River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-01-22

accruIng ON the passage OF the act
son who has not heretofore had the
benefit of the presumption law, and who
has failed from any cause to perfect the title
on land heretofore entered by him under the
| homestead laws, may make a second home
stead entry in lieu of the pre- emptton pIlvl-
lege which is repealed. Section 2 repeats
the timber culture law, with the proyiso that
| it shall not interfere with existing rights.
| Second amends the revised statutes so
that persons who have zvailed themselves of
the homestead laws may pay a minimum
price for lands, after eighteen months from
date of entry, provided they file prelimi-
nary notice six months before Section 4
| repeats the desert land act, except to
claims which exist at the date of the passage
| Of the act Section provides that no public
SENATE-The senate, with only nine dissent
ing votes, passed the bill presented by Senator
Edmunds, providing for the placing of Gen
Grant on the retired list of the army with the
rank held by him when elected president of the
United States. Senators Maxey of Texas, Jones
and Gibson Of Louisiana, Georg Of Mis-
sissippi, and Jones of Florida spoke briefly
in favor of the bill and paid neat trib-
utes to the character and public ser
| vices of Gen. Grant The remarks of
| these gentlemen, being senators from
states that have actively participated in the
| rebellion. made a very favorable impression
feeling speech in favor of the bill The bill
| was sent to the house during the afternoon
and laid upon the speakers table. 1t will he
necessary to obtain unanimous consent to take
| ii up for consideration in advance of the meas
ures which precede it on the table, and, as
| there ie believed TO be some opposition to the
| bill, it is not likely to obtain such consent
| The bill passed the Senate-yeas 40 NAYS g.
| The nays were Messrs, Beck Cockrell, Coke,
Harris Pendleton, Salisbury, Slater, Vance,
| and Walker
The bill repeating the pre- emption and des-
ert land acts, etc ,fayoraby reported to the SEN
ate, is the house bill amended by the senate COM
| mittee. 1t awaits action by the senate, and, if
passed, goes back to the house The statement
that it passed was mistake, 1t was only re-
ported favorAbly from the committee on public
| lands
The naval appropriation bill passed The
| interstate commerce bill was debated Eulo-
| gies upon the late Hon Schuyler Colfax we're
| spoken, and the senate adjourned in respect to
| his memory
HoUsE.-Mr. Randall sent to the clerks
desk and had read letter received from the
secretary of state informing the house that one
of the certificates of the electoral vote of Ore
gon and one Of the certificates of the electoral
vote of Iowa. not having been received by the
president pro TEN of the senate, it became in
cumbent on him to send special messenger to
each of these states, as required by law The
secretary requests that an appropriation be
| maze 10 pay LHe expenses ana cOmpenSatlOnS
of these messengers
| The speaker laid before the house message
from the president ON the same subject The
missing certificates are the duplicates required
to be sent by mail Their non-receipt will not
affect the counting of the electoral vote as GER
tificates have already been received from Or
egon and Iowa by messenger but the law I'M
der which tho secretary of state has acted is
| mandatory.
Both houses passed bill making an appro-
| OrlatlOn the DaVment IN ha
sent for the electoral votes of Iowa and Oregon,
those which the law requires to be sent by mail
not having bsen received.
| oil was introduced to refund the bounded
debt of the United States at 21< per cent inter
| est and for other purposes. The senate
French spohation claim bill passed, as did also
the Chinese indemnity fund bill
SENATE-Mr Miller (Cal) introduced a bill
to increase the pension of the widow of Gen.
II. Thomas, $3.50, to 81, coo year, the same as
| the pension already granted the widow of Ad-
miral Farragut Referred.
In executive session the following nomina-
\ tons were sent i'll by the President William
A. Richardson, judge of the court of claims
to be chief justice of the court of claims; John
| Davies, District of Columbia, to be judge of
| the court of claims Mr.. Davies is present
assistant secretary of stale. Richardson takes
| the place of Chief Justice Drake, retired.
| Confirmations-A. W. Hall, collector of Gus
toms, Milwaukee Postmaster; J. J. Cutter,
! Parker, Oak.
