New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.
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core-poadsees of The y. Y. Tribune.
wAsHISGroS CITY. Friday. Nay IS 1881
learn that Gel Benton entertained higs hopes in
deed Of the probable result Of the reconnaissance 81 Ere
mont's route which It. Beale. California Indian
Agent. is about 20 make He Is firmly impressed with
the belief that Beaes report vii not only show 10 be
better than either Pacific Railroad 10 be surveyed
under the direction of the Typographical Bureau, bat
that he viii have arrived at san Francisco after finishing
the work betore-to use the vehement old genilemans
expression the different parties OF Topographic
cal engineers, who going similar service shall haze
finished LAYING in their goodies az Gautier's sir
Gautier is French COnfectoner in Pennsyyania-av.
extensively patronized by the upper ten OF Washington
City Ii really more than likely that this Characters
tic prediction of the quaint old statesman may prove
true.
Ihe Secretary Of the Interior has now before him
very important question on appeal from late de-
cision of John Wilson, Esq. Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, relating 70 the tite property in St.
Louis, worth very nearly million Of collars. viz In
tie spread Of the City of Louis land in the upper part
oitbe outskirts csed" the 40 srpent lots have part
been built up into valuable streets.
Some of these lots conveyed their present
late holders from the estate OF Mrs Bdde, deceased,
the widow of the brother of Nicholas BIddle who
killed many years $50 by Pettiss in duel The Bddles
came into possession of them directly through the org
raj Spanish title and surveys Recently spectators in
that quarter have discovered or think they have dis
covered in the original surveys made before the
commencement Of the present century, by which t is
shown that the lots really belonging to the Bddle estate
were those very valuable. but others lying
along side of them those who have held the latter be-
ING Gin their estimation) really entitled the valuable
ones 80 they bought out the interest which the holders
of the less valuable lots may have in the others and APP
piled to the Land Office here to correct the in the
original surveys or other words decide that the
highly improved property is to be given up TO these
spectators who in to give up thecOmpaatyey
worthless property to the persons holding the yau
able
The Commissioner of the General Land Office has
ignored the spectators rights deciding that If the
mistakes made IN the original surveys AS alleged the
fact thar far different periods running back for fifty
wears the original prOpretorS and their assguees had
rested perfectly satisfied with the old allotment is sui
Gent 70 compel him 20 refuse the demand especially
as the valuable property now in the hands of innocent
parties who ia responsible tor the mistake
From this decision appeal has been taken 10 is pos
Sibe that the imperative requirements OF law may make
the duty of the Secretary OF the Interior %
the Commissioners ruling Yet | have reason to
believe that such is the fact However il strikes
certain that be will do unless thus absolutely
PEELED Hisdecison this important appeal case may
be expected very shortly He has very recently decided
Pension Law question: on an appeal OF much current
interest and Importance which is as follows: The law OF
18th of January l-4c grants pension 10 widows OF Rev
outionary Officers and soldiers who married previous
20 1900 aud the last session law (Of Feb 1889
passed declaring that the widows OF Revolutionary Off
GERS and soldiers who married subsequent 10 1900 should
be pensoned in the same manner those who received
under the law of Jan. %, lSIS The Commissioner Of
Pensions ruled that there was nothing in the words in
the same manner and showed that Congress designed
exempting these last pensioners from the application OF
the law custom under which pensioners
permitted to date back prior to the passage of the law
by which they paid unless IN special cases so made
and provided The Secretary OF the Interior confirms
this decision, which off the various claims for five
wears ar1earages of widows pensions arising under this
law of Feb last. This plays hob with the calcula
tons of the Pension agents here who were anticipating
heavy haus of arrearages from the treasury under the
law last passed So they saying hard things of both
the Commissioner and Secretary.
There is fierce contest in progress al this time
the Pittsburgh Pa, Post-Oice. Harper the Editor Of
The Post left here shortly after the Inauguration, quite
certain thar was 20 be his share OF the spOs Of the
victory on Nov 2 last Subsequently however Mr. Da-
via Lynch who drums for Mr. Anderson, distributing
clerk in the office there has put spider in Mr. Harpers
dumping rendering quite questionable whether Harper
will after all succeed Harpers partner Phillips, Is nov
here having il hip and thigh, before the President and
Postmaster General with Lynch On the whole il is a
regular puLDick pull Devil business, in which it
becomes the hardest TO end off and both 20 stand from
under Tor both are throwing heavy bricks-Of the
tongue-in the skrlmmage.
Yesterday t is said, Hon Mr. Disney had dare-up
both at he Treasury Department and nthe White House,
relative TO the Obstinscy Of the Administration 10
missonng Joel c. Green as Pension Agent and w H.
Mel can as Surveyor OF the Port Of Cincinnati Of which
vow have been duly informed have every reason to be-
eve that ID out right against them at both places
and cot laughed at for his pans Parties Interested
against these Cincinnati appointments have made the
Washington bar-r0oms ring with complaints for a
month past accusing the President and Cabinet,
OF course of being the most stupid and per-
verse set the world saw. though but a
very few months they swearing that the equals
of Mr. Pierce were not 10 be found the world over
Poor Mr. Disney is really in dreadful way just now;
reminding me srongy Of the old French sailors frame
OF mind after in vain urging his claim the Navy De-
partment here for years As be gave up the
test be turned 10 take last look at the building ex.
claim ING: Din ~ Secretaire OF ze Nayee fire ze
Board OF War and 20 10 devil everybody, by garw
Hon Eli Moore does not know whether 70 be
pleased or not with his appointment subordinate In-
dian Agent in the Usage River region He is said to
fancy that be much more OF man Of mark than Frank
Pierce himself SO far, be has not been as Obstreper-
Gus as Mr. Disney. The wags have is that be got this
sppoint ent through Mr. Senator lights ntercersions
Senator W being exceedingly anxious to get him, Moore
as far away out the Jerseys possible. CAxAscHAE
eam.u for the fundamentally Of BOys-The
Pennsylvania and Foreign Appointments.
Correspondence Of ne n Y. Tribune.
The NAVY Department are sadly Impressed with the
necessity OF legislation the next session Of Congress-
in order 10 secure far possible for the future due
supply Of for that branch OF the public service IL
has been found utterly impossible keep up the
number in service to the legal standard-7 so meg
though extraordinary efforts have Of late been resOred
to- 10 thar end The disparity between the ega wages Of
the service and those ruling in the civil marine this
time causes much Of this difficulty, doubtless though the
ant If permanent system Of encouragement for
continue ia the Government service quite as much
have reason believe that this subj Jet viii form PROM
eut toDc If the fret annual report Of Secretary DObbn
md that he will recommend the enactment Of law Civ