Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-10
House of Representatives..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The House session
Hewitt of Alabama occupied the chair.
There was very small attendance of mem
bers. The first speech was by Mr.. Joyce in
advocacy of a six years presidential term
and of civil service reform. He was fol-
lowed by Mr. Chittenden, who spoke against
the proposed silver legislation.
Mr.. Chittenden in his speech referred to
the silver meeting in Chicago last Deem
Der. The Shylocks mentioned in Chicago
papers report of the meeting were active
bankers and business men at home and
abroad who through the chamber of com
MERGE of New York, gave Chicago outright
round million of dollars in the hour of her
desolation, the very same men who subse-
quently loaned Chicago scores and scores of
other millions which have been hopelessly
squandered and lost in quixotic ventures.
Mr.. Harrison replying said that while the
people of Chicago acknowledged the gener-
osity of the world, when that city was in
ashes, yet they did not feel that the rich
men of New York, who helped them in their
hour of need, should now keep them from
rising from their ashes.
Mr.. Kenna advocated reconciliation of
silver, repeal of the resumption act, abolish
Ing the national banking system, and the
granting Of full legal tender qualities to
greenbacks.
Ellsworth spoke in opposition to the attempt
to array labor against capital for the purpose
of gaining political power, and advocated
general amnesty bill.
Mr.. Hayes replied to the arguments against
reconciliation of silver, and defended that
proposition.
Mr.. Haskell also spoke in favor of silver
reconciliation, and Mr.. Bell advocated the
bill to pension soldiers of the revolution and
Mexican wars
There were not more than half a dozen
members in the chamber when the House
adjourned.
Important to Homes leaders, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Ihe secretary of
the interior has declined to disturb his de-
cision of October r. in the case Of M. G.
Streeter VS.. the Missouri Kansas q Texas
railroad company. Review was sought by
he company on the ground that the land
involved had been patented to the company
and that in consequence thereof the claim of
otreeter was not confirmed by the act of
April p, 1876. The secretary, however. de-
'clares the statutes mandatory and requires
that patents shall issue in all cases coming
WITHIN its provisions. This established prin-
'ciple, that the law is RETROSPECT
tive in its provisions, applying to
cases adjudicated as we'll as those
requiring original action, of the act
above referred to, confirms homestead and
presumption entries on land within railroad
limits, made prior to the receipt by district
land' officers Of the department., letter
withdrawing the lands, and also confirms
entries based upon prior entry, which were
valid and subsisting at the receipt of such
letter of withdrawal. This covers many en-
tries made after the definite locations of
railroads, but prior to Withdrawals, and in
this respect changes materially the practice
OF the department, as the grants have been
heretofore held to be effective from dates of
location evidenced by the filing and accep-
lance of maps Of survey, &C., in the depart
ment-