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81. w. Beiknap. secretary OF war. Ac
cused Of a High Crime and hisoe'

Vut"hOA'
t-,..tl di.paIeh 10 the Baltimore Gazetse'j
W,sulsGroS. March IA Dir. Marsh, OF
v.u York, appeared Yesterday before com.
.,.,,as. II obadicnce 10 subpoena served on
~, last saturday, aud testified that he had
nT,sned contract TO post-tradeTships at
FAR Sua1i other army. posts in the south
,s., for which he paid the wife Of Secretary
Es,I7ap $4,000 cash, and $4,000 per annum
.. long As ne held the same-three years
T,.iay srcre;sr; Belknap was notified, and
,.. rcoursted 10 appear before the commit
w. vh,ch be did. The testimony Of Mr.
v.r.a vas read to him, and he did not at
+,,n1r q de(crc', but confessed that the state
n1r,, Of Mar.h were all and singular true.
u, brgs,d mercy at the hands OF
,ba committee. and asked that he might be
,'IoUpd 10 resign and no further proceedings
,sk.n in The mq.ler. To this not even the
Republican members Of the committee were
Inclined 10 Rs,eu. The whole transaction is
a, d9mpabe, aud the evidence so perfectly
overwhelming, that any suppression of the
fact. would he certain and eternal intamy TO
nj VINO were privy TO such an arrangement.
The committee nd 4 consultation this eve
ring n S o'clock in Mr.. BASES room, at the
Arlington Hotel, 70 determine whether 1t
would be best 10 make their report to-mor-
row. and il was resolved to de it. A reso.
luton Of Impeachment will follow, and no
,asiter whether Belkuap resigns or net the
article will be prepared and presented TO the
senate early next week.
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R1cHMoNDToBacDExcHANaE

2 aE1aa
The receipts ana offerings Of tobacco are fnl, bat
consist maioly Of common to nediura aiodaecos In
soft ordc1, which ara taken pretty freely bYman1-
facturers stemmers, and rshandlers, at quot
below. hesnall oferinas OF Tugs and low ieaf, IL
dry order suitable for shipping, I'D ready sale ak
fair prices. There hiss rot been IS auch improve
ment In the quaiiiy OF lar as was expected. The
bright wrapsers offering are lesfy and, oolosy, bat
for the most part sadiy deficient in gnm. though
some Of our largest manufacturers report that thog
prize out welgEs 7sav5s org SO
The breaks last week comprised i lG2 hossheaAss
Sol tierces, and e5 boxes. Suotati0nss
DARK Printing s1.35eS$3s60.
DARK--Luos-Very common. s29f3s mediuM
TO good. e4@s5: extra: e5@361o: Ma-Com.
mon. s4.50QS5.58; medium, 85t5O(Nf7.5U: coed
ss.59@sl9; tne, 81 o@$12 2; aae ezra black wrap
Bs1GnT - L,.as-common, sx5o@se: ned1um
to GOOD. 90 50@$S: fine smoking, 3I2.60@s15:
extra smoking, $lS@$20. LedE-Common 70 me-
dunn, aS@&12; gosd to fne, ri 3@81G: extra nll>
ers, $15@$20. Wrdppers-C common. $l26e1S:
medium 70 good. 81 84$25; ane, @25@S40s ex-
ira, $4G(9$70. &. ~.s.''s
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RICHMOND LlyE.srOCK. MARKET.

Livestock sales report from February the 26th
TO March I'd, 1S76, reported By u. Gimmi, weigh
master: .ss-st f>'s'. ~ . - "a =
Cuttie.-1 SO head common to fair sold at SKA
4c., gross; dunn to good sold &C h1Shc., gross
ex tra 10 choice sold At 6@6xc, gross ;,oniy few
very nne al the latter .0gure.
and demand about equal. s1 Gg%E F"8i
!SAesp.--4S96Xc., Tor fair to good ,yaa
.Cutyes.-S6GSl3. as to quality aud weight
|: Mitch Co,1s.-DuII at $25N$45, as to age, size,
order. sud appearance VI milking qualities. Tho
quality or ca tie cred this week much better than
usual. and somewnattn excess OF the demand.
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= DANyfLLE TOBACCO MARKET. /,

1UuHVOV
fRenorted ex pres5iY for the Ricbmond bispatch.1
MARCH -Receip:s less than for the last several
weeks. r.z.s' 3sEH res
Lugs-Very common. S3@s4;t common, &4Q
IS: medium 45t0t7: good. R7G410.
Snsoksrs-c ommon. ss3$1o: medium, Fright.
S10@sl4; goOd TO fancy, S14G422 "a
Bright HraDpers.-Co Common. s100$14; mo
dunn, $14@s25: good, @25@s35; extra, e350
MaAoeanv Wrappers.- rommou, $I2@4l ;me-
dunn, $IS9$20; good, s20@$3o; extra, $3.50
$3J. ALYHA.
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New and Exce,.ent ventiIator.

