The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

either the cascades or dales Of the Coiumbia River
within the specified tme-i. a., two years at the cas-
canes and two aud half at The daiIes-then the
whole land grant between Portland aud Umatiia, Ore
gon Is forfeited the Portland Salt Lake and South
Pass Company, which company is compeiled to COM
msncs the construction OF the road from Portland
within three months after the failure OF
tho Northern Pacific 10 construct such por
tage roads ana shall construct tbirty-three
miles within one year thereafter twenty five each
succeeding year Until constructed 10 UmatIila. Tho
road from Umatilla 10 Portland Is 10 20 common
road for the uso Of trains OF the Northern Pacific and
the Portland. Salt Lake and South Pass companies no
matter which company shall build the road; the use
OF the road to be such terms the companies may
agroe, but they cannot agree then upon such terms
as commission OF thrce competent persons ap-
pointed by the President Of The United States may
determine. The road between Umatilla and Portland
10 be constructed the south side the Columbia
River
THE LATE URIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
oNEL.
In reply TO some misrepresentation Mrs Dahl
grcn, Of Washington, writes tho following concerninr
the last days OF the gallant Coionel Uric Dahlgren
The facts Of the case regarding the burial OF Colonel
Danlqren's leg are simply these AT tho time Juiy6
1868, when Colonel Dahlgrsn was brought home
lated. his lansr wss IL eommana s Of the
South Atlantic blockading squadron and
tanning the leg Of soldier under the Of
the ordnance ioundry then about be erected vas
gwen by the Chief Ordnance Burssu without the
knowledge Of father or son, and the "inscriptionn
afterward placed "on metal plate inserted IN tho
corner stone" Of TINS building, was no. as Is
did this lake place, as asserted, "years before
the death Of The young man." wno is repre-
sented "As often seen contempiatng' HIS own buried
limb. IL IS probable that Uric was never aware Of
tho mark Of respect paid the amputated leg, Tor he
and al the time when he started IN command of the
expedition IN which he WIS KILLED, March 2, 1854,
scarcely eight months later he was sun SO iesoic as
lost his limb and at tweniy-one he nobiy gave away
his lite for his beloved country.
the BANKRUPT LAW IMMEDIATE REPEAL
CONSIDERED UScEEgAIN.
Tho House judiciary Committee to-day reconsd-
erod Its iorner action nstructing Representative Nc
Mahon, ono OF its members, 10 move when the Son.
ate bill repeating the Bankrup. law shall be reached
the Speakers table, that be ITS passage,
and by two-thirds vote Instructed him to report
substitute for the bill repeating the involuntary pro-
csedings immediately ana repeating the voluntary
proceedings after January l, 1879. There is quite a
change OF sentiment regarding the BILL and tho rcsult
in the House Is considered uncertain as to the imms-
date repeal o! the law
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
COMPLETION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
The Republican Congressional Committee last
night completed It's permanent organization by elect
Ing George Z. Gorham OF California secretary through
the Executive Committee, 70 whom tho choice was
gwen by the vote OF tho entiro committee The or
gan,zation Is as follows
Chairman OF the committee and CO oDicio chairman
Of tho Executive Committee-Hon. Eugene Hale, OF
sccrctary--George q. Gorham, OF California
Treasurer--Jacob Tome, OF Washington.
Executive Committee-Scnator Allison, of Iowa;
Representative Joyce, OF Vermont; Reprcsentatve
Hiscock, OF New York; Representative Page or Cali
fornla Representatve Foster, OF ONO; Representa-
two Campbell. of Pennsylvania; Representative
Hubbell, OF Michigan; Senator Dorsey, of Arkansas,
ana Senator Bruce, OF Mississipp.
DEADLOCK ON AN APPROPRIATION BILL RE-
MOVED.
The conference committee OF the two houses on tho
bill 20 provide for temporary clerks and other pur-
poses have recouclcd the points These were
the Tor densoncy compensation and expenses
Of internal revenue collectors, and Tor mail route
passengers and postal clerks. Tho Senate had fixed
the first Of at $40 900 and the second at
$780, Az the conferences the first item reduced
10 $40 900 anu the second to 81, 0cO
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nomiuations:--
Justin e. Colburp OF Vermont, TO be Consul encral
at the CITY OF Mexico
Edward A. Brngden, OF Maine, Collector OF Customs
At York, Me-
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILL.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day decided, by
a majority OF vote, move the reference OF the
Thurman Pacific Railroad Funding bill to that CON-
when the measure is taken from the Speakers
tablo for the action oil the House An attempt will,
however, be mado to pass the bill without referonce