New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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increase the pensions for total disability
to $72 month.
The provisions OF the Northern Pacific
Immigrant forfeiture bill, reported favor
ably to the senate are
To forfeit all lands which appertain to
and are coterminous with that part OF the
Northern Pacific railroad main line which
extends from Wallula Junction, Wash, to
Portland, Or, except such OF the lands as
appertain to the branch line across the
Cascade mountains. Where persons are
now in possession OF the lands forfeited
by the bill, under deeds acquired from the
railroad company, they shall have the
right to purchase thelands from the United
States in quantities not exceeding $50
acres, for $3.50 per acre.
HOUsE.-Bills were introduced to substi-
tute for the Eads ship railway bill one for
the construction OF a ship canal from The
Dales to Cello, Or, on the Columbia river;
to devote the proceeds OF public land sales
ITO educational purposes. Motions to set
certain days for consideration of the naval
establishment, the Hennepin canal and
public building bills were lost. A bin pass
ed extending the immediate delivery postal
service.
SENATE Logan reintroduced his bill
to increase the efficiency OF the army. with
the sections stricken out which provide for
the lncease of the number OF men, relat-
ing to the pay o chaplains and authoriz-
ing commissioned officers to make deposits
OF money with the army paymasters.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill authorizing
the president to retire those army officers
who have already been recommended for
retirement or may be SO recommended,
prior to Jan. l, 1887, all retirements to be
IN addition to the four hundred now al
lowed by law.
HousE.-The following reports from COM
mittees were read:
by Mr.. Mills, ways and means, joint
resolution to give notice to terminate the
convention OF June 3, 1875, with the king
OF the Hawaiian Islands; committee OF the
whole. Mr. Breckenridge (ky.) filed mi
nority report. By Mr.. Collins, judiciary, a
bill fixing the salaries OF the United States
judges at $1,000. By Mr.. Caldwell,
commerce, a bill to regulate commercial
sales OF goods by sample, price lists, ETC.,
between residents OF the several states and
territories; house calendar By Mr.. Vel
born, Indian affairs, bill to create the Of
flee OF :assistant commissioner of Indian at
fairs; committee OF the whole. By Mr..
Cardy. mines and money, bill for the re-
lief OF William McGarraghan; private cal
endar. By Mr.. O'Donnell, a senate
bill to provide for the study of the
nature OF alcoholic drinks and mar
cotics, and their effects upon the
human system in the military and
naval ACADEMIES. and in the Indian and
public schools OF the territories and OF the
District OF Columbia; house calendar. By
Mr.. Storm, civil service reform, a bill
amending the statutes so as to give honor.
ably discharged soldiers and sailors pref
erence in public appointments; house cal
endar. BY Mr.. Skinner, Indian affairs, a
senate bill to extend the laws OF the United
States over the Indian Territory; house
calendar.
sENArE.-Mr. Call offered a resolut ion,
which was referred to the judiciary com.
mittee to the following effect:
Directing that the committee to inquire
whether any legislation was necessary, and
ii SO what, to require the United States
courts, when they take possession of rail
road property in any state, to cary it to
effect the obligations OF the char
ter OF incorporation granted by such
state, and to prevent violations OF the
same by such courts and the waste and
wrongful appropriation OF the assets and
receipts Of such corporation in the interest
Of individuals.
The house bill to protect homestead set
tiers within railway limits, passed the SEN
ate. 1t provides:
Homestead settlers on public lands within
railway limitswho are restricted to less thar
l6O acres, who have heretofore made or
may hereafter make the additional entry
allowed, either by the act OF March 3,
1879, or OF July l, 1879, after having
made final proof OF settlement and cultiva-
ton under the original entry, shall be en-
titled to have the lands covered by the ad-
ditional entry patented without an. fur.
ther cost OF proof OF settlement or cultiva-
ton.
HousE.-The bill reported by Mr.. Nor
rell (Kan.) from the committee on invalid
pensions provides:
All disabled prisoners OF war shall be
granted pensions at the rate fixed for SINH
lar disabilities in honorably discharged
soldiers where the disability is presum-
ed TO be the result OF confinement in
Southern prisons. (The committee esti-
mate that it will require 81, 100, 900 an
nually to meet the addition to the pension
roIls.) All persons confined for more than
thirty days in Southern prisons shall re-
ceive a per diem OF 50 for each days con-
finement. Twelve additional pages of the
river and harbor bill we're completed in
committee OF the whole. Numerous at
tempts were made to increase the amo cunts
reported, but the committee in charge OF
the bill succeeded in defeating them. Most
OF these efforts to secure increased amounts
are made for buncombe.
SENATE:-Senator Morgan, from the com.
mittee on foreign relations, reported to the
senate a bill indemnifying the Chinese for
losses and damages inflicted upon them by
the rioters at Rock Springs, Wyo, in Sep
TENDER last.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably a bill to au-
thorize the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railroad company to build a bridge
across the Missouri river near Chamber
lain, Oak. Placed on the calendar. He
also reported favorably bills which have
already passed the house to authorize the
construction OF bridges.
The bill to provide for the taxation of
railroad grant lands was taken up
Mr.. Van Wycl5 said: The people had
given deep consideration to this subject,
and there was much mystery among them
as to why railroad companies should hold
undisputed title to millions OF acres OF land
and yet be exempted from state and local
taxation. Not only. indeed, were the roads
notsubject to taxation for these lands, but
the fact that the exemption was to continue
for some years was used by the companies
in selling the lands to secure to themselves
Il better price The bill would overcome