The Globe-republican., 1905-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
CARRIES TOTAL OF sss,sI4,35s'
An Appropriation Of st2s,oeo Was In
serted for the Proper Equipment
Of the Mare island Yard lnsurins
Flrst-ciass Work.

Flrst-CIass Work.
Washington, Feb. %, - The house
today after a seven-hour session
passed the naval appropriation DILL
CARRYING a total Of $09,9li,S59. The
provision for two battleshlps as re-
ported by the committee on naval al
fairs was retained. Both the major
ity and the minority were badly Ill
yidcd over the proposition, at least
forty members of the latter gong
over to the Republicans, While about
an equal number Of Republicans
voted in opposition. Several import
ant changes were made in the BILL
The proposed increase OF l'2VV men
and officers for the marine corps was
stricken out, as was also the pro-
vision authorizing the construction OF
collier somewhere else than at the
Mare Island navy yard in California
In order to do the work better an ap-
preparation of $l25,O0O was inserted
for the proper equipment Of the Mare
Island yard.
Washington, leb. 2l.--Thc Usage
hill, which was reported last Thurs
day by Mr.. Curtis, Of Kansas, as head
Of the subcommittee having the
measure in charge, to the full COM
mittee on Indian affairs, provides Tor
The making and fixing Of the rolls;
it gives to each member 16O acres OF
farming land for a homestead, and
makes all necessary provision Tor
the selection Of the same, and pro-
yides that the same shall be non
taxable and inalienable for twenty
tive years. After each member Is
given homestead 1t provides that
the remaining lands shall be divided
as equally as practicable among the
members Of the tribe, giving TO each
as nearly as possible the same num-
her of acres Of farming, mineral and
grazing lands.
The allotments are to be made by a
commission consisting Of the Uni
ted States Indian agent Of the Usage
agency, three members Of the Usage
tribe, to be selected by the Usage
council, at least two Of whom shall
e,ie fullbl0ods. This is done in or
der to give the fullbloods full repre-
seutati0n upon the commission, and
the secretary is to appoint one OF
his inspectors as member Of It,
The schedule of homestead selec'
lions and the surplus lands allotted
are to be approved by the secretary
of the interior before they become
conclusive. The expense OF survey
ing the land is to be paid out OF the
Usage fund. The members are per-
nlitted to select the lands which they
already occupy as their homesteads
unless they have in their possession
more land than they and the mem
hers of their families would be en-
titled to for homestead purposes, IN
such cases the member shall select
enough for homestead purposes. Pro-
vision is made for the issuing OF
deeds by the principal chief, separate
deeds to be issued for the home
stqads and surplus lands, The ex'
pense of alloting the lands and me
recording Of the deeds is to be PAID
out of the Usage fund,
Sitting in special session, the
house of representatives today con-
Quoted memorial services in tribute
10 the memory Of the late Senator
Matthew Stanley Quay, OF Pennsyl-
yapia. Mr.. Dalzell presided, Seven
members eulogized Mr.. Quay's Lire
and character.
p, Washington, Feb. 2O.--ln order 10
facilitate action at this session oh
the statehood bill, the house today
passed a resolution sending that
measure, as amended by the senate
directly into conference, without o.
fcring an opportunity for DEBATE
With the exception Of Mr. McLach'
land, Of California, who voted with
the Democrats, party lines were
strictly drawn.
The house ordered yea and nay
vote on the previous question to con.
slider a resolution from the commit
Zee on rules to disagree to the SEN
ate amendments to the statehood Dill
and ask for a conference.
The previous question was ordered
100 to 127.
In discussing the resolution, MT.
Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania, who oifered
1t, said that II legislation was 10 DC
had at all, 1t was necessary at TINS
late day to have the bill 90 to cen
ference as speedily as possible.
Mr.. DeArmond, Of Missouri, pro-
tested against cutting off an oppor'
Guilty Of Election Frauds.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 1S.--on the sec