Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
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HOUSE.


the date fixed dec. 81, 1870 be retained.
4 Mr.. Judd reported a bill to forbid the
conveyance of Indian reservations by
treaty TO any other grantee than the
United States. Mr.. Julian represented
the object of the bill to be to notify all
that in no future treaty are Indian lands
TO be secured for the benefit OF railroad
companies or other spectators, but that
such lands are to become part of the pub
lie domain and be under the control of
Congress. The bill passed.
Mr.. Julian reported bill authorizing
applicants under the homestead act, when
prevented by distance or other good
cause from personal attendance at the
district land office, to make affidavit and
| proof before the clerk of County Court
| and send the same with the fees by mail
to the register and receiver ofland Office.
/ Passed.
MIR. Julian reported bill for protection
of settlers on lands of the United States,
providing when any person entitled to
the benefits of preemption or home
stead laws has been bona fide with-settle-
i ment on the lands subject thereto, such
| settlement shat! be deemed to create a
contract betw cen the government and
| the settler, and his claim shall constitute
a vested right OF property.
Mr. Holman inquired whether that was
not the law at present.
Mr.. Julian replied that everybody be-
| lieyed so, until recently, when contrary
| decision was delivered by Judge Fuller,
of the Supreme Court of the United
| States; a decision which he denounced
as monstrous, and one that would be dis
ereditable to any Judge of Western
| county court. Bill passed.
/ Mr. Julian reported bill to prevent
| tie further sale of public lands in the ter
ritory OF Dakota, except under the pre-
emption and homestead laws. Passed.
Also, similar laws applying TO Nevada
and Nebraska,
The blll was amended by making it APP
| ply to California, Kansas, Arkansas and
| Utah, and passed.
Mr.. Julian offered a bill declaring
| forfeited to the United States the land
granted to the State of Louisiana, in 1856,
for the New Orleans and Great Western
Railroad. He said that it would open up
| to settlement millions of acres OF
land; and thar he had the approval of the
members from Louisiana. The bill
passed.
Mr.. Julian reported to confirm to James
NJ. Hutching and James Lamar the
preemption claims OF Yesomite Valley,
California. The bill gave rise to discus
sion, involving the impolicy of acceding
the valley to the State of California, as IL
is to be preserved as a National park, and
in the absence of the title claimants, it
was tabled-yeas los, to 81.
The House proceeded to the eonsidera-
ton of reports from the Committee on
Patents, the question being a motion TO
reconsider, whereby the House refused 10
table the bill or TO extend the wood screw
patent of Thos. Harvey.
Longbridge, who made the motion,
Withdrew it. Passed, n to AZ.
Merrill, from the Committee on Patents,
reported a bill for the extension of the
patent of Anson Smith, on the improve
ment in plows. Passed.
Myers, from the same committee, re-
ported bill TO pay twenty-five thousand
dollars to the two daughters of Jethro
Wood, inventor of the cast iron plCw.
Referred to the Committee of the Who's.
Mr.. Jenekes, from the conference COM
mittee on a bill to revise, consolidate
and amend patent and copyright laws,
made report, which was agreed to.
The Speaker informed the House that
the Indian appropriation bill had been
returned from the Senate, with a request
for further conference, the conferences of
the two bodies having failed to agree.
Mr.. Sargent, of Conference Committee,
stated the grounds OF difference between
them.
The House agreed to the second confer
ence. and Messrs. Sargent, Niblack and
Payne were appointed.
The House refused to allow Merrick as
the counsel for Woods, under arrest for |
assault on Porter, to appear at the bar OF |
the House and argue the case.
The Louisiana election case of Darrell |
against Bailey, was taken up.
After remarks by Messrs. Stevenson |
and Sheldon, of Louisiana, in support OF |
the majority resolution, and Mr.. Kerr |
against them, the resolutions of the mi |
nority were rejected by 30 to "a, aud that |
of the majority giving the seat 10 Darrell |
were adopted by 81 to 64.
Mr.. Randall moved to adjourn, remark |
ing that the question was important, and |
should be decided by atull house.
Mr.. Stevenson offered TO allow vote |
on the motion TO reconsider, and be taken |
up Wednesday next. The proposition |
was agreed to.
Mr.. Cullom, by unanimous consent, re-
ported from the Committee on Terri |
tories bill to incorporate United States
Freehold and Emigration Company, and |
to confirm certain legislation in Colorado
Territory. Passed. ~.
Mr.. Meyers, from the Conference Com
nittee, reported a bill TO establish sddi- |
tional land districts in Kansas. Report |
agreed to.
Mr.. McCreery, from the Committee on
Elections, called up the contested case
from Kentucky, which resolution entities
Mr.. Adams, the sitting member, to retain
his seat.
Mr.. Dickey suggested that the House
on no condition consider another election
case, and that the matter be left over as
unfinished business. ..r
Mr.. Ferris reported from the conference
committee on the bill granting the right
of way to ditch and canal holders over
public lands.
Without disposing of the bill the House
adjourned until Tuesday.
e1 SENATE.
MIR. Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill granting condemned
ordnance for soldiers monuments and
to various towns throughout the country.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported with amendments
to the river and harbor appropriations, a
bill which was made the special order for
Wednesday next. r s
Mr.. Ramsay, from the Postoffice Com
mittse, reported with amendments, the
bill to establish the Trans Atlantic postal
telegraph service by American cables.
II directs the Postmaster General to
provide for the reception at every postof-
ice. The messages are to be transmitted
to Europe by submarine cables, the rates
for transmission to any telegraphic sta
ton in Belgium, England and France not
exceeding five dollars in gold for single
L 5ssage of ten words, including date,
actress and signature, and thirty cents
in coin for each additional word. The
.'SFeSS, nOMeN6T, Is 10 DE charged Only Dali
these rates, in order to enable the
Postmaster General to establish
said service. The bill authorizes
Robert Squires Lyman Tremain, Hiram
Barlt, Ersstus Corning, jr., George Har-
rington, or any company organized by
them under the laws of any State, to lay
and maintain one or more telegraphic
cables, between the States of Maine and
Georgia, TO Belgium; subject to regu-
lations which are specified. The Postof-
dee Department is to receive twenty cents
for each message sent through its agency
over cables, and the residue OF all receipts
for such messages to be paid to the COM
pany. fHH
MIR. Wiley, from Committee of con-
ference, on bill arendatory of patent
and copyright laws, Submitted a report
which was adopted, The Senate rejected
t bv % TO 28
A motion was to take recess from to-
lay till Tuesday.
Mr.. Morreli, of Maine, from committee
Df conference on the Indian apprOpria-
ion bill, reported that the committee
If the fat denial of the House
)f the authority of the Senate to
make treaty for stipulations with
me Indian tribes, which should
bind the House. The new committee of :
conference ordered the report of tine COM
uiLltt VI COuloEcuCe on JuS Dill 10 ueilnc |
he duties of pension agents. Adopted.
A committee of conference was also ap-
pointed on the Post Office appropriation
bill.
Bill taken up to amend naturalization
avs and punish crimes against them. 8
Mr. Bayard concluded his remarks in de-
lial of the power of Congress to meddle
With elections in the States.
Mr johnson also opposed the bill. ]
Mr.. Thurman said the objects of the
lill were: First, to discourage immigra-
ion from Europe to the United States; !
Iecond, to make naturalization impos-
,ible; third, to disfranchise natural q