The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
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Non-Concurrencc In the Anne ndments.
The House Committee on the Judiciary to-day
directed General Butler to report back the Bank.
rupt bin to the House with the recommendation
that the Senate amendments be not concurred in
and that a committee OF conference be asked. Mr.
Butler Is now prepared to make such report
The committee are nearly equally divided, but
the majority are inclined to adhere TO the House
bill repeating the law.
A Check Upon the Land Claims OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Along It's Gem
trail Branch.
The report Of the Senate Judiciary Committee to.
day as to the proper construction Of the Pacific
Railroad laws was made in pursuance of q resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Conkling last spring directing
the committee to inquire and report at the De-
cember session whether the Union Pacific Railroad
Company or any other company authorized to build
branch road to connect Herewith or any assignee
OF such company, Will be entitled lands or bonds
for any road which such company may hereafter
construct. Investigation disclosed the fact that
the Central branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company is the only one making such claim, and
the committee therefore confined themselves to
this claim. Alter giving an extended history OF
this claim they speak OF the suggestion which has
been made that the Senate should not undertake
to decide upon the questions involved, but should
rather provide for leaving the whole matter
to the courts. They reply that 1t Is almost
an everyday occurrence Tor Congress to de-
clare the true intent OF an existing statute
and they know OF no higher duty devOlving
upon the lawmaking power. This claim they
say, has remained, IN all reason long enough
a subject for examination and denomination for
discussion and rediscussiOn, before the depart
ments and q theme for comments In the press and
FORUM and should be set at rest by the earliest and
most authoritative action, and especially because
the adverse claimant has vested rights the
declaration OF Congress cannot interfere there
with nor affect their standing before judicial
tribunals At the conclusion OF long argument,
which is elaborated in the report the committee
express their unqualified belief that the claim OF
this company to be entitled to lands and subsidies
for an extension OF its road some 225 miles, to con-
meet with the Union Pacific Railroad at or near the
one-hundredth meridian. Is not warranted by the
law, and they, therefore, recommend the passage
Of bill declaring that by the Pacific Railroad acts
of 1861 and 1865 lands and bonds were granted to
said company for 100 miles next to the Missouri
River, and no more. The bill thus reported is q
copy of that introduced by Mr. Wilson, OF Indiana,
in the House OF Representatives last December
Government Relations with the Indus-
triOus Indians In Southern Idaho.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs have
directed q bill to be reported carrying out the
agreement concluded in November last with Ban
mock and other Indians in Southern Idaho by Gen.
eral Shanks, a member Of the committee This
agreement requires that the Indians shall not have
the privilege to hunt or the reservation without
the written permission OF the agent. 1t especially
agreed that no white persons shall be permitted to
reside on the reservation other than those under
the employ and pay of the United States or desig-
mated by the agent The Indians are to be gathered
at Fort Hall reservation, and every male Indian Is
to have horse and COW. 1t is remarkable fact
that thirty-seven Indian signers to the agreement
call themselves laborers. General Shanks says
these Indians are always glad to obtain employ
ment in that capacity, and in that way are improv
ing their condition.
The New York Naval once.
1t is positively asserted here tonight by promi-
nent gentlemen that tomorrow the President will
withdraw the nomination Of General Hilyer as
General Appraiser OF Merchandise at the request Of
that gentleman. and that he Will send his name to
the Senate as Naval Officer Of the Port OF New
York IN the place OF Mr.. Lanin.
Confirmation OF Nominations.
The Senate in executive session to-day con.
frmed the nomination Of CassIus G. Foster United
States Judge for Kanass, and Of M. P. Berry, Col
lector of Customs or Alaska.