The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-17


prcHcse sry charge Of duty on IRON He does not think
the time has adding 70 the free list A
that article the for free trade not but
reeedg Last year the Secretary propo ed to reduce
iron 20 to Is per cent This ysat he retains Ae so
per cent This further illustrates bis doctrine OF FREQ
trade and protection But the Is exceptional Mr..
Guthrie simply desires 10 sand well with PennsyvAnis
Tie does not wish to ct into hot water BY neddns with
cold iron.
suggestive passage occurred in executive session &
the Senate YESTERDAY. large number Ct nominations
laid upon the table among them those Shsonon
to he Governor q Kansas, aud Hsadrsckst L., to te
having been read, one Of the number which excited
NO interest confirmed without ohjec ion. Nc.
Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, mistooS the name for that
Of Of the lac members Of Congress, whose
vote the Nebraska bill has been rewarded with
an executive appointment he rose pree,eisate 70
ard declared that he intended to oppose them all 20 the
bitter end. He declared that they held their Offices
the price OF corruption end the wages Of SIN Tley had
all betrayed their constituencies upon the promie
the tation Of the money aud the Offices Of the e.
to pay the price Of their infamy Fatty and lste in
season and out he would oppose the consnmma ion Of
the iniquy he would on all occasions struggle though
like this, and to fix the brand Of degradation upon the
front Of their betayer The thirty pieces OF silver
should not be paid II he coult prevent &. As may we'll
be supposed vehement and vigorous demonstration
excited lively sensation replies were made, but
oopImed was not ose Of those referred By Cen wilson
The protest OF the Central American States against
wheelers recognition Of Walkers government 10 Nicats
certainly the de ao government yet II Is just IS GER
taiply tho offspring Of foreign commercial company.
Walker after bis first defeat he must inevitably have
been overwhelmed The interests represented BY this
verpmeDt for its protection; on tse other hand ne
States Of Central America not yet overrun viii almost
certainly come to the aid Of Ncarsgua and ~i demand
the total and instant suppression Of the company dan
geroua to their independence Whether the government
will should stand by and the total ruin Of This
ISOLATION, Ia serious quettion Mr. Vince has acted
without instructions but 1t does not follow that his
duct will not be approved That lie OPEN active
doubt Had Waller besn defeated wheeler would have
been recalled but success ustes his alterations from
diplomatic proprety
Correspondence of the Albany State Registerl
WAsmScroS, Deo II, 1856.
Movements Of he Black Republicans.
The House Is still unorganxed and opinions though
plenty could wisbas to the time when desisa-
BILE and necessary contamination is 10 be effected,
varied and contradictory yet the truth i st apparent
from New York and Albany headed backed ard stomach
ed by Weed, Aten, Greeley, Webb Col and yet, With
their efforts and arguments thrown away They are
termed here "ropers" acting in the same capacity to
well regulated systematic thoroughgopg band Of thieves
and Plur Serers While Greeley rep z" one portion Of
Their branch Of business, turns Jack and "brags u
Iiously at what be terms the INSTRUMENTATION Of the
doing much to reard the organization of the Houe by
Its unyieaing and mpracsicable adherence the for
J.
bei Of Ohio, as the fusono candidate for Speaker
From cause-aud Mr. Campbell refers to 1t very deli
catly IN bis speech Withdrawing his name from the cAn
vass, the fusionists without 3ddate Thurs
day last and until Mr. Banks consented be the recpi-
ent OF the Campbell strength they half non ed to
would let be known that they opposed to Banks
and not to the organization Of the Housewhiob is the
not approach to organization would be effect
ed than ever before. Members Of Congress dislike to
vsts sef and Vice. you'd claim
tercay that should Banks tucceed he would bring
the same eagle that scresmcd' tho election OF WI
linn II. Seward to the United States Senate.
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger
WASHINGTON, Dec IL, 1866.
Public Lands in t Territories Land Warrants- Ctaims
An has aysen and prevails /, me exeot Ia re.
gard to tho disposition Of the public lands in the Terrific
riss Many persons suppose that by law OF Coz geess
g. land 10 the
Tic lands not given away to Foreigners but they
cluded from the action Of the presumption laws that priv
zens knowledge Of this fact will owe Of great i'm
porance to class Of our foreign born population who
imyr that they have only choose farm the
millions Of Of government lands in order possess
H. and Mould IND out their mis- ak AXE too lac foreign
TO settlement they should go prepared to pay the go
yeinm ut price Of the public lands
Lana warrants axe becoming drug in this market,
and arc quotaby lower. Eghyscyen cents Is the lowest
point to which they have receded, being decliue of
thirty eight from the price Established by the govern
meLt
Next to that of patents perhaps there is no subject OF
more ger eral interest to our people than public pri
yae claims against tho government. Before the estab
isment q court 30 consider tho various classes Of
claims which have arisen, and constantly arising
against the goyeJ nment, much valuable time
sumee In Congress in deberacn upon class claims
having title to be considered such well upon those
whore insigncauce almost places them beyond the pale
OF COZ sdcra lon at least by the body upon which they
were thrust, and it became matter Of moment to
parties interested to encounter the piles Of legislative
lumber which were necessarily thrown around all claims
real or imaginary great small to ain what ac
ton bad been taken in searching fer precedent Bat
Coz gress has wisely released itself from the
which have alluded, and at the time afforded
greater facilities 10 those having claims to prosecute by
the establishment Of the Court of Claims an institution
now in successful oteraton. In addition to plan for the
more speedy adjustment Of government claims, list Of all
claims from the commencement of the government has
been ordered by Congress, In which the Of the
claimants are placed in alphabetical ORDER together wi,h
tie nature of the claims In what sessions Of Congress
they were under consideration and the action upon each
This index of private claims has already reached three
large octave Volumes and still In prepa aton
claims OF later dates The work Is most vau
able TO and TO all in any way interested in the
matter Of claims.
Ny remarks upon the subject claims are drawn forth
by examination Of one OF the volumes Of the index
Darden horfc claim. This claim had its origin in the ap
Revolution The horse was killed, and the owner pre-.
sented bin against the government Tor 81 900. The
claim up every session. from the third to the
twenty Congress and received ali action
I'll was Da y settled at cost to government Of nearly
fifty times the amount Of the original claim. mention this
a. an instance OF the glorious uncertainty which has 10 be
encountered by those who have pecuniry disputes with
the government. 1t Is by no means extreme
either for the Index shows many similar upon its record
Truly, there need of reform in the mode OF prose-
cutting Gains against the government and believe there
IL It'll room &r mpr ovement that will carly
Justice to claimants, and protect the government from
kind Of legalized piracy
GCorrcspo ndencc Of the North American
WASHINGTON, Dec Is, 1885.
Aspect Of he Kdnsds ImJroqfio.
There is little doubt that II the administration could
consistently rctrace Its steps by dismisspg Gov Shan
rom the petition which he has much damaged
folly and ndiscreon, it would gladly seze the opporu
nifty Instead OF endeayorng to pacfy the elements of
dscord and antagonsm, his aim to have been to
those sectional peudccs by which the public mind has
been excited and irnamed Any prudent executive off,
with the light Of Gov. Reedcrs experience before
him, might have avoided the collisions which have oc
cured and BY personal efforts have shaped affairs
TO have deprived agitation Of the only ament by which
II has been nouished But decision luired
such contingency has BEEN suggested than II Ia TO be
feared will be exhibited The President might easily