The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March ii, 1872.
KANaAS

KANSAS WAR CLAIM.
Mr. BLAIR, rep.) OF Mich, from the Commit
zee on Claims, reported bill appropriatng 1887 zoo
10 reimburse the State OF Kansas for moneys ex.
pended for the amounts assumed and the dsburse.
ments made In enrolling, equipping, arming, sub.
nsting. Transporting and paying the troops called
INTO service by the Governor on the reQuistion oil
@sjor General Curtis In 1884, to repel the invasion
o. the rebel forces under General Price. After ex.
PLANTATION by Mr.. Blair the bill was passed.
Mr.. BLAIR also reported bill authorizing the
outhern Claims Commissioners to appoint special
commiss toner's to take the testimony IN cases pend.
ing before the Commission.
Alter considerable discussion the bill was passed.
large number or private bills were reported
from the COMMITTEE Of Claims ana passed incud-
Ing some for the remission OF taxes on spirits
destroyed IN the great 1re of. Chicago.
THE NORRIS-HANDLEY CASE
tee on Sieor,anSs maS .v'a si , Vonmt.
contested election case OF Norris against Handey
with resolution tnat Mr.. Handley, the sitting mem.
Der, was entitled TO the seat. Ne gave notice that
ne would call II up next THURSDAY.
mr.: SHELDON rep OF La. from the Committee
DIARIES OF the election district OF Brazos dc Santa
20, Texas which was passed.
THE WISCONSIN LAND GRAB.
At haif.past one O'Clock the House. by special ap-
p0intment, took up the Senate bill TO extend the
Tune ior tne state OF Wisconsin, to complete rail.
road from Lake st. Crox to Lake Superior with the
amendments reported by Mr.. Ketcham from the
Committee On Public Lands.
the on Pbc Lands aaSe aot,S CO
mat he would move the previous question at
back the bill and amendments bs 'o ORDER aeeD''e Of
i ,ns, House. and ne proceeded 10 give his
wheS had 10 MIS- 10
s s winch warranted him IN opposing any legsla.
. lion reylving The grant The bill made what was
vlItuaiiy new grant OF lands which was to-day as
mucn tne property OF the United states as any other
pa ~ OF Sda dhe naS 9n ;S DOMAIN mai
the land had reverted 10 the United States ana that
this was, therefore,
ne argued that there were no valid reasona vvbv
Congress should make this new grant, and that
BY reason OF having held land on the alternate sec
tons 70 settlers at 81 SO an acre. He moved snb
to the United States and reserving them for
and settlement under the Homestead AT Of 10th
Mr.. BARBER rep. OF Wis. replied to Mr.. Ketcnam.
and advocated the passage OF the bin as il came
from the senate. He denied that 1t was q new
grant, but claimed that II was mere
between the United States and the state OF wscon.
hs ~ Se inc sas
1867, the effect or which had not subsidized at tn,
HSo 0 o. ss snS tsn S Soe
denied that the country through which the roat
s Nv. Gn Which i Was
pass contained, according to the census Of 1871
1fteen inhabitants TO the township. How, then
could the road De built without government aid
He also c0ntradicted the statement that the Statt
OF Wisconsin had received large land grants rom
the United States, and quoted from report from
the Land Onice. showing the aggregate guam
ty, exclusive OF this 81. Croix grant, TO be lesi
than 500. 900 acres.
Mr.: TyNER, (rep) Of Ind, said he had never vel
voted for land grant and never would, He had nc
question but that the failure TO complete the road
within the time fixed had resulted In the forfeiture
OF ue lands TO the United States He argued that
~ virtue OF provision in the charter Of the North
Pacihc Railroad 1t was expressly excluded from
lands granted for any other railroad, and that there.
Try. -
MI. kILLINGER, trep.l OF Pa, spoke In support oil
- an amendment which he proposed, providing that
~ sne construction OF the railroad there snail be
used none other than rails
hANUFACTURED FROM AMERICAN IRON.
AItnough when ne offered II before, the gentleman
n0m new YORK (Mr Cox characterized IL as mon.
sense" anu his colleague from the Erie disttic