Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-15
FREE HOMESTEAD BILL.
1t Passes After a Very Warm
Debate.
TeiIer's strong PIea-Land should
he Given Those Who VIII Occupy
1.-THE Dangers as seen by Our
Forefathers-The Vote Ia Detail.

Wa5AlhetOht Jan. l4j-4h thS an
senee Of the vice-president, Mr.. Cock
rell Dem. MOI occupied the chair
On motion of Mr. Hale (Rep. Me.
It was ordered that when the senate
adjourn today it be to meet on Monday
next.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported back from the committee on
appropriations by Mr.. Quay rep.
Pa,) and was placed on the calendar.
The printing of the memorandum re-
Gently presented by Mr.. Hale rep.
Me) as to the right of recognizing
foreign governments, was ordered.
A bill for the classification of first
class and second-class postoffice clerks
was introduced by Mr.. Cullom (Rep
ILL., and was referred. Mr. Cullom
also offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, requiring the United States
civil service commission to inform the
senate whether the animal reports of
the commission were forwarded to the
such neglect.
The senate bill for an examination
of the Improvements at the Pass of
Arkansas, Tex, was taken from the cal |
endar and passed; also senate bill au-
thorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Columbia river In the state
of Washington.
Mr.. Chandler (Rep. n. H. offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, In
structing the committee on interstate
commerce to inquire into the agreement
recently made by the managers of the
line of steamers on the great lakes to
maintain rates as established by the
Joint Traffic association.
Mr.. Morgan (Dem. Ala.,l offered
resolution, which went over, reciting the
that certain of. the Pacific I.
roads, bonds have fallen due and are I'M
paid, and that by reason of non-payment,
became the property of the United
States and now rightfully belong to the
United States, and directing the COM :,
nittee on the judiciary to examine into
lit nidtlCf W doICtldin WHClnCI TIC
Union or Central Pacific company has
my lawful right of equity of redemption ;,
n such property. -
The house bill for free homesteads on =.
'ublic lands acquired from Indians was =,
AIKEN up as the unfinished business and =,
vas advocated by Mr.. Jones Dem. Ark, =
nd Mr.. Teller ISL, Colo.)
Mr.. Allison REP. Ia.,) taking part for m
he first time this session In the proceed Cd
lgs of the senate, inquired of Mr. Petit al
rev ISL. S. d. whether the bill ap- IT
lied to all Indian reservations.
Mr.. Pettigrew replied that the bill did on
OF apply to Indian reservations not yet m,
quired by the government; that as to oil
lch reservations congress would be M,
# to provide as It chose. v,
"Another bill like this" Mr.. Cockrell
)em. Mo.,) put In, "will come In and ate
We that land away" cd
al have no doubt of It," Mr. Pettigrew = =
United me
MT AiiSoh inquired whether the Dill car
piled to the timber lands or Indian
servations In Minnesota and other
ties.
,,. p.,,,a ,,,.., tua
lere was special provision In the In rs
In treaties, he said, as to timber lands.
5.-,..,,-.,. - - -, rair
lefit of the Indians The bill only 10y
'lied to lands that were purely agri- ''e
tural Therefore, the number of per 'eO'
rs ia Minnesota affected BY the bill WIN
5 very small p,
IL Teller made an impassio ap. -,
. for the passage of the bill. The
icy FOR the republican party, he said, 'i'''
c. earlier DAYS. when q was party i'e'
he people had been for free homes sUs.
free soil. and both parties had de- =
red ia the last election IN both their Oh :
al conventions for The identical bin 'ss'
're the senate. ' p'
20 ''i y %" S'''0e'De'' ne 7aiu' have
) to the men who win occupy It. and 81.
all be doing my duty TO my country
~ DO st. The great danger to the "a
iblio Is not that YOU have too many perm
iers, bu, that you have too many 0@P''
in factories. mines and mills The 500
ers OF the republic saw the danger. were
y said 1--WE do not want TO be- Fa
e great manufacturing people, be- destr
e the people who work In shops were
40, the men who carry forward the their
" and law. They are not the men and &
VIII be natriotic In every hour Of conn