The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-04
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
The President yetoss Bill-Work of the
Committee on the Worlds Fair Matter

The President Vet0ts q BIll-WOrk of the
Committee on the Worlds Fair Matter.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The president, in
vetoing the bill comforting on the court of
claims jurisdiction in contested land patent
cases, says in part that the work of the
land Office the past three years has been so
efficient that the large accumulation was
swept away and the Office is now engaged
on current business.
1t seems to the president that the trans
fer as observed by the act. is also given
option to sue in district courts or court of
claims The president cannot understand
why the plaintiff should have this sdVant-
age, one not given, so lar as he
knowns, in any other law liking the form
of litigation between individuals. Not
only this, bbt the court OF claims was es-
tablished, so far as he recalls, wholly for
the trial of money claims, and has no ade-
quate provision for conducting suits be
tween individuals contestlng private rights.
Furthermore, the court of claims is already
hurdened since the reference to it of the
Indian depredations or French spOljations,
etc.
Again, the bill is so indefinite in Its pro-
visions that it cannot be told, the Presi-
dent thinks, what function, If any, remains
to be discharged by the general land office.
In conclusion, the President says he Is in
clined to believe if the provisions were
made as in section l. 63 of Ihe re-
vised statutes, relating TO claims in
other departments, for transfer
to the proper court under proper
regulations of certain contest cases, in
volving questions affecting large classes
of claims, it would be relief to the land
Office end would tend to more speedy adj
justment of land titles, result which
would be to the interest of all people.
Nothing is moro disadvantageous to q
community for its progress and peace than
unsettled land titles This bill, however,
is so radical and so indefinite in its provis-
ions that the president can't approve it.
WORLDS FAIR PEACE COMMITTEE.
The peace committee of ten members OF
the House on the Worlds fair matter met
this morning, and as the hours progressed
the statements of those who came out of
the conference was that an agreement will
probably be reached. About L o'clock the
following basis was agreed to: The House
is to reconsider the action on the sundry
civil bill, by which it agreed to the Senate
amendment appropriating $4,000, GOO for the
Worlds fair, and the bill will be sent back
to the conference with the understanding
that it shall be eliminated from The bill.
The Durborrow Worlds fair bill shall be
taken up and shall be voted on Saturday.
The amount TO be carried Dy the bill, how
ever, is to be reduced from IS, ZOO, 900 TO
81, $780, 600 aud make it direct gift
The committee simply submits this
agreement to the caucus and the members
are not bound by vote in favor of the Dur
borrow bill. They merely agree If the eau
Gus adopts the proposition, not to tillbuster
against IL.
The adoption Of the report was unani-
nous, but OF least half dozen member
were not in the caucus and refused to be
\ bound by it. Three of these are Kilgore,
Bailey and Anthony of Texas McGann
and Durborrow also. refused to remain in
the caucus Those present insist that the
sentiment in favor of the resolutions was
30 overwhelming that the tilibusterers
| cont do ANYTHING pain ar it