The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-26
Wssfaingson Items.

From the wAsLlns Ola star Feb n
PENSION AND BouErY LAND DECISIONS.
hinh declares that all and regu.tons reatng to
the admission Of the officers and soldiers OF reg
.so shah Is 70 sss oosps an. rs Of ss
mits, whilst in the service OF the United States claim
10 pension has recently been presented by person
company Of the Armed Civil Police Of the stare OF
hsine In the expedition for the defence OF the north
eastern frontier. Hello, that memosrs Of the Armed
tsn Ponos were not persons engaged IN the military
service OF the United Asss spd, therefore, .r,sd
to pensions Under the act OF zstr September 1880
granting bounty land TO the surviving the widow
minor children Of deceased aommis.iooed or non oom
nssiohsd oho-rs ~, 1t IL held BY the tepsrtmsn thA
Of the warrants and the date OF tn. sc That
10 say, peron 10 be entitled to warrant as minor
must be such 1t the date Of the vsr,snt o~shtaud
irg be OF she may have been minor OF the
Ao', or OF the application. Ia thus noticing for thu In
formation cf tbs public the principles recognized or
esablishtd in the adjudication Of pension and bounty
lard elaine, With uaSersu cd that being 40 rscox
nzed or established BY the Secretary Of the Iaterr the
hns aroiter 10 such matters, they elusive and
bias Ing a Ali concerned.
A "GlSEsAL AVERAGE" CONTRIBUTION QUESTION
sErrLEp.
10 recent case before TEssury Department whsrs
= general average contribution was claimei the
United Ststea " was held that whom pr ,psrty thrown
overheard for the safety OF the vessel shall 30
that the vessel was overloaded By the owners agent from
improper motives. the entire loss o. the property
oSarssable upon the ship owner It shipped
70 be carried on deck.
A CAPTAINS PAY WHILE DOING DUTY AS AN AID
JUfATr
According 70 what learn In the Deps rtmsnt by the
dssfion Of Atornsys O. neral and long continue; prAo
rec the pay follows the rack ocer he pro
noted to take ranh from snee-isnt date SO, wnen
leu enspt In the line Of the srsy appointed iju
tsnt With the stan Allowances and while In the perform
ance OF bis duties ~ suoh promoted 10 ptAncy,
to take rank from date which included portion Of the
time during which he performed the duties Of adutant
wss held that he not entitled TO the pay 30 OF
adutant after the date OF his promoten but thu pay
10 Of captain which Ia this less that Of
adju,ant.
From the Wash ington Star, Feb %
AN 0rrICEK's CLAIM FOR DETENTION
In lately dnpoetug OF account ct the Treasury Dc.
pArtment, vaA ruled that aiovausss canno. be made
for the detsnhonn Of officer or any sthsr person in
the scr ics OF the Ustsd States whose salary or whose
pay and smolnnents are hxsd BY law vhsn ordered
special tervos the Laws Of March g. 1895 (if the
Dsvy March ls40 and August a. lS42 for bid t. See
also opinions Of Attorney Gsssfal LsgAre Nov 49, 1912
and Attorney General Nelson, Oct Is, 1s44
COMMODORE PHRRY's sou ADaoN.
me May Depart has ofcial sdvioss from Com mo
doie Ferry, daNd Ut Meeao the 9Th Of eubsr,
mentioning the loas Of Isut John Matse~s aud thir
teen mes On ashisg sxoursion TO the Brain Islands
bocoes not give the particulars q the disaster He u
SAID NOT 70 have written anything ~ to ths Potton OF
the vessels nader his command relative TO ths health
OF the omoers AID men In the sqascroo, from whion,
inferred II the department.. that far ~ he ksss all
~as well With the sxps ittios when b srsss
THE GREAT DUBUQUE LAND CLAIM.
The Supreme Court OF tbs Ustsd States this ucrning
resdsfsd thsr esescs ID tAs sass Of the great Duesqus