Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-18

from the President transmitting report of tbs
Secretary of State relative to the claims of Nor
4 way and sweden, under the treaty of lS12. &c
| the benefits of lower rates OF tonnage dues The
! President recommends Congress to allow the
4 claims.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
| ton of the Worlds Fair resolution coming over
| from yesterday, and by vote Of 1i0 TO lS6
agreed to the resolution authorizn ng the ap-
pointment of select committee of members to
report method by which the House can deter
mine the site for the Worlds Fair.
A motion TO increase the committee to thir-
teen members was referred to the Committee on
Rules.
Perkins called UP the bill providing for the
settlement of controversies over lown-site loca-
tions in Oklahoma. The first section OF the bill
AUTHORIZES the Secretary of the Interior to ap-
point three Commissioners for each portion of
The public lands settled upon and occupied as a
town-site. no more than two CT whom shall be
members of the same political organization,
whose duty it shall be whenever called on by
any Of the occupants of such town-site, and
money for the entrance of such town-site is fur
ntshed. to enter at the proper Land Office at
minimum price the land so settled and oecu-
pied, not exceeding one-half section for each
town-site, in trust for public use and the benefit
OF the occupants thereof according to their re.
spectlYe interests.
Baker of New York offered an amendment
proTiding for the appointment, instead OF an
indefinite number of Commissioners, of four
Boards to consist of three Commissioners each
three Boards for Eastern and one for Western
land districts
Perkins believed that at least five Boards
should be provided for.
Pitckler of South Dakota doubted whether
five Boards would be enough.
Payson of Illinois, while he was in favor of
having the question settled, and the people in
the towns OF Oklahoma had come to some sort
OF agreement which would greatly reduce the
work of the Commissioners: while he would err
on the side of generosity, he did not think that
the House should be prodigal.
Holman OF Indiana offered a substitute for the
hrst section, ceYolying upon the local land Of
fcers under the rules and regulations prescribed
BY the secretary OF the Interior the duties pro-
posed to be performed by the Commissioner
Baker modiied the amendment so as to pro-
vide for the appointment of not more than five
Boards to consist OF three Commissioners each, |
and as modified, it was agreed to.
Holman substitute was rejected.
Thesecond section of the bill authorizes the |
to execute in good faith and justice the pro- |
visions of this Act.
Section three authorizes the Secretary of the |
Interior 10 prepare rules and regulations TO |
govern the Commissioners, and makes it the |
duty OF the Commissioners to determine all con- |
troversies arising between claimants.
Culberson moved an amendment providing |
that the claim of any person for any town site |
or lot shall be deemed invalid if such person en-
tered the territory or took possession of a town |
site or lot in advance of the date fixed in the |
Presidents proclamation.
Farsney offered as q substitute for this amend |
ment, an amendment providing that when it ,
shall be shown by satisfactory evidence that the |
claimant was at noon, on the 22d of April, 1889,
3 United states Marshal, Deputy Marshal or I
United States officer or agent or was prior to |
hat date in Oklahoma representing himself to |
be such officer: or if it is shown that the claim
ant entered the territory in violation of the |
Presidents proclamation, such claimant should |
lot have right to prove up or purchase any |
own site or lot.
Pending action the committee rose, and the |
House adjourned until o clock tomorrow, en-
lbling members to attend the funeral of Walker /
Blaine.