The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
senate.
MONDAY, February 19.-After brief execu-
tive session the tariff bill was taken up. 1t
occupied The attent on of the senate until ad-
journmelt
TUESDAY, February 20.-The house bill for
extending the time for filing the Alabama
claims was passed with amendments. The
tariff bill was then taken up and passed by a
vote of ~ to 10. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania,
was the only republican senator who voted
against the bill
WEDNESDAY, February 21.-A bill was passed
appropriating S25, 900 for the erecting of a
monument at Washington's headquarters at
Newburgh, \. The army appropriation
bill occupied the attention of the senators dur
ing the remainder of the dav.
THURSDAY, February q. The senate took up
the naval appropriation bill After extended
debate the paragraph appropriating 81 ,000-
| QUO for the completion of lronclads was agreed
to-27 to u. The other amendments to the
bill were agreed to-. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 23.-The naval appropria-
ton bill was passed, as was also the District of
Columbia appropriation bill. The Utah bin
was then taken up. the pending question being
on Blalrs amendment, making prohibition of
voting apply only to ''persons tried and con-
victed Of polygamy and bIgamy, instead of to
all females. Lost-ayes 6, noes 81. ingalls,
moved to amend section of the bill, so as to
prohibit the voting of women in any territory of
| the United States. vote showed no quorum.
| and the remainder of the day was wasted by
| fllbustering.
| SATURDAY, February 2.-The legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill was
| taken up by the senate. The committee amend
| ment making the salary of the public printer
| S4, 200 per annum was adopted after debate.
| The COMMITTEES having recommended an apprO-
! pr1atlOn of 600 for the employment of ad
| ditional temporary clerks for the sole purpose
| of dlsposmg of accumulated work IN the general
land office, Edmunds moved to amend the para
! graph so as to require these clerks to be en-
| ployed under the provisions of the civil
| service act. Agreed to- The bill was re-
| ported to the senate and the amend
ments made in committee Of the whole
| were agreed to, except the provisions for the
| repeal Of the law authorizing the appointment
| of assistant secretaries of war and of the navy
| respectively which was struck out. The bill
| then passed.
! House.
MONDAY, February 19.-TAe report was sub
! mitted and laid over in the contested election
case of Cook VS.. Cults, of iowa. declaring the
contestant entitled to a seat Kelley moved to
| suspend the rules and pass the bill to reduce
| internal revenue taxation. The motion was
| lost after exciting debate-162 to 96-not
| the necessary two-thiri Is in the affirmative
| Adjourned.
| TUESDAY, February 20.-The house spent the
day on the suudry civil appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, February 21.-Tbe house spent
She day in committee of the Whole on the st1n-
| dry civil appropriation bill.
| THURSDAY, February 22.-The bill creating
| three additional land districts in Dakota was
passed. e.. The house went into committee Of
the whole on the sundfy civil appropriation
| bill. Pound offered an amendment, which was
! adopted, repeating the pre-emption laws. to-
| gether with all laws authorizing the filing of
| decaTatOry statements for the entry Of public
| lands by agent or attorney. Following is the
| full text of the amendment: Provided that
! the pre-emption laws, together with all laws
| authorizing the fling Of declaratory state
| ments for entries of public lands by agent or
| attorney, be and the same are hereby repealed;
| provided further, that this repeal shall not
affect the disposal of lands under the treaty of
| stIpulatOns with Indian tribes. nor be deemed
TO impair any legal rights heretofore acquired
| nnder the laws hereby repealed; but all exist
| ing entries settlements or filings may be per-
fected upon the proper proof of the lawful and
bona isfe character Of said claims. ard of the
| due compliance with the provisions and re
| qurements OF the laws under which such en-
tries, settlements On filings were made; and
provided, further, that any person who has
| heretofore made, or may hereafter make q
! bona tide entry Of public lands, shall have the
privilege of paying the minimum price for the
quantity of land so entered at any time before
! the expiration of five years from the date of
the entry, and after his actual residence. I'M
| proyement and cultivation has been maintained
! for period of not less than five years (two
and half years after the eutry). andit shall be
the duty ofthe commissioner general of the land
| office TO require evidence of actual comp-
ance with the requirements of the law IN re-
spect to settlement, residence, Improvement.
| and cultivation IN all cases in which title now
Is OEmay be hereafter claimed under the home
stead or other settlement or Improvement
laws of the United States; and provided fur
ther. that any person. applying for the bene-
fits Of timber culture laws. shall make his en-
try in person, at the proper local land Office.
and shall make an affidavit that be Is an actual
resident of the county and state or territory,
il which the land is situated, and that he has
| not entered into any contract or agreement to
rellnquish the entry he may make, and that he
has no present or prospective purpose OF
making any such relipquishInent, and of offer
ing for sale, as q matter of traffic and specula-
ti1n. The relinquishmen of the entries made
under the provisions of the timber culture
laws shall be deemed p15nln ,tdcje evidence
that such entries were made for speculative
purposes and not IN good faith as required by
| law, and such entries shall thereupon be liable
to cancellation by tho commissioners of the
| general land Office, and the land covered
| thereby shall be deemed subject to entry bv
the first legal applicant; the first section of the
| act of Nav II. 1880. authorizing lands COW
| cred by relinquished claims to be held as open
to settlement and entry, without further ac-
ton by the commissioner of the general land
| Office" and all other acts and parts of acts,
| inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed
and provided, further, that when timber cui-
a1,+rx clall l,o-- 10 IL
tract of public land, subject to such entry and
| the same shall be cancelled or relInqUished
the land covered thereby shall hereafter be
subject to entry only under the timber culture
laws, and no patent shall be issued for such
lands until the requirements of such laws shall
have been fully complied with.
FRIDAY, February 23-The aundry civil ap
preparation bin was taken up. The CLAUSE
relative to the Yellowstone National Park hay
ing been reached, McCook moved to strike ou
the proviso authorizing the secretary of the in
terror to lease portions of the park under Ger
tain restrictions and to insert in lieu thereof
provIso preventing the secretary from leasing
any portion of the Yellowstone National ParE
to any person, company or corporation for an
purpose whatever, declaring of no fcrce or eff
feet any lease, agreement, exclusive privilege
OF monopoly already granted or entered, anC
| authorizing the secretary of war to make tht
necessary details of troops to prevent trespass
crs or lntruders entering upon the park witt
the object of destroy ing game therein or for any
other purpose prohibited by law. The amend
Inent was adopted Adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 24.-The sundry civi
appropriation bill was passed . SherwIn callet
up and the house proceeded to consider tht
bill appTOpriatlng $40, 900. 600 annually for fivt
years 10 aid IN the support of common schools
Sherwin demanded the previous question
pending which the house adjourned by vot
of 81 TO So