New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-16
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
FORTY MILLION ACRES OF LAND AT
STAKE.

STAKE.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES" PURCHASED BY Still
son Hutchinson NOMINATIONS Confirmed
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
Washington Dec 1.-THE status of a large part
Of grant Of land made by Congress in 1866 10 'he
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company under the
opera tons Of the act of 1856 declaring forfeited 80
much Of the grant as lay adjacent to the uhcoh-
pleted portion of the road is involved in "A case now
being argued In the Supreme Court Of the United
States. In 1891 the United States patented 10 A. w
Bray n quarter section of the land in controversy
4 In New Mexico and he conveyed it to Robert Mill
gus. The railroad company brought SUIT 10 tJec'
Mingus. and the Supreme Court Of the Territor!
decided against the corporation. whereupoh 1t
brought the case to the Supreme Court OF the United
States. The case was argued to-day for the ran,
road company by f.. J. Phelps. and for the m'eu
States. which had been allowed 10 intervene; ny
Assistant Attorney General Dickinson Counsel i0r
the railroad company denied the Nandlty OF tne
I forfeiture act. and said that 1t Intellectual TO
annul the company's previously vested title Mr.;
Dickinson ccntended that the ACT was va'id; anu
worked a forfeiture Of the land in question About
100000 acres Of land are stake in the litigation
The following paragraph with whlcn 'l r u,,r
ment's law officers are entirely confident OF
their case While it is insisted that the judgmen,
should be affirmed nevertheless. if upon this RECORD
the Court should be Of a contrary opinion. 1t Is re-
spectfuly suggested. in view Of the large interest,".
OF the Government and it's patentees. VINO were NO
represented in the preparation OF the case ana ma
be indirectly affected. that the decision n INN, liz u
far practicable TO the particular iac,r Tor
scented and the questions absolutely necessary io'
its determination.
The Times newspaper plant was purchased TO-
day ny Stilson Hutchins the founder and Tor '"eive
wears owner Of "The Washington POST MT.
Hutchins took possession to-day, and has placen
John n Oberly Of Illinois, formerly CIVIL service
Commissioner an experienced newspaper man. IN
charge Mr. Hutchins makes no announcement OF
his purposes but 1t Is understood he VIII MAKE
The Times positively Democralic ana keep d II cor ~,
! the front rank az a newspaper. the price pain io
the paper is understood to hayr been III excess
100000 Mr. Conn. Editor OF The d'n nv aela o.
activity. In his own words: The Times , mas oI
cupied very t eiu before it. The paper
from a news point. has been built up on , ,he
very valuable and complete news SERVICE VI WV
United Associated Presses
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomi-
nations: Charles c. Mott. Of New-iork 10 De 'niei
Justice of the Court OF Claims: United States DIS
trlct Judges Arthur i. Brown. District OF Rhode
Island: John F. Garland. District Of South Dako,"
Andrew Kirkpatrick. District Of New-Jersey' Jonn
| H. Rodgers Western District Of Arkansas; Will
lam b Childers. United States Attorney for New
Mexco Hiram MacinSSh LGnGcu, Of Henry
Rogers to be captain. and water la!loi 10 ,,nr
ser U,na passed Assistant surgeon Charles F.
Banks to be surgeon and William NJ; Jornan' ~ ~
be assistant surgeon, IN the m"'''c "o''''"'
service.
The Appropriations Committee to-day completed
and directed Mr. Bingham TO report to the houSo
the Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropra-
ton bill for the coming fiscal year The Dill carries
an appropriation of SCI SOL $50 being 49, less than
the anpropriation for the current year and Nos.sl
below the estimates which ii is based lncldeh'
10 the removal of the Library Of Congress to the
new building for its care and managemenI ana
that of the building provision Is made tor ~ ON
GERS and employees at an aggregate annual Talary Oh
ssco This is an Increase IN 81 me "a ana Of
in the annual compensation. The salary OF the II,
brarian is increased from 5000 to 5000 and ch'ei
assistant librarian ct 5000 il provided 10Y.
Sealed PROPOSALS for the purcia OF s27soeo first
mortgage bonds Of the Central Pacific. Union "a
| ciac and Kansas Pacific railroads. now constitu'-
! ing a part of the sinking fund of the Central Pa
ciso Railroad will be re reved at the Treasury De-
/ partment until noon on December Il Inc bonus
viii be sold with all interest accrued ana unpaid
/ thereon.
Representative Daniels. Of New-York, made an az
oment this morning before the House JUDICIARY
committee In support Of his bill 10 pay Judge Cox.
Of Utica so day additional during the period he
nigh; be employed at Buffalo In holding special
tenn Of court for the hearing of admiralty cases. In
tie executive session of the committee which fol-
lowed considerable opposition was shown 10 the
measure which II thought would establish bad
PRECEDENT the argument In Other cases being that
this term should be held without any aiditiona IN,
pensation. Mr.. Ray. OF New YORK. who had me hl
in charge offered amend it that Il should apply
10 all United Sta'es Judges on whom additional work
sho not EXCEED exceed $40 This propoon met with
greater favor. and the Bill was accordingly with.
drawn temporarily rather than risk the certainty OF
defeat by pressing for action to-day.
House Committee ON Elections No. g. M. Johnson
Of Indiana chairman to-day January l2 for hear
Ing arguments the contested election Of Beat
m me- sf from nth The iIid Louis ana Dstici
The House Committee Invalid Pensions and the
Senate Pension Committee have decided to hold a
Joint session Friday for the purpose OF hear
/ my the officers Of the G. A. X. regarding pension
legislation.
In response 10 a call recently issued by Secretary
I w G. Markham OF the National Woo-Crowers As
! ISOLATION Of the United States. a meeting held
this afternoon in the Ebbi House for the purpose
considering the memorial 10 Congress adopted by the
Farmers National Congress- which met in Indian
apolls in November. The memorial asks that the
Dngley Tariff bill be amended so that prohibltory
duties shall be imposed on woolen rags shoddy
.;n ~ ",s. r 90 ,.yoho',s"s 100 .h ~, 10
President William Lawrence OF Bellefontaine. Ohio
called the convention 10 order and explained the OBJ
Jet OF the meeting. The meeting adjourned until to-
morrow morning Thee was a small attendance.
ow ng to the fact that a good mary members had not,
arrived in the city.
Mr. Sherman (Rep y. y. chairman OF the Com
mitiee Indian Affairs. introduced in the House to-
day bill aboishng the office OF Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. In place OF the Commissioner the bill
provides ns Tor commission OF two civilians and one
+ ercised by the Commissioner.
THE SMITHSONIANS VIEW EXECUTIVE.
APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD RATHBI'N AS ASSIST
Ant IN CHARGE.
Washington. Dec IL (SpeciaD-The appoint en.