The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13

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endorsed by Coke or Maxey.
Proceedings of the Forty-eighth Congress
M SENATE.
memorial was presented from the Mex.
Ilaan veterans asking for pension.
'NsStanding and other committees were
4 lSsri appointed.
,t'h3ills were Introduced:
'ss}S3y MI. Hill-Providing for coinage at the
tssHancb mint at Denver.
IllSBy Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin-To regu-
ss.se the election OF representatives TO con-
x. Miss and to punish any violation thereof.
UNIV MI. Ingslls-To prevent the unlaw-
I1tlSenclosure Of public lands; also resolu'
lSyA to agree to authorizing the commission
ShA l the expediency of purchasing
lfS5ghncampment grounds occupied by the
tIeAutionary army at Valley Forge, for a
wv mai park. He also Offered the follow
srg.; Which he a.ked to have printed;
r5iVAAlyed, That IN the. Judgment OF 10
~ .Y{A the public debit Is now public
IN NV, and airy measure or financial pol
n ss5,{1g 10 the jperpetuation of the
IA s}ElxeIest begfApg national debt pur-
.1pl Nf1fonal ha51tea2 or any other ac-
INV I'S .glHeets tHSflEJ kpprobation of this
lsg,pg tpS,f ian SSngfgtb lN.efewed with alarm by
h \. n 4 $3.50 .se United States.
M IN 5ffili called up the resolution asking
fNe secretary of the interior 10 furnish
NIPPLES of ell papers relating 70 the tiansier
gXiand grants Of the New Orleans, Baton
I ;ssnge & Vicksburg railroad company to
ISE New Orleans & Pacific railway com.
Lthv. He said tnat about
Mod 600 acres were at stake In this matter.
I,be land had been granted in 1871, by the
'tfrms of an act. The claim had lapsed
years of that time, the road not being
t6uilt, and there was now an attempt 70
transfer the land TO the New Orleans IA
IL ingalls, said that the matter had been
before the encouragement, who had given
the opinion that grant of land by an ACT
oEcongress wss grant in presentation, ano
vested the company with interest In the
lands. but the grant did not acquire precis
! a and attach to any specific lands until
che route.of the read. was definite ylocsted
The proviso requiring, that the roao o.
Iyuilt In year was merely condition SUP
seouent. which did not work q forfeiture
but enabled the U tied States 10 declare 2
forfeiture by proper judicial PROCEEDINGS I'll
such declaration OF forfeiture OF toe gran
--ulainal NJ grantee, and the Baton Rougt
company had right 10 transfer interest e
this New Orleans Pscific company. Such
was the syllabus OF the attorney general Z
M ingalls, stated he had heard that thi
aession would be characterized by on
elauebts on the department OF the interior
He did not know whether the senalor IRON
Colorado. (Hnl) shared this opinion, but
he Ingaii1 thought this FIRST series OF as
esnits was intended TO b.
made on the administration OF tina
department. He was informed, an
beiieyes IL is 10 be followed by assaults y
tbe standardization OF the pension bureau
w neral land ofic', and Indian re vice. IN
II |.cretary OF the interior, be said, inyite'
'Ihe utmost SCRUTINY 10 all Of bis acts.
IA Mr.. Hill -eain that he was merely per
farming his duty in The matter, and tn
facts are that during the five years allowed
not one foot Of railroad had been built, an
he believed that the sources OF his informs
ton were a. good a. those OF the genueme
from Kansas, and he believed the STATE
snent Of the quantity Of land !
question, $4,000 acres, IL substsntisll
correct. and with regard 70 the public in
prersion referred TO by the senator isof
ksnsss he fHni) had heard that the OF
, slaughls would rather be inside ~ the raj
rosd companies, not only ss Aeventio
20 legislation against their Interest, ont :
secure legislation against the interests
fhe people and 10 fsv0r OF the corporation
M. ingalls, said that be did rot kno'
and be did not care whether tne asnkL
meut IN question was valid OF not, he SIN
NV wished TO know until some competer
enthorItv overturned the decision OF %
eftorusy.cenornl u there IL prima iacie ?,
idence OF authority for the transfer. n
bsd not the slightest objection
re cal ior the papers, b
lhoueht that the resolution, - frame
xr~0fI-af accomplish the purpose; NOR
over, nSst purpose was 20 p-event y
trEn.ier oi|nds, ~ BY the time The pspe
were read lsients may Be issued .snd be !
1uirei n fb.enflensn did not desire mai
IL 20 prrrtnhs transfer Of lnDos-
Mr.. Hi ma that be certsinly do A.
desired that r,ctlon Be taken IN the M
fsr urtl the formation c.lled Ior y
presented 20 n ssnsts. The rssoiun
rrs sE-<sd 70.
Bnls were intro1,sd 81 follorE
Bg Osfe--Rep-<Ir the prs<mption n
~rerfirr trs houe<<f laws. - tnsf y
-srn nay b< i.<nsd - three ye.rs sc<'
~ 6.rn - D~-Iinr forfsit>d
lrDd pst<rf-< 70 thso1.vins r<llro
u-rrr<n,<< I'D " r-<<<t< Nd s1ch %
rsn'-<s Ell 4 san a; A<eerns
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