Mr., George {. Wagner, Of this city, has
recently invented patent transparent venti-
ia.oT, which is certainly one Of the simplest
and yc! Ingenious devices for securing proper
ventilation ever introduced, and which upon
tFis proves 70 lie Thoroughly practical in
every respect. The ipfux OF the required
pure air, although entirely imperceDtible,
Ekes place IN so uniform a manner as
TO preserve constantly an unexceptionally
healthy atmosphere. The expulsion of foul
S'E Is effected by a similar though
inverse process. The apparatus is con-
flruc,ed entirely Of glass, forming sort Of
hue, fastened one each on Two panes Of glass,
one inside, the other outside the window,
top and bottom, for ingress Of fresh and
egress OF foul air. Being made of glass, it
does not interfere with the light; nor does
II ob'lruc' the opening or closing of the
window or shutters. Both flues are provided
Win movable lid by which the currents of
ar DAY be regulated at pleasure, keeping
the atmosphere in the rooms in constant yet
lnperoeptole motion. This apparatus not
Only answers its purpose practically, but is
also desirable establishment Of any apart
Msnt, lis shape aud flush suiting the taste
OF Inc most fas!ldious, besides which the
price Is 80 low that the poorer classes, who,
.! fes>en OF the lack OF spaciousness in their
dwellings,, mostly need it, can we'll afford to
purchase it, Washington Republican.
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FEBRUARY 29.-The sales to-day, were larger
than TOR several days spsst and the prices shade
higher, though not enough 10 change quotations.
We noticed some very good loose, which sold -
$l4.25 to $l825. Good leaf Of decided charao-
ter, $lo@$l3: good leaf, dark. S7GS9; medium
grades of leaf S6@$3: Tugs long aud leAiy. SAGso'
ugs common, $39&4..-Apped~ - sI&
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ALEXANDRIA MARKET.

FEBRUARY 29.-The market to-day 10 better for
wheat and prices ranged from 81. 30ea$l, AS, thss
being m advance on Yesterdays quotations; offer
ings OF 1924 bushels Of red.
There Is no better feeling for corn, and the hixh.
est price paid TO day was SIC; the offerings
amounted to 2479 bushels of Whit, mixed, aAd
yellow, which brought 66@o7c. 49, =
Small Off rings Of oats ut 60c.-Gd-ette. 80
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Reduction Of Force ON the Erie
----- RaIIRAK

PoRT JERvIs, N. j., March 2.-Thirty.one
engines have been taken off the working
force of the eastern division OF the Erie
railway, and will be laid up till some time in
April. This is one of the results Of the sus.
pension In the coal.fields.
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NE w 1Uhhs 81
NEW YORK. harsh 2--Hoon-stocks active and
better. Moneys; Gold, l14S. Exehange-LonR,
1861; short, 1901 Governments ACTIVE and strong.
sz-z sa-ssn.
Evening -Money easy at 2k.y Gold. ll3a@
F14k. Sterling firm at 4S6. Governments active
and slrong. States quiet and nominal.
BALTIMORE, March 2.-vir9nia 6's, old, 49,: CON
soils, 6S4. West VrginiaS, 8 North Carolina 8's,
old 16; now, g; special tax, 2 Bid to-day
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
.ss $685. RTrHMOND. March O.. 1876.

OFFERINGS.
WHEAT White. 252 bus flels. Red, COS bushels.
CoBy.- White 496 bushels. Hired, "a bushels.
OArS.-69O bushels. ~ sF.s-s ~ e
MEAL.-202 bushels.
PKAs.-4 bushels.
SALES.
WHKAT.-F White, 4S bushels at $l.25; "a bush.
els at d 80; 50 bushels prime at S1.45: 80 BUSH
es 2 81 6usSa1s sr a a6 asS Snshsis oSsa a,
81 81; 100 bushels prime at S1.45; 172 bushels at
Sl.30--total. $50 bushels. 4 o. 49, El}>
CORN White, SO bushels prime at &c.; sos
bushels very good on private terms--total, ~
bushels. Aired, 76 bushels very good at 54c.; ] 8
bushels good ut 53-total. 81 bushels.
OATs.-23S bushels on private terms: 100 rbuJa-
els good spriug at 51c.-total, 33S bushels.
MEAL--36 bushels bolted ut 5Sc.; 20 bushels at
66c.-total, SO bushels sr..
RE-EXHIBITED.
OATs.-240 bushels. g.. .NF' sTf Gs'#.sSA Z .
MEAI.-36 bushels -
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End Of the Kellogg Impeachment
Troubles.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE House to-
day adopted resolution ordering the dis
continuance Of further proceedings In the
matter OF the impeachment of Governor kel-
logg. This ends the affair. t-'7a
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All Interview with secretary BrtsfoW-
ADoIishins the Fractional cur


