New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-02

nder him. II these men do not deny the title of the
United States, let them come into court and say So
Mr.. PAGE-They bavo all applied for their patentsun-
Mr.. BUTLER-I agree that they have the mining laws
give them ABOUT 800 feet, aud they attempt 10 cover
1000 acres. That is thn trouble.
MIR. PAGE-They cannot do so under the law. r,.
Mr.. BUTLER-But we cannot get the law tested lhat
the trouble. Ii has been before Congress ever since
here, and thai question could never 10 tested.
There was ALWAYS sosethng In the way
Mr.. L. X HOAR-I take IL that my colleague does not
refer a. me as an ox Accomplishment who ever ap
Mr. BUTTERFLY no means. Ny colleague has only
Mr.. HOUGHToN Gsep., Cali opposed the amendment
as one of the most extraordinary PROPOSITIONS ne had
s @ s @d hee be- Of
tToversv between the parties to the action Inns cian
Of McGarrahans had failed before the United states
courts before the state courts of California, and be-
fore Congress. The New-I0ria Mining Company had
contested that claim ana had expended its money IN
proposition TO institute suit in the name OF the
United States against these parties, who had for years
been defending the title Of the United States
Mr. NIBLACK Dem. Ind asked whether the Anor-
ney-General OF the attorneys OF the New
Mr. HOUGHT0N-Not that ever heard Of myself
have been counsel for that Company In some OF THESE
lgaons the object Of the Company being 10 defeat the
claim OF MeGarrahan and to establish the title OF the
Mr.. RANDALL think that gentlemen who have
been counsel for the NewIdra Mining Company should
show some delcscy as TO advising the House what to
MIR. HoUGHToN-I desire to reply to that insinua-
Mr.. RANDALL did not insinuate it, You said your
self that YOU were counsel for the COMPANY -,
Mr.. BUTLER-I thought that nobody hut the judi
CARY Department could defend the United States.
Mr. WILSON sP Ind nSt wden fne
ing the interest OF the United states Tor the NewIda
pose OF defeating Mr. Garranans claim or that the New
Idra Company might secure its patents he also recot
patents to that Company IN defiance OF the orders OF the
President and that finally aperempory order had gone
from the President ,ha his name should not % put 70
any such patents and that IN consequence OF tnat
SecretarG OF the Interior had gone ont or ONCE
Mr. GARFIELD remarked that If that referred to Sec
rotary Cox his action IN the matter had 1een Wholly ana
absolutely sustained not only oy The President PUT ny
the secreiaryS IN office, WHO had not affirmed
MI WILSON, only speak from my recollection OF
the controversy to whether the patent for this land
should be issued to the New ldrla Mining Company or
to Mr.. McGarrahD. Gentlemen who have investigated
this matter with great care, lawyers for whose opinion
have the highest regard say that neither OF these par
ties is entitled TO this land and 1t Is because DeeVe 50
that insist upon It, that on account o tne crcul,
by which this thing surrounded IL IS inc uu
Of The House TO have an adjudication by the highest
Court of the country whether either OF them Is ehed
to II. - , ...,..
direction of the Acknowledgement, and argued that II
what the gentleman mr. Buer had asserted was true'
the Attorney General should be Inpeached
Mr.. BUTLER-PardOn me, you make great mistake
simply said that the Atorne General before he en-,
tered on that Office, counsel for this Company, ana
that therefore 1t would be nanifesty Improper Iof Nun
to undertake a suit a0out tins very matter. -
MI. LONGHRIDGE-ThIs is an attempt TO get an
attorney appointed for man who has been lobbying
The door OF the judiciary Commit The gentle
Mr. Bulle) talks about foreigners being Interested
mines, pat they are they nave inc same rlSht
there he any other citizen has under the mining
laws OF the country. But the are not all foreigners
hOd hand the decision OF the supreme Court tnat
McGarraIan's clam is Invalid and fraudulent The
adoption OF the pending proposition would 6e disgrace
10 the House aud the Legislature OF the country.
Mr.. ELDREDGE Dem, Wis., said that he had inyesti-
gated the case the Judiciary Committee Of every
had determined that the New lorna Mining Company
title to tins land He believed tnat McGarranan
flo IN
Glr Eldredge) had 10 his house and lot IL belonged
certainly either to McGarrahan or to the Government
aud now why should there DO objection TO having an
investigation made as to who md own the landi
Mr. POTTER Dem, N " opposed the proposition,
lands was not questioned by any but McGarrahan.
The New .Idria Mining Company did not dispute 1t.
ne believed that McGarrahan's claim was fraudulent
and void The pending proposition meant prosecution
in the interest OF McGarrahan
Mr.. RANDALL remarked that there was an attempt
made TO reflect Oh Mc(iarranan.
Mr.. W. X. ROBERTS Dem, n fJ-Yes. he is poor,
and this Company Is lieh. ,-..,..,,,,.,
Mr.. RANDALL-All through my Congressional life
have resisted McGarrahan CLAIM; bat II his title Is
good then the ttc OF the United States good and
IL through motives OF di5appOlntment ana revenge
hate you choose he comes III 10 DO the work OF The
Government and 10 smash out TINS New-l1ria Mining
Company, for one, am willing to help him 10 90 H.
Mr.. GARFIELD opposed Mr.. Buffers amendment as
q proposition Tor the Government nterneddnng III
litigation between private citizens. The courts were all
open people, and yet was proposed by an i'm
pertinent NEEDING resolution to be incorporates now IN
hold and throw It's weight into a private quarrel III
which 1t had not dollar Of interest
GEN. Buffers AMENDMENT ADOPTED
Finally the discussion closed and Mr.. Tough
ridges amendment TO the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Buffers amendment was then adopted by 100
Yeas TO GO Nays.
The Committee rose without making further progress
on the bill and then, the delivery OF euloges
the late Senator buckingham OF Connecticut Dy Messrs
STARKWEATHER KELLOGG, HAWLEY OF COnnecti-
cut WILSON OF Iowa, and POTTER OF New-YOrk, the
House. at $50, I'LL 1850, 10 so ON tAen WIN
the Appropriation bills.