New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-19

OF May 1875 confirmed this purchase and transfer OF
franchises AID directly authorized the Texas and Paenc
TO maintain the road in operation, and construct
the line from Worth TO FL Paso under this act ine
company built 424 miles OF road which was accepted ny
the State Government, and land certificates issued III
accordance with the act Of the Legislature lie
read from the fourth annual report OF the Texas
and Pacific, giving a full account of the properly
acquired. and showing that tho company had made
purchase from the Memphis and FL Paso 10 remove any
doubt about its title to the sixteen mile reservation no.
lis land grant, which the Legislature had declared FOR
frcd to the Memphis and II Paso and had granted 10
the opening of these old matters already decided was
merely nurc the Texas aud Pacific and delay acn1n
S o tho ec ReFsPS Of ST. aa ecn a'' 0
BILL TO DISTRIBUTE AWARDS.
The bill reported from the Senate judiciary
Committee to-day, providing for the distribution OF inc
awards of the Mexican Claims Commission Is the ph
introduced by Senator Davis OF Illinois, on the LIST ns
amended by the insertion Of specific provision concern
ing the awards in the contested OF Benjamin Wen
and Ia Abra Mining Company. The President u
directed TO determine within the next SIX months
whether there is probable cause TO believe that
the hcnor Of the United states or any consideration OF
Justice ard equity requires these awards or either OF
them be set aside, or new trial shall De hau III
respect Of them. II he concludes that the'
should not be paid, they shall suspended TO
await action hereafter ny the two Governments Inc
rest Of the bill provides, IN brief that the lnsanents
received from Mexico shall be III
ratabe proportions among ;he corporations or indydn
ais in whose favor the award, made or TO ther L.
gal representatives assigns The secretary Is, hFst,
requested TO deduct the expenses oi We a. 20 b
increased by payment 10 the Secretary OF Saie roh
the United States Treasury Of the amounts tfstgaE
about Si50.O0O) which were awarded 10 MSAitan ri.i
zens by The commission aud icauccd from the amount
payable by Mexico.
THE BANKRUPT LAW NOT POPULAR
The House Committee on the Judiciary to-
ia upV
the senate bill 10 repeal the Bankrupt Act shall he
reached on the Speakers table put 1t Oh its passage
The pressure for the repeal is very strong from tue
monevcd mercantile and other interests OF the country
Que petition alone from the city OF New-hork con
taius 900 signatures. The signers hold that the
original intcu, Of the law was 10 cnect prompt ana
equitable division Of the bankrurts estate among his
creditors and afford relief honest and unfortunate
debtors. and ra,e only In practice however they hnd
that it does prevent fraudulent preferences ana the
possibility OF obtaining discharge without payment III
lul Is constant temptation To dishonest prrsons 70
contract large debts ana then seek dSchac" unucI
this act, or compromise IN part payment ana teg
regret represent that this course o action Is often
facilitated y TIE collision OF creditors and dishonest
attorneys aud generally the practical effect u re law
I,a nen IN troy confidence on the part OF capitalists
and damage the credit system.
4 BETTER PENSION FOR MRS. ANDERSON.
The House Committee OF Invalid Pensions
has reported fayorably bill granting an additional
pension 10 Mrs Eliza Bdyard Anderson, the widow OF
General Robert Anderson. Mrs. Anderson Is now re-
ccving pension at the rate Of S2j a month being at
the due tofhe rank Of her husband major when
be received the injuries the service from the effects Of
whic. he died Congress, in 1879, appropriated $4,000
as gift 10 Mrs Anderson In grateful recognition OF her
husbands services but the committee IA now Informed
that II was put into Investment which has proved
upTOuctivc, and that she and her children are IN de
pendent circumstances. Tne pension which Il II now
proposed give her is at the rate OF $50 per month
GOING AT THE STEAMBOAT BILL.
The Senate Committee on Commerce will hold
special meeting Monday for the purpose OF taking
up and considering the Steamboat Bill. This bill. II may
be remembered proposes general revision Of the laws
regulating steam navigation similar measure has
passed by the House during each OF the last three
CONGRESSES but has always failed In the Senate.