The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-05-18
F|F1lE1H CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Tue senate resumed
consideration Of the railroad land forfeiture
bill.
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, moved to amend
the second section providing that 1t should
not apply to any lands In Iowa on which any
person In good faith has made or has asserted
the right to make presumption or homestead
settlement. Amendment agreed to.
The bill was then passed without division.
The first section declares forfeited to the
United States all lands heretofore granted to
any state or to any corporation to aid In the
construction Of a railroad opposite TO and CO
terminus with the portion of any such rail.
road not now completed aud in operation for
the construction or benefit of which lands
have heretofore been granted; part of the
public domoin. The act is not to be
construed as forfeiting the right-of
way or depot ground of the rail-
road company heretofore granted, nor as linn
iting the rights granted to purchasers or set
tiers by can act to provide for the adjust
ment of land grants made by congress to aid
In the construction of railroads, and for the
forfeiture Of uncarned lands for other pur-
poses," approved March g. 1887, or as repeal
ing, altering OF amehdihg that ait, NOR Ms III
any manner affecting any cause Of action ex-
listing in favor Of any purchasing; nor is it tc
exempt the lands OF the Ontonagon and Mar
quette railroad company, fifty miles wes. Of
Lansing.
The second section authorizes persons In
possession of any such lands (prior to tie Isl
of January, lSSs) to purchase then twithr
two years. from the United States, in quaint
ties not exceeding $50 acres, at the rate Of
ESQ per acre.
| This section is n ot to apply to lands in lows
on which any person has made pre-emptior
or homestead settlement.
| The third section refers to the lands OF the
| Northern Pacific Railroad company hereto
| fore forfeited
The foiirth section reserves the right tt
| forfeit other railroad grant lands for any fail
ure, past or future, to comply with the stipu
lated conditions
The fifth section cxempts from the opera
tion Of the act the grant to the state of Mis-
sissippi for the Gulf and Ship Island railway
| and the grant to the state OF Alabama for q
railway from the Tennessee river at Gunter's
Landing to the Coosa river at aodsden.
The slxth section the price IT even n,im,
bered sections Of land within the limits Of all
forfeited land grants at 10 an acre.
The seventh section repeals certain sections
of the land grant acts for Minnesota and
Iowa SO far as they rcquiIe The sstrb.aty OF
the interior to reserve any lands but odd sec
tions within the primary or six-milc gran,
limits.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The senate recon.
sidercd the vote by which the railroad land
forfeiture bill was passed yesterday, and the
debate On It Ttas festtltd tn amEhame'it
to fully protect pre-emption aud homestead
claimants was then agreed to,
Senator Stewart gave notice that dc would
at the first opportunity insists upon the con.
sideration Of the bill to admit Washington
territory to statehood.
Upon motion Of Senator Sherman the sen
| ate proceeded to the consideration of the
Huar resolution providing for the presence o,
an official reporter during the discussion Of
the fisheries treaty, and on motion Of Senator
Edmsnds the gallarlcs were cleared and th.
doors closed, the senate going into secret ses
| sion.
iS'hen the doors Sere fcopeRed the follow
ing bills We're taken from the calendar ant
passed:
Senate bill to authorize the construction O
bridge over the Mississippi river at Clsrks
vile Missouri.
Senate bill appropriating 100000 for pub
lie building at Beatrice, Ncb.
Senate bill for public building at Hast
ings, Neb., s75,00O.
The senate then adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-scnate not In see
sion.