I>uecial dispatch 10 the baltimore Gazette.)
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The sub-commlt-
te. Of the House Appropriation Committee
called upon Secretary BriStow this morning
10 learn his views on the payment OF silver
instead of currency. "Where would the
lightning strike if the issue now should
rroye iailurc!" was the conundrum asked
b. Mr. Brsiow when the Appropriation
Committee few days ago asked him why be
did not put ont the silver instead Of issuing
H!o!c fractional currency. The answer was
cleye.ly stated By Mr.. Foster. OF Ohio, who
siid "The Appropriation Committee has
concluded 10 serve as lightnipg-rOd, and
will guarantee that all indignation on the
Fart Of the people will be harmless" That
i correct" remarked the chairman Of the
committee. who does not agree, however,
with Mr. Foster. political views. elf the
issue i. succ,s, we Democrats will take the
glory Of irsugurating the measure; if it
should prove failure we will he here to
remedy The evil before Congress adjourns,
and your party that enacted the resumption
bi!! eau draw whatever consolation they
please from it, secretary Bristow replied,
GO ahead, gentlemen; am ready"
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The GaI,ows fu Portsmouth.

NORFOLK, March 2.-Issiah Griffin, ne
gro man, aged tWenty.eight, was. to-day
banged in Portsmouth for outragiDg his
brothers. wife. .....
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amnesty 10 Cubans.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Tbe Department
of State has received information through
the Consul General at Havana that the neces-
sary orders have been given by the Governor
General Of Cuba for the restoration OF the
em5argoed estates of RsymoD, Fernando
Criado, Joaquin Delegado, Arctonio Maxine
Mora, and Magdalena Faris de Mora; and
also that pardon has been extended to
these parties. This is understood to remove
any obstacle in the way of receiving posses
sion of their property, and TO be the result
of negotiations that have recently taken
place between the Government OF the United
States and that OF Spain.
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Oppos ition TO Repeating the Resump'
tiOHsAct.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 2.-The Senate to-
day adopted the Assembly resolution re.
auesting the New York delegation In Con.
gress to oppose the repeal of the resumption
act.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The Committee on Appropriations report.
ed bill appropriating Sl63,000 for the Bu-
reau of Printing and Engraving, and direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
silver coin in exchange for fractional cur
rency, whether now In the Treasury or pre-
sented for redemption.
The Committee Of Ways and Means will
have permission to offer an amendment ex-
tending the limit of silver as legal tender.
Mr.. Randall gave notice he would call up
the bill as soon as practicable, and moved lts
recommittal. Carried. II .sa-
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Hawaiian treaty. With
out action the committee rose. @a :
Mr.. Clymer, of Pennsylvania, presented
articles of impeachment against William, w.
Belknap, late Secretary Of War, for high
crimes and misdemeanors In the War Office.
In the midst of great excitement and with
unusual stiffness in the House, Mr. Clymer
rose and said: 81 ask permission OF the
House to make report from the Committee
on Expenditures in the War Department Of
80 grave importance that I am quite certain
that when 1t Is heard the House will agree
that am justified in asking thst. permission
at this time" go St.'' = -. 90.
Permission was given, and Mr.. 'Clymer,
taking his position at the clerks desk, read
the following report: "ops@ ,''.'s t sf,as
"The committee found at The very thres-
hold of3its investigation such unquestioned
evidence Of tho mslfsasa9es OF General lie
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SCENES IN THE HOUSE.

T WAssH1sGToN, March 1.-THE scene in the
House during. the reception of tbs report
or the committee in5s the case! ofsthe
late Seeresarq,aof War, and the discus
s;on which followed, Wal the most BIT
- riass. ta2 keaIA T4slol 9Lss
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In.zrIsSID AFDs1x4 lkHok W.
Ia sp@esssss 9 q RgaPl -
.1naks .,.s.i a
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s1S.72S.4l9 90

n,nas issued 20 The r,sisc Rs!l"ey CSmGsn nes
!-,et',' -, e12 5l3 interest accrued and nos
rf ~, .546255 ip!ercs, paid BY the United
,' .fGiii 5I3 VG; i@r r'st repaid by trans
;. , Of mails, & 1e72+S 80 sas4 iHse
fcmurcst paid ny Inc lHfeu ''S'S''
ruI 4
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RICHMOND MARKETS.

