The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-19
CONGRESSIONAL
WEDNESDAY, sIrrExszn 10.

SExArE.-After six hours debate tho
vote was taken on tho tariff bill, and Il
was passed by vote Of 10 70 ~.
Mr.. Aldrich moved that the SENATE n
sist on tho amendment 10 tho House bul,
and ask for committee Of Conference
tho conference to consist Of seven on each
The motion was agreed TO, and Meesrs-
Aldrich, Sherman, Allison, Hiscock, Nc
Pherson, Vance aud Carlisle were appoint.
cd confereos on the part Of the Senate. The
Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-As no quorum could be obtained
NO business was transacted.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
SENATE.-The resolution offered yester-
tary Of the Interior for information ~ "
the lands Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company and Of other companies, whose
roads are not completed within the period
fixed by the granting oct, was taken up,
disc',ssesi and agreed TO.
On motion of MIR. Plumb the conference
report on the railroad land forfeiture bill
was taken up. The main proposition in
the report 10 contained In the first section.
as follows:
That there Is hereby forfeited to the
United States, and the United Statce
hereby resumes the title thereto, Of all
lands heretofore granted TO any State or 10
any corporation 70 aid In tho construction
Of u railroad opposite TO and cotcrminus
with the portion Of any such railroad not
now completed and In operation, for tho
construction or benefit Of which such
are declared to be apart Of the public do,
main; Provided, That this act shall not
DO construed rs FORGETTING tho right Of way
or station grounds Of any railroad COR
pany heretofore granted.
Mr.. Morgan spoke for moro than Tour
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HousE.-As no quorum was present the
House adjourned.
FRIpAi, SEPTEMBER ~.
SESArE.-A number OF minor bills were
taken from the calendar and PASSED.
After MIR. Morgan had spoken about two
hours, the Senate wns addressed BY MIR.
Sanders In favor OF tho adoption Of the
conference report tho main point OF his
contention being that the lands actually
granted to the railroads could not bo taken
from them because they turned out 70 DO
mineral lands).
Mr.. Hearst took tho contrary view and
insisted that tho mineral lands were spe.
cially reserved by tho original grants and
must be kept for the use Of the people at
large.
Mr.. Sanders said that In tho courts Of
his own State, of the State OF California
and tho Supreme Court Of the United
been held to acan lands commercially
valued for mining purposes
Without concluding his argument Mr..
Sanders yielded for motion to proceed to
executive business. and the Senate soon
adjourned.
HoUsE.-No quorum: no business.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is.
SESArr.-Mr Quay introduced resolu-
tIonA Of sorrow and coincidence In regard
TO the death of Samue,:J. Randall and pro
coeded TO address the Senate. Further
eloquent tributes were delivered by Messrs'
Daniels, Cullom, Blackburn, MorEan,,
Gibson and Hiscock.
HorsE.-The approval Of the Journal 81
Tuesdays proceedings was the frat ques-
ton before the House. The roll was
called aud the journal approved; yeas $50,
nays 0, the clerk noting quorum.
The journals Of Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday were read aud approved with
out objection. and the House proceeded to
DRY Of the late Senator Beck OF Kentucky.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10.
SENArE.-The Senate proceeded to the
the consideration OF sixteen bridge bills
Oh the calendar and passed number, Al
loving the construction OF bridges scross
tho Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee
rivers: also bill for the relief Of esrssin
enlisted men of the First Kansas coaored
volunteers.
HousE.-Mr. Mckinley reported back
the tariff bill with the Senate amcnd-
ments, with the recommendation that the
amendments be non-concurred In. Re
ferred to the committee OF tho whole. Mr..
Mckinley then offered u resolution from
the committee on ruler:
AFTER two hours general debate is
shall be in order 70 give nou-coucuErenoe
agree to the committee Of conference asked
for by the Senate, and the House shall
without further delay or other motion,
proceed to vote On said motion" Adopted.
After discussing the tariff DILL for some
time, the Senate amendments were non
concurrcd In.