River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-29
FORTY NINTH CoxGREss

SENATE-April p. Bills passed author
iziag the sale of timber on the MenOminee
Indian lands in Wisconsin; to authorize
actual settlers on the UncOmpahgTe and
White River Ute Indian reservation who
have taken lands under the presumption
laws to take 100 acres more at 81 = an
acre. after a bona tide residence Of two
years: house bill to protect homestead
settlers within railway limits
HoUsE-April 81. The river and harbor
bill was taken up in committee of tie
whole and twelve additional pages COM
pleted. All the paragraphs relating to the
Improvement of harbOrs were completed
aud those relating to the rivers of the New
England states, and New York and New
Jersey. were passed upon without any
changes being made.
SENATE-April -. The President sent a
message upon the labor question proposing
/ a commission. The railroad land grant
I and interstate commerce bills were con-
sidered: the foreign relations committee
submitted a bill to indemnify the Chinese
I who suffered in the recent Outrages al
. Rock Springs, Wyoming. After a brief
executive session tine Senate adjourned
until Monday.
I House, April 22-The joint resolution
authorizing the President to veto parts of
an appropriation bill, and the bill to
prevent the adulterati0n Of food we've re-
ported adversely. Twenty eight pages of
I the river and harbor bill were disposed of,
Z leaving % to be considered The House
I refused to adjourn for Good Friday.
SENATE, April % Not in session.
I House., April 23-The Presidents message
/ on the labor trouble was read by the clerk
I A motion to refer It to the committee of the
whole was lost by - yeas to IA nays Mr..
Z Springer moved to refer il to the labor com
mittee with instructions to report before
May 18th. This excited a lengthy debate
but was finally adopted. Delegate Worries
I OF Washington Territory offered the follow
ing.
3 Resolved, That the committee on rules
/ ne instructed TO inquire whether Hon. L.
I Don SWEET. or any other eX-member OF the
l louise who has awaited himself of the priv
Z lege of admission TO the tioor under rule 81
: interested as agent or attorney for any
railroad o. other corporation, or interested
I in anv claim or bill pending before CON
greSs, and report to the house the result Of
such inquiry. with such recommendations
I as NAV be necessary.
( Sir VOORHEES, said il was notorious that
7 there Nas a DO .yerful railroad lobby at the
capital. and he mentioned Mr.. SWEET by
name because he knew personally that he
was attorney for the Northern Pacific.
I He finally modified his resolution making
I a select committee Of five and emitting
Mr. Swett's name and in that form it
passed.
SENATE, April 24-sot in session.
HorsE. April 24-June first and second
were set apart TO consider business report
ed from the committee on postoflices and
Z post roads A large number of bills re
ported from the judiciary committee were
passed. but none Of them of general inter
est Most Of them related TO the pro
ceedings in the L. = courts
SENATE, April 26-The Jill relative 70 the
bonds required Of brewers was amended 70
require a renewal Of bonds at least once in
four wears and in that shape was passed
Tue Interstate commerce bill was taken
against railroads Mr. Stanford opposed
til adjournment.
HOUSE. April 36-Mr. Dlnn asked leave
to set apart the 18th Of May 10 consider the
Z bill requiring the NortherA Pacific 10 pay
7 the cost Of surveying its lands This being
Monday. was bill day and half dozen bills
were introduced, having bearing on the
existing labor troubles. Mr.. Springer in
] troduced new bill for the admission Of
I Dakota as a state. After the call of states
7 for the introduction Of bills the river and
harfyor bill was debated the remainder of
the session
SENATE, April 25-The majority and
minority reports Of the committee APP
pointed ~ the Ohio legislature to investi-
gate the means employed - secure the