The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
WARRINGTON.

The House Judiciary committee, by q
vote Of against 1, decided TO report Q resolu-
ton that the 44th Congress was . properly con-
result Of the Presidential election and no sub
sequent congress has power to revise the action
thus taken, nor can congress confer powers
bunal to reopen the questions which have
been settled.
An important case was decided In the u.
s. court OF claims. The Union Pacific railroad
company brought suit in this court for half the
transportation moneys withheld by the govern
ment, and the latter set mp in Offset o claim for
i've per cent. Of the net earnings of the road
since its completion. The suit raised two ques-
lions: First. when the road was completed?
Second, what constituted the net earnings
The decision is that the road was completed on
November 6, 1869.
THE Senate, In executive session, con-
drmed John C. Fremont, Governor Of Arizona
Crawiey p. Dixie, Of Michigan, U. s. Marshal OF
Consul at Port Louis. and John s. Witcher, Of
West Virginia, Pension Agent.
SENATOR SAUNDERS introduced bill In
the Senate which proposes to grant the right Of
way and forty sections Of land per mile to aid in
tns SopsrSet , Of 1Siixsy and seiegapn me 9
tho national Yellowstone Park, TO connect with
the Northern Pacific Railroad in Montana, east
Of the IL 18th meridian.
The House committee on Public Lands
agreed to report favorably bill providing that
members Of the Chicago Soldiers and Citizens
Colony, who make selections Of homesteads in
specified townships, shall be allowed two years
after filing their declaratory statement within
is granted upon condition that each person 10
eating . homestead and fling his declaratory
statement, shall improve not less than i've
acres the second year from location.
THE select Senate committee appointed
under the Matthews resolution Is TO commence
in fioU nj OYlcQ. the aeaeiOUa Ia
representatives Of the Associated Press only.
A LARGE delegation OF Virginians, head
ed by Gen. Joseph f. Johnston, visits Washing
ton in the interest Of the proposed reduction Of
tobacco tax.
The Senate committee on Finance will
hear the National Greenback delegation this
week.
THE President nominated Reuben E.
Fenton Of New York, VIM. 8. Groesbeck of Ohio
and Francis A. Walker for United States Com
missioners at the International Monetary Con-
ference: VIM. Hayden Edwards, District Of
Columbia, Consul General at st. Petersburg; A.
v. Perrin, United States Consul at PADDING ;
VIM. H. Clark. at Ottawa, Has, and Joseph A.
Eppstein, at BoOnville. No.
THE Senate confirmed as Indian Agents
John How, Of Montana, Western Shonshone
Agency, Nevada; John Pattee, Of Iowa, San
Carlos Agency. Arizona; Francis A. Weaver. OF
West Virginia, Southern Ute Agency. Colorado
Money. Eureka, Nevada Postmasters-Solo-
mon, kaufman, Garnett, KS. i; Albert b. Cham
berlain, Ashland, Nebraska; Hiram A. Paen,
Fremont Nebraska; John w. Marshall, Platts-
mouth, Nebraska
THE Crown Prince, OF Germany, sends
sincerest thanks TO the President Of the United
States and the American people. for the symps
thy manifested on account OF the attempted
assas sination of the Emperor.