Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-18
CONoREssIoNAL
SENATE.

SusssOs
WASHINGTON. December 17.--Dsvis Of
West Virginia introduced . bill repeal.
ing certain permanent annual sppropri.
ations. Referred.
Morgan introduced the following joint
resolution. which was. referred to the
Committee on Judiciary:
WHEarn. Congress has heretofore
granted p States and corporations aid
In the construction OF railroads. large
grants Of lands Of the United States,
amounting in the aggregate to more
than one hundred millions Of acres,
much OF It Of the most valuable oharao.
ter remaining In the possession Of the
Government, and the States and corpo-
rations have failed to perform the o q
ditions Of their respective grants, and
have failed or neglected In whole or in
part to earn the said lands by the on.
struction OF railroads through them
within the time prescribed; and,
WHEREAS, Large bodies OF such con.
ditionally granted lands have been and
remain Withdrawn from sale, pre.emp.
ton and settlement for the benefit OF
such States and railroads, corporations
which have slept on their rights and
privileges, to the manifest detriment Of
The public welfare and the development
Of the nations resources; and,
wHrREAs, Justice and public policy
requires that all such land should be re-
stored to the public domain, and that nc
further grants or extensions Of former
grants should now be made; therefore.
Resolved. BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives, That all public lands
which have been granted by Congress
to aid In the construction Of the follow.
ine.named railroads and telegraph lines.
and herewith specified, which have not
been earned under the said grants by the
construction Of the sections Of railroads
contiguous and adjacent thereto. ate
hereby declared forfeited to the United
States, and the privilege to 30 acquire .
title to the Same IL hereby revoked. and
said lands are restored to the public do.
main, and shall hereafter DO disposed Of
a other public lands OF the United
States. And be Il further
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Interior IL hereby instructed. within
sixty days after the passage OF this Act,
to give public notice Of the date, not OK.
ceeding thirty days from the date OF
publication, when such lands hereby
restored to the body Of the public lands
shall be open 10 public settlement. pre-.
emphon and homestead entry under the
laws provided for said purpose.
The following table shows the rail.
roads affected and the amounts held by
each: 81. Paul and Pacific. St. Vincent
extension formerly branch to the Red
river Of the North. 1000. 900 acres; St.
Paul aud Pacific. Brainsrd branch Qor-
msrly branch to Lake Supsrior). 650. 600
acres; Hastings and Dakota, $780, 600
scrss; Oregon Central, 1,200. 900 acres;
Atlantic and Pacific, $1,000 900 acres;
Texas Pacific, $1,000. 900 acres; North.
srn Pacific, n. 1000. 900 acres. and . large
number Of others.
The following was also introduced
and referred; To repeal Section $3.50 OF
the Revised Statutes. 1.-THE section
prohibits the payment Of any claim
AGAINST the Government which accrued
prior 10 1861 In favor OF any person who
engaged In tho late war;
By Eaton-Authorizins the appoint
msnt Of Q tariff commission.
Morgan offered . resolution that the
continuance Of the present volume OF
United States Treasury notes and tn:ir
maintenance Il par v demanded ~ ne
necessities Of trads, and that . fuli
ssstssHos Of Tie dlvss so'aass V ~