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sESATE.-Mr. Berry, on the ssth. from
Committee ON Public Lands. imported the
bill allowing any person who has abandoned
or relinqushed homestead entry before the
expiration OK the requisite six months, 10
make another entry not exceeding a quarter
section OF land. Passed. Among the bills
introduced and referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Stewart, 10 prohibit the immigration
Of Chinese iabor'rs. by Mr.. Plumb, offer
Ing a reward ~ $i0O,0O0 10 any person or
persons who shall discover the cause, remedy
and treatment OF yellow fever. On motion
OF senator Eyarts, a bill was passed nppro-
priating $4,000 for the completion ol the
monument coinincmoatlng The surrender Of
Burgoyne at saratoga. On motion Of sem
at0r Morgan, the bill for the payment ~ the
Well and La Abya claims In Mexico WAS male
a special order for Monday ofncXt week. The
senate then proceeded % the consldera-
ton OF the general deficiency appropriation
bill. Among the amendments reported from
The Committee ON Appropriations and agreed
10 were fhe following: Appr0priafing $751;
So and so, $50 20 reimburse Chickasaw funds
for moneys improperly disbursed therefrom.
Appropriatng SS0OoO In iurtberRld OF the in-
dustrlal Christian Home Association Of Utah.
Appropriating S75 ,o3s FOR compensation OF
pOstmasters under the act Of the 3d Of March.
1887. Appropratlng $3.50 20 pay 10 the
widow OF thciate Chief Justice Waite the ball
ance OF his years salary. Mr.. Plumb moved
extending all the criminal laws OF the United
states 70 the unornnized territory known as
No Mans Land, and placing that territory
within the judicial district OF Kansas and with
IN the land district OF Southern Kansas.
Agreed 10.
SENATE.--The senate on the 2ith passed
private pension bills which were ON the cal-
endar TO which there were no objections.
Among the bills passed was a Senate bill
granting pension OF $500 year to the
widow OF General Il. III. sheridan. MIR. Berry
said lac was opposed 10 the bill, but would
not make any argument against IL, content
ing himself with voting mo" on ITS passage,
which he did. All the pension bills on the
calendar, III IN number, were passed, the
legislative operation Occupying forty-five
minutes. The following bills were
also taken from the calendar and pass
cd: The House bill 10 authorize the
Lcayenworth and Rio Grande Railroad
Company 10 construct and opcrste a rail-
way through the Indian Territory. The
House bill giving the like authority 10 the
~. Louis and san Francisco Railroad Conn
pany. The Senate bill, creating three adj
ditional land offices In Colorado. The Senate
bill 10 amend section 4,iT4, Revised Statutes,
rs 10 permits for the use OF pctSolcum in
steamboats, not carrying passengers. The
senate bill 10 amend sections Ass and 4, 4S9,
Revised Statutes, rs TO life-saying appliances
on steamers. The Senate bill TO create the
Lincoln land district IN New Mexico The
House bill granting 10 CitrOus Water Com
pany the right OF way across the Papago In
dian Reservation In Maricopa County, A. T..
HoUsE.--In the consideration morning
hour on the 10Th Mr.. Cothrar ~ south Caro-
lima, from the Committee on orcign Affairs,
called up and the House pasS Joint reSO-
luton accepting the invitation III The Imperial
German Government to the United States
Government 10 become party 10 the Inter.
national Geodetlc Association. Mr. Hit, of
Illinois, from the same COMMITTEES, called up
the Joint resolution requesting the President
10 negotiate with the government Of Mexico
for the creation Of an international commits
sion 90 determine all questions touching tho
boundary line between the United states
and Mexico, where il follows the bed OF the
Rio Grandc and Rio Colorado. Mr.. Lanham,
OF Texas, wished 10 offer an amendment an.
thorlzing the President To negotiate with
Mexico for the abolition OF the iona Libra,
but Dir. lIitt refused 10 yield for this purpose,
and the joint resolution was passed. Mr..
Herbert, OF Alabama, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, called up the bii 10 regulate
the course 40 the Naval Academy. Mr..
O'Ncill, OF Pennsylvania, offered an amend
mcnt providing that after March T. 1880 the
minimum age for the admission OF a cadet 10
the academy shall be rs years and the maxi
mum 2l years. The amendment adopted
and the bill passed. Mr.. Herbert called up
and the House passed bill allowing seamen
in the United States navy 10 deposit their
savings with the paymnster on whose books
their accounts ARE boInc. The House then
adjourned
SENATE.--In the senate the bill reported
by Mr.. Hoar on Feb. 9th last "to pro.
vide for inqucsts under national authority
was taken up, and MIR. George proceeded 20
address the senate on tie subject. lie OPP
posed Tire bill, and Ia his argument went over
the usual Democratic talk OF the misrue OF
the carpct-baggcrs. The bill went over with
out action. COMMITTEES OF conference was
ordered on the Deficiency bill, and Senators
Hale, Allison. and Cockrell were appointed.
| The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.--In the House ON the 26th Mr..
| McRae OF Arkansas, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported aud the House passed
without debate bill TO forfeit certain lands
granted 10 the Northern paciiIc Railroad
Company. It provides that all the lands
TO the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
by the act OF July, 1854, except such ~ are
adj accent % and cOtermnOs with
the road constructed prior TO July 4,
1879 with the right OF way through the re-
maindcr OF The route, including all necessary
grounds for station buildings, shops, depots,
switches. side tracks, turntables, and ex-
ccptng also all lands included within the
| limits OF any village, town, or city, be and
the same are hereby declared forfeited and
restored 10 the public domain because Of the
failure OF the company 10 perform the condi-
tons OF which the grant was made. The
forfeiture shall not extend % lands adjacent
ID and cotenninous with completed road
sold by said company prior 10 January !,
1898, 10 bona fide purchasers for value, but
tic title 10 such lands ~ confirmed 10 such
purchasers, their heirs or assigns, upon con-
dition that al persons claiming the benefit
OF this section shall within one wear after the
passage Of this at make aud file before the
Register and Receiver Of the proper land
Office, subject 70 an appeal 10 the Commits
eioner OF thc General Iand-Oflicr. proc az
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