The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-03-19

third Of the stockholders denounced the act
before the Interior Department as u sham
and fraud, lie was glad 10 know that the
Secretary Of the Interior was going 20 in
vestlgato this matter, and he hoped In the
future there would be an Administration
which would be In terested the people aud
protectthem from tho rapacity OF rich rail-
road corporations,
Senator Teller defended his course, and
said that not n point had been made by the
Senator from Louisiana (Euitis) which
had not been passed upon by tho Attor-
ney-Goneral and by the Judiciary Com
mittee Of tho House, IL had been the un-
broken rule Of tho department for six
teen years TO Issue these patents whenever
the parties had complied with tho
conditions subsequent, without rele onoe
TO time, aud that had been done In
nine cases out of ton without any inquiry
whatever, When ho was Secretary of the
Interior he had issued papers In Che same
way, which was now called In question and
that, too, without having taken into c0nsid-
GRAFTON tho opinion OF the committee
OF Congress OF tho opinion OF the
House, when, by q majority OF r.,
10 had declared this grant should
not DO void, II the new Admiuistra-
ton is 10 commence 10 undo what the late
Administration had done II should be done
In accordance with the forms Of law aud
In manner comporting with tho dignity
Of n great Administration presiding over
the interests OF 5O,0lO,OOO people, Gould ID
be done by resolution OF the Senate or by
a speech addressed In publlGY No; 10
should he done by the courts,
Senator Van WYok asked why the late
Secretary OF the Interior was In such hot
haste 10 issue these patentay Why was not
the question loft 10 tho dellborntOn OF his
successor, who could have determined
what portion did not properly belong 20
tho road, even upon the admissions
of tho late Administration, Thai do-
partment had given land TO tho 'back-
bonep company as II tho entire line had
been constructed after the assignment In
1871, Tho late Secretary OF tho Interior,
IN the cSuecrance OF his sympathy for
Gould aud Huntington, urged or consented
10 FREQ gift OF the land for ono hundred
and sixty miles OF graded road, Faithful
public soryantl II required no corporation
lawyer, nor any other lawyer, 20 UNDER
stand this performance. There was another
remarkable feature In this transaction.
Tho cN.Secretary, from many years.
practice ~ the attorney for tho Union
Paclllc Railroad, and long ok
perlonce In tho department., know that tho
railroads, 10 escape State and local taxa
tion, declined 20 take patenta except aa
they marketed their lands Did not this
action suggest strong suspicion that the
motive must DO fear OF the next Congress-
or that the incoming Administration might
not he completely subject 10 tho railroad
corporations controly
Senator Toller denlcd that any uttOranco
OF his justified the statement that no re.
garded settlers ~ .aGerl)peia Gould aud
Huntington were great bugboara, but II
they had mad0 anything wrongfnlly out
OF the public by consolidation whose duty
was IL 10 intorfere' The dorelIction lay at
the honorable Senator'S own door. The
Senator had been member Of tho Com.
mittoo on Public Lands four years, and had
mover raised his hand 10 remody tho
wrongs OF which ho complained until tho
Texas Pacific bill came over from tho
House-no thanks 30 him,
Senator Van Wyck dofendod himself
against the charge OF inacton, Whom tho
Texas Pacific bill was reported ho had So
cured place for 10 among tho special
orders, and twice the Senate had buried 10
In the body OF the calendar.
Tho Senate thon went into executive
session, taking up for consideration tho
state Of affairs In Central America. A
short message from the Secretary OF State,
In answer 10 tho Senate resolution of last
woeh, was read, giving the history OF Bar
rios project lfor tho union Of all tho Con-
tral American Statea, together with tho
stops taken by Moxloo In tho now threat.
oncd complications, All tho points In the
narrative have already been published,
Somo discussion took place regarding tho
proprIoty Of declaring II 10 bo tho sense OF
the Senate that stops should bo tnton 10
protect tho rights Of this country In Nlo'
lrogua undor tho pending canal treaty,
Va. l..a. a Al A. A
no knowledge OF tho pondonoy Of the canal
treaty since the withdrawal Of that sent In
last session. Tho Senate adjourned with.
out action on the Central American ain.
eultos, aftor having confirmed General
Black as Commissioner Of Pensions.