Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03

In this report, winch was printed
to-day in the name of the Commit
tee, although, as above intimated,
it has not yet been approved by
any one except its author, the ac-
ton of the Supreme Court and the
contestants of the newly discovered
book of records of the Alcalde OF
Santa Barbara are reviewed, and
the following conclusion arrived at:
Your Committee are satisfied that
this title ought to be re-examlned
and settled by the Courts. 1t Is
only by the Courts in California,
where witnesses live and where
their character and credibility can
best be known, that this can be
thoroughly tried and just deci-
sion reached. Neither the Com
mittee nor Congress have time or
power to enter upon the trial OF
causes, their province being neces-
sarily limited to such examination
of facts as will enable them to decide
whether sufficient grounds have
been shown for sending the case TO
the tribunals provided by law. In
the opinion of the committee, sucn
grounds have been shown in this
case. AS the memorialists do not
intend to prefer their claims
against the government unless
their grant shall first be determined
to be valid; and rs they do not by
the present bill ask single acre OF
land or dollar in money from the
treasury of the United States; and
as Congress will always have abso-
lutte power in any event to grant
them only what it may deem
equitable and just; and AS this gov
eminent cannot afford to deal UNI
Justly with its citizens when acts
of injustice and wrong are brought
to its notice, your committee rec
ommend to the House the passage
of said bill. The report and bill,
after being ordered printed, were
recommitted and the chairman has
promised to delay action upon them
until the people of San Francisco
can be heard.
The ROrdcr RaiGs -E'oik's Case.
WASHINGTON, March Cd The
House Committee on Military AT
fairs to-day heard the testimony OF
Lieut.. Turner, of Fort Clark, Rio
Grande, in relation to the Mexican
border outrages. Lieut.. Turner
said that raids upon American soil
had been made solely by indians
and that MeXica n citizens were not
engaged in the depredations on the
borders. He related the usual in
cidents of depredations on the
Mexican side during the recent alb
sence of Col. Shafter in Washing
ton. An American scout crossed
into Mexico, killed man and
brought the body into Texas to Sc.
cure the reward of $50 offered by
the authorities of a town on the
Texas side for the person of the
murdered man.
The Committee on Civil Service
Reform continued its investigation
of Folks case. Clerk Adams testi.
fled in relation to the rolls of the
Doorkeeper sent to his office and
the employment and discharge Of
men as shown by the rolls.
Ens Nephew or My Uncie I'm D:id
Guilty.
OMAHA, Neb., March Especial
E Mail Agent Seybolt, of this city
has arrested. at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Edwards Pierrepont Duf1ield, Mai
Agent on the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railroad. Dullield is q
nephew of Pierrepont, former Min
lister to England, and after whom
he was named. He was detected
by decoy letters. Registered pack
ages broken open were found Sc
GREETED in his car. The evidence
against him is pretty conclusive
He was required to give $4,000 bail
which he furnished.
More Eied DcyiItry ia Prospect.
RAWLINs, Wy, March 2d.-A
letter received here from reliable
parties on the Snake river says the
Ute Indians are acting in very
defiant manner. They have al
, ready killed 125 head of cattle ant
, threaten to go on the war patti
when grass comes. A letter from
Bear river states that the peopl
are greatly eXcitel over the actor
+ Of the Indians and are preparing
! places Of safety for the women ant
children,
, suit 20 Recover Arlington,
; ALEXANDRIA,, Va, March g.
> The suit of Gen. G.. w. Gusts lie
against f. Huffman and Others TO
the recovery of the Arlington es
; tate, bought in under direct ia,
sale by the Government, was begun
, in the United States District Court
: before Judge Hughes, to-day.
) Couuterteiters Sentenced.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-Sevel
, persons were sentenced to-day TO
, making and passing counterfeit
2 money.
g Another official Eerau!Gcr.
! LAWRENCE, Mass, March 3D.
c. G. Whittier, Town Clerk ant
Treasurer of Methuen, left town OIL
Thursday. To-day letter was re
ceived from him saying that b.
!. should not return, as he was shor
in his accounts. Investigation
9 shows that he is a defaulter. Hi
= bondsmen are liable. Whittier wa
: recently conspicuously before th
y public in connection with the figh
over the Methuen Post mastership.
G BayHrd TayIOr's C0nGrmati0n
CHICAGO, March 2d.-A Time
+. Washington special says that Bay
r ard Taylor's friends are using ever,
= effort to secure his confirmation a
: Minister to Berlin. He will prob
\ ably receive the whole Democrat
9 vote. His nomination is eminent.
1 fit because of his fine German
5 scholarship and because he is writ
/. ing great life of Goethe, for whicI
: this mission would unlock to hin
e vast treasures OF Information.
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