The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15
|coNaREss1oHh SUMMARY

Senator Van WICK of Nebraskaintrodueed in
the senate5a bill TO restrict foreigners and for4
eign corpora ions lin the ewnefgh1p of public
lands and Sany iands in the territories. The
Be t enacted ei a., thath shal1be un,.vtu1
| for any persons or any associations not citizens
OF the United States or for my corporation or
company organized underSauNh ority Of any for
from the United States to q great
or quantity Of public lands than indi-
viduals of the United States are authorized to
enter under the settlement and improvement
| laws thereof, or to acquire, receive or hold: by
| deed, grant or trust deed, hereafter executed
greater quantities of land in the territories than
| $40 acres s--------.
This bill is intended to protect American
] stOckralsers and farmers from the invasion of
/ large English corporations which have acquired
thousand Of acres of land in the western ter
| Kansas also introduced bill still more
| STRINGENT ON the same subject :.
The honse decided on Monday, by a vote OF
IL 10 B, to consider the contested election
adjuster), Of virginia. The minority were
port A J: s 0 wise is prepare eadius ter
member from Virginia, fiercely denounced this
| action OF the Democrats: The minority reso-
was lost-8 to 14O This was a strict party
VOTE except that Cook, Democrat, of Iowa, vot-
ed with the Republicans in the affirmative.
The majority resolution declaring O'Farrell
entitled to the seat was then adopted and
| O'Farren took the oath.
| In the Senate, Wednesday, bill was in
| troduced by Mr. Edmunds to place Gen. U. s.
Grant on the retired List of the army. Mr.. Hill
made speech in favor of the bill to declare
forfeited the lands granted the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge 4 Vicksburg Railway company.
I a1n,e discussion Of the shipping bill was re-
submitted by Mr.. Vest, and accepted by MI
Frye, author Of the bin, abolishing al tonnage
dues on United States vessels on entering
United States ports only retaining such dues
in like manner against the United States
In the house the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter came up with senate amendments.
Mr. Slocum moved to non-concur in the SEN
ate amendments. Mr.. Balm moved concur
lit unconstitutional Mr. slocum said
Ohio had attacked Ftz 5 sSneg Porser '5 T%e
| gentlemen would be glad Of it, because he
| would regard what the gentlemen said against
! garded by the country. He (Slocum) had only
been surprised that the gentleman from Ohio
had not summoned Charles Garfield and Elder
| to sustain his course as he had done few days
sg9 Applause on the Democratic side
Mr.. Belford said he would take Grants words
as to the injustice to Gen Porter rather than
the words Of Mr.: Keifer or any other party on
the floor The motion to refer the bill to the
committee of the whole was lost, and the SEN
| ate amendments lOnconcurredin
The iron clad oath which was provided for
| at the outbreak Of the war and has never been
| repealed, although numerous attempts have
been made to strike it from the statue books,
has at last been abolished The house on
Wednesday, cOncurred on the bill which passed
! the senate some time ago for the purpose, and
| it only needs the signature of the president to
| become law. This oath has always been ad-
| mnistered IN congress, and in courts to per-
sons who did not take part in the rebellion,
| while those who did have taken what is known
| as themodifed oath.
Senator Van Wyck offered resolution,
| which, at the suggestion Of Conger, was laid
over one day, directing the secretary of the in
Eneo% e eg% an m S S ss Sr to
ern Pacific railroad adjoining and on account
| of what is known as the Puyallup branch,
| built many years ago, until this congress shall
take action on the question Of the forfeiture of
lands granted said road A. resoludon was
adopted calling on the secretary Of the interior
| for Information regarding the cowboy who
! shot at Black VOLTS hat on Lame Deer creek,
Mont. This refers to the recent fanch burn
! ing by Black VOLTS band.
In the house, Thursday. On motion of Mr.
Ellis all prior bills we're set aside, and the CON-
| mittee proceeded to the consideration of the
bill approprating 81 ,000 600 for the celebration
of the worlds industrial and cotton centennial
| exposition at New Orleans Mr.. Ellis briefly
explained the provisions of the bill and pointed
| out the safeguards which had been established
| for the return of the appropriation to the
United States out of the receipts
| After further debate, on motion of Mr.. His
| cock an amendment was adopted providing that
the sum appropriated shall only be paid on the
! treasurer Of the United States being satisfied
that $500, 900 has been contributed BY the
Verdi q Industrial and Cotton exposiion.ss The
| bill passed yeas 1874, nays 81.
| Among the bills reached on the speakers
table the 9TH inst, the senate bill to author
| ize the secretary of the interior to ascertain
the amount due citizens of the United States
| for supplies furnished the Sioux or Dakota In
| dams Of Minnesota subsequent to August,
| 1850, andprior to the massacre of August, 1862,
and providing for the payment thereof The
bill was referred to the committee Of tho whole
on the state of the Union. AS it is among the
last bills on this calendar it's chance for pas
sage is exceedingly small.