New-York tribune., 1878-04-01
NEG ARR4HAN'S CLAIM.
GREAT MASS OF DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS iNIRo-
DUCED IN EvIDENCE-A RESOLUTION 10 LIMIT
IHE INQUIRY.

A GREAT MASS OF DOCUMENTS AND PAPEEs iNIRo-
DUCED IN EvIDENCE-A RESOLUTION TO LIMIT
IHE INQUIRY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcHl
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Yesterday, the Sem
ate Committee on Public Lands resumed the nyesuga-
ton which has grown out OF william McGarrahan's
memorial praying legislation to correct the record OF his
patent the Panoche Grande Rancho embracing the
New -Idra Quicksilver Mines. Matthew ii. Carpenter,
John A. Logan, c. y Shaw, 5. s. shelabarger ana Epeh
c. Ingersol appeared counsel for the memoralist
Ex-Attorney- General Black, Judge ID. Wilson, OF Iowa
Mr. Burdel ex-CommssioDer. and Mr.. Curtis. exChief
Clerk of the General Land Office, represented the New
Idria Company.
Ex-Governor H. D. Cooke was called witness for
the memoralist and some uninportant testimony
Mr. Ingerso having been taken suddenly and violently
H. Mr. Carpenter moved that the committee adjourn
because Mr.. IngersOl was to have conducted cross
examination OF Mr.. McGauahaD. 1t was finally
Continue for the purpose Of receiving certain docu
mentary evidence offered by the New-Idria Com
ps1, pHIE ana m hennf% e oeo Sf the Unied @ States @ SUI
preme Court, as forming part OF its records
son with the printed records heretofore presented TO
test entire correctness OF the letter Tney consisted
Wnised states against Gomez (Which Mr. Wilson said
would sow there never was an appeal taken from S or lo
na return OF Judge Ozer to the order OF the supreme
Court gying history Of what occurred & N e case %
as United States Attorney, had taken unwarlaed or
fraudulent action. supreme Court records ana otncr
documents were introduced.
The committees ihen took recess
After recess Mr. Shaw said ho was not ready TO pro-
coed with the cross-e xamDation OF Mr.. McGarraan
account Of the illness OF Mr. ln2ersol who was at that
would therefore offer some correspondence which had
been printed and was file in the Attorney Generals
office. Mr. Shaw proceeded To comment on this cOrre-
spondence, when Senator Ogesby said that the COM
mittec did not desire TO hear commAts upon printed
evidence IN the record counses interpretations had
no effect whatsyrr Upon the eSnmtse, on b, d,a ot in
tap pI In m me inns IN
Mr. shaw replied that there were "eaps" in the
record which he proposed TO I'LL by examining Mr. Me-
Garrahan and taking bis verbal statements for the pur
Mr McGarrahau was at this point called the stand
and he proceeded TO relate his action when the United
States Supreme Court reGoked its mandate, confirming
OF the District Court OF California in favor OF
the Gomez grant. .
Mr. Shaw, In closing his remarks said that Mr. Nc;
grant and that he proposed to show the committee that
fraud power and force had been employed in obtaining
his right TO insist that the committee inquire into the
In which the decision OF the Supreme Court was
The following resolution was then introduced by sena
Resotred. That in future no testimony be received In
this touching the proceedings IN tie courts as To
this cause and all testimony be restricted to the ques-
ton whether Gomez ever had vald gram, or tiat ne
had such equities as would enc him to perfect grant
to the land III controversy -
TX Senator Logan. OF counsel Tor McGarrahan
made short argument in the course OF which
he asked that he might be permitted to show that Mt
McGarrahan purchased this property and that patent
had been ordered 10 issue for him. but that 1t had been
interfcrcd with 10 obsruct justice from howins as
regards the claimant Mr.. McGarrahan.
Senator Garland here stated that he desired 10 oher
Testimony heretofore taken not bearing this question
be- and the same H. hereby excluded"
reviewed at length the Mr Mc(iarrahan title and ex-
the opinion that the resolution OF senator Gar
Land Commission regarding the Gaze to be entered
~ evidence. -,.... ,,,,,u ZOO o.o,oo,,
Monday evening when counsel will be heard with REFER
ence to the resolution of Mr.. Garland.