Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
CAPITAL BUDGET.
Odds and Ends. Picked up Around the
Capitel

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-The resolution
introduced in the honse today by Repre-
sentative Henderson, of Iowa, to authorize
the institution of judicial proceedings
against the various Pacific railroad COM
panies. contains in preamble the charge
of mismanagement and fraudulent manip-
ulation of the affairs of the companies EN-
bodied in the Henly resolution of
last year ana directs the attorney
general to bring suit against the cpmpan-
les To enforce tn G forfeiture prescribed in
the Thurman act He is directed TO in
clude as parties defendant in the suit
against the Central Pacific, c. Z. Hunting
ton, Leland Stanford and Charles Crocker,
and i'll the case OF the Union Pacific John
Il. Alley. Elijah Atkins. Err L. Bacon
Sidney Dillon, Jay Gould, Frederick L.
Ames and Russell Sage. The attorney
general is also directed to make applca-
tion TO the United States courts for the ap-
pointment OF receivers to manage t-- e
trusts.
Chambers bill. introduced today. TO reg
ulat~ national elections. has reference only
to elections of members of congress 1t
grants to the circuit and district courts
power by writs of mardamus and prohi-
ton, which may be directed. when neces-
Safy. to any officer of a state to compel an
enforcement of the laws with reference to
the election OF congressman. and TO pre-
vent tht issuance Of any certificate of cleo
ton where the election has been conducted
Illegally or the apparent result secured by
fraud. Whenever the laws of the state
require any person to appoint suitable
persons TO hold con greSSionai elections
ana tie persons so appointed cannot read
nor write, or have at any election, state or
national. been guilty of any Illegal praC-
tices, IL Is made the duty of the court. ON
the sworn petition OF any person setting
out these facts, TO hear the case. and II the
allegations are found toIDe true to issue a
prohibition to prevent the appointment of
the unsuitable person or persons. Ii also
directs that il, after any election for repre-
sentative IN congress, a petition shall
he fled in the circuit court.
or district court, alleging viola
tion OF the state election laws, or that the
result was procured by fraud or inyimida-
ton, it shall be the duty of the court tn IS
sue restraining order TO prevent the state
authorities from issuing any certificate of
election, and the clerk of the house from
placing the name of the person claimed 10
be elected upon tue rolls OF tire house The
case shall then he heard and if the ateea-
tioaS against The validity OF the election
are found 90 be true, the restraining order
shall continue in force until the case Is de
cided hy the house of representative.
Senator Plumb, from the committee ON
public lands. today reported favorabiy q
oiil declaring 4 forfeiture of all Lands, ex-
cept the right of way, heretofore granted
on condition subsequent To ail in the con
>truction of a railroad opposite 10 and co
terminus with the portion of any such
railroad not now completed and III use for
tue construction of which lands have here
tofoe been granted. In all eases where
persons are IN possession OF any of these
lands, by agreement entered into IN good
faith, prior TO 1896, they are given the right
20 puTy 1ase not more than 23o acres from
the United States at the rate of - 30 per
;:rra at any time within two years from
the passage cf the act.
Speaker Carlisle is Improving physicaIiv.
but il j ros n-,ieveSi that he VIII ASSUME.
{ he dntieS of his Office this week. Ii heing
hi> intention 10 90 10 FORTRESS Monroe for
u isyy ti;iy>.
f't'' government rs-ssi,lts for January. 80
fas. anoisBJ Ia s-- ~, ,t,:- aud fie e,.l.en,li
Teifi-> 10 >io. ~s.SiG.
The resignation OF AIR :. A brown
chief clerk ot the department OF statt
was accepted By Mr.. Bayard today. to take I
effect March !. /