Show KAIL WAY LAXS GRANTS MenUierH of the House Committee Sign Ji Minority Report Washington Jan 27Nine members of the Public Land ccinmitteo of tho House have signed a minority report in opposition to the resolution reportel yesterday by Mr Lacey from the sam committee respecting the suspension of the approval of the selection of the various lands by land grant railroa companies The minority opposes tne resolution in view of the communi 1 I thins from the Interior department I which shows among other things th < it the detision of the question of mnenl or no mineral character of the land snot s-not left to the agents of the railroad companies and the chances of making mistakes jn that regard are lessened I There has been grants to the different railroad companies approximately 13S 000000 and of this there has be j patented about 50000000 leaving 8300 000 acres to be adjusted The minorit recommends that the secretary of th Interior be requested to inform ti > House by land districts how much Ian I has been patented to land grant companies com-panies since May 26 1894 and the examination ex-amination made to determine its character char-acter also that he suspend action < > n the selections of these companies now patenting until the expiration of this Congress unless legislation providing for the classification of the mineral lands within the limits of the grAnt to the companies is enacted previous to adjournment |