The Portland daily press., 1875-06-01
WASHINGTON.


The Case of the Union Pacific II. II. Co.
va. the Government Decided in Favor
of Claimant.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Tn the Court of
Claims to-day Judge Nolt delivered the opinion
in the case of the Union Pacific h. IL. Co.
against the United States This case came
before the court in two distinct forms: FIRST
in that on an action brought by the Union
Pacific r. r. Co. to recover oDe-half OF certain
freight earnings withheld by the Government;
and second in that of cross action brought
by the United States to recover the PACK inter
est which they have paid to third persons upon
their bonds heretofore loaned to the company
to aid it in the construction of its road. The
company admits that the government had
right to withhold one-half of such moneys as
the road may earn by transportation OF the
mails and military and other supplies. The
United States insists that they mighs withhold
all of these earnings and apply those in pay
ment of their advances already made, or
maintain their action on the interest on the
instant that it is paid to holders of the bonds
The Judgment of the court is that claimant
recover of the defendants the sum of $512, 632. =
30, and that the counter claim OF tne delend-
ants be dismissed.
This counter-claim of the government is that
the defendants are not indebted to claimant
under provision of the act of July l, 1892. the
act of July. a. 1864, or any other act of Con-
press or otherwise, and further, that claimant
is indebted to defendants in suit of $12OOO,-
GOD for the payment of interest on bonds
The EIgee Cotton Case.
The court overruled the motion for a new
trial in the Elgee cotton case, in which an
award of $366O0O had been awarded. The
overruling is without prejudice, and the motion
for new trial can be renewed by the United
States if the books of the purchasing agent of
the so called confederate states can be pro-
duced, showing that Elgee sold his cotton to
the confederate state, government: The evi.
dence can be presented to the Chief Justice of
the Court, who will remain in Washington
during the greater part of the vacation. Several
additional aff1davits were read by the Assistant
Attorney General tending to show that Elgee
sold his cotton to the confederate government
and therefore the claim was improperly
allowed.
The court adjourned till the Goth Of Novem-
Der.
Clerks to be Discharged.
The Commissioner of Pensions has written
letter to the Secretary Of the Interior, saying
that on account of the limited approprIarion
at his disposal he has selected the names Of
nearly fifty male and female clerks whose SER
vices will be dispensed with on the Both of
June,
The Indians.
Tho Indians have been holding councils
among themselves to-day, and although they
are not fully agreed on their policy, they will
meet the Secretary of the Interior at l p. m.
to- morrow and reply to his proposition.
Prof. Marsh called on the President this
morning and had a long conversation with him
in regard to the Indians. The Professor
showed him some statements from army
officers, confirming the previous reports of the
bad condition of supplies furnished to the
Sioux. The President expressed an interest in
the welfare If the Indians, and firm deter
mination to correct any abuses in their man
agement. He seemed to think the best way to
secure an honest delivery of supplies to the
Indians was to have them sent through the
commissary department. of the army. He
expressed a determination to keep all intruders
out of the Black Hills till Indian title is ex
tngushed. The conversation showed that the
President had studied the subject with great
care, and had an earnest desire to adopt such
means as would promote the permanent inter-
est of the Indians.