Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-25

SENATOR MORTON has a bill which he pro-
poses TO Introduce Immediately on the meeting
of the Senate to repeal the bankrupt act and to
make its repeal cover all cases under it since
The financial troubles commenced in Septem-
Der. he prOnounces the involuntary clause in
II, as now being used, to be an infamous pro
Vi sion and anti-republican in its character. He
expects To carry the repeal Of the bill without
opposition.
PERSONAL Governor Shepherd returned
from New York last evening. .''' Walt Whit
man is sufficiently recovered from his pro
tracted Illness to be able TO write a characters
tic letter for the New York Graphic, descriptive
of the Capitol, and the House of Representa-
hves during a night session. 800 Hon. a. II
stephens, of Georgia, who was vice president
his seat in the House of Representatives on
Monday. $50 Hon. Wayne MacVeigh, of Har-
lisburg, Pa, is at Wllsrd's.
DISTINCTIONS TO DIsBURsING OFFIcEas or
THE AEMY.-At the request of the Secretarg
of the Treasury, it is required by eneral orders
No. III, just issued by the War department,
that all Disturbing officers of the army shall a.
far as practicable, keep the bulk of AL public
funds advanced to them in Independent treas-
! ury omces, and limit deposits in local depOSi
10Y bahks TO such amounts only as may he alb
sOiutely necessary for small payments To thi,
emu, dlsbursing officers will hereafter state
upon their estimates or acquisitions for funds
me nearest convenient United States Assistant
1
u Will be most convenient for the needs OF the
service to have their funds placed.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD-.fn Addi
ttondt Section Accepted.-The commissioners.
consisting of Geo. w. Steele, A. T. Sands. and
Nm u LeDue, to examine tie Northern Pa
enc railroad son its main line between the Red
River OF the north and the Missouri river" to-
Gay submitted their report TO the Secretary OF
Inc Interior The commissioners find, after
thorough examination, that the line is so located
as 10 serve the purpose both of a central and
convenient channel for the travel of the coun-
Try through which it passes, and that proper
regard has been paid to future as we'll as tn
present needs of local and also of through
traihc. They therefore recommend that the
s s liyo f-lO miles) examined, having been
louhu IN construction and equipment in ac-
corcance with the requirements OF the govern
ment, be accepted by the same.
VERY IMPORTANT RAILROAD AND LAND
DkcIsloS.-fhe case of A. st. Clair ct al. (prs-
emption claimants numbering about 1907 VS..
The W. X. II. company, involving the title
to the odd sections in a survey covering Il 900
acres OF valuable land in California, has Just
pefn decided on appeal to the Secretary of the
Interior IN favor OF the railroad company. The
company claims under the grant of 1902, SC,
ana adverse claimants conteHded that said land
was legally reserved as being within the exterior
oonndaries of the Mexican grant Las P0cittts.
mo Mexican grant was confirmed by the Su
preme Court in January. 1861. The Secretary
decides that the reservation did not extend to
the lines OF the A 900 acre survey, but that the
same " as confined 60 n fve-ieague survey AIDE
In 1904 under the direction of the Mexican
grantees. The decision IL considered very
IMPORTANT one in determining a number of
other contests. The railroad company was
represented by Joseph Tyssowski, OF our bar,
torneys.