Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-08


resolution expresuing tho symT alhy OF
this government with the Insurgents,
calling upon tbs rresident to accord
them belligerent rlghtr, aud 10 ofier
the friendly fiiceS OF the United States
10 Spain to bfing the war 10 an end.
Resolutions were adopted by both
branches Of Congress denouncing the
mAssacres Of Afmooians In Turkey,
and cailiBg upon the signaiory powers
10 the Berlin treaty b protect the
Armenian Christians. Ssventy-nve
thousand dollars we're appropriated for
carrying out the siipulations OF tho
Boring sea seal fisheries treaty with
Great Britain. Another resolution
passed was to deiray the expenses OF
negotiating n convention 10 locate the
boundary limo between Alaska and
British America.
Some OF the bills prepared by tho
committees were not given a hearing
In either house, VI passed by one house,
and will be on the calendar for coneid-
Grafton during the short session n The
supporters are able to secure time flr
them. Among the most Important OF
these are tue Lodge. McCall bill for au
educational test for Immigrants, with
the COrliss amendment 10 prevent the
Invasion OF day laborers; tho Phillips
Industrial commission bill; the Curtis
bill 10 lessen tho number OF crlmes Tor
which the death penalty eau be inn
posed by the United States courts; the
bankruptcy bill ana the Picker PEN
sion bill, ail OF which were pssseu by
the House.
A large fraction Of the sessions busi-
ness related 10 public lands und i'm.
porlant amendments were made 10 the
public land laws. Foremost among
these was Delegate Flynns Tree home
bill. A second Important measure was
that which extended Tor hvo years
from the 2nd OF March last the limit
within which the Unilod states may
bring ruiis 10 annul patent Lands here
tofofe granted under railroad grants,
tut confirmed the tiiles 10 all such
lands held by bona-flde purchasers.
Acts were alsO passed permitting
timber culture claimants 10 give evI-
denco before United States commits
si0nere or clerks OF courts instead OF
land objects In making final prooi;cOn.
flrmiug private cash entries 10 public
lands Sold In Alabama, Mississippi and
Arkansas between the dates Of ap.
pfovsl OF tho Joint resolution OF May
IL, 1883, and ita PRONUNCIATION May
.Y.hj granting leave OF abfence OF one
year TO homestead settlers ON the
Yankton Indian reservation OF South
Dakota; authorizing the New Orleans
Pacific traiifoad to fellnquish lands
within the indemnity limits OF Its
grant In favor Of settlers who have
ma1o entries, and 10 select other public
Ia nj Ia lNaa -.
Fort Lowis military reservation In
Colorado 10 the public domain; to
authorize tho state Of South Dakota 10
select the Fort Sully military reservA-
ton for inuemniiy school lands on the
Fort klamath Bay reservation, Or,
not Included In the Klamath Indian
reservation; opening the Pixies Peak,
Plum Creek and 5 nth Platte forest
reservations In Colorado TO the location
OF mining claim; authorizing the
leasing OF lands Reserved Tor school
purposes In Arizont; extending the
mineral land laws TO tho north half OF
the Colville (Wash.) Indian fesefva.
lion; extending TO January 1, 1877, tho
time within which persons entitled 10
purchase railroad grant lands for
ieiled under act Of December
IL iooSs tuuy tEhho tncif Iufcunstf,
providing that purchasers Of arid grant
iands forfeited under tho act OF March
3, 1883, who have paid only n portion
OF the price 10 the company, which IL
less than the government price for
similar lands. shall be required 10 pay
the govera ment n sum equal to the
difference; settling the titles to land In
the Arreuondo grant In COLUMBIA
county, Florida; for the sale In forty
acre parcels OF ,snds In the White
Earth and Red Lake Chippewa 70.
teryations In Minnesota; granting part
Of Pike Peak miliiary reservation In
Colorado 20 thu city Of Colorado
SPRING.; permitting railroad companies
TO acquire depot lands In Indian Ter
ritory; granting rightB OF way for pine
lines Ia Colorado aud Wyoming; for
tho disposal OF public reservations In
vacant townsites In Oklahoma 10 cot.
tlors; to grant rights Of way for reser.
volfs and caualP.
An important law enacted In the
session was thet for tho relief OF
neitleIs on the Northern Pacific in.
demniiy lands.