The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-23

but who of the score of appl'-.
cants wi get the other is clear case OF
quien sabe. e
The Secretary of the Navy has not yet
decided whether, under the discretion lett
him by Congress, he will direct the APP
preparation tor the Marine Basin and
Railway to California to be made or not.
He will probably decide atfirIaativeiy
The proposals for creating the San
Francisco Mint will he opened on the lst
of April and the work pushed through
with ali possible despatch
The effect of the amendment made to
the Indian Appropriation Bill, adopting
Lieut.. Beale'S plan of quieting Indian
difficulties in California by bringing the
Indians into mi itary reservations, is un-
derstood by the Department to abolish the
Indian Agencies altogether, and place the
whole control of Indian Affairs in the
hands of the Superintendent.
The Senate has accomplished compare
lively little in Executive Session. The
debate on the Clayton ulwer Treaty was
re-opened few days ago, and Clayton,
Douglas, Mason and Butler participated.
Clayton's speech was ii mastery one, and
bis friends claim it to have been Il perfect
vindication of his own action. General
Cass unfortunately was suddenly cal ed
home by the serious illness of his wife,
and was not present at the discussion.
The nomination of Wright for Sub
Treasurer of California, is dead, because
of the failure oft Senate to act upon it.
He returns to California by this steamer,
am informed.
The Cabinet have been incidentally dis
cussing the foreign po.icy of the country
prior to settling the important foreign APP
pointments Marcy is the reigning spirit
of the administration, and if his recon-
mendaton succeedS, our foreign policy
will be as liberal and tnbecile, fear, as
was that of Mr.. Fillmore. Gen. Pierce,
and Secretaries Davis and Gushing how
ever, are all the Young American stamp
with respect to this question, and 1t IS to
he hoped, therefore,, liberal policy will
be decided npon-one hat will encourage
The newly appointed Land Comnls-
sioners are expecting to start for the scene
of their new duties on the Goth of April
1t is ruInored to. day that the Hon. .Volney
E. Howard, ex-M. c., from Texas, and
an able lawyer, has been decided upon by
the President, for U. s. Law Agent, vice
Coey. If the rulnor he well fOunded,a las
| believe it TO be, California will secure
by the appointment most competent
and va liable officer,-as Mr.. Howard Is
fine Spanish scholar, and thoroughly vers-
ed in Spanish and Mexican law. The
California Senators had agreed to recon-
mend Judge Smith, (son of exGov.) for
the post; but the appointment of Howard
had already been decided upon. MIR.
Greenhow is expected to be retained as
Assistant Law Agent.
The case Of PierSon b. Readings claim
for title to "Reading's Ranch," decided
10y the Board in favor Of the Major, has
been sent to the Attorney General under
that provision of the law which gives
the Attorney General Of the l.. s. six
months in which to decide whether or no
he will carry a case, decided against the
government to the Supreme court. Col.
Weller has been retained by Major Read
ing, to defend the title if appealed. The
decision in this case will affect so many
others Of the same class, that Mr. Gushing
will probably take the full time allowed
by law for making his decision.
DR.. Mcmillan will be appointed Sur
geon, and DR.. Lind, of Calaveras county,
Physician to the u. S. Marine Hospital
in California.
California did not do so badly during
the session of congress just closed, as she
Obtained appropriations amounting in the
aggregate to over sS5,OOO,O0O
The amendment made to the Naval
Appropriation Bill, on Mr.. Gwin's mo-
ton, directing double pay to be given to
the sailors and mariners, and an increase
of pay to their officers, who served on
the coast in the waters Of California, be-
tween 1916 and 1850, gives to them an
aggregate sum of between one and ha f
and two millions of do lars-an item
which wrlngs monstrously horrible grOans
and contortions from those who view
with displeasure and pain the appropria-
ton of anything for your young giant
State.
Tomorrow evening your Senators have
an interview with the Secretary of the
Navy, upon the question whether or no
he will direct the expenditure of the ap-
preparation for the Marine Basin and
Railway. The Secretary is disposed to
withhold the appropriation Under the dis
cretion left him by Congress; bur think
he will find himself compelled TO yield to
the demands of the Senators, who will
wake the decision of the case question
of peace or war with the Administration
Col. b. MoALpIN.-The movements
of this gentleman in pursuit of an office,
are thus chrOncled by correspondent of