Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-28
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS.
THE WANTS OF THE wEsT-ILLIsoIs IN THE


LRAD.
WAsHISeToE, November 27.-The repre-
sentatives from Illinois ask that the State be
divided into three UniIed States Judicial dis
triois; that the government snail establish
an experimental farm in hat STATE; that the
State shatl be horizsd to prosecute the
United States in the Supreme Court for
money under grant OF percentage OF proceeds
Of public lands; thai the State shall be re-
quired to sell the balance Of lands granted 10
aid in the construction OF the illinois and
Michigan canal; that certain unsnrTey ed
lands shall be granted 10 Randolph county /;
that The State shall be allov,d 10 sue the
United States for swamp lands; asd the
legislature has sent 10 Congress resolutions
faVering the improvement Of the Ksnkakee
and Iroquois rivers, Sturgeon hay, Hennepin
canal and that some ], gislstion be enacted rel
alive TO pleuro-p ne umonis. There are, he sides.
four bills TO provide Tor the construction of
the Illinois and Michigau anal, with an end
less number OF petitions, and there is a bill
TO authorize and regulate the construction OF
bridges across the Illinois river.
IOWA.
Representatives from Iowa submit bills 10
allow the State to losH the Agricultural Col
lege fund; providing Tor the division OF the
State into two judicial districis; to sell the
lands in Dallas county devised to the United
States by John Gardener; TO confirm the title
of the State to lands granted for railroad
purposes and not earned; 20 quiet the title OF
settlers on the Dss Moines river lands; for
the appraisement and sale OF lots in the
town OF Peru. The Lsgislsture has petit
toned Congress for a grant Of land 10 the
Stale University; TO protect the Purchasers Of
patented articles, 70 permit tns5 construc.
lion OF a bridge across the Misouri river at
Omaha: in favor of the Improvement of the
Missouri river: to set aside Tie patents on
barbed wire. and TO provide generally for
the cancellation OF patents.
INDIANA
presents bills TO authorize the State 10 prose-
cute the United States in the Supreme Court
for money under grant OF percentage of pro-
cseds OF public lands; bills to regulate the
salary OF The district Judge; to regulate the
Jurisdiction Of Circuit and District courts
held at Fort Wayne; joint resolution for
the adiudicaiion of war claims under act OF
july 4. 1864; resolution Of the Legislature
in favor. OF Mexican war pensions, and pei
titron of LzEe township for relief.
MICHIGAN
desires 10 hsye s canal built between Lake
Michiean .nd Detroit river, and presents
through her members and the Legislature
bills 10 s4ttle accounts with the State for ave
per cent. OF the proceeds of pdbIie lands; 70
authorize the survey and saIe OF the 81. Clail
a ats; to regulate the compensation of steam
boat inspectors; for the relief OF suPernn
msrsrv iieutensnts OF the Fifth Cavalry; To-
a telegraph cable TO Manitou Island To-
leeisls1ios in favor of psnsioning prisoner
of war.
desires Shave the time and place OF holdins
,szof the United States changed; TO fe'
s.oFe TO Marquette lands Withdrawn for the
Mississippi riyer Improvement; 10 drain $
marsh 10 Faribault COUNTY; to relieve iAs
mounted rangers sud the shaFp-shooters, tc
grant lands to the State for school OF for.
eatry; and to improve the head OF navigation
OF the Minnesota river
WISCONSIN,
makes application 10 confirm acts OF the
Legislature relative 10 navigation of the
ChippsTa river; desires TO have the coasl