New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-22
WORK OF THE SENATE.
MANY BILLS ACTED UrON-REPAYMENT OF
MONEYS TO SETrLERS

MONEhS 10 Sl+lILfl'S.
Washington, March 21.-In the absence of Vice
President Norton the chair occupied by Mr.. Man
derson, president pro tenn. who presented communi
cation from the President Of the United states, with
Information from the Treasury Department the
purchase of unpublished correspondence and manu-
scripts OF President Monroe.
Among tile bills reported and placed on the calen-
Oar the Senate bill 10 punish the crime Of perjury
before the United states local land Offices
Among the bills introduced and referred the
following
by Mr.. sherman-To amend the act for the appoint
menu Of bank receivers.
BY Mr.: Nilas-fOr the purchase of Sturgeon Bay
diana Cavalry, $4,000 ard gold medal Tor his ser
vices in saving Popcs army and the Nations Capital
tIoduced in The House by Mr simpson,
BY Mr.. George-To refund to the producers Of cotton
the internal revenue tax collected thereon
instructing the Committee Public Buildings and
Sufficient shelter, east Of HE capitol for the protection
OF persons who may take part IN tie Inaugural cere
Of President Grants second Inauguration, and also Of
the very heavy storm" that occurred at the time Of
tiesident HarisOu's Inauguration, when Mr.. iarisOnr
ovfD health was seriously endangered ana he sns
s. sted that temporary structure, with vater-tight
be- arran sed without great exPense. ....
Mr.. Butler offered resolution. which went over
without action insruCting the Committee on Rules
TO select two expert architects to make thorough
examination Of tic sanitary condition Of the Capitol
About half past O'Clock Mr. iii, who had been
absent for the last week made his appearance in the
chamber and occupied his seat for a short time
The calendar then taken up and bills were dis
posed of follows:
To increase by 100000 the limit of cost for public
building at Camden. n j. Passed. ,rs, -.
Appropnating 5000 for pubic building al
senate bill to amend the act for The relief OF cer'n
settlers on The public lands and TO provide Tor 'he
repayment OF certain fees, purchase money ana com
missions paid on void entries was taken up as
Mr. Berry opposed the bill-explalnng its purport
TO be to refund purchase money ON railroad grants,
Wbere the railroads were not atcrward built and where
the grants atterward forfeited. In many GUSTS
vet he Iii PROPOSED 10 refund the - paid
THE BIZ he said involved hundreds Of thousands OF
Mr. Doiph replied to Mr. BerryS objections ana e5
planned and defended the bill Mr. Allen arc aa
lan1 Of The Nor fern Pacific Railway COMPANY
settlers on those lands had paid - 90 an acre VIII
their peighbors on the ad dcont sections had only pau
81 20 an acre The purpose OF The G pm. was !" pun
both classes Of settlers On common ieTE and was
replied 10 by Mr.. Berry. who said ,nat some O., " Ire
settlers had sold their land for 90 lV or 10 a ,boe
Mr. Teer moved to amend the bill by striking out
tho word - assigns and inserting the words esdl
representative" that the act shall ROY appN ~
IHrchoseS from the original setters and the amend
n'ei r VI" Pss characterized the bill vicious and Oh
jecionable and "a one that would Involve many ''ii'
Mr. Doiph who introduced the bill and reported IT.
said dat the estimate made by the General Lana an,
Office last year that the bill would require an guy
lay OF s2500o0, but II it Wa tWice that amount '"'
tact should not operate against the bill. 49,, ,
Mr. Teller thought that II the bill was cluilapie ,ao
he believed IL 10 BEL the amount Involved IN II va
~ ", ,raa, ron ..oUe,ce IL strTck him unfair
mat the Government should have induced people 10 20
on lands by the representation that rdilrOaho "cir
10 iIt near them and pay double price. ana should
ref,se 10 py back half the amount. The "OvcrhlncV
waS not ban kupt ard was not TO become bt hKt u,
Sobndv need "a 10 disturb himself about the abIiH OF
The C,oyenncnt 10 meet all it, obligations e4nitahe
and legal Mr. Mitchell indOrsed emphatically all u'
Mr. Teller had said. - 81, .,o ,u
The question taken on the passage OF the D,,'
ard The vote resulted Yeas 20, nays, 2l-nO quU
Ali The democrats voted I'm the negative ana an ue
Rnpnbicans in the Affirmative except McSsfs Nit
and Irrns who voted no. Mr. I'LL wac among uc
Demnrratic voters A call OF the senate showed I'M
nre.ence Of forty nine Senators. some OF then nov
e. wore naIr-f without disposipg of the BILL INC
SENATE al o. M proceeded to executive business ana
sH"r.Iv afnrward adjourned Til tomorrow