Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-23

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.


The first SECTION provides for the repeal Of the
presumption law, this repeal, however, not TO
affect ths rights Of any person which are
accrning On the passage of the ac'.
1t further provides that any per-
benefit OF the pre- enption law, and who
has failed from any cause to per1ecs tne utlo
on land heretofore entered by him under the
homestead laws, may make second nome"
stead entry in hon Of the pre- elnp.ion pfly1-
the timber culture law, with the pIovlso t4a'
it shall not interiors with existing rights.
Second ) amends the revised statutes 30
that persons who have awaited themselves OF
the homestead Jaws may pay min'ulhIn
price for lands, after eighteen months lioln
date Of entry, provided they file a prenml-
nary notice six months before. Snctlo;l 4
repeats the desert land act, except as TO
claims which exist ut the date or the passage
of the act SrctHr 5 Ur''v:Ilc5 that no publc
lands except aba ..ir,'t' military or othsr res
ervations, mirvrai lanls and other lands, tho
sale of which has been authorized by special
act Of CONGRESS- shall be sold at public anc-
ton or ty special or private entry; all offered
public lanhs are Withdrawn iro " market, and
$ lal be disposed Of rs unoifered public lands.
Mr. Edinuuu4 Introduced bill authorizing
the president to appoint ard place On the re-
tired list Of tn" army one person from among
those who had been generals commanding the
armies Of the United States or a general in
the hope that unanimous consent would be
given for imred,acc consideration of the bill.
IT would authorize the president to appoint
Gen. Grant to the retired list. In its form 1t
ohviated the difficulty observed Ill the tltz
John Porter case.
HOUSE. --Ihe following bills passed: Great
ing a United States judicial district In South
ern Ca!ifor:la; liul.tlng the timn for presenta-
ton of bounty an4 back pay claims TO three
years from the passage OF this act, and all 9TH
or claims except pensions to SIX years,
DO presented within Sax years from the
time they origin ted; authorizing tho ser
vice of civil and rrirnin:sl processes issued
BY territorial courts within military and Indian
rt,servationS and the Yellowstone Park; amend
ing c4son 1889, revised statutes, so as to pro-
hiblt territorial legislatures from granting prl-
vate charters; regulating appeals from the su-,
preme court of the District Of Columbia andsu
promo courts OF territories.
SENArE,-The senate, with only nine dissent
ing votes, passed the l'll presented by Senator
EdInunds, providing for the placing of Gen.
Grant on The retired .>t Of the army, with the
rank held by him wien elected president Of tho
United States Senators Maxry of Texas, Jones
and Gibson Of Louisiana, GeorS of Mis-
slts;pp and Jones Of Florida spoke briefly
ntes to tho character and public ser.
vices OF Gen. Grant The remarks Of
these g"nt]rnoD, AZ being senators from
states that have actively participated in the
rebellion, made very favorable impression.
Senator Voorhees, also made al earnest and
feeling speech in ta vor of the bill The bill
was sent to the house during the afternoon
and laid upon til" nreakcr's table. It will be
necessary to obtain unanimous consent to take
It up for consideration in advance of the meas
h inb, f1.n %nll
the re is believed to DO some opposition to the
bill, il is not likely to obtain such consent.
Tho bill passed the Senae--yeas 10, nays g.
The nays we're Messrs. Beck, Cockrell, Coke
Harris, rendlcton, Salisbury, Slator, Vance,
and Walker
The bill repeating the presumption and des-
ert land acts, etc favorably reported to the scn-
ate, is the house bill amended by the senate COM
mlt1eo. 1t awaits action by the senate, and, If
passed, goes back to the house. The statement
that 1t passed was mistake. It WAS only re-
ported tayorhbly from the committee public
lands.
The naval appropriation bill passed The
Interstate commerce bill was debated, Eulo-
f'es upon the late Hon. Schuyler Colfax were
spoken, and the senate adjourned in respect to
his memory.
HOUSE MIR. Randall sent 20 the clerks
desk and had read a letter received from the
secretary of state informing the house that one
of the certificates of the electoral vote of Ore
gon and ono of the certificates Of the electoral
vote Of Iowa. not having been received by tho
president pro tom of the senate it became in
rumbcnt on him to send special messenger to
Zach OF these states, as required by law. The
secretary requests that an appropriation be
na'le to pay the expenses and compensatons
If these messengers.
The speaker laid before the house message
from the president on the same subject The
missing certificates the duplicates required
20 b. sent by mail Their non-reccipt will not
affect tho counting Of the electoral vote, as Ger
ihcatcs have already been received from Or
egon and Iowa by messenger but the law un-
der winch the secretary Of state has acted is
mandatory
Both houses passed bill making al appro
priation for the payment of messengers to be
sent for the electoral votes of Iowa and Oregon,
those which the law requires to be sent by mail
not having been received
blll was introduced TO refund the bounded
iebt of the United States at ~, per cent inter
,st ana for other purposes. The senate
French spolatlon claim bill passed. as did also
The ChlItse indemnify fund bill
SsNArE.~-Mr Miller <Cal) introduced bill
to increase the pension of the widow of Gen
Fl Thomas, $3.50, to S. 700 year, the same as
the pension already granted the widow of adj
miral FarraGut ReIerrcd.
In executive session the following non,ina-
A. Richardson, judge Of the court of claims
10 be chief justice of the court of claims; John
Davies, District of Columbia, to he judge Of
the court of claims. Mr. Davies is present
assistant secretary Of state. Richardson takes
the place Of Chief Justice Drake, retired.
Contirmations--A W. Hall collector Of Gus
toms, Milwaukee. Postmaster; J. J. Cutter,
Parker OAK.
Senator Morgan MADE speech in executive
session III favor of the Nicaraguan treaty.
There we're no Other speeches.. An amend
ment offered by Sherman looking to negO
tiations with Great Britain for the abrogation
or amendment Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
before the Nicaragoan Treaty shall take effect
HousE-The house proceeded to consider the
McPhe rson 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
aLr 'Igan.
\ Mr. Potter had carefully drawn bill which
\ he desired to have substituted for the McPher-
son bill. and had the support Of Mr.. Hewitt
# provided among other things for the
exchange 4 and 41s per cent bonds,
for 6o1 fds harns d he per s4n pay IT.
the same time the higher rate bonds are pays
bic and in like manner. The failure to pass tho
bill to-day may be regarded as fatal, as tho
chances to get it before the house for consid-
Il Grafton arc very slim.
SENATE--Mr Sab;n introduced bill fol-
the relief of settlers under the homestead law.
Senator sabin's bill, provides that settlers or
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 tho lands.