Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
WASHING TON.
Decision of the Union Pacific Railway
| Ease.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Court of
Claims today decided the long pending
case of the Union Pacific Railway Com
\ pany vs.. the United States. Chief Jus.
| tice Richardson delivered the opinion
Of the court. Following is q synopsis
| of the points decided:
First-The amount allowed by the
| Treasury Department for carving
mails, being the same rates allowed by
Law TO all other railroad companies, is a
| fair and reasonable compensation and
not in excess Of that paid by private
parties for the same kind of service.
| The United States are bound 10 pay for
| transportation Of their passengers,
troops. etc, from Council Biuffs 70
Om aha over bridge and between Coun-
oil Bluffs aud Ogden the same rates paid
by private parties, those rates being fair
and reasonable; and the United States
are not entitled to the reduction 40
corded 10 passengers who purchase
through tickets between New York and
San Francisco and other distant places.
unless their passengers purchase tickets
\ in like manner. The company IL re-
/ qulred 20 pay into the Treasury OF the
| United States each year five per cent. of
| its net earnings. under the act of 1862,
aud uuder the Thurman act since its
passage, and in addition thereto 50
much of $S50,0o0 as With said five per
can't and the whole compensation for
government transportation, will equal
Is per cent. of lie net earnings. In
stating the account to December 81,
lss2, the court hnds approximately that
the United States owe the company e.,
975, 100, and that the company owes the
United States f5,7S4s3S2. Dsdaeting
tue one from the other, the United
States are entitled 10 Judgment on the
counter claims against the company of
g. 1862. The accounting officers OF
both parties are 60 make accurate com
pilations in Accordance with the
principles aud formula laid down in the
fndiugs The effect OF this opiuioa
and Judgment is postponed until their
calculations are made and banded TO
the court for examination and fnal
actlon.
Mr. Rialae's literary work.
wAsHIsaroS, Feb. 2.-The second vol,
ume of Mr.. Blaine's book will be ready
about May lst. he also eontemplates
another book which 10 10 10 be a history
of Americun politics from lIsS to ISIS.
including . chronicle Of political aspects
OF the war OF 1912.
A Government Baildlag On Alaska.
wAsHrSeTox. Feb. 2.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury today sent eommuni-
cation 10 the House. recommending an
appropriation Of $4,000 for fitting up a
ha,iding in Alaska fer the use Of the
civil government
Callecsiea 81 reaasge saxpeaded.
The President has issued proclama-
ton that on and after February 3, iSc5
the collection Of tonnage duty OF Scents
par ton shall be suspended - regards
vessels arriving in any port OF the Uni
ted States from Panama or AsFinvall.
Appeals Go the sspr~me eears.
The senate Judiciary Committee to
DAY reported favorsbly the Poland bill
which provides thai appeals frotn thu
Supreme Coart Of the Distrief Of Co
luuabia and the Territories 10 she UniseS
! States Supreme Court, shall only be al
lowed in eAses where the mstteF in dis
. pate exceeds 5000. exclusive OF costs
|, An exception Is made ia oAses involvius
! the validity OF patenfs. copyright, 81
I Any taeaty OF authority exercised Rnds
! The laws Of the United States.
Forfeiture Pray ed Per.
senator Dolph tsdsy presented = me
: mortal from the Legislature of Oregon
. pravinR for such legislation as will re
: sale IN throwing eFen 30 settlement tha
: portion Of the land grant Of the North
err PAei6c Railroad as lies bstveeI
, WallalA and Portland.
a | admsssed 60 Practice ssefsre The So
a pfrne Csart.
; wASzrarox, Feb. a-Mrs. Iszara De
foree 9oraop a. California waa admia