New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

IN tho iHo Territories were tho same. and the
comni'tc" acted upon ,he report referred 10
SECRETARY SMITHS OPINION WANTED.
Nj saycrs cailci attention TO the ,ac,. without
Intending CT desiring % reflect any one. that
she House hal only recently passed a bill relat-
INK - public lands IN California, similar 10 the
one passed regarding he lands in Idaho and Mon
norr 'ho same. ana ina, to execute n. law would
i'itr" A-'rI II "as subsequently learned that II
TIE Interior De- reiuestci 20 state in writing his
Mr. i.aro, That would he a most lrdeiicate thing
- ".i DONE think 'ne Secretary OF 'he Interior.
Congress 20 pass the bill the Presidents veto.
VI iria 'K"p.. Ar.zJ said that the Secretary
BE- Vas n 'ss.r q he pasfls. Of the Dii,. His
mat NJ tai hi! Ac'el with knowledge OF ns
A''er bro, remarks by Messrs. Turner dem.
Ca ard NcRn" Dan. Arkp. the latter formerly
chairman 90 -" committee on Public Lands who
rlSci r. in.ns. ~ he b.ll no;wi'hstsndins he
Dressed the Nous" IN favor 90 ne passage Of he
S lie i aai been b hg HnS;9ns dSsre o. Ss
hal bon IN ne Territory that the school lands
scaenl yieii SOM reyecnue 10 the support OF The
GIycrnmeui uler The existing statutes there
VAS 80 authority fo collect r"nt taxes from
squat,ers On 10" school lands. arl everybody con
crlp"l except tho hrn"nrarcs OF the presen, con-
i.ton Of things wanted IN" bll passed The Presi-
ieni "a extremity been imposed upon BY some one
o. The Interior.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
The question being. Shall he bill pass the Presi-
dents objection TO tho contrary noiwithstanding@'
IL was agreed TO yeas ~. nays g. TIE announce
m"nt was received with some applause
The following Democrats voted AYE" with the
Republicans and Populis;s: Messrs Bailey Cobb
,Nap. Cox. crisp. Cummings De Almond. Dns-
NOR. Downing. iIutcAeson Latimcr. Layton. Little.
I,anrin. McR.a. Money. Moses. Neil Richardson.
En1nns Saiiinf st9kcs Strait Talhcri Terry;
Those voting IN the negative to = .s'an the Presi-
dent. were: Messrs. Allen tMssD. Bell (Texas).
CMoj Cibcrson. bcckcry Elliot, IS ca. HARRISON
,,lar!. IIcndrick. Kyie, lawson Lester. Mcclellan.
McCr"ary. McMllIin. Meredith. Meyer Miles. Otey.
"%'ns raitsrsen PegaG,on RGDerison' RmSsel
Turner GA. Turner va). Washington and Yoa-
KUN. al! Domocrats-2S
TO ABOLISH THE FEE SYSTEM
In accordance with tn" notice given yesterday. Mr..
Henderson nop. Iowa) reported from the Com
mttee on Rules order making in order and not
subject a point OF order under the rules.
Amendment 10 the Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial bin. the hill reported by tn" Committee on
me Judiciary, providing for the compensation OF
nitcd states mar nails ana district attorneys by
salaries, instead Oi fees He explained that the OBJ
into the Appropriation BIZ for the reason that it
provided the money 10 pay h@se Officers and further
In tn" Appropriation measure reduction OF s2l6 600
IN the attached 10 these offices. He read
a statement showing that In the last seven years
there had been Increase In the appropriations Tor
commissioners SPA GOO and Of district torneys 1920
go The total appropriations for court purposes In
1855 was 81 2oOdO I'm 1896. 81. $1,000 These figures.
Mr. II, ndcrson said. demonstrated the necessity or
revision of the system Of compensation
Mr.. Crisp Dem GaD said that ordinarily he op-
posed the addition of new Legislation TO an appro-
prlation bill. but he recognized the fac that there
10 be any action at this session on the fee and
salary question which hnd been before the House
for many years, II must BE- upon an appropriation
BILL and he would therefore vote for the order. Tho
order adopted without division ,,,,
Mr. Daniels (Rep.. y. y. chairman or flections
Committee No. / presented reports OF the majority
the Aldrch- Robbins contested election case from
the IVtn Alabama District. and asked leave to have
o file their views not later than FTlday next the
understanding being that the case VIII be called up
early Ia the following week 49,, ,,., 49,,
s,,mcd Confederation OF the Legislative. Executive
and Judicial Appropriation Dill TOT inc year ehuihB
June 90 1885,.
HE WANTS MOTIONS SALARY WITHHELD.
Few amendments 81 any kind were proposed to
the huI and fewer stu adopted. Mr. Stewart Rcp..
!, moved that the appropriation OF 5000 for the
payncn, OF the salary OF the Secretary OF the In
terror be accompanied BY the stipulation that
nav, or I, should be available for that purpose until.
the Secretary had made oath that ne had FAITHFULLY
executed the laws OF the United states
Mr. Mccall made point OF or"e' '""t III was
change OF existing Law" , ~,
Discussing the point OF order, and contendng
that II was only an Incident IN the matter OF pay
ing IN. salary Mr. Stewart said we see this state
of facts. The Secretary OF the Interior with his
DISTINGUISHED coadjutor selecting the laws OF the
United states which they shall respectively enforce.