, 1873-11-30

Without further action.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATING CAUCUS.
In tho Democratic CAUCUS tonight, Judge
Holman, Of lndinnn, moved that 10 ont should
be supported tor Speaker who had boou involv-
ed III elther tho Credit hlobilier or tho back.pay
grab. After 8 hoatod discussion, the motion
waa defeated by decisive majority, whereupon
Holman and Sunset Coz withdrew. Subsequent
y, Fernando Wood made speech, IN Which he
disolaimed any responsibiIity for tho back-pay
and inoroaBo-of-salnry iaw. On the first ballot
RebinRson of "H illinois, % 1S j. t INV; wss I to une e
standing that Cox shonld rocelys RobinsonB
votea In the second ballot but, MS lie had left tho
CAUCUS, thoy wore thrown for Wood.
nEpUDLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Tho Indiana Republican delegation were q
unit Ia support Of Col. Marklaud for Sergeant
nt-Arms, but as he saw no chance Of securing
tho nomination Ills namo was not presented.
Joo Dwyer had four volos in tho Ohio nopubli-
can caucus last night instead Of ono, as tele,,
his name was not presented. Munn md Ordway
weto tho only candidates before tho CAUCUS.
Sherwood, tho nominee for House Postmaster,
ia a Michigan soldier, who loBt leg during the
war, and lB q deserving man.
[1o TIE Il Assoefnttd Press,1
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS NoadINAT1oNs.
WAsn1HoroS, Q. O., Nov. 2o.-Tho Republt-
eau caucus Tonight y q presided over By Repre-
nominated Blaine for speakor, Which was cur
Clerk, Edward MCPHERSON, which Was also thus
indoraod. N. q. 0rdway was nominated for
opponent. Mum, Of Illinois, 10. Ool. k1nrkland.
q prominent candidate III opposition to Olslway,
Withdrew IN his favor. uo was earnestly sup
ported by tho ontiro Indiana delegation. Q. b.
buxton WAS nominated for Doorkoepor, tho nnmo
before the ballot was counted. All these oc-
cupiod tho place for which they woro tonight
nominated: During tho former Congress-,
Henry =: Norwood, Of Michigan. was nominated
doolinlng to DO candidate. Tho next high.
est was o1-1epleBontatiyo pierco, Of a1usissippi.
Tho 1iov. j. g. Butlor, present incumbent, was
nominated for Chaplain.
DEMoonAr1o NOMINATIONS.
Tho Democratic 1nonbera OF tho uongo hold
caucuB in tho Judiciary Committee room for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for o!lcers OF
tho House. William L. Niblack was President,
and Gen. r. N. B, Young, Of Georg1a, was Sec
wore mado: Fernando Wood md s: $. do1. Of
Now York, and J. 9: Robinson, Of illinois. On
tho first ballot; Wood received 80; Cox, 20;
Robinson, y; A: II. Stephens ;}R;a|| Of aeer, %s
e.; Lamar, 1; Robinson, Il stephons, !; and
jority was declared the candidate for spoaker.
Qther officers were nomluated as follows !:
Clerk, George Q. Wobborburn. Of Vlr{S;iinis; sor-
Doorlseoper, Charles ". Grmbs, Of Mime !;
Chaplain, Rev. D. II. Mohon, of Koatuoky.
THE oREp1T-1IoD1L1En SUITS.
The Attorney General will appeal the Credit
Mobi1ler Huit8 from the deoiaIon Of the United
States District Court tor Connecticut to tho su-
premo Court Of tho United States. Tho subject
Of action Of the District Court will form por-
tion Of the report Of tho Attorney-Geuerai,
which will be ready on Monday.
uEPonr OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TILE LAND OF
Uashinpon tNop. 2n D'epateh to tho Stl0 York 7rtd
The Forthcoming report port Of tho Commissioner
Of the Goneral Land Office SHOWS that the num-
bor of acres Of Iand surveyed during the year
ending june 90, 1873. was 90, ,ise, 1D9. Tho
amount OF public land disposed Of during the
Of Surveyors General las buen increased since
1868 from ton to seventceu; tho number OF land
Offices from nfty-thrce to ninety and tho amount
OF land annually dilpossd OF from 100000 to
tho Homestead law, the COMMISSIONER reports
The demand for la.,ds by actual scttlora under
the Homestead low continues vary largo. During
the fiscal year ending Juno 80. 1873. 81. A0 pre-
liminary ontries wore made, covering an area OF
9,7523 3l7.20 aores. Tho numbor Of flnal catrisa
were 0,894, being IN increase IN lnal entriea oi
Alb over tho preceding fiscal yoar. This Inv,
with some slight amend1neuts would meot all
the requirements Rad ncceas;tiea Of actual Het-
n1endation for q complete consolidation Of al
atatutes respecting settlement rights into gen
| eral Homcataad law. bill for tnat' purpose
net with favorable action fEom 1 oad b4td
! to a slight amendment as to tho tlnlf
whom it should take eiroct, by The Houao, on the
| Inst day Of tho aessou, In which tho Senate hat
not time to concur, it falloa to become law
Ing Tho ilucal your ending Juno 80, 1873, amount
od to 78.9o0l7 aeros and for semlnaries, wv
acres. Tile selections uortiflo1 for agricultural
colleges amounted to 16,o3G.21. Tie locations
Of agricultural college scrip by aaBagnoea Of tht
States to which the same was Issued n reportet J.
during tho year cover an urea Of o59, ,4l6 Al
guoo my last annual report, agricultural colegt
scrip representing $40 900 acios Inns boon iaauet
to tho 8satoB Of Arkansas and Florida. Ihil
e1hausts the amount which Congress author
ized.
| Tho records Of tho office show an aggregate
construction Of 2,279 mllea OF road, distributed
~ follows In Michigan, 1856 miles Wisconsin
s9 miloA Iowa, 90 mtlea Minnesota, 7i2 miles n,
sas. $40 milos !; California, 40 miles; Colorado
i 245 uilos Indian Territory, 165 mlles., Total
as aboyo. 2,378 miles. porttonE Of tho roads In
clulod ID the foregoing report Of CONSTRUCTION
ment Of tho Inst fiscal year. This report will b
understood as roforrlng more partioularl
to tile official record Of construction, and t
tho acceptance by. tue proper authorities
| tho evidence OF Wllch ARa boan received q
this office Binco my laat annual report, and con
Bequontly was not included therein. During th
proylouR yesr the reports show conHtriote,
iength OF 1,7i9 miles OF road, dlfiorenco /
favor Of the latter year OF $50 miles. The polio
of extending aid to railroad enterprise by III
tional legislation lavlug boon restricted by til
caution Of Congress- during tho laat fow yoars
tho aggregate OF dohnits locstlou of new road
show tho definite location Of 829 ml1ea durln
tho fiscal your, Of which 900 mllos arc OF tn
Northern Pacific Railroad, In tho Territory {
Dakota.
The following got OF Congress MAS spproyo
Feb. 10, 1878 ~ Slut, 40B);
Az AoT In relation to mineral lands.
Bat enacted by hs Se.ats aud House a Reprfssntt
tttes ~ tAa United STATES n America nj Cvtgytss u
ssmbd That Within thu Btatea hereinafter named d