Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-28

| pending III any cOurI pTloT ~ WHICH
date not being effected. In respect of
all pains, penalties and forfclturcs m
Cured under existing acts before Sep
tembcr /, or thereafter, under any pro.
visions Of acts kept III force, etc, the
acts repealed continue in full force and
effect till the cases arc fully disposed Of.
The diplomatic and consular bill
made but few changes IN the old SER
vice, new consulshipto Colombia be-
ing provided for. The postal bill, be-
sides making the annual appropriations,
regulates the advertising Of letting Of
contract The chicfact relating to the
public lands provides THAT notices Of
contest under homestead, tree culture
or prccmption laws shall DC published
in u newspaper in the county where
the land in contest is situated. Another
provides that where person has made
n settlement under the preemption law
and subsequently changed his filing to
that for n homestead entry upon the
same tract, hcshall be entitled to have
The time to perfect his title under the
homestead law computed from the date
Of his original settlements under the
preemption laws, subject to all the pro
visions ofthe law relating to homesteads.
The net of June 1st allows homestead
settlers on public lands whose crops
were injured by grasshoppcrs to return
without their original rights being al
fectcd. The net Of June 3rd authorizes
citizens of Colorado, Nevada and the
territories to fell and remove timber on
the public domain Cor mining and do
nestle purposes, the provisions Of the
net not extending to railroad corpora
tions, and penalties being provided
where timber is cut on the public to-
main not in accordance with the terms
of the act Another act allows citizens
in California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory to buy msurvey-
cd public lands not included within any
reservations in quantities not exceed
ing lG0acrc to any ono person ut $3.50
per acre.
The District Of Columbia is provided
with il permanent form OF government
by the act of June | i, u board of three
commissioners, ono, M army officer
being appointed by the president with
the consent of the senate. Tho federal
government is TO pay half OF the ex-
pcnscs Of the district and the interest
on the 500 bonds. Colleges for scien-
title purposes are permitted to import
alcohol on the terms mentioned in sec
ton 1907 Of the revised statutes, giving
bonds in due form.
The rvsr and harbor bill appropri-
ate SIS, 100000. Much Of This sum will
be simply wasted, and the wrong cx-
iLing in this matter consists III appro-
priating large sums of money 70 the
improvement Of streams chat will never
become commercial highways just TO
secure the votes Of congressman to
meritorious river and harbor improve.
ments.
Over four thousand bills were intro
duced daring the session. Some of the
principal ones that failed of passing
were: The billto repeal the resumption
lnw the bill declaring groonbacks re-
ccivablc for customs; the bills creating
postal savings banks; the bill author
izing the issue of treasury notes not
lcgal-tcuders; the bill distributing the
balance Of the Geneva award; the bill
to reduce and roorganlze the army, rs
we'll ms tho attempt 70 do the same
thing i'll the army appropriation bill;
the bills TO restore rebels to the pension
rolls of the Mexican war; the bill TO ere
ate II commission to examine and allow
in the war; the bills to admit rebel
claims 10 the court Of claims; Ill the hills
proposing amendments 70 the constitu-
ton III the matter Of clceting president
and vice president; all the bills provid-
ing new regulations for counting there
turns Of presidential elections. and of
declaring the result; the proposed
amendments extending the presidential
term 10 six years and rendering tho H.
cumbent ineligible To reelection; Il @
hill authorizing the issue Of Sl00o O0u