OATs.-240 bushels. r.-E F' sr' Es'#.a<--
MEAL.-36 bushels.
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Interesting Details Relating 10 the
Beiknap Investigation.

A."
shows that Caleb P. Marsh made the bargain
with the late wife of Secretary Bekuap, and
psid the money to her. After her death the
money went direct to the Secretary, the last
payment being for the quarter ending De-
cember, 1875.
A rumor that Belknap had killed himself
grew out of the reported colloquy between
him and the President. The Secretary said
he thought he would have killed himself.
The President replied, q" wish you had"
Marsh was not willing witness, but was
brought here In custody. The following is
given as the origin of the Belknap investiga-
ton While in search for home for his
family in December, Hon. B.. B. Lewis, of
Alabama, was referred to G. A. Arms, real
estate agent In this city. During the search
for q house, Mr.. Arms In conversation
stated to Mr. Lewis that be had
formerly belonged to the army, but was dis
missed through the enmity of Belknap. That
if he had the assistance of member OF Con-
gress he would in sixty days develop facts
that would force Belknap TO resign. Mr..
Lewis rendered his assistance, and they sub.
sequently had several interviews. Mr. Lewis,
being impressed with the gravity of the
charges, sought the advice of Mr.. Randall,
who advised that the facts be brought before
Mr. Clymer, chairman OF the Committee on
Expenditures in the War Department. Mr..
LeWis and Mr.. Arms thereupon had an inter-
view with MIR. Clymer, and Mr.. Arms gave q
list of the witnesses, including Marsh. After.
wards Clymer thought Arms was acting In
bad faith, az the Secretary said Arms had
proposed II he was restored to the army,
and certain other conditions complied with,
he would drop the matter. MIR. Lewis said
if Arms was seeking only to levy blackmaii
of course they would have nothing to 90
with 1t but advised, as Arms bad furnished
the names of witnesses, that they be, called
and examined, which was done.
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thought such haste unworthy of this grave
question, and if he stood alone he would
still stand here to say SO. a-
Mir. Blackburn, of Kentucky, another
member of the committee, expressed his
satisfaction that the report which had been
read by his colleague, Mr.. ,Clymer, showed
to the world that nothing had been left un.
done by the committee to shield and shelter
from dishonor every person except the one
whom it was the duty of the committee to
investigate and report upon. He would not
consent that the gentleman from Massachu-
sets should make this political or parti.
san question. He would not consent that
his side OF the House should be placed in
the position of prosecutors and the other side
should take up the position of defenders. 1t
was a question which addressed itself alike
to every member of the House. he re-
marked that the case was an unprecedented
one in more respects than one. The
action OF the President in accepting
Secretary Beknap's resignation under the
circumstances was unprecedented, and this
was the first instance in the history of the
country where any man claiming manhood
and holding an exalted station had sought to
shelter himself from legitimate investigation
by interposiDg the dtshopor Of a wife. lSen-
sation.l Passing to the question of the pre-
pared impeachabiIity of Mr.. Belkaap he sugs.
gested that the question, as Judge Story bad
intimated, might properly be left to the
discretion Of the Senate. -
On such state offacts would the House be
asked to shrink from the performance yof tts
duty because there might be the mist or
shadow OF doubt on that pointY The
House could not, do SO. 1t would not be ad.
nissble. He quoted from the Impeachment
case Of Lord Bacon, In which 1t was stated
that when The Lord Chancellor had sought
TO save himself by a resignation of his high
Office the attempt was vain, as the King did
not and could not interfere. Was the House
to be told that the man in power at theoeaer
end of the avenue was able to rob an Amer.
ic4n Eongressofa Highland power which the
King on Great Britain could MOI, Ike from
Parilsmsat.g Issnsatlon and applausell II
zsg.I ag .soIti siEsssQE4 . = 1ss54lSs 40
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Belkhap's Successor Pro Tenn.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Ine loITo"Iug
order explains itself:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 2, 1876.
"Sir,-The resignation of the Secretary
of War having been rendered and accepted
this day, you are Hereby directed to assume
and perform the duties pertaining to the
Secretary of War, in addition to those of
your own Office, until otherwise directed.
"Very truly yours, U. S. GRANT.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-22

The Navy Yard at Philadelphia APP
pears TO have been conducted for the
special ben eft OF one Nathaniel Mckay.
This man seems TO have been as insolent
and greedy robber as any of his con-
geners. He was backed up at Washing
ton by the whole authority of the De-
partment and any one who exposed his
stealings, very soon lost their official
head. In regard to this affair it is said
that Congressman Randall is implicated,
The tale looks improbable seeing the
course taken by Randall on the appro-
priation bills. but the accusation should
be thoroughly investigated. Stealing
has been going on long enough and it il
time some Of the leaks were stopped.
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ONE TERN.

