Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-08
TELEG R AP HI c
A BILL TO FORFEIT RAIL
ROAD LANDS.
A PLAN TO REDUCE REV.
ENUE TAXES.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
SCHEME.
THE DAILY INSTALLMENT
OF BOSH ABOUT
LANGTRY.
THE FITZ-JOHN PORTER
BILL TO BE CALLED UP.
a Good Bill.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. AS soon a.
Proctor Kuott returns, a bill de
claring the land grant of the North
ern Pacific railroad forfeited will
be prepared and reported from the
Judiciary Committee, which, as it now
stands, is divided seven to eight on the
| question of forfeiture in favor of the
road. 1t is not certain, however, that
it will remain in that shape, because
Converse of Ohio, who formed one of
the majority at the last session, says
now that as a legal proposition he be-
lieves the position Of the minority Is
correct, and that according to law the
road has forfeited its right to its grant.
He stuck only upon the question of
policy in the matter. Ii what he thinks
to be the correct law OF the case is also
just in equity, he will join the minor
ity of the committee, which will then
stand eight to seven against the claim
OF the road. At any rate, the minority
of the committee will bring forward a
bill which will be placed on the caleD-
dar. Judge Payson, who has taken the
lead in the movement, thinks the opia-
ion of the House is so decided on the
question that he can secure two-thirds
Co suspend the rules and pass the bill
forfeiting the right of the Northern
Pacific road to an immense tract of
valuable land which it now holds. The
committee meets on Friday to talk over
the question of the forfeiture of the
1000, 900 acres granted to the New
Orleans & Vicksburg road. and now
claimed by the New Orleans 4 Pacific.
There seems to be little doubt that
majority of the committee will favor
forfeiture in that case at any rate.
With regard to the bill to declare for.
feited lands aggregating l7,OOO,ON
acres granted to the Texas Pacific,
which the committee with but one dis
senting vote instructed MIR. Reid of
Maine to report favorably to the House,
it is the opinion of some of tho men,
bers of the committee that public SEN
timent demands immediate action on
it. At the closing days of the session
MIR. Reed was ordered to report the
bill to the House, but pocketed the re-
port, and up to the present time there
are members of the committee who
have not been able to see it. 1t was
printed some time in September, but
has not yet been distributed. Your cor
respondent has good authority for the
statement that the Secretary OF the In
terror will exert himself actively to Sc
cure action at this session on the land |
grant bills pending in the committee.
A prominent member of that commit |
tee, Judge Payson of Illinois, who is on
the side of the people in this matter,
said last night that he hoped enough
votes could be obtained among his Re-
publican colleagues to add to the DEM
,cratic vote in favor of the forfeiture
IF those grants and to restore to the
public domain the greater portion Of the
ands now held fraudulently by those
.ailroad companies. There is no dis.
putting tine fact, however, that strong
'ailroad influences are at work among
to prevent any ac ton upon
me question at this session.
The Question Of Reducing the Tnres.
WASHINGToN, Dec 6.-In the House
( ,sson presented the views of the
of the Committee on Ways
nd Means on the Internal Revenue
ill. 1t is signed by Kasson, Dunnel,
IcK:nley, Haskell, Morrison and Hus.
Il. They say they are not prepared to
the entire abolition of the
TX, nor to run the risk of reducing the
,venue of the government below the
mount which will evidently be re
aIred to meet the arrearages of pen.
ons, in addition to other current ex.
.nses of the government, by an ex-
ayaganc reduction of either source of
lblic revenue. 1t is a more agreeable
,ty, and much more feasible, to re-
ice taxes from time to time, as the I
known extent cf our revenues shall
developed, than to reimpose them to a
pet the imperative obligations of the {
,vernmenu. AS for the reduction t
hich it now appears safe to make, q
ey believe it should be effected rather b
, the abolition of taxes more closely
lated to the use aud convenience of
l. people. 8
Dunnell ami Haskell file a supple
ent to the minority report, in which
ey favor the ABOLITION of all internal :
venue taxes. except those on malt ! +
ID spirituous liquors, tobacco, snuff S
ID cigars. If il becomes apparent 8
at the government does not require i
e entire amount derived from liquors i
d tobacco, proposition for reducing f
e tax may be favorably considered. /
hey bslieve, however, that before this
r "a aholi ,hed there sbould i,a a. o~., | n