Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-01
LANDS FORFEITED.
The Bill Declaring the Forfeiture OF
the Texas Pacific Land Grant
Passed the
House by a Vote OF $50 to 1-Other
Grants Forfeited-PrOesedings
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 31.-HotSe.-Alr.
Anderson, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported a resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary OF the
Interior to explain by what authority
$4,000 acres of land had been certified to
the State of Kansas for the benefit OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa re railroad.
Mr.. Reagan, chairman of the Committee
OF Commerce, reported back resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information in regard to the trade be-
tween the United States, Mexico, and the
straffic over railroads connecting the TWO
.SeouBtries.
AT the conclusion OF the morning hour,
the House decided to proceed to the con-
sideration of the calendar.
Precedence was given the bill reported
from the Committee on Public Lands.
The first bill was That declaring forfeited
certain grants OF land made certain States
to aid the construction of railroads.
1t forfeits all lands granted Mississippi
under the act approved August IL, 1856,
except that granted in.aid OF the railroad
from Jackson to the State line of Ala
bama also, the lands granted Alabama
under the acts of June 50, 1855, and
March 81, 1857, to aid the construction of
road from Elyton to the Tennessee
river, the Memphis and Charleston road,
and the Savannah and Albany road; also,
the lands granted Louisiana to aid the
construction of a road from New Orleans
to the State line; also, the lands granted
Arkansas to aid the construction of road
from the point where the Iron Mountain
road intersects the southern boundary to
point near Helena.
Mr.. Cobb made brief explanation OF
the provisions of the bill, stating that the
lands which it was proposed to forfeit had
not been earned by the various companies,
and declaring himself in favor of forfeit
ing every acre granted railroad companies
which have not been earned in strict ac-
cordance with law. None of the lands
affected by the bill were patented either
to the State or counties, and its second
section fully protected settlers who had
entered upon the lands.
Mr.. Van Eaton, member of the Commit
tee on Public Lands, offered an amend
ment excepting from the provisions of the
bill the land granted Mississippi to aid the
construction of the railroad from Brandon
70 the Gulf of Mexico, commonly called
the Gulf and Ship Island railroad.
After debate the amendment was re-
jected and the bill passed.
The next bill on the calendar was that
declaring the forfeiture of the lands
granted the Texas Pacific Railway Com
pany under the act OF Congress approved
March 3, 1871, and acts supplemental
thereto. The report accompanying the
bill being very long, it was ordered
printed in the Record and without debate
the bill passed, yeas 259, nays l Barr,
Pa.
On motion OF Mr.. Hatch Mo. a resolu-
ton was adopted making the bill pro-
viding for the establishment of Bureau
of Animal Industry, etc, the special order
for February 5th.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting
the report of the Secretary OF State ac-
companying the papers relative to the re-
striction of the importation OF American
hog products into Germany and France.
Immediately a clash of jurisdiction
arose as to which committee was entitled
to the report of the Secretary of State,
Mr.. Townshend favoring the Committee
on Commerce, Mr.. Hatch Mol the Com
mittee on Agriculture, and Mr.. Curtin the
Foreign Affairs Committee. Finally mat
tiers were compromised TO the mutual sat
isfaction of all parties by ordering the
message printed and laying it on the table.
Adjourned.