Evening star., 1896-03-16
THE HOUSE.

This, being the third Monday of the
month. was suspension day in the House
under the rules.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary OF War to make a survey and
estimate Of the cost of a breakwater at
Marquette bay Wis.
A bill was also passed granting to the c.
B. and Q. Railroad Company lessees of the
Atchison and Nebraska railroad right of
way through the Sac and Fox Indian res
ervation.
A bill was pessed authorizing the con-
strUctlon OF wagon and foot bridge across
the ChattahoocEe river, at Columbia Ala
The Baynrd Censure Resolutions.
Unanimous consent was granted, at the
request Of Mr.. Hit, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, to take Up the
resolutions censuring Ambassador Bayard
for his speech at Boston, England, and
Edinburgh, Scotland, on Wednesday, at
l 30 pm. In answer to question from
Mr.. McCreary, Mr.. Hit gave assurances
that ample time would be allowed for de-
bate.
A bill wss passed extending the limits of
the ports of entry Of New Orleans Mr.
Myer da) had read some resolutions of
the commercial bodies of New Orleans
protesting against the bill on the ground
that 1t was in the interest of the New Or
leans and Western railroad, but he car
RED his opposition no further. Bills were
also passed granting to the First National
Bank Of Sprague, Washington, the right to
change its location to Spokane, Washing
ton; authorizing the construction of a fog
signal at the north pier Of Menomee, Wis,
and to H. crease the rank and pay of the
Judge advocate Of the navy, when appoint
ed from the navy.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary Of War to submit plans and esti-
ma tes for the Improvement OF Fairport
Earbor, Ohio.
ton Of MIR. Flynn Of Oklahoma, and a res
clution was adopted for the immediate con-
s!deration Of the Oklahoma homestead bill
Oklahoma Land Bill.
The bill provided that all actual and
bona flde settlers on the public lands in
Oklahoma should acquire patent after five
yeers' residence upon the payment of the
customary fees without the payment of
the price per acre required by existing law
The Secretary Of the Interior reported ad-
versely against the bill and stated that If
settlers were relieved from the payment
of the purchase price (Which ranged from
fl.25 to $3.50 per acre. the loss to the
United States would exceed $4,000, 900.
The government paid, or agreed to pay, the
Indians. according to Commissioner Lam
oreuxs report, Hs0O0,0o0. Both Mr..
Flynn and Mr.. McRae of Arkansas ad-
vocated the passage Of the bill. The latter
said the bill was practically gratuity to
the settlers,
Mr. Culberson (Texas) offered the follow
Ing amendment:
"That the public land laws Of the United
States are hereby suspended until further
legislation by Congress. in 80 far as they
may effect the territory hitherto konwn
as Greer county, Texas.
Tfis amendment was the outcome of the
decision Of the Supreme Court today that
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lie domain, and. therefore, to Oklahoma,
and not Texas, and its design was to pre-
vent squatters from rushing into that
county and entering lands under the reg
ular land laws to the injury of bona fide
residents, who had purchased their lands
on the supposition that they belonged to
the state Of Texas, until Congress Should
have an opportunity to consider legislation
to meet the unexpected condition resulting
from this decision, Mr.. Flynn, realizing
the urgency of the case. accepted the
amendment,
The bill was then passed without divis-
ion.