofore granted for the purpose 9! aiding In
the reconstruction OF ralr9ads. with House sub:
biz i n s
forfeit and restore to the pubic domain all
pabic lands, wherever situated. which have
roads where the roa is have not been completed
Mt this time. There had been, he said thirty.
When uG not 'q Esan BY
the limo fixed by Congress. The land. Of
twelve Of these roads Is soo Ed been fTThLeitsd
upon: Nine had been fully completed. That
pleted. and tho House substitute recommend
cd forfeiture OF oil lands lying opposite SUCH
norionSs Of the roads S1 as we're not nov S con 90
broader character than this could ever pass
the senate and BECOME laW careful en,,5 est
store 10000 acres to the public domain.
Mr. Oates Diem Ala arp599yed the Si be-
Mr.. Stone dem. Mo- took the position that
q forfeiture should be made OF al lands which
ton. Of tho roads. The Northern Pacific hail
Gs smG 50 II Ills
grant Of 47;009, 900 about 100000 lying along
44,5OO,OO acres. In the FiItieth Congress the
House passed q bill which would have for
bonding hiil would have forfeited only 6.1sO, s03
acres: The result Of the contention was that
meet the objection ofthe Senate he had. at the
beginning Of this Congress, introduced bill
forfeit all lands not earned ut the date OF the
massage OF the act,and the second WAS to direct
the Attorney General to institute suits IN the
Circuit Courts against all corporations claim
ing to own lands covered by the lands In dis
pute. the courts to deermi Inc whether the lands
earned bv the railroads after the dates fixed in
the granting acts were subject to forfeiture.
Tho nrst proposition was merged into the
1tber me
bin, which he would otler as an amendment to
The per ding legislation the railroad compa-
MES. especially the Northern Pacific demand
ed Of Congress-. The Speaker tlieedl In tho
s asaf9 v9Se aA 5a 5o0
Northern Pacific, grant. Since then Thomas =.
Gus champion OF that great, arrogant, and cor
Tmpt corporation on the floor Of the House;
By hem It an
which had been audlbly whispered through
out the country that no influence had been
clio Rairaad. The passage Of the Bill under
DoPsanee to this Eas sF Tho bill s
sRan H. 7s Ssy S 5Gsd rs do oh.Isis
ON the other side OF the aisle. with
their hands tied and their lips silent. except
that they might clap their applause to his
utterances. and attuned the other that they
might chant q servile chorus to the command
ing tones OF his majestic solos, must follow
bindly wherever they were led. This bill in
famous as 1t was, would go unon the statute
books. lI}ut beyond these men and beyond
their parliamentary autocrat was a great con-
stituency--the people Of the United States
which the majority stood ready to betrRy.
Mr.. Lacey rep. Iowa. favored the pending
bill, and, while advocating the ameendment
(Mr. Stonel, thought that 1t should be consid-
cred rs a separate measure.
Pending further debate the committee arose
and the House adjourned.