The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-03-07

The ruling 10 that case will govern in the
present case. No grant up to time Of the
Philips decision having been recognized
10 North Dakota, the government has
disposed of and patented large tracts of
these lands which, under this decision
must he held to have enured 10 the com
pany. These lands include parts of
Fargo and other important towns and
settlements. The court in its decision re-
ferred to, further held that it was no de-
tense to the action that lands involved
would include thriving towns and vii
lagos, aud that the company was not in
laches in not bringing suit earlier. Appli-
LEGATION has been made by the railroad
company to secure adjustment limits of
its grant within North Dakota, and until
such adjustment has bpen made no re-
liable estimate of the amount of land in
vOlved car be made. In cases where
patentes have been issued, the
latter is now beyond the jurisdiction of
the government and company must assert
its claim through cOurts. Senate resolu-
ton adopted Saturday directs the secre'
tary CT interior to negotiate with the
railroad company with a view to secur-
ing its consent to make selections of
other public lands in lieu of these lands
in North Dakota. The decision rendered
today by the supreme court in the matter
of overlapping granted lands between
this company and the Northern Pacific
company, it is said, has practically rem
dered it impossible to wholly satisfy a
grant to the Manitoba company within its
limits. If negotiation and settlement is
possible, therefore, 1t will likely be in
the line of senate resolutions; namely, by
agreement with the company by which it
would take lands outside of its limits. II
has been suggested that the company
might accept u settlement on cash basis.
Persons cOnversant with cases of similar
character, EXPRESS the opinion that the
government will hardly permit persons
holding Its patent to their homes TO be
enjOined after twenty years residence
uAtil all measures for their relief have
failed. The cOnferees on the Indian up
preparation bill have failed to agree and
will report to their respective houses ask
ing further instructions.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The sundry
civil bill as agreed upon appropriates
$37, 500, 1863, being $1,651.175 less than
when it passed the senate, and $3,2O6, 1893
NOR. than when 1t passed the house. 81,
I'll .OSl more than the current law. and
$l,3Ol,719 less than the estimates. The
following senate public building amend
are retained: 100000 for public
buildings at st. Paul, Mimi; authorize
ton of the sale of the old public building
and site at Milwaukee, Wis.,, proceeds to
be used on the new building.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The c~onferees
IN the sundry civil dill have reached an
or points of difference be-
tween the houses. The paragraph rela-
tive to the worlds fair is amended 50
that as reported it will APP
propriate $35O,OOO as proposed
by the house instead of 100000
as proposed by the senate for the ex-
penses of the government exhibit and for
The Worlds Columbian commission $685.,
500 Is appropriated, of which amount
$4,000 shall be for the board of lady
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
he senate meat-inspection bill with
amendment) passed the house-yeas l6l,
nays 70.