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Object of Dill. 



For the protection of forests on 

Action taken. 

For the protection, preservation, 
and extension of the forests of ! 
the United States. To estab- 
lish an experiment station in 
connection withthe Department 
of Agriculture, west of the Mis- 
sissippi River. To propagate 
and distribute forest trees, in- 
vestigate qualities, time of grow- 
ing, profit, etc. One hundred 
thousand dollars appropriated. 
Act to establish a forest reserva- 
tion on the head-waters of the 
Missouri and Columbia Rivers. 
the public domain. Withdraws 
all timber land from sale under 
existinglaws. Forest Commis- 
sion to be appointed to examine 
and classify forest lands and 
determine what should be per- 
manently reserved. Timber on 
reserved lands to be sold under 
direction of the Commissioner 
To establish a forest reservation 
in Montana. Same as bill S. 
1824, in Forty-eighth Congress. | 
To repeal act of 1878, for the sale 
of timber-lands in California, 
Oregon, Nevada, and Washing: | 
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For the preservation of woods and | 
forests adjacent to sources of | 
navigable rivers, etc. Sams as | 
bill offered in Forty-eighth Con- | 
For the preservation of woods and 
forests adjacent to sources of | 
navigable rivers, etc. Same as 
To define and punish the offense 
of setting fire to woods or for- 
ests belonging to the United 
For the protection of forests in 
California. Vo withdraw from 
sale Government forest lands in 
California not suited to agricult- 
ure. Such lands not to be alien- 
ated from the Government, but 
to be placed temporarily under 
the management of the forest 
commissioners of California. 
Fifty thousand dollars appropri- 
ated to carry out the act. 
originated. 
1884 | 48th, Ist sess. | Senate 1188 | 
Cameron. | 
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1884 | 48th, Ist sess. | Senate 1824, | 
| Idmunds. 
iés4 | 48th, 2d sess. | Senate 2451, 
Miller. 
of the Land Office. 
1885 | 49th, Ist sess. | Senate 581, 
Edmunds. 
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1885 | 48th, 1st sess. lel Ine yAsy 
Pays 
ton Territory. 
1885 | 49th, Ist sess. H. R. 2946, 
Hatch. 
| | gress. 
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1885 | 49th, Ist sess. |. Senate 551, | 
| Sherman. 
ill next above. 
1886 | 49th, Ist sess. | Ti. R.5556, | 
| Oates. 
| States. 
1887 | 49th, 2d sess. | H. R. 10430, 
| Markham. 
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1888 | £0th, Ist sess. | H. JR. 6045, 

S. V. White. 
For the protection and adminis- 
tration of the forests on the pub- 
lic domain. Provides for the 
classification of forestlands, the 
reservation of a proper amount 
of forest land from sale, the tim- 
ber on the same alone being 
sold under direction of forest 
commissioners to be appointed, 
who are to have entire manage- 
mentofthe public forests. Lim- 
ber lands not necessary for res- 
ervation to be sold: 
teferred to Committee on 
Agriculture and For- 
estry. 
Passed Senate June 1884, 
In House printed. 
teferred to Committee on 
Agriculture. Reported 
favorably. 
Referred to Committee on 
Agriculture. Reported 
favorably. Passed Sen- 
ate. In H.R. on calen- 
dar. 
Referred to Committee on 
the Public Lands. 
Referred to Committee on 
A griculture. 
Referred to Committee on 
Agriculture. 
Referred to Committee on 
Judiciary. Reported at 
second session, with 
amendments, and placed 
on the Calendar. 
Referred to Committee on 
Public Lands. Reported 
favorably. 
Referred to Committee on 
Publie Lands. 



