Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-22
Northern Pacific Lands

WASHINGTON j ne 21.-At meeting of the
house committee on judiciary yesterday reso-
luton was offered by Representative McCord,
(of Iowa., and embodied for submission to the
Northern Pacific railway, a series of interro-
cations concerning the lands granted that
company. The proposition caused an ami
mated discussion in the committee. AS it
progressed the argument became heated and
quite excited. Before reaching a vote the
committee adjourned until to-day. This
morning the resolution was taken up for
action and after further de-
bate was adopted with the under
desiring to submit interrogations in addition
to those presented by McCord, may do So.
The list of questions will be sent to the Off
GERS OF the company tomorrow. According
to the terms of the resolution the company
may respond either in writing or through its
attorney.
Questions embodied in McCord's reso-
luton are substantially as follows:
First-What lands have been received by
the company under the granting act?
Second-What lands have been earned?
Thlrd-What lands bave been sold?
Fourth-What is the value of the unearned
lands?
Fifth-How much roadway is completed?
Sixth-What is the cost thereof?
seventh-How much roadway is uncom-
pleted?
Eighth-What will be the probable cost
thereof?
Immediately after the adoption of McCord's
resolution, motion was made by members
who favored unconditional forfeiture of the
land grants of the Northern Pacific company,
that the report of the committee, which was
concurred in by eight members, declaring
that according to the provisions
of the granting act, it is not within the power
of congress to declare the lands forfeited, and
the statement of the minority, bearing the
signatures of seven members of the commit
the ground, from legal stand
point, that it was in the power OF congress
to declare forfeiture, be committed to the
committee, so that it might assume the entire
control of the question with the view of its
reconsideration.
Chairman Reed said the gentleman making
the motion was not in order; that he did not
approve the report of the committee, and con.
sequently. could not properly call for its re.
committal.
Appeal from the decision of the chair was
unsuccessful, the chair being sustained by a
vote of one against three. The report of the
committee and statement of the minority will,
therefore, remain on the speakers table until
acted on by the house. Supplemental state
ment to be signed by three or four members
OF the minority of the committee will prob
ably be submitted to the house tomorrow.
General Capital NesCs.
HOwARD's REMOVAL.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The removal of J.
O. Howard, appraiser of the port of New
York, is fully determined upon, but it is said
in New York that charges have been filed with
the secretary of the treasury against Howard,
and no change will be made without thorough
Investigation.
EXECUTIVE ENJOYMENT.
The president, accompanied by several mem.
bers of the cabinet, went to Baltimore this
morning, to participate in the Grand Army
encampment.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.
Utah Commission-Alexander Ramsey,
Minnesota; Algernon S. Paddock, Nebraska;
George L. Godfrey, Iowa; James r. Pettigrew,
Arkansas; Ambrose B. Carleton, of Indi.
ana. Isaiah sLightper, Indian agent at
Santee Agency, Neb. Corporal Charles s. Son.
Ter, Nineteenth infantry to be second lieuteu-
ant. Postmasters-John T. Twank, Johns
town, Pa; Elizabeth Silyman, Pottsville, Pa;
James A. Logan, Milton, Pa F; james Cook,
Wayne Slough, Pa; George Hunter, New.
ton, 10; Hiram o. Paine, Fremont, Neb.;
Allen Zedei, Hudson, Ohio; James 81. Morn.
son, Akron, Ohio; G. s Marsh, Depere, Wis:
Henry Strong, B-loit, Wis., 81. Brinkerhoff:
Wauprn, Wis; Frank D. Harding, Hudson.
Wis; Orlo M. Larawav, Minneapolis, MINI.
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