The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-06-03
THE XLVI CUN&kESS.

"' THE xLyI CON6KEss.
THURSDAY, May, 2Q-senate..-Mr.
Morgan, from the select committee on
counting the ELECTORAL vote, reported,
with amendment, the bill introduced by
MIN to enforce the observance of the con.
stltution of the United States in refer
ence to the elections of president and
vice president Of the United States.
THURSDAY, May 20-House. The bill
to carry into effect the second and six
teenth articles of the treaty between the
United States and the Great and Little
Usage Indians was passed-yeas, 1870 ;
nays. so. The house decided to consider
the reports of the committee on public
lands, and went into committee of tho
whole Sparks in the chain on the state
of the union. The first bill on
the calendar was that sreIating
to the public lands. It provides that
when any of the Udited States shall
have been entered, and the government
price paid in full therefor, no suit or
proceedings, civil or criminal, by or in
the name of the United States, shall
thereafter be had or maintained for any
trespasses upon, or on account of any
alleged conspiracy relative thereto, prior
to the approval OF this act; provided that
defendants in such suits shall exhibit to
the proper court or officer evidence OF
such entry and payment, and shall pay
all accrued costs. It further provides
that the price of lands now subject to
entry, which was raised to So so per
acre more than twenty years prior to the
passage of this act by reason of the grant
of alternate sections for railroad pur.
poses, shall be reduced to 81 25 On
motion Of MIR. Converse, the amendment
was adopted for the reduction to $125
per acre of the price Of public lands
which had been raised to 50. so more
than twenty years prior to March /,
1879. The bill was then laid aside for
favorable report to the house. The next
bill on the calendar was that granting
to the corporate authorities of the CITY
of Council Bluffs, Iowa, for public uses
the certain lakes or bayou situated near
that city. This and the following bill
authorizing the survey of parts of GER
tain townships in Crawford county, Wis,
we're also laid aside for favorable report.
The next bill was that to transfer to the
states title to all islands, beds of lakes
(not navigable), bayous, sloughs, etc.,
which. at the time the public lands were
surveyed by the government, were
meandered. The second section of the
bill provides that islands, ETC., 80 con-
yeyed to the several states shall be dis
posed of by the legislatures thereof;
provided, that states shall have the right
to retain any or all such property; and,
provided, further, that nothing herein
shall be construed to interfere with
rights Of ripra1ien owners at common
law. Pending discussion the committee
rose. Mr.. Killinger asked leave to call
up for present consideration the senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for the cree.
ton of a postotf1ce at Milton, Pa Mr..
Bragg objected. The house then took q
recess, the evening session to be for
further consideration of the reports
from the committee on public lands.
FRIDAY, May 21-Senate-M Cockrell
from the committee on claims reported
with amendments, the house bill making
appropriations for the payments Of
claims reported by the commissioners of
claims, under the act Of March 5, and
acts amendatory thereof. Placed on
the calendar. Mr.. Cockrell will call it
up as soon as possible. The bill loaning
tents, ETC., TO the soldiers reunion at
Muscatine, Iowa was passed.
FRIDAY, May 21-House-The house
went into the committee of the whole
{Robinson in the chair) on the state of
the Union. Mr.. Converse moved that the
bill be laid aside with an unfavorable
report. Agreed to. The following bills
laid aside with favorable recommendations
To provide for the repayment of certain
fees, purchase moneys and commissions
paid, and void entries of public lands.
Granting to Dakota, Montana, Arizona
and Idaho certain sections of land for
university purposes. Granting 100000
acres of land in the State of Nevada in
lieu Of the sixteenth and thirty-sixth
sections heretofore granted to
that State for school purposes.
SATURDAY, May 22-Ssnate The bill
PASSED extending the northern boundary
of Nebraska so as to include the present
territory Of Dakota, south of the 43d par
rallel, east Of the Keyapaha river, and
west of the air channel of the Missouri
river, when Indian titles will be extin-
guished
SATURDAY, May 22-House. On mo-
ton Of Thomas Turner the bill passed so
amending the sixth subdivision of Sec
ton 1924, revised statutes, as to provide
that dealers in leaf tobacco who do not
sell or consign for sale leaf tobacco an
amount exceeding 10000 pounds in any
one special tax year, shall pay license
OF bud IS. Resolutions were adopted for
the printing of 5000 copies Of the yellow
fever commissioners report of The Ma.
tiou al board of health.
MONDAY, May 24-Senote.-Sen. Car
penter, from the commit tee on judiciary.
reported favorably on bill regulating
the terms of the United States court in
Iowa. Placed on calendar. A number
of bills granting pensions were passed