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House in wLiclil 



Congress. j origiuated. 



Object of bill.. 



1878 45tb, 2a 



1878 45tb, 2d sess. 



H. R. 3981, 

 Patterson. 



1878 



45tb, 2d sess. 



Senate 926, 

 Sargent. 



1878 4.5th, 2d sess. H. R. 3800, 

 i Wren. 



1878 



1879 



45tb 2d sess. Senate 20, 

 Chaffee. 



45tb, 3d sess. H. E. 6087 

 Diinnell. 



1879 ^Gtb, 1st sess. H E. 1164, 



I Duunell. 



1S80 -^Cth, 2d sess. 



II. R. 6321, 

 Carlisle. 



18.^0 -IGth, 2d sess. i II. I{. 6340, 

 Downey. 



1880 46tb, 2d sess. Senate 1812, 

 ■ ' I Coke. 



18S0 4Gtb, 2d sess. I 11. E. 6371, 

 Hooker. 



1880 ; 4Gtb, 2d sess. 



1882 



47tb, 1st .sess. 



H-R. 1816, 

 Herbert. 



Senate 760, 

 Teller. 



Withdrawing lands cbiefly valua- 

 ble for tiniber from entry under 

 pre-emption or homestead laws. 

 Sacb lands to be surveyed and 

 divided into "timber lands"' and 

 "mineral timber lands." On the 



" latterth© timber only to besold. 

 Timber lands to be appraised 

 and sold by commissioners. 

 Such lands "as are needed for 

 irrigation purposes to be with- 

 held from sale. 



Action taken. 



Reported by Committee on 

 Public Lands as a snl)- 

 stitute for several bilb 

 Eecommitted. 



$25,000 appropriated to suppress 

 depredations on public timber. 



Allowing sale of timber lands nn- ! Referred to Committee on 



fir for cultivation in California, | Public Lands. Passed 



Oregon, Xevada, and AVashing- i Senate. Ri p.)rted toand 



ton Territory at $2. 50 per acre. passed H. R. .Approved 

 Iso one person or association to 

 enter more tban 160 acres. 



Bill similar to next below 



passeu ji. It. .-\ppr< 

 by President June 3. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. 



Allowing residents of Colorado, 1 Refeired to Committee on 

 Nevada, and other Territoiie.s, | Public Lands. Amended 

 and all mineral districts, to fell and passed by Senate, 

 and remove, for building and Passed H. R. and siirned 

 other domestic purposes, trees I by President June' 3? 

 on mineral lands. ■ . i ' 



To regulate tbe survey and sale of | Refericd to Committee on 



timber lands. Same as bill pre- 

 sented December, 1875 (H. R. 

 323), providing that timber lands 

 more valuable for lumber thau 

 for agricultural i:)urposes be re- 

 served from entry under bome- 

 stead or pre-emption laws, ap- 

 praised, and sold to highest 

 bidder, but not for less than ap- 

 prai.sement. 



To regulate the survey and sale of 

 timber-lands of the United 

 States. Same as last bill above. 



To prevent depredations upon tim- 

 ber in the Indian Teiritory. 



Autborizing citizens of Colorado, 

 Xevada. and the Territories, to 

 fell and remove timber on the 

 public domain, for )nining and 

 domestic purposes. E.^tending 

 the act of June, 1878. 



To prevent depredations upon tim- 

 ber on Indian reservations. 



To prevent depredations upon 

 timb r on Indian reservations. 

 Same as last bill above. 



Act condoning trespass on public 

 lauds prior to March, 1879. Per- 

 sons against whom suits were 

 pending prior to that date to 

 enter lands trespassed upon and 

 pay accrued cost.s thereupon 

 suits to be discontinued. A 

 same time price to be paid foi 

 lands to be i educed from $2.50 

 to $1.25. 



For the classification of the pub- 

 lic lands in Colorado and tlie 

 sale of timber tliereon. The 

 Secretary of the Interior to 

 regulate the sale, and may re- 

 serve timber on head-waters of 

 streams and on mountains. 



Public Lands. 



Referred to Con) mi t tee on 

 the Public Land-. 



Referred to Committc 

 Indian Affairs. 



Referrf d to Committee on 

 tbe Public Lands. 



Reported fiom the Commit- 

 tee on Indian Affairs. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Indian Affairs. 



Approved bv t he President 

 June 15, 1880. 



Referied to Committee on 

 Public Lands. 



