The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-01
c.- xv..h,nrton Corr sspondence.


Crassas WASHINGTON. Antn 2S. 1855.
I'm Error C0rTected-Gua Percha Store Tsnts-kajor
Wdwe-The Camel Speculation, dc.
The present Administration came | to power as the
spe cal and particular champions Of hard money sys
tsm-of complete separation between bank and State.
To preserve consistency large Of money eK-
pended In transporting specie from section of the
Union to another and crc ulars from he Treasury De-
partment were as sthick bla ,kberes" commanding
that government agents and d.sSursing officers should
depont WITH and draft only Assistant Treasursrs
Special agsAts employed and paid for Waiting the
various pension and other agencies Of the United States
to ascertain these circulars observed to the very
letter and expenses were incurred in trying TO
carry out practice what professed In theory by
Pre- sdext Pierce and advisers But alas 1t was no CO.
The late dispute with Col Cochrsne, the U. Pension
Agent at Charleston, S. c., has resulted in virtual
abandonment by the lion OF their hard money
tpti.bsnk notions The secret agent lately sent TO
Charleston reported that Col Cochrane kept the funds
of his agency deposit with the s. W. Railroad Bank
of which Mt. c. cashier; and that the government
had guarantee that bis drafts paid in specie
This report forwarded by Mr. Guthrie to the Score
tary OF the Interior for action In the premises The
ruly agent was imme lately called upon for explana
on and replied that nience his only apology
Mr. McClelIand expressed his satisfaction with this
ment had no farther advice to give him on the subject
Thus ended this farce after heavy expen-
diture of public money in keeping up appearances
After sundry reports ana counter reports about the
court of clsims and Judge Lumpsins acceptance,
able to you that up to this morning. Judge L.
had NOT accepted though the President expecting
despatch every moment announcing either his accept
ance rejection OF the rendered him. The
other two Judges have agreed upon a system of
rules and practice before the court, but it will
rot be promulgated Until it meets the approval
referred to the court by Congress will be for
action only after they have been regularly docketed by
the clerk upon application Of the claimants, aud that
shat hp in orIa
ference to the action of Congress in referring cases.
question is mooted here whether those pend.
gDated in the Senate have been referred to the court by
the House resolution, referring all the private
the adourDment these all back to the Office of
the Secretary Of the Senate and the actop OF the House
on them dies with the Cong Yet at the time the
House passed the resolution 1t had the control of the
cases, and they were regularly upon the private
lendar 1be law creating the court says it shall have
jurisdiction Of all to it by either house of
Congress-" The House Of did refer these
cases. and seems clear to that the court has uris
s CT even ' papers S TO ,as
in this situation 1t singular omission in the
Senate not TO refer the causes the Senates private
calendar.
In my notice Of the light house opera. ions on the
Gulf coast, the name of the sapd Chandeleur i'm
properly printed Chaudeleve In addition to the i'm
provenents then mentioned beng made ia the Quar-
masters Department Of the United States Army, would
ter ana ten feet high which being substituted
for the old tarpaulin tent and temporary sorehouses
These tento much plant and easily han
died than the others their weight is but fraction
more.
Major wayns (son of Justice Wayne of the United
States Supreme Court goes out to purchase camels
for the use OF the army will visit ali the countries
where the camel has been in reduced order to learn
with what success experiment OF in iucng them
into this latitude will proba by be attended 1t is in
contemplation by the Major to make the necessary
rsagements in the East with Of capital there, to
establish rancho in port of Texas for the pur-
pose Of raising camel for the government purposes.
The speculation it is anticipated will prove richly
neIatiye. Z.