The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-03


poses, shall be reduced. to $125. On
motion of Mr.. Converse, the amendment
was adopted for the reduction to $125
per acre of the price of public lands
which had been raised to 81. SO more
than twenty years prior 10 March 1,
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,
were 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., SO con.
veyed 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 riprsrien owners at common
law. Pending discussion the committee
rOse Mr.. Killinger asked leave to call
up for present consideration the senate
bill appropriating $25, 900 for the cree.
ton of 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-Mr Cockrcll
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 3, and
acts smendatory thereof. Placed on
the calendar. Mr.. Cockrell will call it
up as soon as possible. The bill gaming
tents, ETC., 10 the soldiers reunion al
Muscatine, Iowa was passed.
FRIDAY, May 2l-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 2,OOO,0 600
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-Senate 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-Housc.-On mo
tion of Thomas Turner the bill passed &c
amending the sixth subdivision of sec
tion 3,244, revised statutes, as to provide
that dealers in leaf tobacco who do moi
sell or consign for sale leaf tobacco ar
amount exceeding 10000 pounds in any
one special tax year, shall pay license
of buG IS. Resolutions we're adopted fol
the printing of 5000 copies of the yellow
fever commissioners report of the ma
tiou al board of health.
MONDAY, May 22.-SenAte.-Sen. Car
penter, from the committee on judiciary
reported favorably on bill regulating
the terms of the United States court II
Iowa. Placed on calendar. A number
of bills granting pensions were passed
MONDAY, May 24.-Kouse.-Garfield
of Ohio, submitted the views Of the mi
nority of the committee on ways and
means upon the tariff bill. Ordered
printed. Bills were introduced: Call
ing upon the president for information
as to what ste ps or orders have been tax
en- or issued for the acquisition of apprO
pirate naval and coastlng stations il
Central America; appropriating $l4,0Ot
for printing and distributing more FIRE.
quently consular and other commercial
reports; 10 reduce the price Of lands te
actual settlers within railroad limits tG
$125per acre.
TUESDAY, May 25.-Senate. "A large
number of pension bills were passed, in.
Guiding bill giving pension to the
widow Hosea Sutherland. Of the war Ol
1912. On motion of Mcmillan the bill
passed authorizing the Mississippi
River Logging company to construct
and operate shear booms at or neal
Straights slough. The pension bill In
favor of Commodore William b. Whit
ing, now on the retired list, disabled
was iken up, and after discussion
passed By vote of 33 to IL.
TUESDAY, May 25-Houss-A motion
by Morse to increase the appropriation
for coast geodetic survey from, $275, 900
to $500, 900, gave riseito . long discussion
1t was resisted by Bl0unt, who hai
charge of the bill and who argued tha
the geodetic part of the work was Of nc
practical benefit to the masses Of th,
people. Finally the amendment wa
adopted. On q like motion the item To-
. survey OF the Pacific coast (the othe
being for Atlantic aud gulf cossts) Wa
increased from 161, 900 TO 130, 600. MI
Warner moved 10 reuuce the item
for furniture for pu blic buildings undel
the control of the treasury department
from $l70,0c0 to 500. 600 and Cannol
moved to increase it to 250, 600. The lat
ter motion was agreed TO yeas 6S. may
70.
GENERAL GARFIELD is said to be espe
cially fond Of the society Of strong lega
minds, and is = particular friend o.
Judge Black. Though utterly opp0set
in politics. each keenly appreciates til
intellect Of the other.