Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-22
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
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at least equal every dollar paid by the Govern
ment to the incumbent; while the idea that
any but Norman may fill either Senatorship
from there when tho territory becomes State,
is not to be dreamed Of It seems to be
we'll understood that from the moment that a
new Governor arrives out, trouble between the
United States authorities and these of the
local Governmental the Church-will com
mence; to make for tho former storm Of IN
popularity that can hardly fail greatly to en-
danger the reputation of whoever may be tho
Governor for the time being. Hard labor,
great danger Of loss of position, and not
dollar of profit being, therefore, the reward in
prospective for whoever the appointee may be
of course the Office is not sought as q prize.
This fact generates in our mind the idea that
the new incumbent will discharge the duties
of the office we'll. For all must know its
heavy responsibilities tho dangers which
will surround tho new Governor of Utah, and
that his only reward will be the eventual
eclat Of successful Administration None
but a man Of great emphasis Of character will
take tho place, and those who have the dispo.
sal of it will be exceedingly careful to entrust
its duties in the hands of none but gentle
man of we'll tried and surely proved discretion,
frmness, and character. It may be some
time yet before the man for the occasion turns
up, but he will be found in the end.
California Land Titles.-Ws understand
that the large claim known as the Suissan,,
Ranch claim was confirmed by the Board
of Land Commissioners, and by the United
States District Court. On application of the
parties, and in order that the land might be
saved from the public domain, a survey was
ordered, but was resisted by settlers. At the
instance Of the surveying department tho par
ties resisting were prosecuted under the act
of Congress Of tho 18th May, 1880, providing
for the protection of the SURVEYORS of the
public lands of the United States, and to Dun
ish persons guilty Of interrupting and hinder
ing by force surveyors in tho discharge of
their duty" The grounds Of the prosecution
were held by the court to be untenable On
a reference of the matter by the surveyor
general 20 the land department, it has been
held oy that department that the act of Sd
March, 1853, confers power on the surveyor
general to survey private land titles "ofter
thy shall havs been confirmed :" that the
thus referred to is the final CON-
frmation by the court Of last resort, to wit
the Supreme Court; that, under the circum-
stances, all parties concerned mus. await tho
final action Of that court, but in tho mean
time tho rights of claimants and Justice is
BY q reservation being ordered on
the public pats by tho surveyor general, of all
lands that would fall under claim Of this
class.
The herald at its Old Tricks. AYests.day
morning the Herald (of New York; contained
a cock and bull tslegraphio story from Wash.
ington, giving tho details of an intended re
construction Of the Cabinet, bringing Mr.
Mason from Paris into the State Department,
sending Mr.. Marcy ON mission to Europe,
Messrs Guthrie and Campbell reti ring, trans.
ferring Mr.. Dobbin to tho Treasury Depart
mont TO-, DO. On the same occasion that
journals tslegraphio correspondent pretend,
to foreshsdow precisely tho leading points in
the Presidents message being prepared Now,
We have to say that richer collection of fbs
never appeared In single day in tho Herald,
which is saying much indeed for the sweep
ing character of the false statements promulged
therein for Washington news" in tho alb
sence Of real news in Washington within the
reach of the writer. Not one of the twenty or
thirty extravagant statements to which va
refer above, is based on tho eli ghtsst particle
of truth.
Pension Vouchers - 1t is held in the Treas.
ury Department that the certificate of the
magistrate to the truth of the COW
Of the pension certificate, as SGT out in thu
oath Of identity prescribed by the instructions
of September l, ls46, is sufficient to authorize
payment, if the other vouchers are correct
The original Is not required, except tho pen.
sion has expired. In tho latter case tho Ger
tifcate must be surrendered on payment,
whether made to the pensioner himself or to
his attorney; and if there be several name IN
the pension certificate, given for pension, to
q date already passed, it must be surrendered
when payment is made to the first applicant or
applicants, though all the parties may not
apply at that time. When the remainder an
ply, reference will be made in tho oath of iden.
tity to the certificate already surrendered,
stating tho time and occasion Of its surrender.
Naval Preparations Our distant cotempo-
raries have been led into error by those w ash
ington correspondents who report that there il
just now the unusual activity displayed in the
United States navy yards which betokens
something more than ordinary preparations
Between this time and spring tho Mediterra.
mean, African coast, and West India (home)
squadron are all to return, and their places
have all to be supplied as usual, tho vessels
now expected homo, going into ordinary. The
preparations referred to above arc simply to
get ready vessels to supply their places