New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
SUSPENDED LAND PATENTS.
SECRETARY NOBLE REPLIES TO RESOLO-
TON OF THE SENATE.
PATENTS TO UNION PAUFIc LANDS IN EANsAh
AND NEBRASKA IT, BE ISSUED NOW.


Washington, Junc 2s.-Th, secretary of the Interior
day sent 10 the senate litter relative to the Su'
pended patent, to lands granted the Tnian Pacific
Railway Company, in reply to the following re'oln-
ton Of the senate, dated December II, 1sso' ana
repeated March 10, 1890 That the secretary of the
Interior bc directed 10 report the cause OF withhoh-
ing patents for lands within the limits Of the grant
to the Union Pacific Railway Company. which are
free from ali claims and moi reserved at the date
Of the definite location of the company's road Aitrr
explaining that the delay in making the final response
these resolutions has Causcd by the consldera
ton due to the important questions connected with
the right Of the Union Pacific Railway TO the lands
claimed by II under its grant the secretary continues
i'll part follows:
The perception Of these difficulties is no. of recent
origin during the last Admin, tratiOn, lSs involving
thousands Of OF these lands were applied for by
the railroad company duly cOni idercd aud signed
by the proper clerks I'm the Land once. approved by
the Commissioner and ordered to patent by the sec
Teialy indeed patent for part ol ihse ,d Ianuo ~d'
for 3-l $50 ia 100 acres bnt was suspended before
1t was recorded. In cases where the patents were
remained to the time OF the present decision.
previous Administration hat he Union Pacific Railroad
COMPANY had earnest 1t, tc 10 it, land, in Kansa' and
Nchsha. but the right thereto had been Hnho" cSsSu
secretary. This action was acquie>ccd in also by lhe
then President, Mr.. Cleveland. But AZ III, Iulc nrc
a letter received 4, the Department from the "a
cifc Railway Commission. organized under the act "f
March .. i-7 making inquire, Ia tho s>ue OF thcc
patents, pending the then announced lhncb'I1'1 , ~
the railroad, the United states. and the President
tMr Cleveland in transmitting the report {" INC
Commits ion, and referring - the suspension 81 patents
for The comlany'S land grants. said lhe rAe'ulNc
power must be exercised according to existing laws
10 9G 3SS 1Src1YS r Gn @ Rc pG' n ' To" 10
which this Language was addrcS,cd adjourned Wnho"t
cnactins any further legislation on the matter. N,
The subject has received. n II j. thought sum
ccnt consideration and the conclusion haN hen ra'
United states does not authorz" this Dcplrtn'lu 10
withhold lands granted the company and for whlcl
lists have been flied large portion "i thc ,l,u'
now uupatcNcd lie in the states Of Kansas ana 10.
hraska aud have already passed Into the hanhs oil
innocent purchaser. from The rulroad company iheN
arc being cultivated hy the oiyfcuS "i th9'c si'',
have been established. Delay % giving ihc' Hct,Ir,
fun ttc - land, they have fully paid for and imprpN"i
cannot hc justified. .oo,
so f,r ~ is known with All Of tho conditions oi the
land grant That the actual title, t. the 1ndS paS-cd
10 thi, railroad company by free 81 ana uIaer tuo
plicd with. has repeatedly b''u decided hN th' III
prcmc Court and the executive action of the sccre-
exercise Of plain duty under The law. 10 reason !,
deemed :, exist therefore. why the secretary ehonlt
not pr cecd now & deliver & The Union Pa Inc Ia r ~
coninouy the land, which have been earned. and Il
il h intention 10 ccrtf, these lists beginning at the
cos,err norton = the unpat"ntol land IN kansas
and Nebraska where the land, are a-rCuliurI IA y"
been sold and are In the use ~ ac'nal s't,rr'.
hcrc s any objection existing the part NJ usfc'
This action may Dee prevented hy any resolution
nc, that rlay be controlling IN IT. c'"ot Ihr ian
that has been executed aircady ly the previous ~
crufivc wifi hc recorded. Patents Wl0 Dec issued on
tho Isis approved by the pr'vl'n, secretary ana '''
not y,t approved will be examined IN du" order.
Tho lists Of lands solicited by the company. now
On nlc I'm thc Interior Department. 9atcniN 10 when
have been until now under suspension. are said tD
aggregate about 3.cOo. ZOO aero.