The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

clarcd that this bill was a pcrveraion Of
the homestead laws
II was In the interest o. comparatively
rev as against q vast number OF people
VINO wero unable to get homestead. The
senator related the circumstances OF tho
scramble for homestcads In Oklahoma,
showing that a small proportion OF those
who sought the homes got thcm.
MT. Allison moved an amendment limit
Ing tho operation OF the bill to lands ac-
duired from Indians prior to the passage
OF this act
After further debate Mcssrs Stewart Of
Nevada, Allen Of Nebraska. Carter OF Mon
tana ana Pettisrew of South Dakota. speak
ing Tor the bill, a Anal vote was taken.
The committee amendment extending the
bill to all lands acquired from Indians and
also obligating the United States to pay
the Indians all Sums Of money released by
tho change from existing laws. was agreed
to.
The amendment of Mr., Allison limiting
the bill to lands acquired prior to the
passage OF this act was agreed TO. The
bill as amended was then passed--s5 to H.
Those voting against the bill were,
Democrats-Bate, Dockery, Brice. cockroll
Faulkner, Gray, Hill, Vest, Villas Wal
thall 10. Republicans Plat. !. Total H.
In favor o. the bill Republicans Alli-
son. Baker, Brown. Clark, Cullom Carter,
i'aNiN EiN', bttts ghttilut, MN mel
son, Perkins Quay. Sherman, Shoup. Thurs
ton, Wc,more and Wilson. ~. Democrats
Bacon. Blackburn, Call Gordon. Morgan,
Murphy. pugh. Smith. White. n. Populists
ALLEN. PETER. Stewart, 3. independents
Cannon, PcttiCrew. Mantle, Teller, 4. Total
| 80.
The bill as passed Is as follows:
That all settlers. under the homestead
| laws of the United States. upon the public
lands acquired prior to the passage OF this
act by treaty or agreement from the vari-
| Gus Indian tribes, who have or who shall
| hereafter reside upon the tract entered In
| good faith for the period required by exist =
| ing law. shall he entitled to II patent for
| the land so entered upon the payment to
| the local land officers OF the usual and
| customary fees. and no other or further
| charge Of any kind will be or ever shall
| be required from such settler to cntltie any
one to patent for the land covered by his
| entry. providing the right To commute such
entry and pay for said lands at tho option
of any such settler and in the time aud
prices now fixed by existing laws. proyid-
cd. however. that all sums of money so
| realized which are not released would be-
| long to any tribe and shall be paid to
| such Indian tribe by the United States.
| Mr.. Morgan tDcm) OF Alabama at once
| moved to take up the Nicaragua canal bill
| the purpose being to get this measure In
the favorable parliamentary status of un-
| finished business. Mr.. Morgans motion
| which was indirectly test on the canal
bill, was. yeas rs. nays L, less than Il
| quorum
| Mr. Morgan was about to ask for call
OF the senate, but yielded to MIR. Hills mo-
ton to adjourn
The vote on the Morgon motion was n,
| follows:
Those voting against the hill; Demo
| rats-Berry. blackburn, chiffon, Sockrcll
Gray. r. udcpcndcnts~reller, !. Total, 4
Mr.. Cullom tltepl VI Illinois secured III,
adoption OF a resolution calling on the civi
service commission for information az t'
whether II has submitted an annual repor
for 1875 and 1896. in accordance with law
mud II not. to give the reasons fer suCl
failure and neglect.
At i;55 p. III. the senate adjourned unit