St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-12

Through the White Earth and
Fond du Lac Reservations.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-By virtue of
the adoption of special order the
house was enabled to reach vote on
the McRae land grant forfeiture bill
this afternoon, and it was passed. The
bill amends the act of Sept. 30. 1890.
which in substance declared the for
fixture to the United States of lands
heretofore granted to states and cor
porations to aid In the construction of
railways to the extent only of lands OPP
posite to and conterminous with the
portions of such railways as were not
completed aud operated at that time.
The bill passed today extends the for
feiture 10 the portions of the several
railways TO aid in the construction of
which the grants were made, which
were uncompleted when the time eX-
pired within which the roads were re-
spectively required to be completed by
the several laws making the grants 1t
involves portions OF the grants of
twenty-five roads, the principal one of
which Is the Northern Pacific, and
will restore to the public domain about
54,000,000 acres. A prOvisO was added
to the bill so as to prevent it from being
construed to forfeit the right of way or
station grounds of any company, and
also confirms to purchasers in good
faith from such railways the title to
lands not in excess Of $50 acres to each
holder.
An effort was made by Mr.. Hartman,
Of Montana, to remove the 800 acres
Limitation on purchase titles, but this
was defeated by vote of Sc to liz.
The senate bill granting a right of
way through the White Earth and Fond
-du Lac Indian reservation to the ST.
Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba railway
was passed; also a bill to authorize the
Biloxi and Back Bay Bridge company to
construct bridge over the bay of
Biloxi in Mississippi. AT 5 O'clock the
house adjourned.
A BUSY SENATE.
The senate is making up for lost
time. and Is now dispOsing OF the sppro-
priation bills 1t rapid rate. The rec
ord Tor today is three-the diplomatic
and consular. the invalid pension and
the military academy opriation
bills. The only one of these which eA-
cited any debate was the pc nsion bill.
and OIL this discussion of tn respect
i've pension policies Of the Republican
and Democratic parties was preclpi-
tated. This took rather wide range,
and an attack on Commissioner Loch-
rem and Secretary Smith brOadened to
sharp arrangement of the policy OF the
Democratic party in general. Senators
CulIOm and Galllnger led the attack,
while Senator Palmer acted on the de-
fe nse. iz-a- e'st f--,' es,F':,'"s ~ srs
The strike question again agitated the
seFenity-of the senate, although nothing
like the passions of yesterdays speeches
OH the same subject marked teday's pro-
ceediugs. After an hours debate, in
which the firmness, courage and patriot.
ism of the president was commended by
all, Mr.. Daniels resolution briefly en-
dorSlng the presidents action and
pledglng him the sympathy and support
of the nation was adopted as substi-
tute for Senator PETERS resolution. An
amendment favoring arbitration was
defeated IL to 35. 49,"
Several private bills were passed, and
at 5:15 O'Clock the senate adjourned.
Senator Ransom, chairman of the
committee OH commerce, today reported
the river and harbor bill as agreed upon
by the committee; the total amount ap-
propriated 10 Sl2. 626, $50, an increase of
S. US7, 499 over the house bill. Among
the important increases were: New
Orleans harbof. $4,000; Potomac river
ip the District of Columbia, $3.50, 900;
st. Francis in Arkansas, $4,000; Ken
lucky river. 100000; Bayou Plaque
mine, La, S60.0OO; Missouri river,
S245,000: Sacramento and Feather river,
Cal. $i25, 900; Mouth of Columbia river.
$256, 900. Columbia river TO begin boat
railway, s250,000; Lakes Unien and
Washington to begin canal, 500. 200.