Arkansas swamp land claims. Bills relating to forest reservations. Creation of Yellowstone National Park. Legislation relating to assessment work on mining claims. Relating to the establishment of schools of mines. Relating to the establishment of schools of mines. Relief of homestead claimants who served in the war with Spain. Creation of Yosemite National Park. Bills relating to forest reservations. Alaska legislation relating to homestead laws, timber and stone lands, Providing for negotiating for or bonding the groves of Sequoia Setting aside a preserve for the American bison. Preserving the rights of persons who have had unperfected land titles Relating to homestead laws and railroad rights of way in Alaska. To set apart certain lands in New Mexico to be known as the Cliff Creation of Wind Cave National Park. Land offices in Alaska. Game animals, birds, and fish in forest reserves. Alaska coal-land laws. Granting right of way through the public lands for reservoir sites. 906 Relating to the establishment of schools of mines. 908 Alaska Central and Alaska Short Line railways. The subject of American antiquities. The bill (H. R. 9205) making applicable certain provisions of the 1911 1912 1914 mineral claims heretofore made by deputy mineral surveyors du their incumbency in office; and (H. R. 15443) to authorize exploration and purchase of mines within the boundaries of private l claims, were taken from the Committee on Mines and Mining to wh they had been referred and were referred to the Committee on the Pu Lands. Distributing the annual message of the President referred so much Granting a street railway company right to operate its railway across t Establishment of the Glacier National Park in the Rocky Mountains The Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands, (Committee on Irrigation The bill (S. 655) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to survey The bill (S. 533) proposing the consolidation of certain lands belonging Providing for reference of the President's message referred to the 1915 Establish a national park in the Territory of Hawaii (Referred initially to the Committee on Agriculture) 1916 The reference of the bill (S. 43) relating to lands formerly part of an The Committee on Naval Affairs was discharged from the consideration 917 919 Establishment of a national park in the Territory of Alaska. Relieve the owners of mining claims who have been mustered into the service of the United States from performing assessment work during the term of such service. Punish persons who make false representations to settlers and other pertaining to the public lands of the United States. On motion of Mr. John E. Raker, of California, by unanimous consent, the bill (H. R. 416) returning to the public domain land formerly reserved as a bird reservation was taken from the Committee on Agriculture and given to the Committee on the Public Lands. Reference of the bill (S. 2789) for the consolidation of forest lands in the Sierra National Forest to the Committee on Agriculture, and asked unanimous consent that the reference be changed to the Committee on the Public Lands. After brief debate the request was agreed to and the bill was referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. 920 Change the name of the Sequoia National Park to Roosevelt National Park. 921 1922 Providing for the disposition of abandoned portions of rights of way granted to railroad companies. Granting the right to use certain waters in Yellowstone National Park for irrigation purposes. Authorizing the lease of lands containing deposits of minerals, oil, oil-shale, or gas by the State of Washington for longer periods than five years. Providing for agricultural entries on coal lands in Alaska. Providing for the disposition of abandoned lighthouse and life-saving stations. Reference of the bill (H. R. 3116) validating certain homestead entries Appraisal and sale of the Vashon Island Military Reservation in the The bill (S. 490) to consolidate national forest lands. 1924 The bill (H. R. 4319) authorizing the conveyance of certain public land to a municipality for park purposes, which had beenreferred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, was taken from that committee and referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. 1925 Subjects relating to those national parks created out of the public domain. 1926 Subjects relating to mineral lands of the public domain and the entry of such lands for homestead and agricultural purposes. The Committee on the Public Lands has exercised a general but not exclusive jurisdiction over the public lands with relation to their mineral deposits. Bills relating to the entry and conveyance of public lands. Granting of public lands for school purposes, and for the sale of lots Committee on Private Land Claims 44th (1816 - 1911) History and Jurisdiction The Committee on Private Land Claims was created on April 29, 1816 a motion of Thomas B. Robertson of Louisiana. The jurisdiction was o matters relating to the settlement of individual claims to private lands in t States and Territories. The Committee on Private Lands was abolished in 19 and the jurisdiction was passed onto the Committee on Public Lands. Issues discussed by the Committee The Committee focused its action on the documentation and resolution o conflicts relating to private claims to lands within the States and Territories. The Committee on Private Land Claims reported legislation concerning: 1884 ascertaining and settling private land claims in certain States and Territories. 1886 1888 1898 1890 1892 1898 1905 Relating generally to private land grants of a certain class in Arizona. To establish a United States land court and to provide for a judicial Establishment of a Land Court to investigate and settle private land claims in the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico, and the State of Colorado. Creation of land courts to resolve conflicts in land claims. To establish a land court and provide for the settlement of land claims in certain Territories. Subject of Mexican land grants. To establish a court of private land claims and to provide for the settlement of private land claims in certain States and Territories. Land titles in the city of Mobile. Committee on Indian Affairs 17th 79nd Congresses History and Jurisdiction The Committee on Indian Affairs was established on December 17, 1821, by Mr. Samuel Moore, Pennsylvania. The primary jurisdiction of the Committee was relating to "the relation of the United States with the Indians and the Indian tribes, including appropriations therefore." Issues Discussed by the Committee The Committee on Indian Affairs maintained jurisdiction over the care, education and management of the Indians and Indian lands. Issues arising out of the disbursement of Indian funds are held within the Committee on Indian Affairs, not the Committee on Claims. Issues within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Indian Affairs include: Claims to be paid out of Indian funds and the adjudication of claims arising out of Indian depredations. Bills relating to the adjudication of claims of Indiana and Indian tribes against the United States. Reservation, alienation, transfer, leasing, or allotment of Indian lands. Taxation, improvement, irrigation, and control of Indian lands and the construction of roads, cutting of timber, and granting of easements thereon. Use, control, management, and expenditure of Indian funds. Business and government of the Indian tribes (excluding appropriations). Care, education, and management of the Indians, including the care and allotment of their lands. Claims which are paid out of Indian funds. Overdue bonds of certain States held in the Treasury as part of |