, 1883-02-09


WAsBlEGruS, Feb. 5.-Reed succeed
ed in smotherinC the resolution declar-
ing forfeited the unearned lands grant
ed to the Northern Pacific Railroad to-
day. The Northern Pacific Company
has small lobby OF five or siH men
here. They are sharp, keen men. and
have been able to prevent any action
that would give the House an opportu.
nifty TO discuss the question Of forfeit
ure. Last summer, Reed, towhose COM
mittee, the Judiciary, the whole matter
was referred, fixed up a report which
was sigued by o bare majority Of the
committee. This report admitted that
the Northern Pacific had not complied
with the conditions OF the enormous
grant 100000 acres OF land, but ad-
ded that there was no way in which
legislation could hurry up the compile
ton OF the road; therefore, the commit
tee had no legislation to offer. This
lodged the matter that was submitted
to the committee, which was q resolu-
ton declaring the unearned land for
teited. All that the friends OF the reso-
luton wanted was that it be reported
back TO the House either adversely or
favorably. This would have enabled
the House to have entered into discus
sion of the whole matter, but this was
just what the lobby did not want. To-
day the resolution was laid on the table
10y the Judiciary Committee, in other
words smothered, Reed and five others
voting for such action. Thus the house
il prevented from discussing and voting
upon the proposed resolution OF for
'eiture, and the labors of this lobby are
over FOR this session.
Cuttins Of Grants.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-A bill was in
troduced and referred today to prevent
the Secretary of the Interior from issu
ing patents to land-grant railroads,
where such roads have not been COM
pleted within the specified time,
Proposition to SELL the Navy Xnrds.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Representatiye
Morse, of Boston, has new scheme for
building a navy without great expense
to the government. He fayors the sale
OF the Boston navy yard, which he says
he thinks would bring at least ten mil
lions. Investment OF this amount at
per cent would yield 100000. The
Government now appropriates Tor the
maintenance of the yard about 100000
"a year. This amount added to the
yearly interest would make 100000.
Mr.. Morse says that il the maintenance
appropriation is added TO each years
interest that would be derived from the
money received from the sale OF the
yard he would guarantee to turn out
every two years steel vessel OF the
most approved plan. lie says the sale
of the yard will undoubtedly work q
temporary injury to those who are en-
ployed therein, but in u short time the
purchasers will undoubtedly develop III
dustries on the property that will give
emplopmentto to great many more than
are now on the pay roll OF the yard. His
experience on the Naval Affairs Com
mittee leads him TO believe that the
money now expended at ali the navy
yards. II applied to the purpose, would
he sufficient to maintain the four prin-
cipal ones in the most perfect order.
Senators Miller and Farley saw Secre-
tary Chandler today about getting q
recommendation of appropriation for
the Monadnock. The Secretary would
not make any recommendation on the
subject, but fayors such an appropria-
tiuu,
4 coed showing.
British imports for January increased
over Jonuary of last year G3,7l7. .5On.
The exports increased EIiIcS,OUO during
the same period.
Disaster On the Sea.
LONDON, Feb, Tt is reported that
the steamer Kennmure Castle, from
London to Shanghai via the Suez canal,
il lost. Her passengers we're saved, but
many OF the crew we're drowned. 4
heavy gale prevailed on the coast today.
Several minor casualties are reported,
INVOLVING loss OF life.
Maybe ApOther Wreck.