The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-08
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS
The Senate VIII Discuss Free
Homestead Lands.
PseIac Railroads BiII-Ls.t Ds-per.
ate Eaert Will he naae ~ IT,
Friesa- In the zesate. MT 10. Ese.
nile. are Prepared TO Fight ~ to the
Death

Washington. Jan. J.-Beyont the
tact that the bill providing Tor free
homesteads on former Indian reserva.
lions on the calendar l. the "un6nlshed
business" the senate has no programme
Tor this week.
There IL liable to be sharp clash Of
Interests In the effort to secure sonsid.
Grafton and possibility that this clash
may develop an interesting situation.
The friends Of the Pacific RAILROAD fund.
ing bill will make an effort 10 get that
measure up for consideration. unless
they conclude that In 30 doing they
may impair IT, chances OF rassage
Until the past day or two Il appeared
certain that the Cuban resolution would
be sprung Immediately after the begin.
aing Of business on Tuesday. ltis now
possible. even probable. that both cues.
tons will go over. al leas, tor a few
days. II the movement TO have the
committee on foreign relations again
consider the question a. TO when Il
shall be taken up prevails, the question
cannot be raised until after the com
mlttee meeting on WedHssday. and the
advocates Of delay are becoming quite
sangulne that II they succeed In pre-.
venting consideration until Wednesday
they will secure still further post.
ponement.
Senator Gear. chairman OF the Pacific
railroads committee, l. doubtful Of the
Adyisablll,y Of pressing for the eonsld.
Grafton Of his funding bill until after
the action Of the house on the same
measure. and may wait upon tina, body
II he does not delay on this ,eeount he
will make an effort to get the bIll up on
Tuesday or Immediately after the home.
stead bill shall be disposed Of
II either the Pacific bill or the Gu.
ban resolution secures consideration,
there will be a sharp contest and much
animated debate.
The homestead bill will be opposed
by Senator Plat and Others, while Sen.
ator Pe,tlgrew will take the lead in Its
advocacy.
Washington, Jan. 5.--Ths house will
act down TO serious bvslnc,s a. soon
:. ~ ss-.ssvasts. after the holiday re.
cess on Tuesday. Probably the two
mos, important pieces Of general iegls.
lation to be acted upon At ~ short
session have been made spe. fs n,iers
and will consume the entlr, ~ elk.
They are the Loud bill. to amen4 ,hs
laws relating to seeond.elass mall mat.
tea. so as to prevent the shipment OF
books and serial publication, In connee.
ton with newspapers at the eent.per.
pound rate and TO Gu, % the newspaper
sample .copy privilege. and the bill pre-.
pared by the Pacific railroad committee
10 tsnd the debts OF the Pacific railroads
and extend their payment Tor iity Year,
at ! per cent The funding bill has al.
ready been debated one day, and urder
the order adopted the debate will con.
tlnue Tuesday and "wednesday and the
bill will be brought to vote on the lat.
ter day at 4 O'Clock. The Pacific rail-.
road bill will he taken up on Thursday.
The general debate will continue until
Friday evening. On Saturday the bill
will be open to amendment under the
hve.minute rule, and on Monday the
vote will be taken on the bill and pend
Ing amendments. The tate OF the
measure will determine whether the
government will ioreelose the mort.
cages on the Union and Central Pacific.
Both these roads have deiaulted and
President Cleveland served notice In
60 many words In his message to con-
gtess that unless some congregational ac-
ton was taken immediately, steps
would be taken under the authority
OF the present Law 10 protect the gov.
ernment's interest by foreclosure pro.
eeedings. The friends OF the two roads
realize fully that this Is the last chance
they will have to accomplish the fund.
log OF the debt, for which they
have striven for ten years. and they
will use all their influence In ifs be-
half. But the bill has also many bitter
enemies. especially In the West and on
the Pacific coast Mr.. Powers OF Yer.
mont, chairman OF the emmlttee, will
be Its principal champion on the floor,
while Mt. SulHer OF New York and
Mt. Mcguire of California will lead the
opposition, Both sides are now figuring
on majority, and the fate Of the bill
is In grave doubt The debate 4, expect.
ed to be OF very lively nature, and
there may be some Sensational In.
eldents.