Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-02
The Texas Pacific Land Grant.

INTERESTING PAPERS TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE
The Secretary OF the Interior has transmitted to
the Senate all papers, documents and correspond
ence relating to the proposed transfer OF the Texas
Pacific land grant to the Southern Pacific railroad
company, embracing the Newell diary. This diary
purports to give current history Of the manner
OF passage by Congress OF the Texas Pacific act.
and begins in May. 1870. In the first place Newell
records that Col. Giddngs called upon Sena-
Tor Kellogg, who expressed himself as favorably
to Southern Pacific railway, and said he believed
that compromise between the conflicting bills for
such railway could be arranged provided money
was raised. Next, Senators Rice and Mcdonald
then representing Arkansas in the United States
Kellogg, Mcdonald and Rice agreed to take hold
and assist in passing bin on the following terms
1hat they We're to get 500 0O in frs, mort e land
grant p0uS. ana that S110.Ulin cash should be paid
into ceri am hands, they the Senator's receive
one-haif Mat money When the bill should pass the
senate and the other half when r. should become a
law. Nr. Newell next records thar he promo sed 70
d: d. beffees, as agent OF Gen. Fremont. that be
NeWelN would carry the bill through Congress sor
S6'0.o0 OF which S1100{1 was 10 be in cash and
the remainder In flSt-rlortgage bonds. The diary
tnen records that &s0CG1 nsd been uiacsfl in the
nanas @ OF h W. Rice and security given for S295.00l
more. HeSt contract between Newell. Rice. AMI
tIiddingS, with Gen Fremont, made through De
lrees Is mentioned. III which the tAree iirst-Garled
agree 10 al ii the pasSa ge OF Il southern railroad
biil for sl5),cJ0 OF rs1-moTtgage bonds Ile next
docunent II! order is a iette: rom Newell Ere
mont, Gated Nay 1879. in which he compi .irs
mat ne has not received his co.GT TenSaftrn and
thlS;tSiS u rupture unless paid II. connection
Win v ms ne submitted certificates from 4.
Land Hfyaj1, and Defrees To sEclv thar he
N1r e'i4p4oEtd In iiay. 1889. knpr.saa, atiVe7
Cooo. Dunn. and Kosecr.az fld rcots--,
against the issuance OF land certificate; u fite
'ppCti ilien OF commissioners tOt'Xa2le the CON
plciei road X etter from j. ii. >yPla. re, i1cs III
sie s lhlnsul:fe aqpointneat OF co-ni..is er o.
i,Ws Win ~ ei1cF:Cncnt by Secretary .,,.f j.I
Iie had notified SIpGef no cGmtlis5iJnr: si1l e."
Would DE- appointed. Then fo.4owy . letter f:.Ga
lie IeseI{aiNe Dunn renewing his p2ote-: am q
S"rtiftg Itr q lawyer named Hi!i Ey;:a III. ~
a)iieu u withdraw t!ie iorler protest II Dur,, :
h'.i.t ma; 40 right or authCr.ty 10 represent al
xJ"iiItl here : also an 1n tire C9ciline:.t ore:
DF le.Fr5'AfatlEe faySUa. a member Of Iue IH3aa
ii.!l li7l} committee OF tac last Congress- Ting
-oF;n Ind after thorough exa:..ali..n ;u,ir en- at
me l:it%til members OF tat Cl!9,U-t"r i.red
me concilaon that tins IaIi w..iir Wa uct 9u.y
i"gGily loriei,tb'" baU tat II snHll,; IL dec. 10
In.:etei b, tUngr.aSs: that IT, southern Pi.i.:c
- 10 ~ ii o. >dttt oitIil2 20 It. de Mods tat
u" of!gl IA! -Tahi WsS iiterA! 10 promote co.-
pe;ils lint OF railway 10 tie Pacific. b'i: that The
~oi haFl Paci ic. which nos ci.in, it. l. IL i; :
Ia IenIfi. t,I: La'1-: ani t. pnlinn it TO et e
gram WoUld be de."ltlas t,.r ve.y ohi.rs NJ cor
eitsi - that would IUo3ei lnv.u9u.y iIs;e Il: OF
-o.a.@titina
F'Ii,'S* TUE GRAFT OUGHT TO BIZ FcEFEErFn
''Sn. 3G"G. fn@l.y"r 0f toor:tss frp.,! Arkansas
&ll ene 81 51e >;3ers ii the protest az ;irst IL. s-
pIih,-,s '.} {: { S-iongrto ey Amino AM pass
e2l: az" c"'a'ie.el railway. Sal 10 IA STAR re-
I':er -D-''"t That th- grant Vilrnt TO oa forfeited
't - t'i |ei this CCICr-Ss VIII ,ccl r. II for
lS' a. ne Sal ii;ti tle bills IL ""&j.oH ~ t.la
<nttU n P-,l.tc y ich U"i" pressed il! 1a1 luoG
-tt4,it'P aJ4E' Inttr.tE L. commit tie govern
mel 40 q f,''r. ..:3d o. tac Taily OF tns rfi9It
~ h@itI-I VI :aa," BIDS ccu.l a. t;sSei .DlEA
sue "'';S s!i,f'> 1v"r" tl.;.!: ii Jt -ra:::!on
i STAR .rPaTtor was frtjlAcjl iJ-ti.y ..l:,J when
Nso'., IL. ni STph"" appeared At iii,. IL c;1.
Hl'tl - as ;tn..is 20 ii. iisiralv ,a pIOte
..'.t; I'D bon tlei iG "sT t-,,o,iee by -eaa-
t.. .As..'l@- ne p"2tesl5 Were, i.C%eicr iUl per-
Ai-,ed ~ ~ VII E.fiiavgu.