Senator Morgan made speech in executive
session in favor of the Nicaraguan treaty.
! There were no other speeches. An amend
ment was offered by Sherman looking to nego-
tiations with Great Britain for the abrogation
or amendment of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
before the Nicara guam treaty shall take effect.
HousE-The house proceeded to consider the
McPher son bill, providing for the issue Of
| circulating notes to national banks to the par
| value of bonds deposited by the banks with
| the treasurer of the United States for security.
| An earnest discussion of three hours followed,
| the principal opponents to the measure being
| Potter and Hewitt of New York and Yaple of
! Michigan.
! Mr. Potter had carefully drawn bill which
| he desired to have substituted for the McPher-
son bill, and had the support of Mr.. Hewitt
1t provided among other things for the
exchange 4 and AZ per cent. bonds,
able at the pleasure of the government at
| the same time the higher rate bonds are pays
! BILE and in like manner. The failure to pass the
bill to-day may be regarded as fatal, as the
! chances to get it before the house for consid-
Grafton very slim.
| sENATE-Mr Sabin introduced bill 70
| the relief of settlers under the homestead law.
Senator Sabins bill, provides that settlers on
! public lands under the homestead laws shall
| be entitled to one year from date
| of entry of lands within which to es-
! tablish actual residence upon the lands.
| Mr. Hoar offered resolution which was
agreed to, directing the architect of the capitol
| 10 place in the room of the senate wing, in
| which Vice President Henry Wilson died,
| marble tablet recording the fact and date of his
! death. The committee on pensions reported
| adversely the bill to grant pension of $50 per
month TO Emma belong widow of the late
! Commander DeLong, of Jeannette fame;
| II 1aIno tod
! and Mr.. Van Wyck spoke with his accustomed
vigor in support of the principle of Legislative
control Of railroads.
! UousE-A conference disagreement was re-
ported to the senate (Morgan) amendment to
| he Atlantic & Pacific land grant forfeiture
| bill, and a motion that the house recede from
| its disagreement was lost The senate amend
ments to the Oregon Central forfeiture bill
were non concurred in The rest of the day
was devoted to the private calender, and an
! vening session was held for the consideration
of private pension bills
! SENATE. Tho chair laid before the senate
the interstate commerce bill, and after long
debata Mr. Slater's amendment prohibiting
higher rates for short than for long hauls was
defeated to IL. An amendment proposed by
| Mr.. Wilson was agreed to-yeas q, nays 90
| Increasing the number of commissioners from
5to 9and amending a labor provision so as to re-
| quire that not more than 5 of them shall belong
| to one political party. The amendment also
provides that the commissioners shall be Sc
| lected from each of the nine judicial districts
of the United States The house bill was, by
unanimous consent, taken from the calendar,
ami Mr.. Cullom moved to amend by striking
out all after the enacting clause and inserting
| the provisions of the senate bill Adjourned
! HoUsE-The house went into committee of
the whole on the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill A long partisan debate en-
sued, the democrats favoring reciprocity with
other nations and claiming that the present
| from taking one hundred millions a
| republican speakers said the business calami-
| controversy some of the issues of the late
| presidential campaign were introduced, which
| had the effect to stir mp both sides, and for a
time 1t looked as if the house was to be pre-
cipitated into heated rolitical discussion.
In the Senate, Mr.. Aldrieh Of R L, offered
the following;
Resolved, That the senate has heard with
| profound regret of the death of Henry B. An
| thony, late senator from Rhode Island.
Resolved That the business of the senate
| be now suspended to enable his associates to
| paw proper tribute of regard 10 his high char
acter and distinguished public services.
Brief eulogies were spoken by Messrs Aid
rich Edmunds, Bayard, Pendleton, Garland
IL owrlox Rrrtln and