Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. Sc.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. Sc.
Ssnate.-Seu. Chandler, from the COM
mittee on naval sffairs, reported bill
authorizing the president to Issue COM
mission as rear admiral, to Philip Q.
Johnson, TO be dated January 25, 1883,
aud to deliver the same to his widow.
The bill was placed upon the calander.
The bill reported by Sen. Hosr on Feb
ruary 9th, last, 80 provide for an ipquest
under national authority" was taken up
ard Mr.. George proceeded TO address the
senate on the subject. The bill went
over without action.
House.-The conference report OF the
sundry civil appropriation DILL was pre-
sented but was laid over until tomorrow.
The committee on pubic lands reported,
and the house passed without debate,
a bill 10 forfeit certain lands granted 20
the Northern Pacific company. Il pro-
vides that all lands granted to the North
ern Pacific company, by the act July
2, 1864, except such as are adjacent TO
aud cotermiuous with the road con-
strCcted prior to July 4, 1879, right of
way through the remainder of the route,
including ali necessary grounds for sta.
ton buildings, shops, depots, SWITCHES,
side tracks and turn tables, and except
ing also all lands included within the
limits of any village, town or city-be
and the same are:hersby declared forfeit
ed and restored to the public domain,
because OF the failure of the company to
perform the conditions on which the
grade was made. The forfeiture shall
not extend TO lands adjacent to and
continuous with the completed road, sold
by said company prior to January LIST,
1888, to b0na fide purchasers for value,
but the title of such land is confirmed TO
such purchasers, their heirs or their as
signees, upon condition that all persons
claiming the benefit of this section shall,
within one year after the passage of this
act, make and file before the register and
receiver of the proper land Office, proof
of his or her good faith, consideration,
date and extent of his or her purchase.
All settlers upon forfeited lands are eu-
thorized to acquire title to not exceeding
160 acres under the homestead law.
THURSDAY, Sept. ~.
Senate.-Senator Sherman, from the
committee on foreign relations, reported
back without any recommendation
tie resolution offered by him for in
quiry as to the state of the relations be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain and the Dominion of Canada and it
was placed on the calendar. The confer
ence report on this sundry civil appro-
priation bill was presented and agreed 10.
1t was ordered that when the senate I'D
iourned to-day it will be till Monday.
H0use.-The house, on motion OF Mr..
Burns, of Missouri, adopted the confer
ence report on the sundry civil eppro-
prigtion bill. The morning hour expired
without any action of interest, and the
house adjourned.
FRIDaY, Sept. %.
House.-A conference WAS ordered on
the joint resolution in aid of the sufferers
from yellow fever. 1t was ordered that
when the house adjourn to-day, it be to
meet on Monday next. Mr.. Rice, of
Minnesota, presented the report OF the
special committee which had inyestigat-
ed the charges against Representative
StahInecker, of New York, in connection
with the new library building, which was
ordered printed and laid over. The COM
mittee on merchant marine and fisheries
reported back the resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury to state
whether the treasury department had the
CATION laws and if SO whether any steps
nave been taken for the registration of
American vessels commanded by foreign
ers. Adopted. The house taen went in
to committee of the whole on the calen-
dar. The collector of customs at New
York has been authorized TO suspend
action in the case of the twenty Mormon
children detained at the port until the
agent of the Mormon society shall have
had On opportunity to prove that they
we're not likely TO become public charges.
When the committee rose a dozens private
bills were passed and then the house took
recess till evening. The house at its
evening session passed thirty-one private
pension bills, and at 1880 adjourned IN
til Monday.
MONDAY, Oct. l.
Senate.-Among the bills reported
from the committees and placed on the
senate calendar was the house bill to
forfeit certain lands granted TO the
Northern Pacific railroad company. The
presidents message announcing his ap-
prevail of the Chinese exclusion bill was
received and read at length. After
brief debate on the motion of Mr.. Sher-
man, the message was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
House In the house number of bills
were introduced, but action on the few
bills which were called up was prevented
by the point of mo quorum" being rails
ed. After fruitless attempts to transact
business, the house, at 2:25, adjourned.