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settlement was not made, declaring
that it was lawful to preserve by fore
closure as against the government.
AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
Messrs. Perkins (Rep., Io) and Mon
dell Rep., Wyo) spoke in opposition
TO the bill. and Mr.. Knox (Rep., Mass.),
Mitchell Rep., N V, Spencer Oem.,
Miss) and Grow (Rep., Pa.) spoke in
favor Of the bill. Mr.. Perkins an
nOunced that he would not press his
amendment as to the Sioux City &
Pacific line as the committee was deaf
TO amen dments.
Mr.. BrOderick Rep. Kas.) offered an
amendment eXttnguishing the Union
Facific's right Of way through the
Delaware and Pottowattomie Indian
reservations in Kansas. Mr.. Ferris
Rep-, Ind.), in supporting the bill said
wholesome sentiments could not be eX-
pected from the California delegation
when every man in it took his political
life in his hands if he supported any
plan for settlement
Mr.. Parker (Rep., N. J) offered an
amendment enlarging the description
OF the property covered by the govern
ment liens, and also requiring the as
sent Of the secretary of the treasury
to any sale to be made by the roads
under the bill. The Parker amendment
was adopted, 52-36. The Broderick
amendment, relating to the Delaware
and PottCWattOmie Indian reservation
in Kansas, was accepted by Mr.. Pow
ers and agreed to.
whole matter should be referred back
to the committee on Pacific railways,
as the members were not ready to vote
intelligently Mr.. Northway Rep.,
Ohio declared, amid applause, that the
United States should stand on it's rights
and force a settlement even if it re-
suited in a pecuniary loss. Mr.. North
way offered an amendment to the Har-
rison substitute. It proposed a COM
mission of three members, one member
to be named by the secretary Of the
interior, one by the secretary of the
treasury and one by the attorney gen
eral This commission is empowered
to make a complete settlement with the
roads, and on the approval of the set
tlement by the president it shall be
come binding. The commissioners are
tc receive $50 per day for their services.
Mr.. Hubbard CMo) closed the debate
for the opposition He said the oppO-
sitiOn did not stand against a settle
ment, it desired settlement; but it
wanted one that would protect the
government. He denied that the fail
government to issue bonds to pay off
liens. The sinking fund now on hand,
he said, would go far to meet these
liens.
The plea that the question should
not be left as a legacy to the next
administration was characterized by
Mr. Hubbard as a Club" to force the
measure through. The coming admin
istratiOn would be able to deal with
the question with better information
than that possessed by the house to-
day.
Mr.. Grosvenor Rep., Ohio closed the
r debate in favor of the bill. He said
this proposition was as fair a one as
could be proposed, such was the iude-
ment Of the best informed experts in
the country. This agitation should not
be continued any longer in the inter
est of California politics. The path Of
duty was the one marked out by the
committee. In the twenty seconds re-
naming Mr. Powers said that reports
were current that this was the bill Of
the railroads, but he desired to saw
there was no truth in such statements.
The committee had examined all inter
ests and the bill was the result of the
committees best judgment on all facts
presented.
This closed the debate and the bill
was laid aside, until the final vote is
taken on Monday next The senate
amendments to the bill amending tbs
navigation laws were non-concurre1
in and the bill was sent to conference
At o'clock. p. m, the house adjourn
ed.