The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-01-22
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:, Affect the rights Of any persoa which are
eccruinX on the passage Of the act
1t further provides that any per-
benefit Of tho 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 second home
stead entry in lieu Of tho presumption priv
iege which il repealed. Section repeals
the timber culture law, with the proviso thai
it shall not Interfere with existing rights.
Second 3 amends the revised statutes 80
that persons who have Availed themselves OF
the homestead laws may pay minimum
price for lands, after eighteen months from
nary notice six months before. Section 4
repeats the desert land ace except as to
claims Which exist at the date of the passage
Of tho act. Section provides that no public
ervations, mineral lands and other lands, the
sale efwhich has been authorized by special
act Of congress, shall be sold at pubic auc:
ton, or by special or private entry; all offered
public lands are Withdrawn fro-t market, and
shall Re disposed Of as unoffered public lands.
Mr. Edmunds introduced bill authorizing
tho president to appoint and place On the re-
hired list of the army one person from among
those who had been generals commanding the
armies Of the United States or generaa-in-
chief Of said army. Mr. Elmunds expressed
tho hope that unanimous consent would be
given for Immediate consideration of the BILL
1t would authorize the president to appoint
Gen Grant to tho retired list In IT'S form it
obviated the difficulty observed in the Fitz
John Porter case
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
Inif Toto
and Gibson Of Louisiana, Georg of Mis-
slssIppl, and Jones of Florida spoke briefly
In favor Of the bill, and paid neat trfb.
uees to the character and public eer.
vices OF Gen. Grant, The remarks Of
tnese gentlemen, as being senators from
rebellion, made very favorable impression.
Senator Voorhees, also made an earnest and
1eellng speech in favor of the bill The bill
vas sent to the house during the afternoon
ana laid upon the speakers table. 1t will be
necessary to obtain unanimous consent to take
II up for consideration in advance Of the meas
ures which precede it on the table. and. al
the re le believed to be some opposition to the
Oil, it is not likely to obtain such consent
1n -, Dill passed the Senate-yea 40, nays g.
Harris, Pendleton, Salisbury, Slater Vance
The bill repeating the pre-emption and des
ert land acts, etc ,favorably reported to the SEN
ate,s the house bill amended by the senate COM
mittee. 1t awaits action the senate. and II
passed, goes back to the house. The statement
mat 1t passed was mistake. 1t was only re-
ported favorably from the committee on public
lands
The naval appropriation bill passed. The
1nterstae commerce bill was debated, Eulo-
gees upon the late Hon Schuyler Colfax were
spoken, and the senate adjourned in respect to
bis memory.
HOUSE, Mr. Rondou ,,,+ ~ H. ,,,
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 one of the certificates of the electoral
Vota or Iowa, not having been received by the
president pro tenn of the senate, it became in
cumbent on him to send special messenger to
each or these states, as required BY law The
secretary requests that an appropriation be-
made to pay the expenses and compensations
or 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-recept win not
aiect the counting of the electoral vote, as GER
1lhcates have n!ready been received from Or
der which tho secretary Of state has acted is
mandatory. ."
Both houses passed bill making an appro-
prlatlon for the payment of messengers to be
sent for the electoral votes of Iowa and Oh egon.
those which the law requires to be sent by mail
not having been received
a bill was introduced to refund the bounded
debt Of the United States at 21S per cent inter
est and Tor other purposes. The senate
french spollation claim bill passed, as did also
the Chinese indemnity fund bill
SENArE-Mr. Miller (Cal) introduced bill
70 increase the pension of the widow of Gen.
81. Thomas, $780, to 81, 600 year, the same as
the pension already granted the widow Of Ad-
miral Farragut. Referred
In executive session the following nOmina-
tons we're sent in 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
the place Of Chief Justice Drake, retired. '''''
COnfirmations-A. W. Hall, collector of GUS
toms, Milwaukee, Postmaster; J. J. Gutter,
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-
tiati0ns 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
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 tho 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 MePher-
son bill, and had the support Of Mr.. Hewitt
exchange and ~ per cent. bonds,
for bonds bearing 216 per cent, pay
able at the pleasure of tho government at
the same time the higher rate bonds arc pays
bic and in like manner: The failure to pass the
bill to-day may be regarded as fatal, as the
Grafton are very slim.
SENArE-Mr. Sabin introduced a bill for
the relief of settlers under the homestead law.
Senator sabin's 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
TO place in the room of the senate wing, in
which Vice president Henry Wilson died, a
marble ia blot recording the fact and date of his
death. Tho committee on pensions reported
month 70 Emma belong widow OF the fate
Gommander ~DeLong, of Jeanette fame.
TIC inter state commerce bill was debated
md hi. Van Wyck spoke with his accustomed
syigor in support of the principle of legislative
contr0lSH railroads.
HoUsk A conference disagreement was re-
ported to the senate (Morgan) amendment to
he atlantic & Pacific land grant forfeiture
bill, and o 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 hillA
In the Senate, Mr.. Aldrich Of B. 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
pay proper tribute of regard to his high char
acter and distinguished public services. -
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