Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Dsc. 81.

MONDAY, Dec. 81,
Sendte-Among the bills favorably
reported was the Edmuuds bill from
the committee Or judiciary, in refer
ence 10 bigamy and polygamy in Utah
Edmunds said he would ask the senate
to take up she bill Immediately after
the holiday recess. Sen. Cullen intro
duced his postal telegram bill to-day
1t provides for the purchase of any ex-
listing lines under provisions of the act
of 1866, at the appraised value to be as
certained by a commission of five dis.
interested persons. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on postoffices
AID post roads, 20 be considered in con-
nection with the bill on the same sub
ject recently introduced by Sen. Ed
munds. Among the bills introduced
ard referred in the senate were the fol-
lowing; BY Sen. Van Wyck, to estab-
lish an additional land district in the
state of Nebraska, to be called the
Cheyenne district. 1t also provides
for the sale of that part of the reserva-
ton in the state Of Nebraska of the
Winneb9go tribe Of Indians, also to
provide for the organization of that
part of tho territory of the United
States known as the Indian territory
and the public land strip in the terri
tory Of Oklahoma, and to provide
temporary government for the same
for the allotment Of hemesteads to
the indians in severalty and to open
the unoccupied lands to settlers.
Bills v ere introduced as follows: BY
Sen. Harris, for the relief of Rear AID
miral Carter, U. S. A. Sen. Mcpherson
for the relief of the officers and crew Of
| the United States steamer Monitor, who
| participated in the engagement with the
rebel iron clad Merrimac in 1862. Sem
Logan, to increase The efficiency of the
army of the United States. Also, to
equaiizs the bounty of the soldiers
sailors and mariners Of the late war of
the union. Also, to pension the pris-
oners of war who were confined in the
confederate prisons during the late
war. Also, to regulate marine hospital
appointments. Sen. Buffers recent
resolution relating to Dakota was re-
ferred to the committee on territories.
The senate passed the house concurrent
resolutions providing for holding re.
cess, and after the executive session adj
journed until January 8.
HOuSe-The regular order of business
being demanded, the speaker proceeded
to call the states for bills and resolution
for reference. Bill were introduced as
follows: Mr.. Henly, of California, de-
claring forfeited certain lands granted
to aid in the construction IF the North
ern Pacific Railway company; also, the
Southern Pacific Railway company;
also railroad from Portland, Oregon,
to the Central Pacific railroad ia Cali
fornia. Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, amend
ing the Pacific railroad acts. 1t requires
railroads to take out patents for lands
earned. Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, to
organize territorial government in
Indian government. Itprovides for the
establishment of courts and the allOt-
ment of lands to Indians in severality
Ii grants patents to Indians for lands
allotted in severality, making them,
however, inslienable for 25 years, and
requiring all the remaining lands held
by the Indians to be sold and to be
opened to settlement, and the proceeds
of sales to be used by the government
for the education and civilization Of
the Indians; also, increasing the pen
sion Of the widows of soldiers of the
late war to $l2 per month; also for the
establishment of an American customs
union. Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois, granting
pensions to all soldiers who served
thirty days in the late war; also, to
equalize bQunties; also, to divide the
state of Illinois into three judicial
districts; also, providing consti-
tionsl amendment prohibiting poly
gamy in the United States. Mr., Pay
son, of Illinois, granting lands
to honorably discharged soldiers of the
late war; also repeating the timber cul-
ture, presumption and desert land acts;
| ferfetiDg the lands granted to aid in
the construction of the Memphis q
| Charleston and Northern Pacific rail
ways; also FORGETTING the lands granted
to the state of Michigan 10 aid in the
construction Of railroads; also to put
lumber on the free list; also to reduce
The duty on lumber; also proposing a
constitutional amendment permitting
the president to veto items in general
appropriation bills Mr.. Murphy, Of
Iowa, for the construction OF the Hen
nepin canal Mr. Frederick, of Iowa,
to enable the people of the territory Of
Dakota to form constitution. Mr,
Holmes, of Iowa, to establish agricul-
tural experiment stations. Mr.. Conger,
Of Iowa, TO increase the pension of sol
diera who are totally disabled. When
the state Of Maine was reached the call
was discontinued with this understand
ing that it be resumed when the house
meets on January 5. One thousand
and four bills we're introduced to-day,
including one for the erection of a pub
lie building at Fort Dodge, lows, Ad-
journed until January 5.
A. j. Pickering mas returned from
Europe. and located a studio IN the
Ely building