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Show TWO MILLION At BKS. Secretary Noble About to F.nrlrh the I'nion Pacl'.c. Washington-, July 1 Secretary of the Iuti'rior Xoblo has sent to tho senate sen-ate a response to a resolution directing direct-ing him to report the cause of withholding withhold-ing patents for lauds U'ithin the limits of the government to the Union Paeitic railroad, which are far from claims and which were not reserved at, the date of the definite location of the road. The secretary says the conclusion has been reached that the indebtedness of the railroad to the 1'nilcd States does not authorize Ins department to withhold lands grunted to the railroad, ami for which lists, have been tiled. It is a subject for legislative legisla-tive control if it can be controlled at all. A large portion of tho lands now unpatented un-patented lie in the states of Kansas anil Nebraska and have already passed iuto the hands of innocent purchasers from the railroad company. They are heiug cultivated by the citizens of inn states for farms, and on theni homes of the people have been established. This railroad was built on time and has complied, so far as known, with all the conditions of the land grant. No reason rea-son is deemed to cist. therefore, why the secretary should not provide fur the delivery to' the I'nion 1'acilio railroad the lands which have been earned, and it is his intention to certify these lists, commencing at the eastern portion of the unpatented lands in Kansas and Nebraska where lands are nurioiiilun and have been sold ami are iu the use of actual settlers. If there is auy objection ob-jection existing on the part of oongroes this action may be prevented by auy resolution ' or net that may bo controlling iu its effect. Tho pateuts have been executed already and will be issued on tho lists approved ap-proved by the previous secretary and lists not yet approved will be examined in due order. This conclusion, the secretary dds, is in accordance with the recommendation recommenda-tion of the commissioner of the general land office and also with the opiuion of the assistantgen eral assigned to that depaittuent. The lists of lauds selected se-lected by the committee, ou file iu the interior department, patents for which have been uutil now under suspension, are said to aggregate about 2, 000,000 acres. |