The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-08-27

| in earnest about their hOmes, no matter
VIA. misht be their sentiments upon civil
rights, tie currency and the Credit Mobilier
The title to their land was the paramount
question with them, and he who could best
help them was their trrest friend, be he Re
public IN, Democrat or Changer. Designing,
crafty ard INSCRIPTIONS men Of all faiths
and no faith, were not slow to avail them
selves Of the opportunity thus afforded, and
while some we're sincere in their professions
of friendship for those whose homes were in
perii, it i, NOT improbable that others saw
in continued sgitaticn and protracted uucer.
tainiy source Of gain, snl an opportunity
for preferment which they were reluctant
to abandon. Justice WAS too bind, and
her ecale, too evenly balanced to suit the
wishes of these sdventurers Who made mer-
chsnd;s. Of the NEST sacred hopes and fears
Of all the dwsllers upon the Coded L1nds.
Believing that the questiOns were legal
and not political, tina, the rights of the SIT
tiers and the Railroads could be safely en-.
hu:tsd to the Courts and definitely ascer-
tanned alone by them. and that the best in
terests OF tie entire State imperaiively de-
manGed an early and final determination Of
the controversy, consulted during the su-
tumn with the attorneys and with influsn.
tial citizens upon the L,ndl, for the purpose
Of devising some method by which ju,i.dic-
ton of the subject matter could be conferred
upon the Courts Of the United States.
As the result Of these deliberations Gov.
eh annon prepared joint resolution author
ling proceedings to be Instituted in the Cir
cult Court OF the United States fer the Dis
,rict of Kansas. to determine the title to the
Gage Coded Lands, which was forwarded
to me at Washington early in December.
Nv colleague, Senator Crczier, and my
self, had several interviews on the subject,
and concluded that come changes in the
resolution were Necessary tn render it e.
fectiye, and secure the early and favorable
action OF the Senate, and having modified it,
introduced it on Monday, December Sth,
1878, and moved that it lie en- the table and
be printed. giving notice that on an early
day it would be called up either by Ssna;Or
Crozier or myself and its reference moved to
the Committee on Judiciary.
This course vas pursued to cradle Nj.
Crozier, who felt q special interest in the
subject, to address the Senate upOn the
questions of law which were involved, and
to invoke a speedy report from the Com
mi,tse,
Meanwhile Judge Croz;er concluded that
the resolution which had introduced did
not meet the requirements 81 the case "a
fully 10 might he. and on Thursday, Dec.
18th, he obtained unanimous consent to
bring in bill for the relief Of the se:tlers
On the Oslge Coded Lands which YVES read
twice and ordered to he printed.
Ga December 18th, Mr.. Crozier moved 10
take up his bill, which was sgreed TO, and
nroroo1ed IN address the C1u .te af len 9th
upon the merits of the css', AID at the con-
cIusiol of his remarks, moved to refer his
bill to the Judiciary Committee. Atmy re-
resolution which Gov. Shannon hsd pre-
pared and had introduced, and the reftr-
ence was ordered.
While Senator Crczler was deiiv' rig BIS
speech page handed me a telegram from
one OF the attorneys OF the settler, protecting
sgainst the pafsage CT his Dill az fatal 10 the
interests OF the peor'c, and etati6g that iu'i
reasons had been forwarded ny mail.
On FRIDAY evening, December 18th, Con-
gress adjourned over the holidays, and as
semhled again On Monday; January 9th,
1874.
The ansas Leealture was aoo", 10
meet and Senatorial eieciicn was pending.
There was an evident design 10 utihze the
distress and uneafiness Of Inc settlers ior SIN
lster purposes: Accusaions we're neei!
made that the JOINT resolution OF Gov. Shan.
non had oeen c1anged al the ihstigation q
the Railroad C0mpsnief, 'hoogh neither
CROKER nor myself nad seen an agens nor an
attorney OF eitnef, difecIy OF i1oi!ec'iy' ana
nsd acted WIN Pto%p!nets ana vigor IN inc
direc1ion iooica1ed y tce seuters lrienos.
!nere we caneer tn1' 10 tne urgency Of
pus,neN, NO c,a' cou:u Se Pssau 'n'oogh
oot. nou-e' u'l 'a'e - 'ne sessicn. an IN
.enuon vas sPP.!eo' IN soms Quarters 20
IIas'f.1e our ae'':n, =. - m'.:ol siue -,
IN! 70 imPus IwPlSP:. o, """er
"D.cn !" elu no' S Seem ue'l1 .ol: ~ Ie'.
AccoloinKy a:o.'o. csS SIs .: CONCEIVE
.'e 'oe. VI P'OSutaoS rn vlue! u.. n'u.
~: Atsofnsy u E: ~. .ns Ins'i.u.cu u
SUI 'ue a..I"'
win lhe eounse' VI tae se.e.. n!s Psssi
gus earel'enc IN .n:cn s M:.n 8, aeon n.u
.. zen saHsn IN GcnDsc.:n WIN me 'nie 20
the Ds.a"a'e he'e!v.u1.. "ss Oh g.ea. val
ne ne 10 ~" AZ TINS SInica, Janc.uIe o. snAifs.
lne ioe1 was So: sote.y .. AGO e.cia.Ys,y ms
o"r' .no 70 nun Tue re'."Is are i"oe0'ee ior
us conceP''oH' ana icr 'ne steeoy oec SION
that mas Deen ieach.o, .nat o'nef"'se; Ge-
pendan! 1lon tce $40" p,'eIes OF legisII-
ton: might nave neen 'hds nn''eiy p'ocras-
''n aMs!;,.,.-.o.,
Whiie had no coaot OF the power OF the
Attorney -Hensrai 70 make the oroer, vas
not sure tnat ne Tonla zee me P'op'ie'y ior
lis exerche. Sucn vas the oP MON cf sev-
erai OF the most eminent members OF the
Senate. 1hey argued that tne Government
having parted with lis tile, the question
was btt:een the settlers AMI the railroad
Companies, AID not netween The govern
mept and the corporailons. Senate! Crozer
Otherwise, and urged his WE'VE
With Pe'tlnse'ous sigcr. Ieo-oPer.ied With
him: and hsd severai interviews with Zen
Williams, vho finally made the order in the
precise terms Of the join. resolution prepared
By Gov. Shannon and introduced BY me On
ID; M s;a ., se" 1sc;ne, occurred !. III.