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Show The Quicksilver Mine Controversy. Contro-versy. Washington, 27. Tlie secretary of the interior and commissioner of the general laud oflice decline to state expressly what they intend to do about the pending applications for patents or to what extent they will bs guided by the house resolution for McGarrahan, but both unmistakably regard the resolution as entirely nugatory, nuga-tory, and will pay no attention to it. Burdett says he has no authority to employ counsel outside of the government gov-ernment law oflices, and if he has authority to institute proceedings he is nob aware that there is anybody claiming the property in opposition to the United States, against whom to proceed, except McGarrahan. Tho new Idra , people acknowledge the government ownership and ask a title under it. Delano indicates clearly clear-ly that he intends to pursue the course which his conscience and tho laws shall seem to indicate. Sargent and Hager are in accord in this matter. mat-ter. Both characterize the house action as brutuni fulmcn only. Sargent Sar-gent intimates that he will, if necessary, neces-sary, bring the matter before the senate. ' |