The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
FIFTY.FIRST CONGRESS.


HOllnan Una. argued IN 1aNor OF 1or-
feiture of all lands not earned within
and Mr.. Hermann (Ore.) favored the
bill. Pending further discussion the
committee rose Mr.. sweeney Ia pre-
scented the conference report on the
bill authorizing the construction OF
bridges across the Iowa River
at Wapello, la. On agreeing to the re-
port Mr.. Rogers ARK. raised the point
of no quorum, and a call of the House
was ordered. Only li2 MEMBERSHIPS
than quorum-rcsponded to their
names. After waiting an hour and a
half for quorum to appear, Mr.. Breck-
inridge moved that all leave of absence
be revoked. Mr.. Peters offered an
amendment excepting those members
absent on account of illness. Lost.
Pending vote on Mr.. Breckinrdge'
motion the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, July 1.-THE House passed
the land grant forfeiture bill. 1t is
Senate bill, with a House substitute
therefor, and forfeits all lands granted
to aid in the construction of a railroad
opposite to and co-terminus with por-
ton of any such railroad not now ccm
pleted. After brief debate upon the
bill Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, offered
an amendment forieiting railroad lands
not earned at the time limited by
the granting act. Lost-yeas, 81;
nays, IS. On motion OF Mr..
Herbert (Ala.) an amendment was
adopted providing that all cash entries
h, retofore permitted to be made with
in the limits of the grant to aid in the
construction of the Alabama 4 Florida
or the Mobile x Girard Railroads, be
validated and patents issued to pur-
chasers thereof, provided that the gov
ernment retains the purchase moneys.
Mr.. Holman moved to recommit the
bill with instructions to the committee
on public lands to report ii back with II
proviso forteiting all lands not earned
within the time limited in the granting
acts. Lcst-yeas 81; nays lO1. The
bill was then passed.
j. FRIDAY, July 1S.-The House to-day
took up the original package bill, agree
ing that the previous question should
be considered as ordered on Monday.
SATURDAY. July l9.-Thc House re-
sumcd consideration of the original
package bill Mr.. Thompson. Of Ohio
and Mr.. Lchlhack, of New Jersey
spoke against the bill, and Mr.. Perkins,
of Kansas, in its favor. After further
debate the House took Il recess, the
evening session to be for debate only.
MONDAY, July 2l.-The House adj
iourned out of respect to the memory
of the late Representative Walker. OF
Missouri, who died Saturday. The
Speaker appointed the following gentle
men as members of the committee to
attend the funeral on the part of the
House: Mcssrs. Dockcrv, Frank, Crisp,
Morrill,, McNiIlin Baker and Davidson.
TUESDAY,, July 22.-The House passed
the Senate original package bill, as
amended by the House, by vote of l16
yeas to 3S nays T. B. TAYLOR, of Ohio,
chairman of the Judiciary committee,
opened the debate on the bankruptcy
bill with a speech in its favor as one III
whose preparation no pains had been
spared TO make 1t Just and equitable to
all parties \ general debate followed,
pending which the House adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY. July l6.-Th1 Senate bill
extending the time of payment To pur-
rllasers of land of the Omaha tribe OF
Indians in Nebraska was passed. Mr..
/ Teller introduced a bill giving ii pen
sion of 81 600 year to Mrs. Jessie Ere
mont Referred. Mr., Sawyer intro
duced a bill to establish limited postal
and telegraph service. Referred. The
| House bill to establish national military
park at the battlefield of Chicka-
mauga was passed. The Indian appro-
prialion bill was reported to the Senate
1t carries an appropriation of s. o3,Sll.
| The Senate did not complete consider
alton of the sundrv civil appropriation
! bill TODAY The amendment to increase
| the appropriation for surveying the pub
| lie lands from S2oO,U00 to SGOO.Gm was
! agreed to. The next amendment that
! provoked discussion was on increasing
| the item for topographic surveys from
5000, 900 to $4,000, and adding these
words: 'One-half of which sum shall be
expended west of the l0lst meridian
and so much of the act of October >
| 1883, entitled AN act making appropria-
tions for sundry civil expenses of the
government for the year ending June
| so, 1889, as provides for the selection
and locaoon of reservoirs and canals
upon the public lands and the reserva-
| ton of irrigabe lands, is hereby re-
pealcd; provided that reservoir and
canal sites heretofore located or select
ed shall remain segregated and reserved
| from entry or settlement until other
wise provided by law" The discussion
continued until o'clock when the Sen
ate adjourned without action on the
pending amendment, having disposed
to-day of only three pages Of the bill.
THURSDAY, July 1.-THE Senate con
tinued consideration of the sundrv civil
appropriation bill to-day, Mr.. Call and
| Mr.. Morgan and Mr. Moody speaking
against the provision for Topographic
surveys of arid lands.
FRIDAY, July 1S.-The Senate TODAY
finally adopted the amendment To the
sundry civil appropriation bill. repeal.
| ing the irrigation provision in the like
bin Of October ;, lSSS-eXcepting thai
canal and reservoir sites heretofore
| selected shall remain segregated ano
| reserved from entry or settlement
Other amendments recommended
by the committee on approprla
tions were agreed 10, includ
ing the following: Striking ou
the item of S120WU for the irrigation
survey; the item of $4,000 for engrav
ing the maps, and the item of $500 FOL
rent Of office rooms in Washington
The bill was then laid aside. Messrs
Plumb Dolph and Pasco were ap
pointed conferrees on the par, of tn,
Senate on the land forfeiture bill. Mr.
Allison gave notice that he would asl
the Senate to remain in session TO
morrow until the bill should be com
pleted.
SATURDAY. July l9.-The senate re
>umed consideration Of the sundry ciyi
appropriation bill to-day. Among III,
amendments agreed to were the follow
ing: Inserting an Appropriation for ths
construction of buildings at, and en-
largement OF military posts from 500,
coo 10 SsoD,W0: an amendment to ado
TO the appropriation Of $4,000 70
artificial limbs, or commutatlon there
for. the words: And m case
of communication. the money shal
he paid directly 10 the soldier
sailor or marine. and no fee o
compe nsation shall be allowed or pai,
10 any agent or attorney, was agreed
10. Other amendments were agreed t
as follows: Increasing the appropria
ton for continuing the publication o
the official records of the war Of tn,
rebellion from Sl52.I0o 10 So. 600; In
serting an item of 500 for ordnance
and ordnance stores TO be issued 10 tn,
state Of Washington in place Of ord