The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-03
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WASHINGTON, March 2.-rhe house
committee on public buildings and grounds
by unanimous vote accepted the report
OF the subcommittee to day, favoring an
appropriation of $400. 900 for the erection
Of public buildings in Peoria, Illinois.
100000 to be expended the first year.
The ommittee also agreed to recommend
an appropriation for a public building in
Portsmouth, Ohio, one half to be available
the first year.
A communication from General PoDe
asked destruction upon the question of
interference by troops IN case Of an attem pt
made to invade the Indian territory. It
was decided that troops could not act
independently. but must await request
iron the department of the interior before
making arrests. 1t was concluded if
arrests become too numerous TO be govern.
ed by marshals that the facts should be at
once reported to army headquarters. 1t
appears from the communication that
permits have been issued TO persons to 90
into the territory with herds.
Senator Bailey's refunding bill contem D.
ates per cent twenty year bond and d
81 ten year bond.
Jennie Rayno3d has began q suit for
$4,000, for seduction, against Senator
Hill, OF Georgia.
At the cabinet meeting to day in pro-
l0nged discussion OF financial subjects,
Secretary Sherman stated that the silver
in the treasury was constantly increasing z
owing to the convenience Of silver ccrtif-
Gates which are invariab big preferred and
are hindrance to the circulation of ell
yer.
The revenues of the government are
mentioned as being very gratifying.
Supreme Court decisions were rendered
to day in several cases involving the ques>
ton of taxing National Bank shares. The
general result of the decision was that the
court holds that systematic and intentional
assessment of National Bank shares at
their full value while all other smoneyed
capital is assessed far below its true value
is violation of the act of Congress pre-
scribing the rule for taxing shares.
Supreme Court decision No. 104, VIM.
T. w Wolsev, ct al, appellants. versus Rich
ard B. Chapman-appeal from the Unit
ed States Circuit Court for the First Dis
trlot OF Iowa: This case involves the title
TO part of the Des Moines river grant
Chapman claims title under the grant for
the Improvement of the Des Moipes river
made by acts of Congress of 1916. 62,
while Wolsey claims under the half mil>
lion acre grant, known as the school grant,
made by acts of 6l and II. This court
holds: First-That no title passed to the
state of approval OF the selection of the
lands in dispute. and those of the act of
4 being lawfully reserved from sale at the
time of selection there were included in
the grant which that act provided Sec
ond. that Chapman has right TO question
Wolsey's title. Neither took title from
the state at first and as the final grant from
the United States was ID legal effect to
Chapman or his grantors he has a right
to have that fact declared by judicial deci-
sion as against W Wolsey's. who sets up his
adverse claim, Decree affirmed with cost,
The decision, which naturally gives para
mount authority to the Des Moines river
grant. affects the title to about $4,000
acres of land