The New York herald., 1871-12-06

pledge or mortgage OF property 0l the corpofar
tion and It's business, provided no bonds or notes
shall pc passed legally circulated as currency In
the United States. The capital stock Is nxed at
five millions, and ,he ONCE Of the corporation VIII
he located In New York. r..f.
Treaties with the Indians.
Senator Morrill,, of Name, has introduced In the
Senate resolution which Is calculated 10 have an
important bearing on the discussion ana settlement
or several Interesting questions connected with the
indian policy or the government, probably during
the present session. The resolution instructs the
Committee on Indian Anars to inquire whether
any, and n so. what, further or additional
legislation Is necessary TO carry into effect
the several treaties made ana the acts and RECON-
mendations OF the Peace Commissioners. SO called,
In pursuance OF an act OF Congress approved
July 20, 1867, entitled IAN act to establish peace
with certain hostile Indian tribes and to report by
bill or otherwise
The treaties above referred to contemplated the
setting aside OF reservations on which the Indians
were to be collected and kept permanently The Com
mlssioners accordingly selected two reservations
one Indian Territory and the other OIL the Upper
Platte in Dakota Terri ory-which are supposed to
be large enough to contain oil the Indians east OF
the Rocky Mountains. Their action was duly re.
ported to Congress several years ago, and large
numbers OF Indians from time to time nave been
placed upon these reservations. But up to the
present date Congress has never ratified and con-
nrmed the reservations to the Indians, and there s
consequently no assurance that they Will not be
despolled Of the lands and driven from their new
homes by the encroachments OF unprnclpled whltes-
a danger now considered imminent, Dotwithsiand-i
ing the faith or the government has been pledged
that they should never again be disturbed 80 long
as they remain peaceable. The resolution now lies
upon the table OF the Senate pending the formation
OF the committee. r#a-lr N.n ea 8 eat
George Wilkes I'm Washington.
The arrival OF George wilkes In this city and the
announcement that he proposed to take the initla-
tive in matured movement against the renOm1na-
ton OF President Grant, or, failing this to lead
the way for his defeat at the next Presi-
Dental e.cctlOn, has been the subject OF
considerable conversation and comment among
the politicians temporarily abiding IN WASH
tngton. During the session OF Congress to-day
he was at the Capitol, and most Of the time was on
the door OF the Senate. Subsequently he received
large number OF callers at his at the Airing
ton. ana was engaged until midnight in explaining
to those who called the plan OF operation marked
out for the rganzation OF an anti-Grant party lie
Ia sanGuine OF the result. IN caf ii 4. hgt 81
General Clnrk's Election frcm the Third Dis
tricr Of Texas Contested. ers-Ne
the House Committee on Elections will tomorrow
take up the case Of General William 7. Clark, for
merly Of General Sherman's stan, whose certificate
Of election from Third district of Texas was
ferred to the committee yesterday. General Clark
has been here for the past two weeks, preparing his
in anticipation either OF the action yester
day Of lively contest by the democratic candi-
date, Giddings, who claims to have been elected by
large maturity. Much interest Is iet the deter
mnation Of this contest, as It Is generally ad-
mltted that II Clark gets Inland nc OK.
presses no doubt OF 1t himself-it Will have
to be at some sacrifice OF principle to
party feeling. There ls some talk on
the democratic side OF summonng General Joe
Reynolds, OF the army before the committee and
making him tell what he knows about counting
In" as managed down IN Texas. "
The Board Of Stcamboat Inspectors.
There has been much surprise and great deal
Of comment among congressman at the omission
OF secretary Boutwell, in not referring the action
Of the Board OF Steamboat Inspectors at their
sessions In this city, especially as, since the
law was passed there have been some Of the most
dreadful casualties on steamboats,. It was expected
that some mention would be made Of az important
an ADJUNCT Of the Treasury department IS the
Board n claimsA 20 be. 6seanBoat owners are
camOrous all over the country on account OF the
additional expense imposed by the provisions OF
the law In requiring more apparatus for
tion appointed at the convention OF steamboat men
in Louisville few weeks ago is expected here this
week for the purpose OF urging Congress to grant
them relief from what they term oppressive legIsa
tion, and as Secretary Boutwell, has not even men,
toned the subject In his report the advocates Of
the relief measure claim that the bin ID Objection
able 70 him. and In this view they are sustained by
the Treasury ofricials. is a.n .sle e f
Attorney General Akerman on Railroad Land
III Ntl Grants. s r.. ,-
The following letter from the Department OF JUS
tce to the secretary OF War; in reference to railroad
grants, has just been given out for publication
t DEPARTMENT OF JUsTICE,l
WASHINGTON, Nov. q, 1871. I
To Hon. WIN. w. BELKNAP, Secretary OF War s
Your letter OF the 9Th instant presents this ques-
tion--T0 what extent railroad. TO aid In the con-
strucuon OF which Congress mas donated portions
OF the public domain, can be considered public
United States in the transportation OF its troops and
property-whetter the wnole road should be con-
pany have actually selected lands The question now
arises under the act OF september 90 1850 granting
land In ad I'd q e ~ me q arGaa from
provided that the said railroad shall be and remain
q public highway for the use OF the government or
the United states, Tree from toll or other charges
upon the transportation OF any property OF troops
OF the United States.
aid under such grant becomes 2 public highway,
for the purposes aforesaid, for It's whole length.
conine the Character Of pubic highway to I'll that
portion OF the road along which the
aranied lands may happen % lie. the the law
shall be particularly applied TO the construction
Of the adjacent parts OF the road, but they go into
the general funds or the road ana applied indis-
criminatey to the whole work. The road Is a unit,
and any aid 70 II by grant subjects The whole OF It
70 the condition which accompanies the grant.
Under any otncr rule IL might happen that road
would be broken up into short and irregular
divisions alternately open and close the Tree use
OF the government, and nothing wound pe more
useless than right TO transportat. on subject TO
such interruptions, where there Is no essential va
riation In terms or the grant from the provision
above quoted. vi ~. f1.--1 .yE
The rule which have here given Is applicable,
and this answers with as much expliciness as is
possible In 30 general statement your request for
rule which shall enable yOur department properly
to nix the termini OF the land grant roads or land
grant portions OF roads, subject TO the condition OF
Tree use for transportation. Very respectfully,
.HfNN A. T. AKERMAN. Attorney General.
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