Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-07
Pacific Coast Legisiation-BilIs Presented
and TO be Introduced by the California
DELEGATION

and TO be Introduced by the California
Delegation.
: WASHINGTON, December 9th. Senator Miller
yesterday introduced in the Senate the following
bill: :" Be ii enacted etc, that the provisions Of
the Act for the relief OF purchasers and ocaters Of
swamp and oveTtlowed lands, approved May ,. 1855,
and other swamp land Acts, approved, respectively,
September 2S, 1850, and March s. 1857, be extended
to the State Of California, and where any OF said
lands, so granted or intended to be granted, have
been decided by the United States and the price
thereof has been paid in money, said amount shall
be pad over to said State, and where said lands
have been located by warrants scrip Of any kind,
II disposed Of in any other manner not hereinbefore
named or otherwise provided for, said state shall be
authorized, under rules to be prescribed by the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office, Is locate
like quantity Of public lands, subject to disposal at
81 % per acre, and patents shall issue therefor
provided, the decision Of the General Land Office
shall first be approved by the Secretary OF the In
terror"
accounting officer Of the Treasury TO settle the
claims of the States OF California, Oregon and Ne
vada land Nevada when Territory against the
United States for interest on loans or moneys actu
ally expended by them for the use and benefit of
the United States during the war Of the Rebellion
and Indian hostilities in said States In ascertain
ing the amounts in said States and Territory it is
provided that it shall not be computed any sums
which California, Oregon and Nevada have not eN-
pended for the and benefit Of the United States,
evidenced by the amount refunded 10 said State bv
the United States. No interest shall he paid
any sum on which they have not paid interest.
When the principal or any part of il has been paid
or refunded by the United States or money placed
in the hands Of California, Oregon or Nevada (and
Nevada when Territory for that purpose, the in.
terest the sum sums so paid or refunded shall
cease, and not be considered as chargeabe 70 the
United States any longer than up to the time Of the
repayment.
Also bill amendatory Of the Act entitled, Act
for the relief Of certain settlers on public lands and
IN ~ rnu UT ali foe mr.
chase money and commissions paid on void entries
OF public land Approved July 16, 1850 This bill
legalizes the procedure heretofore taken under the
Act, but which the Courts have decided 10 be iile-
gal.
Also bills for the relief of William R. Wheaton and
Charles II. Chamberlain, Jerome Madden, t. j.
Baldwin and A. :. Roseuhaum
bill authorizing A. W. Won Schmidt to bring
suit in the Court Of Claims.
Also bill for the relief Of the sureties OF the late
J. y. Rawiins
BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED By HENLEY.
WASHINGTON, December 6th.-On Monday Henley
will introduce a number Of bills Interesting Pacific
coasters One is for the restoration OF the Klamath
River Reservation to the public domain. This bill
provides for the opening Of the reservation 70 pre-
emption settlement and for a Government survey Of
the same actual settlers having first claims to land
occupied, and the right TO perfect titles under the
pre-emption laws. II also provides for the appoint
ment Of a Commission by the Secre ary Of the In
terror to allot lands to Indian residents thereon
quarter section TO each Indian family to each single
Indian IS years old one-eghth section, and 70
every other Indian onesiXteenth, said land not 10
be subject to taxation or inCumbraace for twenty
FIVE years. and for such tine thereafter as the Pres
dent Of the United States may see fit to determine
Henley will also introdue blu authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to pay the State Of Cali
fOrnia s3S, lSQ 20, the same being is per cent of
S254 SIS, per quota Of direct tax assessed to and
paid by California under the Act Of August 3, 1851
Also bill providing for the payment 10 California
Of five per cent Of the net proceeds of the sales Of
public lands which have been or will be made in
said State, to aid in support OF public schools.
WORK OF RosECRANs.
WASHINGTON, December 6th.-Next Monday Ger
era Rosecrans will reintro-uce in the House his bill
providing for the purchase Of site and the con
struction Of a new Postoiice at San Francisco. He
has already sent TO California the form Of petition
to Congress, which, when returned, Will be used to
impress on the Postal Committee the necessity OF
this appropriation. The petitions have been sent
TO Postmaster Backus and William T. Coleman,
vino will distribute them in San Francisco for sigma.
lures Among the points made in this memorial is
the fact that San Francisco has the worst Postoce
Of any city Of its size in the United States.
schedule OF stcfces, with cost and capacity is in
corporated to establish this fact.
Rosecrans will also introduce bill for the relief
OF Mrs Della Y Webber, whose husband was killed
while trying to recover the bodies Of General Candy
and party, murdered by Captain Jack aud his Nc
docs in the lava beds
7. B. Shannon and the heirs of Frank Soule, at one
time Collector Of Internal Revenue each Of whose
bOndsmen became liable through deialcatiOus OF
employees These bills return 5000 and Sc 900 re-
spectyely to shannon and Souie.
Rosecrans also has bills for the relief of the chill
dren of James H. Carlton whose buildings, contain
ing United States stores, were destroyed during the
to prevent falling into the hands of the enemy
and for the relief Of desert land settlers in California
who failed to make improvements in time and the
payment OF the California Indian war bonds Of 1851,
1852 ana 1852. Also bill to remove the disabilities
of Ernest Beecher, California deserter from the
United States army, and another Act providing for
the appointment of Commission to enumerate the
Indians in Southern California, and to allot them
lands in severaty, according to such enumeration.
Rosecrans will also introduce into the House at an
early day bill for the relief of Chaplain Blake of
the United States army, whose case has attracted
some attention in California. Blake, while laboring
under temporary insanity some years ago. resigned
his commission. Soon after it was discovered he was
and President Hayes restored him to the army.
In the meantime the vacancy had been filled by the
appointment and confirmation Of the Senate. Sub
sequently, the Supreme Court denied that this ap-
pointment had created a vacancy, and ordered
Blake to pay back the money drawn under the
Hayes restoration. The bill Is toirelieye Blake from
the obligation imposed by this decision.
ROsecrans also has bill providing for the delivery
of final discharges to Mexican war soldiers and
sailors, and enscting that duplicate copies shall be
taken and kept on file in the War Department. The
passage of the bill will restore TO many veterans in
California cherished heirlooms in the shape Of
original discharge papers.
Matters at Washington.
WASHINGTON, December 6th.-McCard took the
oath of office this morning in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes which adjourned until Monday
The Democratic Senators held q caucus this morn
ing, Pendleton presiding, to arrange the member
ship of committees. Some feeling was displayed in
respect to the habit of the older members securing
majority OF important places on the committees
to the exclusion Of the younger members. \ CON-
mttee WIS appointed to arrange the minority mem
bership Tor the best interests Of all and will report
action at the next caucus.
Chinese Arbitration.
New YoRR, December 6th.-The Sun says: For
some months it has been believed that the Chinese
have in this city secret tribunal or Court which
has both original and final jurisdiction. The Sun
reporter entered a building at IS Mott street and
found on the top floor elegantly furnished apart