The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-06
THE HOUSE AGAIN PASSES THE AZ.
IzONA LEASE BILL.
ABOUT SCHOOL LANDS.
Reports the Measure 10 Abolish the
Fee system rs Regards lnitcd
Stntrs Attorneys and Mar
s',,is THE IIiii's Main
Provisions.

~,SiiNGroN, March The Son
ute amendments TO the army appro.
'"iatiou bills were uon-concurred i'm
by TIN" House to-day and the bill was
e II to conference.
Mr. Lacey, chairman of the public
lands committee, called up the bill to
lease certain lands in Arizona for
school PURPOSES. which was vetoed
YESTERDAY by the President. and moved
That 1t be passed over the veto.
Mr.. Lacey, in support OF his motion.
said that the house was confronted
with the constitutional Interference
OF the president on a bill that had
passed both houses unanimously.
Mr. Lacey explained that the bill
was identical with that authorizipr
oklahoma To lease her educational
lands for school purposes. which had
been prepared and passed by the last
congress at the request of the Sccrp.
tary OF the Interior and the commits
s,nncr OF the general land Office. AS
Il fesnlt of the Oklahoma bills. SIS. 900
had been realized in that territory last
year. while under the former system
S'f,uUo hat been obtained. Was
1t implied now, he asked.
that the governor of Arizona was
not as competent 10 lease these lands
as the Secretary of the Interior. |. o
miles away. Both were Mr.. Clcyc.
lands appuintces. The veto mcssape
had called attention to the opposition
OF influential citizens" in Arizona.
Naturally such opposition would exist.
The cattle barons in Oklahoma had
protested, yet the law in that terri.
tory had worked admirably. Some
OK these lands were now occupied
authority aud without rental.
The President. Mr.. Lacey said, had un-
uoNpteulE been deceived. lie had
ocen influenced by T. who had. per-
hnps, been Influenced b. others inter.
ested in obtaining the use If these
lands free of charge.
Mr.. Murphy. the Arizona delegate.
made the positive statement that the
ol'l had the approval of the secretary
OF the interior and the commissioners
or the general land office, and that
their opinions in writing had been
laid before the President While he was
considering the bill. Notwithstand
ing this statement. Mr.. Turner OF
Georgia thought IL could be assumed
safely that the President had had the
advice of the secretary Of the interior
and that the latter probably had in.
spircd the veto. One Of the principal
objections raised by the President was
that the lands, IL leased by the local
authorities of the Territory. could be
denuded of their timber. as BY the
terms OF the bill it was not necessary
tn submit the leases for the approval
OF the secretary
The vote resulted 200 To- Is. more
twothirds having voted in the
Affirmative, the bill was declared
passed over the Presidents veto.
The announcement was greeted
with scattering applause by the lie.
publican side.
Mr.. Henderson, Republican, of
Iowa, from the committee on rules,
then presented u special order, offer.
ing the | pdcgratf Ne bill to abolish the
fee system in the casc of United States
attorneys and marshals rs an amend
10 the legislative appropriation
bill.
The bill provides that the fec system
IS to be abolished after June 30 of this
year aud the fees collected To he turned
the treasury. Annual salaries
are To he paid the United States dis
attorneys and marshals in
these districts as follows: In the
Of Kansas, $1,000: in the West
district of Missouri. each $4,000;
in Oklahoma each s.. 900. Assistant
attorneys, to he appointed by
attorney general, are to receive
over ZOO. Not ia exceed 81 Der
lay for expenses in addition to actual
expenses, is To be allowed
attorneys and assistants.