The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-18
WASHINGTON.
The Senate Elections Committee to Report
in Favor Of 0usting Kellogg and
Seating Spoford.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Senate Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections. In taslna
report to the Senate two resolutions. one de-.
claring that VIM. P. Kellogg is not entitled to a
seat In the Senate from Louisiana for the term
other o sr ss sdeolsrne that Henry spo,ord I was Vas
duly elected for that term and Is entitled to the
seat now occupied by KELLOGG:
In the course 81 the next few days, with q writ
ten report In favor Of their adopifo The Re.
publican members OF the committee will sub.
NIT a minority report.
THE oPRLousAs RAILROAD LAND GRANT
bill was introduced In the House yesterday
by Representative Ellis. OF Louisiana. pro.
viding for restoration Of the Opelousas land
grant to MorRan's Louisiana and Texas Rail-
branch bran Of It's road. with grant of land. to
Alexandria and Shreveport. This will give
New Orleans two important railroad connec-
Orange to Houston. the other BY Shreveport to
Marshall. connecting with the Texas Pacific
Railroad. A strong effort will be made to have
NOMINATION By THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the
nomination Of Matthias 9. Osborn. OF Alabama,
to be United States marshal for the middle and
southern districts OF that State.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
The senate to-day confirmed the nomination
OF John T.. Haynes as collector Of customs
for the district OF Brazos de Santiago. Texas.
THE LAREDO RAILWAY.
The House Committee on Railways and Ca
nails agreed to-day to report favorably to the
House Representative Upson's bill to authorize
the Secretary OF War to contract with the San
Antonio and Mexican Border Railway Compa-
ny for the immediate construction OF q rail-
road from San Antonio to point on the Rio
Grande at or near the town Of Laredo. for the
purpose OF establishing Q postal and military
highway from the United States military head
quarters at San Antonio. Texas. to the Mexi-
grn border. The committee amended the bill
by limiting the bonds to be Issued to $12 900 per
mile. instead OF SIS 600 as originally.
SENATOR JoNEss PUBLIC LAND BILL.
The bill reported by Senator Jones. OF Florida,
from the Senate COMMITTEES on Public Lands to-
day, provides that where any lands OF the
United States shall have been entered and the
,hs ,a @ s,es e criminal ss py Or II tie
prosecuted or instituted for any tresDass upon
or for any material taken from said lands prior
to March /. 1879: provided that defendants shall
pay all costs accrued prior to said entry. 1t
also provides that the government price
all lands .,.sd within rsi1oad d.r limits ad,s
shall be reduced to 81 Is per acre. The
main purpose of the bill is TO relieve from
upon the terms above stipu-
lated large numbers OF citizens OF the Gulf
States. who. from ignorance Of law or careless
ness. and under implied license from the
trespasses upon public timber lands prior to
March /. 1879. The committee take the ground
that previous to that date fair warning had not
been given Of the changed policy intended to
be pursued by the government. but subsequent
trespasses are not included In this provision.