Telegram-herald., 1890-09-18
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ices 20 TIE judiciary COMMITTEES oi the
Hsass COR investigation sRd report
WAsHis0roS. sept iT.-fhe meeting
of the House Judiciary eonmlttee, called
70 consider the resolutions censuTlug
Representative Kennedy Tor h.s speech
against the senate and senator
Quay. aa6 20 expunge the speech
from the Congressional Record, was
attended BY al the members Rep
rssentatye Kenpsay was present and
made a statement ia defense OF his ~
tion aud aa argument 10 prove that the
speech As published IN the Record was
within the requirements OF parliament
AIRY law. The committee decided BY =
Large majority 20 report resolution
directing the Government Printer 10
omit the speech from the permanent.
copy OF tue Record.
kivER AED HARBoR BILL
WAsHISGToS, sept IT, - Speaker
Reed has signed the river and harbor
appropriation bill. and the announce
ment will be made to the House at the
first opportunity. The next step in
order Will be 10 secure the signature Of
the presiding officer of the Senate, and
the bill viii then go 10 the President for
his approval.
TO CRUSH OUT LOTTERIES.
WAsHISGToS. Sept 1.-THE anti
lottery bill having now passed both
houses. IL only awaits the sig
nature of the President TO become
a law The bill gives great power
TO the Postmaster-Gsneral and after
it becomes law IL will be very
dangerous for any person to NEEDLE
with lottery ticketa II forbids the
carrying in the mail or delivery of any
matter concerning any lottery, or any
lottery ticket or money for the purchase
OF any ticket. II fcrbids the carrying
of any publication containing any
advertisement of any lottery or any list
OF lottery prizes, and provides for pre-
venting the delivery Of mail containing
registered funds or money orders ad-
dressed to lottery companies or to their
agents.
THE LAND FORFEITURE BILL
WAsHISGroN, Sept. l7.-The follow
ing is a synopsis of the land grant for
feiture bill which is now awaiting the
Presidents signature:
It forfets TO the United States which re
sumes title. all lands heretofore granted 70 any
State or TO any corporation 20 aid IN the coasrue
tion Of railroad opposite 10 and coterninu-
with the portion Of any such railroad not now
completed and in operation for the construction
benefit OF which such lands were granted
These forfeited lands are declared 20 be a part
OF the public domain, bu. the right oi way OF
station grounds are not included Ia the for
/ feiture.
All persons who az the date OF the passage Of
the act are actual settlers IN good faith on anv
oi the lanes forfeited and are otherwise quail
/ fed Oh making due claim under the homestead
/ law within six months shall be entitled 20 q
/ preference righ; 20 enter the same under the
/ provisions OF the homestead law and this act
/ and shall be regarded as such actual settlers
I from the date Of actual settlemeat. The Secre
1 tary OF the Interior shall make such rules a:
will secure 10 such actual settlers these rights.
/ States or those who have declared their iat.n-
/ ticn TO become such n accordance with the
/ naturalization laws Of the United States, are
/ IL possession OF any of the lands Affected by
any such grant and resumed BY aud restored
/ TO the United States, under deed. written con-
7 tract with or license from the State or corpora
4 tion 10 which such grant was made, or lis as
/ signees, executed prior 70 January I, 1885, CT
+ where persons may have settled the lands with
+ bona flde intent 10 secure title thereto by pur
chase from the State or corporation whe1
/ earned by compliance with the conditions
or requirements of the granting acts Of Con
gress, they shall be entitled 20 purchase tho
same from the United States IL quantities not
exceeding $50 acres 20 aay one such person,
Z at tho rate Of si.25 per acre, 81 any time With
s in two years from the passoge % the cct and
4 on making paymen, 10 receive patents there
FOR. Where any such person in actual DOS
session o. any such lands and having improved
them prior 10 Tho ist day OF January, 1880
+ under deed. written contract. OF license. or hil
Gssignor. has made partial CT full pay
ments to the railroad company oo account
Of the purchase price OF lands from it, on
proof o. the amount Of suCa payments he
shall be entitled 10 have the same, 20 the ex
tent and amount Of 81 25 per acre, 50 much IA,
been paid. and not more. credited 10 him On &C
I count OF and as part OF the purchase price here
I in provided % be paid 20 the United states e.
| the lands. or such persons may elect 70 aoan
don their purchases and make claim on th'
lands under the homestead Law ard as providel
IN al oasss where parties are in the possession
81 ard have made improvements upon an!
Of the laads and ere not entitled - entc
the same under the provisions a. thi
act, such parties shall have SIX months Il
vhlch 70 remove any growing crop. and withii
which time they shall also b entitled - r.
move al buildings and othsr movable improve
} ments from said lands. The provisions of thi
section shall not apply % anT Lands situsss Il
TIE state Of Iowa on which any perrou "a GOO
faith has made OF asserted The rient 70 rlsls5
precuption O. homestead settlement
u is estimated thai between I. SO 90 and 70
onoOo acres viii b. restored 20 TIE ruhli
domain. mostly along The lines o. TIE NortheT