Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-21

Holders Of fAs saas Uasas, n.
Order eT sscreta,,, ss's''Ass'aimv a

Holders or fAe saaae I,,na.,,
order sf Secretary va. "'Asas
WAsnISaroN, April fi-rn-
Special l-Senator Paddock mana ba
member Of the committee VINO d,
lands, has been in recent ~ puas
Of letters from Nebraska sa,,la aa1ea
land selected by the b. aiAs
the Platte river. These corre.a ao',a d
express great apprehension ova' 'Y I,
cision Of Secretary Villas TIM, h 'ae Dc.
tion of the b. A NJ lands were .' Io''
lected IN accordance with The =
should they be forfeited 10 tbsa, aad
ment would cause them IN H.. a''s'A-
farms, In conversation sepa,o, , ~
dock said: I'm my judgment ths. 10.
not be the slightest Apprehension s ss'
part of any purchaser Of tina lama 'A@s
toned Whatever may be M o,, a'a
as To the decision Of Mr., Villas ,s;a
do not think il warranted by n sAea
of the law in respect 10 this gsaa ~ slais
which | am quite confident wlil nass az
as against the decision Of liza s, ssAAd
court, affirming the deei.ion ptene
courts below and settling tbe ", As
these lands ON the B. 4 NJ eo.A. NE =
but il the lands should hereaf.ss
feited 10 the government, innocant ,e ot
clasers OF these lands from tile ii NJ
company have equities Which -
certainly be carefully cOnside,aIas ~ N
congress. Congress will never ,s
innocent purchasers OF lands nndar M
circumstances To lose their hollinss' nc
cause subsequent decisions ~ ne
partmentS reverse prior RULINGS ~ !. NJ
right Of the first individuals or ee,,sl.l e
tiOns through whom innocent ,l.s.
have purchased Ina the hill intr6das.1
by Senator Plumb ia the senate ~ ~
18th of January and reported on tha -
by our committee, and which 4 no,s -
the calendar OF the house, Il ~,
pressly provided that purchaser !,
signees Of lands forfeited under tbis y
should he protected 10 their to-
This is the sentiment OF both hoasss i
congress, and in my opinion tiere 49,
be NO fear on the part Of our psesL
who have acquired farms from Ia "a
grant road that they will disln,b 4.
their holdings. The matt = viii No..
fully looked into In tie senate N
when the bill comes up il Il aoes -
AMPLY provide for all con.ineenr;.s
which may arise looking 10 tie prola..
tiOn Of purchasers Of lands u land -,
roads Il will 10 80 amended.
Senator MAndcrs0n introduced 4 IN
to-day which - au amendment 10 II,
Symrh It'll introduced In tie hoas
which makes some valuable pFoyis;ss,
looking towards tho protection 81 ~.
chasrgs in Just such cases. Ii usOF,4sa
that the United States shall have 4.
course 10 the railroad cJmFanles aad
confirms the title ia the parehasg
FROM the COMPANIES Oar eOmmitsss
will at once take up Senator Mandst
aou's bill aud report such portions n 4
as may bo necessary la Anrhimsn. a
the bill 10 which ! have above y
fcrred
In the senate yesterday Mr. PAAdsh
called Senator Flatt 10 account "a .
error ia his speech upon the adfniaass
Of Dakota, ia Ahieh hs Inadvertently
placed the population u Nebraska 4
81, 90. senator Paddock stated skA
this was undoubtedly = clerical error "a
the IiaFt 81 Mr. PlAtt ia making his -
tistics: that the population by lhs ess
aua u 1850 was az. 542. that IN the t.asa
cUnAna II 1888 the population vas ~.
Bl5. aud that tho best esstmAss d shs
present population ID l.iO1, 90, Mr
PlAtt accepted ths explanation And al
no hal already noticed tho orrur. sd
had had Il corrected IN the poymassns
record