Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-15

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brought in this. case by the Governmen
against the Central Pacific Railway Com
lpany and Mclaughlin ct al, as holder
OF patents for lands lying along the rout'
OF the railroad between Stockton ant
Sacramento, and claimed 10 be part of &
grant to the railroad company. The Gov
ernment claimed that patents ve-e ISSUED
for this land as railroad land by mis-
take.
The claim Of the Government was tha
the land was within the exterior boun
dar'es Of the Mexican grant known a.
the Moquelokmas grant, which formed
the basis Of the contest. The railroad
company contended that the eastern
boundary was only intended to go to the
foothills, which would make the territory
described contain nearly twice the
amount granted. Grants Of that kiLd, il
was explained, of certain quantity to
be located in large area, are called
| floating grants. The Government con-
tended that the lands within the exterior
boundaries Of this grant were reserved
from sale or other disposition, being
under examination in the courts, and
that the railroad grant did not take
effect at any point within the limits Of
this Mexican grant, the railroad having
been located across the grant. II this
were true with regard to public reserva
tions Of lands, such as Indian and mill
tary reservations, it was true with
regard to Mexican grants, and to
specific lands while they were
under examination. But the COM
pany contended that floating grants
were not subject to this, and
hence obtained patents to the land
in dispute. The court decided that the
eastern boundary OF the Mexican grant
was where the railroad company claimed
it to be and, therefore, most of tie lands
outside OF its exterior, and as to them
patented, was valid. Second, that the
law of reservation did not apply'to float
ing grants further than to satisfy the
quantity granted, and, therefore, the re-
naming lands in dispute were alsp free,
and their patent was good as to them
also. The decree of the court is affirmed,
and it is further ordered that this decree
shall be entered n,tnc pro tune, as of Oc-
tober 10, 1887.
Cases IL and IL involved the same
points as those set forth in the above,
and were decided similarly.
OTHER CASES CONTINUED.
Justice Miller announced the following
ORDER 1t is now ordered that all cases
ON the docket not decided, and all other
business Of the term not disposed Of by
the court be and the same are hereby
continued until the next term of court.
Justice Miller announced the opinion
of the court orally. He simply said as
none of the three Justices who had con-
Cured in the opinion of Chief-Justice
Waite, upholding the validity Of Bells
patent had requested hearing, and that
as it was settled rule of the Court not
to grant rehearing unless this was
done, the application must be denied.
FIFTIETH CONGREss.
senator Stewars Proposes an
Amendm. MT TO the Conssitution.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Bills reported
and placed on the calendar: Senate bill
to reimburse the Slate OF Nevada for
money expended and obligations in
Cured in the suppression Of the War Of
the Rebellion, and for guarding the
Overland mail and emigrant route; SEN
ale bill authorizing the purchase of
site for a building for the United States
Supreme Court.
Stewart introduced bill proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, SO as to
reduce, from two-thirds to majority
vote in each house, the overriding of
Presidential vetoes.
Stewart also offered q resolution (Which
was adopted) calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for statement as to the
existence of any regulation in his de-
partment under which lead ores con-
tanning gold or silver are admitted free OF
duty if so, under what law; also as. to
what amount OF lead ore and silver ore
was imported during the past ten
months.
Hoar, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, to which had been referred
certain resolutions of the joint convention
of the two houses of the Indian Legisla-
ture concerning the election OF Turpie as
United States Senator, made their report
and asked to be discharged from further
consideration of the resolution and mem,
orials, thereby confirming the title OF
Turpie to his seat.
Vest offered a resolution for the APP
pointment OF select committee OF five
Senators to examine fully all questions
touching the meat product of the United
States, and especially as to the transpor-
tation and sale of beef cattle, and whether
there exists, or has existed, any combi-
nation of any kind by reason OF which
the prices OF beef and cattle have been so
controlled or affected as to diminish the
prices paid to the producer without les
sening the cost of meat to the consumers.
After the discussion of some other
measures, and touching the House bill
enabling the Executive Department and
certain Bureaus to participate IN the
Ohio Valley Centennial, the Senate took
up the Animal Industry bill as unfinished
business, and then the presiding officer,
presumably under order, ordered the gal
feries cleared and doors closed, and the
Senate went into executive sessi IN.
When the doors we're opened the Senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Mills, from the Committee OH Rules,
reported, and the House adopted with
out discussion or division, a resolution
providing that the general debate on the
tariff bill shall close Saturday.
Woodburn, of Nevada, introduced a
dill for the erection Of public building
at Reno, Nevada.
The House thenwent into Committee
of the Whole on the Tariff bill.
Hatch, of Missouri, said the protective
tariff had injured the country to the ben
| eft of the manufacturers alone; the
| farmers and consuming masses had no
share in those benefits. He was op-
posed to the present system OF protection
and regretted that the pending bill
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