216 



Year, 



Cougress. 



Hou.«e in wliicli 

 originated. 



Object of bilk 



Action taken. 



1878- 



45tb, 2(1 sess. 



H. R. 3981, 

 Patterson. 



Witbdrawing lauds cbiefly valua- 

 ble for timTjer from entry under 

 pre-emption or bomesteact laws. 

 Such lands to be surveyed and 

 divided into "timber lands' and 

 "mineral timber lands.'' On tlie ' 

 latter tbe timber only to be sold. 

 Timber lands to bo appraised 

 and sold by commissioners. 

 Suck lauds as are needed for 

 irrigation purposes to be witb- 

 beld from sale. 



Reported by Committee on 

 I'ublic Lands as a sub- 

 stitute for several bills 

 Recommitted. 



1878 



45tlj, id scss. 











depredations on public timber. 





1878 



45tli, 2d sess. 



Senate 920, 

 Sargent. 



Allowing sale of timber lands un- 

 tit for (Cultivation in California, 

 Oregon, Xevada, and AVasbing- 

 ton ' Territory at $2. 50 ])er acre. 

 No one person or association to 

 enter more tban ICO acres. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. Passed 

 Senate. Reported toand 

 passed H.R. Approved 

 by President June 3. 



1878 



45tb, 2(1 sess. 



H. R. 3800, 

 Wren. 



Bill simikir to next below^ 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. 





1878 



45tli, 2cl sess. 



Senate 20, 

 Cbaliee. 



Allowing residents of Colorado, 

 Nevada, and otber Territories, 

 and all mineral districts, to fell 

 and remove, for building and 

 otber domestic purposes, trees 

 on mineral lauds. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. Amended 

 and passed by Senate. 

 Passed H. R. and signed 

 by President June 3. 



1879 



45tlj, 3d sess. 



n. R. G087, 

 Dunnell, 



To regulate tbe survey and .-iale of 

 timber lands. Same as bill pre- 

 sented December, 1875 (H. R. 

 323), providing tliat timber lands 

 more valuable for lumber tban 

 for agricultural purposes be re- 

 served from entry under home- 

 stead or pre-emption laws, ap- 

 praised, and sold to kighest 

 bidder, but not for less tban ap- 

 praisement. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Public Lands. 



187y 



46tli, 1st sess. 



H R.1164, 

 Dunnell. 



To regulate the survey and sale of 

 timber-lands of tbe United 

 States. Same as last bill above. 



Referred to Committee on 

 the Public Lauds. 



1880 



4Gtb, 2(1 sess. 



e. R.6321. 

 Carli.sle. 



To prevent depredations upon tim- 

 ber in tbe ludiau Territory. 



Refeired to Committee on 

 Indian Affairs. 



18S0 



4Gtb, 2(1 sess. 



H.R. G340, 

 Downey. 



Authorizing citizens of Colorado, 

 Nevada, and tlie Territories, to 

 fell and remove timber on tke 

 public domain, for joining and 

 domestic purposes. Extending 

 tke act of Juno, 1878. 



Referr( d to Committee on 

 the Public Lands. 



1880 



46tb, 2d sess. 



Senate 1812, 

 Coke. 



To prevent depredations upon tim- 

 ber on Indian reservations. 



Reported from tbe Commit- 

 tee on Indian Atfairs. 



1880 



4Gtb, 2d sess. 



H. R.G371, 

 Hooker. 



To prevent depredations upon 

 timb r on Indian reservations. 

 Same as last bill above. 



Referred to Committee on 

 Indian Affairs. 



1880 



4Gtb, 2d sess. 



H.R. 1846, 

 Herbert. 



Act condoning trespass on public 

 lands prior to March, 1879. Per- 

 sons against w bom suits were 

 pending ^^riov to that date 1o 

 enter lands trespassed upon and 

 pay accrued costs, tkereupon 

 suits to be discontinued. A 

 same time price to be paid foi 

 lands to be i educed from $2. 50 

 to $1. 25. 



Approved bytbePresideut 

 Juno 15, 1880. 



A 



47th, let scss. 



- 



Senate 7G0, 

 Teller. 



For the classification of the pub- 

 lic lands in Colorado and the 

 sale (if timber theroon. The 

 Secretary of the Interior to 

 rejitilatc' tliG 3nlo, ond may re- 

 serve limber ott head-waters of 

 streams m4i 9a mw^i^lm, 



Referred to Committee ou 

 Public Laad^. 



