The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03

adler General " c. Merriam. retired 70
the grade OF major general on the retired
When the house met today Mr.. Cannon
reported the sundry civil appropriation b.ll
and gave notice that he would call Il w
st the earliest opportunity. This was sus-
pension day, and the speaker recognized
Mr. Bste pa). who moved the passage
under suspension OF the rules Of a III
to provide for the better separation and
utilization OF public and private lands
within the limits OF railroad land grants
IN the arid region"
Mr. Bate explained that the bill was
1t permitted the secretary Of the Interior,
he said. TO exchange arid and semi-ard
lands within the limits OF railroad and
wagonrond grants for public lands Of equal
private lands in moro compact bodies. 80
as 10 permit them TO be advnntageousiy
used
Mr.. Jones Cwash) protested against the
consideration OF such an important measure
under suspension Of the rules. He de
clared that the amount OF land involved
was from oo,0oo,c9o to 100000 acres,
with twenty minutes Of debate on a side
bill affecting one-hfth Of the public
domain Of the. United States.
Messrs Kleberg tTexaal and Shafroth
(colo0 also opposed the measure.
The bill was defeated ON viva voee
The senate Bill 20 authorize the con.
struction OF a new building for the De
partment Of agriculture, at cost q
100000, passed, The following bills
were passed;
Ilatt. United states army. as com
/ mander In tho navy; to appoint and retire
/ Captain John Russell Bartlett, umtca
states navy as rear aamlra ~, 20 es St,-,s
ton OF canal by the Muscle Shoals Power
company, NJ Muscle Shoals, Ala; TO re-
storo to the rolls and retire Captain
Thomas H. Carpenter, United States army
to advance lieutenant Commander W. g
( Raidall, United States navy retired, %
the rank Of commander on the retired llst
to amend the act to divide the NortheIr,n
Visions; to restore Captain X. q hRmp,o ~
United States army, to active list, ana te
create q new. division o. inc Ens su1 +Se
positions Of the regular troops on the
battlefield OF Gettysburgi 70 tender thc
thanks Of congress TO Rear Admiral Lo9l'
dom displayed by him in refusing to JOLT
the allied forces In the bonnhardment OF
the forts at Taku, ChinaI TO regulate IN.
practice Of medicine ana sgrSSrg ,bn time y
for the construction OF bridge across nv Nv
Cumberland river at CartnsEe' I'm, y.
promote and retire General II. G. Merriam
as a major generals to authorize the con con
strurtion OF a bridge across Bogue Chitto
Sir. Mcclellan a. " resisted l g3sueCrests =,
fully motion OF MI AhWhVy w
e,,sSSend me rules and pass a bin TO an
toriEe new negotsti9ns Win ~, Great cat a sEin
In ,sEan watcrs and for a modus vi
vendi FOR suspension q the. the M, nd ri Il
Inc 10 secure such a modus Vivendl oetoT'
opening Of the pelagie season n, ms t,eS yS
w lii the seal herd on the Pribyloy an,
adjacent islands. except 1000 males az,
1000 S}oG males, In order to preserve th'
Mr.. Tawnsy Described how pelG,SSio sem sen
MA TIniess summary measures Wcr'
adopted the seal herds would DO oA'in
em Mcclellan said. there was NO 90
jrstion to the nrst four sections TSg9ssseF1yatioI
~ ~ tbe seals in Alaslsan waters Tne Oh
was passed. .noaxa The con
. p.It3 ~ 4 bridge across St Frfncu
river, Arkansas and e '.n SS'p STowing on
~ sbsndoned military reseryntons
Vi e Flo y. m the house Adjourned