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House in which 

 originated. 



H. R. 410, 

 Page. 



Senate 471, 

 Boutwell, 



n. 11. 2497. 

 He i n don. 



IT. li. 2540, 

 Dunnell. 



U. R. 4430, 

 Averill. 



H. R. 323, 

 Dunnell 



Senate 2, 

 Chiyton. 



Senate G, 

 Kelley. 



Object of hill. 



Resolution that the Committee on 

 Agriculture inquire whether a 

 certain percentage of each quar- 

 ter section of public lands sold 

 must be planxed \rith trees or 

 a certain percentage of existing 

 forests preserved for the pur- 

 pose of preventing or remedying 

 drouth. 



Same as Garflekle bill (274) above. 



Action taken. 



For the survey and disposal of 

 the timber lands of the United 

 States. Miners may buy stump- 

 age, not more than IGO acres, till 

 tliat is cut, at $2.50 per acre. 

 Homesteaders may buy 40 acres 

 of timber land near agricultural 

 land at same price. 



For the appointment of a commis- 

 sion for inquiry into the de- 

 struction of forests and into the 

 nieasuT'es necessary for the pres- 

 ervation of timber. 



For the appointment of a commis- 

 sioner to inquire into the de- 

 struction of forests and into the 

 measures necessary for the pres- 

 ervation of timber. 



To regulate tlie survey and sale of 

 the timber lands of the United 

 States. Commissioner of the 

 Land Office to survey and ap- 

 praise lands more valuable for 

 their timber than for agricxiltu- 

 ral use. Such lands not to bo 

 entered under homestead or pre- 

 emption laws, but appraised and 

 oifored at public sale, and if not 

 sold then to be open to private 

 entry at a price not less than 

 the appraisal. 



To regulate the survey and sale of 

 the timber lands of the United 

 States. Same bill as the pre- 

 ceding. 



To repeal section 2303 of the Re- 

 vised Statutes, tliereby opening 

 timber lands in Southern States 

 to private entry in unlimited 

 .piantities and at the reduced 

 price of $1.25 per acre. 



For sale of timber lands in Cali- 

 fornia, Oregon, and the Territo- 

 ries. Same as previous bills 

 with similar title. 



No action. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. June 3, re- 

 ported back with amend- 

 ments and recommitted. 

 December, 1874, H. R. bill 

 4194 reported by commit- 

 tee as substitute. Passed 

 February 22, 1875. Jn 

 Senate February 22, re- 

 ferred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. Reported 

 with amendments. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. Reported 

 back with H. R. 2540 as a 

 substitute. 



Reported by Committee on 

 Public Lands as a substi- 

 tute for preceding bill, H. 

 11. 2497. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. 



Referred to Committei 

 Public Lands. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. Reported 

 back and passed. InH.R. 

 referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. Passed 

 H. R. and became a law 

 July 4, 1876, through in- 

 action of the President. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. Passed 

 Senate February, 1876. 

 In H. R., February, 1876, 

 referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. March, - 

 1877, House refused to 

 suspend rules and -pam 

 the bilL 



