National Republican., 1882-12-12

tary's order, or upon notice of the Withdrawal
being given to the local land officers. Con-
gress, which possesses the absolute power OF
alienation of the public lands, has pre-
scribcd the period at which other partua
than the grantee named shall have the
privilege of acquiring a right to portion,
of the lands specified md neither the sccra-
tary nor any other officer of the land depart
mCnt can extend the period by requiring
something to be done subsequently, ana until
done continuing the right of parties to settle
on the lands rs previously. Otherwise II
would be in their power by NeNatious ordila-
tory proceedings, TO defeat the act of congress,
or at least to seriously impair its benefit.
Parties learning of the route cstabhshod-and
they would not fail to do this-might, be-
tween the filing of the mapand notice to local
land officers, take up the most valuable por-
tions of the lands. Ncarne3s TO the proposed
road would add to the value of the sec
tions, and would lead to a general settlement
upon them Ii follows that when the appellant
Van Wyck made his entry of the lands in
controversy and obtained q patent therefor
the title had passed from the United States.
and consequently no right could be conferred
upon him. The decree of the circuit court is
affirmed. Opinion by Justice Field. The
above opinion is decisive Of large number of
cases besides the one here presented, and will
settle the title to eighteen or twenty thousand
THE OTHER DECISIONS RENDERED
are as follows: No. 80. The Merchants and
Manufacturers National Bank Of Pittsburg ct
al, appellants, VS.. John S. Staglo and Reuben
Miller, trustees ct ri. Appeal from the circuit
court of the United States for the western dis
trict of Pennsylvania. Decree affirmed, with
costs. Opinion by Justice Miller.
No. 40. Robert 2. Dodge, appellant, vs. the
Freedmcn's Savings and Trust company. Ap-
ipt Af
Columbia. Decree affirmed, with costs and
interest. Opinion by Chief-Justice Waite.
No. 21S. c. Z. Hampton, administrator, ct
al, appellants vs.. j. l.. Phipps. Motion 10
dismiss denied
No. 1868. johnson Hagood, comptroller-gcn-
cral of South Carolina, appellant vs.. j. T..
Southern and J. p. Low, assignees; and No.
1869, same appellant VS.. Amos d. Williams.
Motion to advance denied.
THE OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED
was as follows: No S13. ]. ID. Mayer ct al,
appellants, VS.. William Walsh. Arguments
submitted on motion to dismiss.
No 1859. L. A. Clark, tax collector, plain
tiff in error, VS.. John Y. Keith. Arguments
submitted on motion to dismiss.
No 1879. The City of New Orleans ct AL,
plaintiffs in error, VS.. The United States, eX
rel Charles NJ. Fly. In error TO the circuit
court of the United States for the eastern dis
trict of Louisiana. Doclleted and dismissed,
with costs.
No. 1lSO. Theodore BerlsOn ct al, appel
lants, VS.. John F. Williams, superintendent OF
the insurance department of Missouri. Ap-
peal from the circuit court of the United
States for the eastern district of Louisiana.
Dismissed. Costs to be paid by appellee.
No. 9l2. The city Of New Orleans, plaintiff
in error, VS.. Judah Hart.
No. 943. The Canal and Claiborne streets
railroad company, plaintiff in error vs. the
same.
No. 9ii. The city of New Orleans plaintiff
in error, VS.. Judah Hart. Arguments sub
mitted on motions to dismiss, or affirm, or va
cate supercedeas in these eases.
No. 122. James Patterson, plaintiff in error,
VS.. c. Lynde, .ir. Argued.
I. No. 1913. The Michigan Central railway
company, plaintiff in error, VS.. Paris Myrick,
for the use of the Commercial national bank.
Argument commenced.
The admissions to the bar yesterday were
John F. Williams, of Macon, Mo-; Frederick
S. Winston, jr., of Chicago; Charles +. Buck,
of New Orleans; S. Hill, Of Trenton, Tenn
and Eugene Garfield, of Aurora, Ill. Ad.
journed.