New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-28
TIE McGARRAIIAN CLAIM.
Provisions or THE BILL LAST REPORTED TO
THE HOUSE

THE HOl Nf~
Washington Ja0 81 (Spcclll.-AmonE The bin, on
Ike private calendar 81 Pc lcr-c of Representatives,
in favor 81 the passage Of which pow rinl inhn"nce'
are being cvcrtod. f. tn, notorious IcGarrah'n cllm
which has been pending IN the coufis a.d before Con
rl,, f,r moro than thirty Year.. 10 morr persistent
claimant than McGarrahan has over appeared b"i"r'
the committees 81 Congress. For many wears hc mas
haunted the corridors and commiierroom' Of th'
Capitol and hi, figure 4, familiar ono IN the streets
and hotel Iolllcs Of Washington. Is some means he
has succccd I'm oLtalung recognition - and favorable
reports upon his claim from several committees = the
senate and House IN successive congress. tie last
report being the one made by Mr.. Reilly. OF Penn
.yvaua q Democratic member 81 TIE li1ue Committee
On Mines and Mining on september -. 1-oo. II the
bill which II accompanies should become law IN the
form recommended by TIE committee. and The Court o
Claims -houd reverse the decisions OF the United
states District Court I'm California and The supreme
Court Of the United States. which has stood for a
quarter OF century Lar 10 NcGar7ihan's pr'
tensions he or the persons behind lin might rap a
rich reward from The Treasury 81 the United States
which the bill invites them f. enter and dc'pOn.
section / Of the lii gives the Court Of Claims
jurisdiction to hear and determine he validity" Of the
claim. section require said court T. receive " As
evidence the deposition and other evidence produced
before said B0a.d OF Land Commissioners or cop'c,
thereof, and al dcpo-itionS proofs testimony or an
day, taken before any Circuit District Court Of the
NIIfl SlfIf~, III 'tlllflll, OF TIC 't'Ihn fI SUCH
courts, or any commits appointed by said courts
before any notary public, or before any committee
Of the senate and House Of Representatives 81 the
IONS OF the United states. any record Of any
department II the Government Of the United states
or Of any act Of Congress- any oral or written tc,
mOny or deposition. or copy thereof. concerning SAID
record touching said grant from SAID Governor Mich
clt)rcna 10 said Vicente T.. Gomez. any patent
record Of patent for said land signed by the President
Inc nit or li- la
sign land grants. Of any record Of patent having
the signature o: the President Of the United states
thereto
The third section Of the lii requires the Secretary
If the Intr!or - ssc TO Mcarrlhnn the
to the rights Of Gomez, the alleged original grantee
his hcs and assigns. patent for the forr leagues
Of land included in the original claim. according 10 a
,urycy made in 1862 section 4 provides that II
the court shall hold said grant 10 DC valid 1t shall
then proceed . ascertain and find: first. the quan
ty and value OF any portions Of said tract disposed
Of by the Cntod states; second the value Of the
and occupation u any portions Of said tract by au-
thory undcr patents issued by the United states ;
the values Of the minerals and other valuable sub
pOratiDns l's~ The cot of mining and extraction.
section requires The Court IL Claims 10 give
Judgment against the Initod state for m" amount Of
the value u Tie u,o and occupation oi TIE lands and
u tlr minerals AID other valuable auh,anres
iractcd thrrcom. less the cost Of mining. extraction
and improvements.
section provides that such judgment shall De- r.
ported t. Congress and tha pa' mcnt shall i" male
In such manner q, il may prescribe that either party
may appeal tom the Judgment OF the Court Of Claims
I'D the supreme Court u the United stat is
Section provides that %, ,jatut" of the United
stale, limiting the time within which actions may
be BROUGHT not the decision OF an. court upon the
ISSUES, or any Of them. involved IN thi, cause shall
be held to BE- bar 10 the institution prosecution
of tn, action. lu the same may b." begun and prose
cutcd by the said william N"inTalmn, or HI legal
representatives., rs herein provided. notwithstanding
uch s'atut" or decision. and according o the
.f and d
or one Of hi associates shall represent the United
-taic, in any proceeding under th, 2ct.
Tie ill also provides that lanl scrip 10 indemnify
NcGurfaan for those pals Of tlc grapt which have
neon III. posed Of by the United state shall be issued
10 him or his assigns until the person entitled to the
.ome Shall execute and deliver the United states
A deed conveying all his right title and interest
10 the land, above mentioned which, I'm May 15-s.
Amounted 4 2.G73 acre.
Tho bin It will b, observed. Is most LIBERAL In its
provisions far Mct'aTallrn and his hackers
are concerned.