Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-24
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
The COchiti, San Miguel del BadO
and Chama Grant Cases
Decided.
The CUBAN BELLIGERENCY RES0LU TI0N
MoMillin of Tennessee Introduces the
Cuban Belligerency Resolution in
the House of Representatives,
to Be Considered from Day
to Day Until Dis
posed Of.
The CUBAN BELLIGERENCY RESOLUTION

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posed Of.
Washington, May 24.-In the Suprem
court today, Justice Peckham handle
down an opinion in the case of L. E. Pal
sons, late district attorney for the north
ern district of Alabama, appealed fror
the court of claims. The decision wa
adverse to Parsons, who claims he is on
titled under section 1859 of the Revise
Statutes to hold Office four years, notwith
standing the presidents order of nova
Justice Peckham said that while the an
pointment was for four years, it might b
terminated earlier at the discretion of th
president. The Judgment of the court o
claims was affirmed.
| COCHITI REVERSED.
! The Supreme court handed down de
cision reversing the decision of the cour
of private land claims as to the Cochit
grant in Bernalillo county. The claiman
was Joel Parker Whitney and the area il
contention comprised tract of 104,0O(
acres. The decision of the court of pri
vate land claims cut this down by two
thirds, leaving the greater portion of tht
mineral land on the grant free and as 6
part of the public doman. The decision
is now reversed by the Supreme court
and the case is remanded for further pro
ceedings.
IMPORTANT LAND GRANT GASES
Several important cases were decided
today by the Supreme court, on appeal
from the court of private land claims.
One of these, in which the opinion was
rendered by Chief Justice Fuller, in
volved title to the San Miguel del Bado
land grant, including $500 acres In New
Mexico. Two cases were included in this
decision, one being an appeal by the
United States vs.. Julian Sandoval, and
the other an appeal by Levi p. Morton
vs. the United States.
The original petition was filed in the
case by Sandoval and subsequently anoth-
er was introduced by Morton, who asked
for confirmation as successor to one Lor-
EMO Marquee. Both claim title to the en-
tire grant, as the other 81 were not named
in the grant. The court of private land
claims held that under an act of partition
of 1888, the grantees were rendered GER
tain, and dismissed the petition of Nor
ton, thus confirming the grant in the name
of MARQUEE and all other persons who
might have settled on the land prior to
1S4S.
The contention On behalf OF the United
States IS, that the land court had no
power to confirm lands, not allotted prior
to the date of the treaty, because under the
laws of Spain and Mexico, all such lands
remained in the government, and passed
to the United States. The Supreme court
held, that at the date of the treaty of Qua
dalupe Hidalgo, neither the settlers nor
the town on the grant, could have de-
manded legal title to such lands from
the former government, and that the
court of private land claims, was not en-
powered to pass on the title to either,
remarking that it was for the political
department to deal with the equitable
rights involved. The decree in the Nor
ton case, was therefore affirmed, while
that in the Sandoval case, was reversed.
RAILROAD RULING.
The Supreme court has decided two
cases today, holding that the United States
interstate commerce commission hes no
power to prescribe rates on railroads
which may control in the future. The
cases we're those of the Commission vs.
The Cincinnati & New Orleans Railroad
and Florida and Western. COM
pany. This decision is construed to mean
that the Interstate commerce commission
has no power to pass upon rates before
they are put into effect.
ILLEGAL REBATES.
The Supreme court has affirmed deci-
sion Of the court below, in the case of @.
8. Wright of Pittsburg, Pa, charged with
q violation Of portion of the Interstate
commerce law, prohibiting discrimina-
tion. Wright granted rebates on beer, to
pay for the drayage. This action was
held to be in violt tion OF the law.
CASE DISMISSED.
In the United States Supreme court to-
day the case of Blythe VS.. Hinckley, in
volving the estate of the late millionaire
Blythe of California, was dismissed for
want Of Jurisdiction. The effect is to
leave the property in possession of Mrs.
Hinckley, the daughter Of the dead
millionaire.
BELLIGERENoY RESOLUTION.
Mr.. McMillin Of Tennessee, introduced
in the house today resolution provd
ing for a consideration of the resolution
recognizing the belligerenoy Of the Cuban
insurgents "from day to day until it is
disposed Of" The resolution was re-
ferre1 to the committee on rules, but it is
not likely that the committee will con-
slider IL. The majority leaders will de-
eide for themselves when IL is proper to
act on this resolution.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the senate the Republican senator's went
into caucus. Chairman Allison said the
caucus was called on request of several
senators who wanted to know something
about the plan of procedure for con-
sideration Of the tariff bill.
Aldrich, who reported the bill, took the
floor, but had not proceeded far, when
some one asked for an explanation of the
sugar schedule.
Aldrich went into quite an elaborate
explanation Of the schedule, presenting
the figures of the present law, the Ding
ley bill, and the senate amendment. He
said the senate amendments were less
advantageous to the sugar refners than
the Dingley bill or the present law.
AN ADJOURNMENT TAKEN.
The house adjourned at 1925 p. M, on
account of the death Of Senator Earle Of
South Carolina.
srNTENcE RKMITTED.
The president has remitted the sen.
tenoe Of dismissal, imposed by q court
martial on Captain Romeyn, Of the Fifth
infantry, who after sensational trial was
convicted of assault on Lieutenant
O'Brien at Fort Pherson, Ga. In view Of