The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-18
EASTERN STATES.

CHICAGO, March 16. The Times
Bucharest special says that Russian
troops are constantly moving south
ward. The Times correspondent says
the Pera Russians are believed to be
strengthening their present positions in
front Of Constantinople, on the Bos-
phorus, and near Gallipoli, as If for the
purpose of invasion or heightened &C.
cupation. He says. in conclusion. that
the belief is extending that the war is
not yet over. Russian transports in
great numbers are constantly loading
supplies at Bourgas. on the Black Sea,
aud taking away the sick and wounded,
but no able bodied soldiers.
WASHINGTON, March 16-The Sub
Committee of tho Senate on Pacific
Railroads to- day made unanimous re.
port to full Committee in favor of Sen
ator Mitchells bill extending the time
for the completion OF the main line of
the Northern Pacific Railroad to sight
years. The bill as amended compels
the Company to build on the south side
of the Columbia river to Portland and
to Kalama. W. T. 1t throws all lands
opon to settlement by pre-emptors at
two dollars and half per acre. The
proceeds to be paid into the U. S.
Treasury, and by the Secretary of the
Treasury placed to the credit of the
Company. When any section or Sec
tions of the road are completed and ac-
cepted by the Government. then the
Secretary of the Treasury shall pay di.
rectly to the Company the proceeds of
all lands designated by odd sections ad-
jacent to the completed road on which
presumption filings have not been made,
to the Company. with the restrictions
that they shall be sold in quantities
not exceeding $50 acres to one person,
and at not exceeding 81 so per acre.
The bill also provides for the protec
tion of settlers on lands in the even
sections. which are thrown open to
homesteaders, 160 acres to each person.
It also permits those who have been
restricted to eighty acres under exist
ing laws. to enlarge their claims to leo
acres. This extension is on the express
condition that the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company shall commence the
construction of their road ut Portland
within nine months after the date of
the passage of the Act. and shall con-
struct ct least 33miles within one year
thereafter on the south side of the Co.
lumbis river. and that each year there.
after the Company shall build one hun.
dred miles of road, at least twenty 1--WE
of which shall be on the Pacific coast.
The bill further provides that the road
from Umatills to Portland shall be
common for the uss of the Northern
Pacific. Salt Lake and South Pass Com
panies. under such terms as they NAV
agree upon. and in the event of a fail.
ure to agree, such terms as may be
agreed upon by three persons selected
by the President of the United States.
The extension does not extend to the
branch line across the Cascade Noun.
but lands on the branch. amountins
to seven million acres, are restored 10
the public domain. and in lieu of these
lands an equal amount is granted to
the Salt Lake and South Pass Company
in aid of their road from Umatills TO
Salt Lake. under like restrictions as 10
the sale of lands by the Government
and en- condition that the COMPANY
shall commence 81 Umatilla, within sir
months after the date of the passage of
the act, and bald aud equip twenty.
i've miles Of road within one year
thereafter. fifty miles within each sue-
ceeding year, aud the whole within
four years from the commencement Of
the work.