National Republican., 1888-06-01
CARLAND'S USURPATION.
SENATOR STEWART MAKES PUB
Lie ADDITIONAL FACTS.
Mr.. Spinoia Has u Grievance with
Some Innocent, Unsophisticatcd re-
porter-The Mills Biil-RcbeIs OBJ
jcct to Sheridan's Promotion.

Among the bills reported from committees
aud placed on the calendar In the Senate
yesterday were the following;
Senate bill to submit to the court Of
claims for adjudication the title of William
McGarrahan to the mineral interests of the
Panoche Grande ranch, IN California with
minority report by Mr.. FaukncrD
Senate bills to accept and ratify agree
ments with the Shoshone, Bannock, and
Sheep Eaters tribes of Indians for the sur
render of portions of their reservations
Mr.. Faulkner offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary OF
War to furnish information as to why he
has not used appropriations of $4,000 and
$2,500 made III 1850 and 1881 for the i'm
provement Of the Shenandoah river In Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.
The conference report on the bills to In
corporate the Rock Creek and the Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home Railway Companies
in the District Of Columbia were presented
and agreed to. t1he bills require the pay
ment by the companies of per cent. Of the
gross earnings as n tax to the District)
On motion OF Mr.. Faulkner, the Senate
bills to regulate steam railroads In the Dis
trict Of Columbia were made the special
order for 2Gth Of June.
Mr., German introduced bill to incor-
pOratc the underground cable and conduit
company. Referred to the committee Oh the
District of Columbia.
The conference report on the bill to cstab.
lish department of labor was presented
and agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid.
Grafton of Senate bill to quietti title of settlers
on the Des Moines river lands in Iowa.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, said he was willing
to submit the bill without further discus,
sion.
Mr. Evarts opposed It at considerable
length, and he was followed by Mr.. Berry,
who argued in support of the bill, and re.
piled to the remarks of Mr.. Stewart some
days ago, rejecting ON the Attorney General
In connection with private land claims suits
in California. lie denied that the senator
from Nevada had any right to impute evil
motives to the Attorney General. That
officer was patriotic statesman, true
gentleman, and an honest man; and who.
ever IN connection with those suits In Cali.
fornia, imputed to him other motives than
an honest desire to serve the government
honestly and efficiently, did gross injustice
toa worthy officer and an honest man.
Mr.. Stewart said he had no disposition to
impute improper motives to the Attorney
General, but, as the matter was thus again
brought up, he desired to state some facts
showing the great hardship and injustice in
ilicted on many citizens of California by the
official conduct Of the Attorney General
He proceeded to detail facts and circum,
stances connected with that matter
He mentioned the name Of r. s. Thorn
ton as q lobbyist and volunteer attorney in
the cases, as the man who dictated the pro.
ceedings and would dictate the compro
mise, and asked by what authority the At
tomey General farmed out the cases to vol
unteer counsel, with power to put the
claimants under tribute. The Attorney
General in this way, he said, was striking d
blow at the prosperity of sovereign state.
The act was grand usurpation on the part
of the Attorney General which never ought
to have been tolerated moment 1t was
an alarming features of the times. II alb.
sorbed the rights of the people, disturbed
their property, interfered with private
rights, was dangerous to the peace and lib
critics of the country, and ought to be
stopped. ,...
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas, replied to Mr.
Stewart, and gave the history of what he
claimed to be frauds IN connection with
some of the California land grants. In
view of the facts which he stated he
thought that the 'power of the lobby
spoken OF by Mr.. Stewart, was unquestior
ably great.
He declared that there was no justifca
tion for the violent onslaught made by the
senator from Nevada upon the Attorney
General. That senator could not have
considered and weighed the gravity of his
charge that the Attorney General had
'farmed out" the right to bring these suits.
The senator would not deliberately say
that he believed any such thing.
At the close of this California diversion,
which occupied about two hours, the con.
sideratioh of the pending bill was resumed,
Mr.. Call followed in support of the bill,
and when he concluded the bill was passed
yeas 2S nays II.
Mr.. Cullom gave notice that he would
next Monday submit some remarks on the
bill to amend the interstate commerce law.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed: The House bill to eX.
tend the time for the completion of the
bridge across Staten Island sound for one
year, from the 10th Of June, 1885, with an
amendment providing that the act shall have
no further effect than to operate as II the
extended time had been embraced within
the original act
The Senate bill to incorporate the Ameri
can Historical Association.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris, it was ordered
that tomorrow, after the passage of the
Indian appropriation bill, the Senate will
take up and pass bills on the calendar-one
objection to bill preventing action ON it.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that after the two
political conventions he would move to
proceed with the business on the calendar in
the usual way.
After brief executive session the Senate,