Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
SENATE AND HOUSE.
New Phase of Pacific IL. Il. Problem
Nicaragua Canal.

WASHINGTON, JahuHS -
nbase of the Pacific railroad problem was
presented in the Senate to-day IN the
form of a resolution offered by Mr. Nor
CON ;nstructlng the judiciary Committee
IA inauire whether, by the very fact 'hat
certain OF the bonds OF the Union anu
Central Pacific Railroad companies nau
eoron due and were not paid, the pro-
rortv of those companies had not become
end was not now the property OF 'he
limited States. The resolution went over
without action. -,
The House bill for free homesteaos ."
the public lands in Oklahoina iclt' 'o'y,
,-h,ch has been the unfinished business
~ ~ senate since the first week of the
,rosont session. came to avote to-cay aller
,bree hours debate, and was passed.
,.oas *. navs. H. IL was first amendeu
i'm n very important particular, py sum
a., ont the words "in the Territory OF
Ollaboma. thus making II apply 10 an
n,blic lands acquired from the various
Indian tribes 1t provides that an SCI
tiers on those lands shall De ehti.,eu ~
natonts on payment Of the usuai anu
c,stomarv fees. and that 10 further
cborco Of any kind shall be required. IL
,~o,idcs nv another Senate amendment
mat all sums of money so released, WhIcn
AZ not released would belong to any IN
dian tribe shall be paid TO such trlDe
NV the limited States. The bill now goes
heck TO the House for action on inc
Senate amendments. go
The army appropriation Dill "as
ported back from the Commit'es ol "p
propriations, and was piaceu Oh 'i'e
dar. ..- - .ho
The printing Of $500 extra copies OF tne
Anqlo-American arbitration treaty ahu
. 900 extra copies Of the memorandum re-
Gently presented by Mr.. Hale tRepuph-
cam. of Maine as to the right OIL Iecos
nizing foreign governments. was oruereu;
The Senate bill for an examination OF
the improvements at the Pass OF Arahsas
Tex. was taken from the calendar anu
passed. oa 90 Tho
consideration of the Senate bill to amend
the act TO incorporate the Maritime Canai
COMPANY of Nicaragua. The vote was
Yeas. SO: NAYS. 6-no quorum. the mega
tive votes were cast by Messrs. Berry,
blackburn. Chiffon, Cockrell, Gray, ana
Teller .o
Mr. Morgan moved a call Of the Senate
but Mr. Hill remarked that it was 100
late to attempt to get quorum, anu Nv
moved an adjournment. The motion was
agreed to. and the Senate at 4;SO l. NJ
adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
When the House met this morning
MANY members waited impatiently in their
seats for business to begin. Each hau q
printed copy of some bill in ms manu-,
eagerly hoping to get it through uhuei
the consent rule. Nheh 'he
Iournal had been read a score Of mem
bers were on their feet, crying LOT re-
coenition. and business went along mer-
/ A
pension and other minor bills were pass
ed. ,,...o
Mr.. fitzgerald Democrat, of Massa-
cbusetts. secured the passage OF resolu-
ton. calling on the Secretary OF the
Navy for an estimate Of the cost OF put
ting the frigate Constitution IN con~l-
ton TO make the journey from Ports
mouth. n. H., to Washington, TO be useu
as a naval museum.
The BILL discussed yesterday, 10 make
oleomargarine and all other imitation
dairy products subject to the laws VI
! the state or Territory into which they
ore TRANSPORTED was called up by Mr..
! Grout Republican), of Vermont, and dis
! cuesed bv Nessrs. Cooper CDemocraD, oil
Florida. and Tucker OemocraO. of Nir-
| qinia. I'm opposition, and Messrs. North
way Repubican of Ohio, and Morse
Renublican). of Massachusetts, in favor
| Of IL.
The opposition was on the general
ground that the bill provided an inter
ference with the power of Congress &c
regulate interstate commerce. The right
of a state to prevent the importation
within its boundaries Of a product which
the laws of that State prohibited wa:
the basis for the arguments in favor OF
| the measure.
The opposition however. did not prove
formidable on the yea and nay vote or
the third reading. which the opponents
of the measure accepted as final The
yeas were 126. and the nays, 96. Some
amendments to perfect the measure were
agreed to without opposition.
The Presidents message vetoing thu
bill TO create a new judicial district il
Texas was referred to the Committee OF
Judiciary
MIR. sherman Republican,. of New
York, presented the Indian appropriation
bill
The House then. at 4;52, adjourned un
til tomorrow.