The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-25

of millions Of acres.
Next in order comes Senator Window,
Of Minnesota, with bill No. 467, ''autl,or-
iZing the construction Of the North
Branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Telegraph line, under the act of Con-
gress approved July ?, 1884," This bill
authorizes the Missouri & Niobmra
Valley r. X. Co., to construct, use and
operate the North Branch Of the Union
Pacific from Sioux City, Iowa, west
ward, on the most direct and practical
route, to connect westward Of Cheyenne,
Wyoming Territory, with the Union
Pacific, within ten years.
Then & mes Senator kellogg, Of Lou
isiana, with bill No. 973, ::creating the
Oregon Short Line Railway Company,
y corporation in the Territories OF Utah,
Idaho and Wyoming, and for other pur-
poses" This road is to enjoy all the
privilege Of the act Of Congress up
proved March ;, 1873.
Representative Cassidy, Of Nevada,
rushes in with hill No. !.4:E', ITO restore
to the public domain the lands granted
to the NOrther.l Pacific Railroad Conn
lany, because Of tits failure to comply
with its cl,artt ard the act Of Congress
making 81 i'll grant Of lard" This bill
proposes that this company *huN j",JcH
aN t0Mtl* ~ fully and completely - if
the same had never been granted. This
is weeping and arrogant bill, consi'l-
ering that every foot ofthe road is now
under contract and being built, and
that these contracts were made in the
faith Of the government subsidy. The
railroad Cannot Ike completed without
the lands, and the lands are worthless
without the railroad. Should Congress
assume the power, which right it has
to undo its own acts, it will be done
only by the corruption and bribery of
its members by railroads already eum-
pIt.ted, that have become wealthy by
and through government aid, and are
thus enabled to establish monoln;ics to
crush competition, in which alone the
people have M opportunity OF being
benefited by the disposal Of their pub
lie lands. The Northern Pacific has
had numerous causes for not having
met the requirements Of its charter. and
not the least Of which, has been dis;,on-
est congressman and ,Uirup:irg corr or
atoms.
In the House W. NJ. G. George, Of Or
tr,on, contributes his till No. 3:iSOto de-
clare certain lands heretofore granted in
aid OF the construction If railroads for
!oitesl and to open the same for settle
u,rnt land protecting the rights Of any
settler thereon" This Hill it it passes;
':cprives the Central Oregon, If his own
state. Of l,::ss, tsM acres. He however, j.
more liberal than the res, as he gives his
own read and all Ut her. until Jan. !,
1855 t. hc completed and only f"r:cits
the pro rata If land ~; all unfinished
portions.
Hon. H. l.. Humphreys Of Wiscon-
sin bill No. Bass approrriatr> $3.M.,sW
for the survey If the public lands with
III the limits Of the land grant If til:
Northern Pacific Railroad company
What the object Of this survey is, the
hill docs not SGT forth, but it is apparent
~ only another Of the many attempted
Of self-important congress-
men upon that mucl, needed roa;l.
These are the principal bills upon the
subject 81 railroads at present before
congress, and they are offered regular
~ ut every session and <evcraly rctar:
the construction Of the various roads
increase the expenses Of congress, ard
the public printer; clog legislation: fills
the bellies of the members; make glad
the professional lobbyist aud New Yorl;
stock hrOker, and prove God :cl,,l to
the ex-tOny-vs>n,an who has been r.
l'utliatesl by his con<titucnt~-but, the
last thing that will ever lie done with
them. will be IT, pass them, as there are
honest men enough in congress to- PRO-
tect competing rtn,.ls from l,eing dis
troycd by Those who spend their extor-
Tomato earnings to nlonolnlize the car
rying trade and Cypress the people.
HON. MARTIN MAGINNIs,
your Delegate, il well AMI hard ut work
IN behalf Of his constituents. As an
evidence Of the latter fact he has intro !
ducel ut the present session the follow
ing bills, and is earnestly endeavoring !
ia secure their passage, viz: Bills 1918, !
-, ~ and Il, for the relief Of William !
Flannery, Chas. l.. Dahler, Paul Nc
C0rmick, Capt. A. G. Mccormick (as- ;
'istant surgeon, and others respectively. !
Also the following. No. 1915: ITO restore |
Inc Fort Benton Military Reservation to |
he nalhlic domain. and for other Nun.