Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-05

limiting the number OF hours to constitute
days work to eight, and proyiiddme that
wherever Z is found necessary 10 substi-
tute labor by the nour for labor by the
day, such LABOR shall be paid for at the
rate di one-eighth days pay for each
nour.
BY Senator Logan; To appropriate and
expend 50,000,000 derived from internal
revenue taxes and the sale of public lands
for the education OF all children living in
the United States.
BY Senator ioar: To provide for the
peIfotmanee of the duties of the c.i,ee of
President in case of the death, resignation
or inability of bc:n the President and
Nice-Presidentr also to fix day for the
meeting OF the electors Of the President
and Nics-President; and provide for and
regulate the counting of votes for Presi-
dent and Nice-President; also bill pro-
yiding for uniform system OF bankruptcy
(the Lowell bill).
By Senator Logani To provide for the
pensioning of prisoners of war confined in
Confederate prisons during the late war.
BY Senator Brown; Te extend the time
in which action can be brought in the
Court of Claims under the provisions OF
the captured and abandoned property act
for two years.
By Senator Van Wyck Declaring that
railroad corporations shall pay, within
sixty days, the cost of surveying and To-
eating lands TO which they are entitled,
otherwise they are TO be subject 20 State
and local taxation; aisc pre-emption and
homestead entry; also TO restore to the
public domain lands donated but not
earned by railroad corporations where
roads are not finished in the time specified
i'll the grant; also to protect all pre-emp-
ton and homestead entries after for
feiture or failure to build the road
in the time specified; also for the relief of
settlers on public lands in Nebraska and
Kansas on the line of the Denver and ST.
Joe railway. Ut provides for the payment
OF s. 80 per acre TO settlers whose lands
by the recent decision of the Supreme
Court reverted to the railway company
underline grant which was supposed to be
unforfeited.)
By Senator Slater To repeal the North
ern Pacific land grants. CT confirms to
! the company all lands earned by the con-
struction of any portion of the road, but
restores to settlement and sale several
million acres in Washington Territory and
Oregon, being applicable to that portion OF
| the line west OF Wallula junction. The
right of settlers on odd sections are pre-
| served by allowing them to entcr unler
the homestead or pre-em, ,,uon laws, or to
purchase not nc1r than 100 acres, at 81 25
| per acre
n resolution offered by Sena'or Vest
! was agreed to, calling uroh the Secretary
OF the Irte5ior for all leases, contracts,
/ ordeis regulations, and correspondence
I had by the department with any parties
since last session in relation to the yell
lowstone Park, including a statement OF
all special privileges granted, all applica-
tions for the privilege of building hotels,
etc.
Senators Sherman and Bayard, the com.
mittee appointed with the committee OF
the House to wait upon the President and
inform him that both houses were organ
lied and ready to receive any cOmpturics-
ton that might be made, ret''1r"d to the
Senate, and Senator sherman announced
that the. committee had performed their
duty, and the President, in reply, had re-
! quested the committee to convey to the
two houses in his behalf the compliments
Of the season and congratulations cr ot.
ganiZation, and say that he viii i'm
mediately cemnvrij ale in writing.
within lew minutes the message was
received and read Lior message in full see
second pagel, and the Senatea djourned.