New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-06
LAND GRANT RAILROADS.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC OPPOSED.
REPRESENTATIVE PAYsoN AGAINST THE APPOINT
MENT OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONERS.
BIT TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUSE.l


MENT OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONERS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO The TRiBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5-Representative Pay-
SOL. of Illinois. Will file argument Tomorrow In the
Interior department in reply to tho briefs OF coun'
Sci for the Southern Pacific roat Company, heh IN
support Of the application of that company Tor the up
poiument Government missoners 10 examine ana
report upon that part OF the road between HI Faso A
and Yuma Arz. IL is understood that Judge Payson
takes ground that II the Secretary OF the inteIor Vi
the President shall appoint the commissioners Ne W."
thereby waive all questions OF law aud fact, ahu oo
compelled If the report OF the comnlssonei'
shall be satisfactory as 10 tue condition OF the
perform the executive duties prescribed py INC
act TO incorporate the Texas and Pacific road nc'uohg
that Issuing to the lands granted by the act Oh
1871. Mr. Paysoa will rects that aud subsequent aclS
of Congress relating TO the Texas Pacific and the sontn
ern Pacific Railroad OF California, and also OF the ehA
tiers granted to the later corporation by the territorial
Legislatures of Arizona and New Mexico. lie vi" hso
forth the in the controversy between the t"o
companies respecting the right OF way across the for'
Yuma Military Reservation and the bridge acro'' '"'
Rio Colorado at that place.
After setting forth the details of the agreement OF 1881
managers OF the two corporations, MT ray
proceeds to argue, Tst that the consohdatoh VI
the Texas Pacific with the Pacific was with
competing line, and second that the latter corpora
ton is not in law the successor" OF the Texas Paclnc
public conferred upon that company 10 aid In INC
construction OF It's road Upon this point Mr. Pa!sOn
lays and the portion OF lis argument bearing
upon il is full and exhaustive. lie insists that uhui
all the questions Of law have been
| settled, and settled In favor OF the Southern
| Pacific Company. the Executive department cannot
Justly grant the application in behalf II the railroad
company. In tho course of his argument Mr. Payson
will bring out the fact that the Southern Pacific Kali
road proper leased by the Central Pacific at the rate
of Sl35 per per month plus taxes for that portion
of the line ia Arizona and New-Mexco, $3.50 per mile
per month that part OF tins main line when is IN
California. 500 per mile per month pius
| taxes and operating expenses for the Los Angeles
| and san Diego Lsdnch aud $1,000 per month cash
for the ord yes over the Colorado Rio Gfaude The
control OF these by Central Pacific, Mr. Payson
| says. completely ullih the intent OF Consrcss IN
route 10 provide a competing railway line across Tue
continent lis also inmates tlat these leased lines are
burden OF peusc to the Ccnra Paclnc ana To con
siderable ext ut reduce the psymen ITO It's SINKING Iuu
| under Thurman act. " a..
grouud that Congress the power 10 declare Tor
ieituro OF any land grant FOR Noncompliance WIN ile
CONDITION ana 70 reel nm the lahds, even
II portion of them have been patented 10 tue grantee
transferred number oi times subsequently, lne
however, ncsIy that tie Government eau declare VI
feiiuIe aui reclaim tnen wlihout wosins marin 80 ay
one: for in mos cases grantees posses mere par
rem tile HAVING netner carmel the labhs MOI ieceN'u
paten Tor then. lie mates tnat lJOOOOoJO acre
of public lands are embraced IN grants the CONDITIONS
| OF wnIch nave b-cu complied WIN; ana thai %
radicai acuol congress eau reclaim them. Nhie me
| Northern Paciic Company mas tecnnicdiy "edineI
greai b1dY laud.. only small percentage oI u nds
been patented Besides, JuIsr Pau says, thAt com
pauy mas grants amounting 10 ABOUT fOJOOOO Scfcs pi
three nur- not a mile ) whcI uas been butt < fe-
! quired bl toe leuus Of t'c grants .,-. ~,
| M tee ~ tie last House gave much study 10 ne
| subject VI iand grants Recently hr spent seNelaI
mo us ON the Pacnc slope ucvJlIg Inost oil mo TIM"
10 A personal Investigation OF tue land grant ques1oh
aud VI tue trduspouau oL problem.