The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-20

private interest Of gigantic corporation, which
wanted to get under It's control width OF eighty
He believed that before the bill would become a
law, the question where the line should be run
would be Of not the slightest consequence. He
therefore suggested the proprety Of postponng the
subject for the present session. and IT, after the sit
tings OF the high commission were closed, It then
became necessary TO go on with the work, an appro-
priation could be made.
thought that Of the results OF the deliberations
OF the high commission would be TO cede the terri
tory Of Canada to the United States2
Mr.. Dawes replied that the gentleman had as
much knowledge on that point as he had himself.
Mr.. Swami remarked that the gentleman's argu-
Mr.. Dawes suggested that pending the delibera.
tions Of the high commission this appropriation
MIR Swami inquired whether, il the gentleman
did not expect Canada to be received into the terri
tory Of the United States 1t would not be necessary
for the Government under any circumstances TO run
Mr.. Dawes replied that he thought it would be
ultimately necessary, II nothing was gained by the
High Commission, to ascertain the grand fact on
which side OF the line Pembina was, but he be:
lieyed that the whole matter would come M and
could not be kept out OF the deliberations OF the
High Commission. 1t was not to be expected that
the damages caused by the Alabama would be COM
pensated ey the counting out OF so many dollars.
Mr.. Banks advocated the passage Of the bill, and
expressed great doubt whether the high commits
sion would cODcede that territory to the United
States as the question did not appear to be within
the list OF matters to come under its consideration
fhe bill was then passed. Yeas l29, nays 70.
despatch from the Associated Press announcing
the safety Of the Tennessee was laid before the
House by the Speaker Its reading afforded general
satisfaction.
MIR Dawes, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported the sundry Civil Service Appropria-
ton bill Made the special order for tomorrow.
The bill approprates about $50 600 600, including
s4b00 for pensions under the recent law granting
pensions to the surviving sodersof the war OF 1872
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of
the report OF the Judiciary Committee on the Nc
Garrahan claim.
Mr. Cook modified the resolution offered by him
on last Saturday, as to make it read
ResO Oed, That In the opinion OF the House there
is no sufficient evidence that either William McGar-
rahan or the New Idria Mining Company has title,
either legal equitable, to the land known as the
such proceedings shall be at once instituted will
recover possession Of the same and assert the title
OF the United States therein.
Mr.. Marshall expressed his views in favor Of the
report Of the minority of the Judiciary Committee
as against the majority report He had been a
member Of the Judiciary Committee which had
examined the matter in the last Congress- and he
stated fact thai, taking the two committees into
cunt they had stood twelve in favor OF the claim
OF McGarrahan and six against it.
Mr.. Bingham, Chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mttee, argued against the report of the majority,
and in favor OF that of the minority leaning his
gument particularly on the ground that patent
had been issued in due form to William McGarra-
han, and that by the Intervention OF minion, a
hireing OF the New Idria Mining Company, the re-
cord OF that fact in the Interior Department had
been muttlated.
Mr. Garfield argued against the claim of McGar.
raha and against the existence OF the Original
grant asserted to have been made to Gomez in 1881
forged another like grant, and exhibited specimen
Of his Skill In that way to the court