Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-19
A House Bill Regulating Railroad
Lands in the West.
A SENATE COMMITTEE ON REMOVALS
AND APPOINTMENTS.
Judge Lynch Disposes of Another
Desperate Character.
MRS. YsEULT DUDLEY CURED
OF INSANITY.
Another Strike Among New York Street
Car Employees.
THE DEATH OF JOHN B.
COUCH.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE sEET1NEL.l
Concerning q. p. and Other N
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-In the House
the Committee on Pacific Railroads
| to-day heard an argument by Tweed,
| counsel for the Central Pacific Railroad
| Company, upon the subject of the indebted
ness OF the Pacific Railroad Companies to
the Government. At the conclusion Of
the argument the committee went into
secret session and agreed TO report favora-
bly, to the House q substitute reported by
the subcommittee for Crisp's bill, amend
ing the Granting Act, under which the
Pacific railroads were constructed. Az
agreed upon the bill provides that the
lands shall not be conferred to the com-
panies until the costs Of surveying and
conveyance have been paid to the United
States, and the sums paid in are to be
used by the Commissioner OF the Land
Office without further appropriation for
the prosecution Of surveys along the lines
of the load until all lands shall have been
surveyed. Within 80 days after the pass
age OF the Act the companies are required
20 file in the local land offices their list of
selections of lands claimed by them and
deposit with the United States the cost Of
surveying the same. In the event of their
failure 80 to do, and after due notice by
the Secretary of the Interior the Attorney
| General will be directed to institute
suit to secure the payment Of the costs Of
survey. conveyance and legal proceedings,
and npnn fha VO1unfaPv naUmap nf tho
costs the Secretary Of sho Interior shall
issue . patent for the land to the COM
panies. 1t is also provided that where the
companies have become entitled to receive
patents after the lands are surveyed. not
withstanding their failure to pay the costs
| Of the survey, the lands shall be subjecs TO
all legal taxes imposed by the States anu
Territories in which they are located, but
this provision does not apply to forfeited
lands, nor shall II operate to relieve the
company from forfeiture Of granted lands,
| No tax is to be imposed prior to the pay
ment Of the costs OF survey, except in or
ganized counties. Tax sales OF such lands
on account OF moneys due the United
States are to remain the first lien on lands.
The Senate on Removals.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Edmunds to-day
reported the following resolutions from
the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
accompanied by a long report:
Resolved, That the foregoing report of the
Committee on the Judiciary be agreed to
and adopted.
Resolved. That the Senate hereby ex-
presses it's condemnation Of the refusal Of
the Attorney General, under whatever in.
~fiuence, to send to the Senate copies of the
papers called for by its resolution Of the
25th Of January. and set forth in the re-
ports Of the Committee on the Judiciary;
that il was in violation of his official duties
and subversive OF the fundamental princi-
pies of the Government and of the admin
istration thereof.
Resolved. That it il. under those circum-
stances, the duty OF the Senate to refuse
its a advice and consent to proposed remov-
ais OF officers, documents and papers in
reference to the supposed official or the
personal misconduct of whom are with
held by the Executive or any head OF a
Departments when it il deemed necessary
by the Senate and called for in considering
the matter.
Resolved. That the provision of Section
l754 Of the Revised Statutes, declaring
That persons honorably discharged
from the Army or Naval Service by
reason of disability resulting 3 sfrom
wounds or sickness incurred in line OF
duty shall be preferred for appointments
to such offices. provided they are found TO
possess business capacity necessary for
the proper discharge of the duties Of such
Office" ought to be faithfully and fully
put into execution. and that to emove or
propose to remove any such soldier, whose
fai%thfulness, competency and character
are above reproach. and to give place to
another who has not rendered such serv.
ices. il a violation Of the spirit OF law
aud OF the practical gratitude the peo-
pie OF the Government Of the United
States owe to the defenders Of the consti-
t%utional liberty and integrity Of the Gov
eminent.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
(SignedJ: George F. Edmunds. John j..
ingalls,, 8. j. II. Mcmillan. George F.
Hoar. George r. Wilson and VIM. +.
Everts.
A Desperate Character Hanged.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. ia special from
Beauregard to the Picayune says that a no.
torious colored desperate named James.
who had twice escaped from jail, was dis-
covered in his old neighborhood on Babala