The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-15
PASSES THE SENATE
A Good Msj,rity for The Free Homt-
stead Bill.
OF BENEFIT TO THE WEST
Every Farmer Is saved Many DOL
lars on His Claim on tho
Land Affected by
the Measure.

Washington, Jan. 1i.-In the senate
to-day, "A bin was passed for bridge
across the Columbia river in Washing
ton. MIR. Morgan introduced resolus
tion To the effect that the Central and
Union Pacific railroads have defaulted
On certain bonds due. and that the
property now belongs to the United
States. and directing the judiciary
committee 10 examine into and report
the nature and character OF the title
of the United States 10 the property.
The resolution was ordered tabled.
The bill for free homesteads ON pub
lie lands acquired from Indians was
then taken up. Mr.. Teller said that
the hill would help to build up the West
while the defeat NJ the measure would
result I'm the humiliating spectacle of
the United States turning these settlers
from their homes. MIR Allison made
Inquiry as to the extent of the lands
covered by the state. Mr.. Pettlgrew
explained that II now covers Indian
lands not yet acquired.
But another bill will come ln." in
terposed Mr.. Cockrell, giving away
the rest OF the land
Il have no doubt of H." conceded Mr..
Pcttigrew. The latter explained that
the measure was restricted to agricul-
tural lands and did not cover the tim
bcr portions of Minnesota state.
Mr. Teller. resuming his remarks,
spoke in impassioncd tones Of the ten
dency To grant millions to favored In
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more than that sum involved annually
on tne army on ,iVets anu narpors anu
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CURED from Tue ihuiahs. ne ulu hot
beileV" III going lhto this N""'esa'
manner OF dealing with inese ANUS
some of them near towns ana worth W
to $50 and possibly $500 per acre ne
might vote for the bill, but II should
be limited To those agricultural lands
actually held 10y settlers anu not those
valuable lands near towns held by
spectators.
Mr.. Cockrell declared that the hill
was a perversion Of the homestead
laws. ID was for the interest Of q COM
pnratiyely few. as against n vast num-
her Of men who would not be- enabled
ia p,t homesteads. The senator relat-
ed the circumstances of the scramble
for homnsteads i'm Oklahoma, showing
that a small prDportio ION of those who
sn,,,,hj hn,nas Dot tbsm
NJ ,iiIson ,,,,,ad n, ,u.,dpan,
un,I,ing ,ha onera,to, a, tba btlI tu
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,ha ,,,ss,ra a, mis- act
a.. ,,r,har d.h,,c n.ssrs st.,v
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