Probably no better argument could be
presented against the incumbent Of the
presidential chair being eligible for re-
election than is afforded by the dis
patches published this morning. In
them is distinctly shown the evil TO be
cured. That is converting the term in
possession into a canvass for another in
expectancy. The kilograms show the
temptation that exists to apply the means
of the people and the machinery Of the
Government into electioneering appli-
ances Of the President. II is perhaps time
that the dangerous and III considered
law passed by former Congress greatly
increased the temptation and afforded
an easy means Of gratifying it. The
specious excuse Of preventing frauds in
elections being made the stalking horse
to introduce system Of federal interfer-
ence in State elections. According to
ex-Attorney General Williams the law
as il stands permits the President
with impunity to interfere in
and influence elections and to use
the money OF tine people to further his
plans. But supposing that Infamous en-
actment was out Of the way, SO long as
the President is rc-eligible SO long will
that officer govern his course with view
to reelection. Remove the temptation
and the mischief will cease. No one
who reads the dispatches Of this morn.
ing but will concede that il the President
bad not been eligible for reelection ht
would ever have consented to use the
public money in the manner. and asso.
ciate himself with the disreputable per
sons that he did. II is true that, law OF
no law. the proceedings described by the
telegraph were in tho highest degree i'm
proper, especially when carried on by
the Chief Magistrate. 1t is, however
equally true, that If honest and diligenl
public servants are desired. the fewer OPP
portunities that they are afforded o.
doing wrong the better they arc likely to
be. An ounce OF prevention is worth
whole hundred weights OF cure. There
fore let future Presidents have no tempta
ton to use the public funds or the public
servants to promote and subserve thei
private purposes.
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ALTER THE LAW.

The kilograms published this morning
intimate that the Secret Service fund.
placed al the disposal Of tho Department
Of Justice, has been improperly used to
influence elections in New York city.
The matter directly duplicates the Presi-
dent, as shown by the testimony Of ex-
Attorney General Williams. The latter
testifies that the money was by him paid
on the positive request and directions Of
the President. Mr.. Williams further
states that he authorized and permitted
the expenditure, and that the payments
so made for the object specified were
legally defensible. As man who has
for some time occupied the position OF
Attorney General Of the United States
ought to know something about law, we
laymen are not in a position to dispute
the conclusion reached by Mr.. Williams.
1t may be, therefore. that when the Presi.
dent makes his explanation II will be
found satisfactory. and that he had
authority under the existing laws to make
such payments. II that be the case, il
is certainly high time that the law was
altered. One Of the greatest sins OF
former Congresses has been the constant
endeavor to interfere with and reduce
local sell. government to nullity. Ev-
erything and everybody was compelled
to be brought or have resort to Washing,
ton. The mode of conducting State cleo
tons was interfered with and subjected
to harassing and onerous forms. The
federal finger was found IN every State
pie. The influence Of the general gov
eminent was extended and became more
potent, 10 much 30 that ii seemed almost
impossible to Withstand the overpower
ing force Of place and patronage. The
results are, as might have easily have
been foretold, abuses and corruption o.
the worst character. The peoples money
oonttiOuSou ~ tOibuk hA'PpyoAoS hon
been lavished upon a set Of ward striker
and bar-room politicians. Reprehensi
BILE as such practice is, we find that al
ex-Attorney-G General says it is lawful
Taking his word for that, though bu
frail security, it is an irresistible argu
ment in favor Of altering the law. Their
is. however, portion Of Mr.. Williams
statement that would indicate that h
and the President were not then as Ger
tain rs they now are that the payment
were lawful. We allude to the payment
being made to Whitley instead of to Da
venport. II the matter were legal VIII
mako payments in that round abou
fashion. The affair altogether has
queer look. and lawful or not will not d
any good to those who are implicated i
throwing away the sweat.stained none
wrung from toiling taxpayers upon
parcel Of rascally New York FOUNDERS.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-22

A bill has passed the House limiting
the area of town sites to two miles square
or 1850 acres. 1t was introduced by
Page of California. 1t is intended to
remedy an abuse which prevails in Utah,
which consists in locating town sites of
enormous area.