The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13
INTERESTING FROM wAsHINaEoH
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, :l606

when sitting in this Court, is the very prominent fact
that its existence has grove out Of the absurd decisions
Of the several departments Of the government.
The second is that this system of refusing justice
highly prejudcial to fair claimants and ,mmen ely
pensive.
As general rule, DO not present claims against
the United States unless they feel satisfied that they
have good grounds for doing so.
am prompted to send these observations for publca
ton, perceive the that up have al
ready acted upon by tbs departments.
One that especially commands observation Ia the fact
that the refused to allow Purer Tod for tho
DEF recitation in treasury notes. This, the Court
Claims has deeded to be illegal This however Is bu
many almost countless similar Gases that are
absurd to be seriously sustained by any reasonable pub
hc functionary.
Thus the Pension Commissioner decides that although
soldier may have received forty eighty under
the original bounty act where his services prove
by associates in arms who were Ia the company
with him. he cannot receive The additional eighty
hundred twenty under the OF last session
because his name is not any recordforgeting that
his name Is on the records Of the Pension Office, and
placed there by the most satisfactory proofthe tesi-
mony Of men who served with the SOLDIER Now aa APP
peal from such decision as this would not stand
ment before the Court Of Claims and IL not
promptly, will have to be carried to that tribunal.
There is another unjust decision the part Of the
Pension Bureau that must be also taken 10 this new
Court II H. that widow OF soldier who may be 500
miles away from her when he dies in the service Of the
United States must prove before she can get pension
That her husband died OF disease contracted in the
line of duty. Now how poor wdow, 30 distant,
prove of what disease her husband diedf The govern
meDt OF the United States keeps the record Of his death
and alone settle that question: and their official
papers do not show that he did die Of disease
taeed IN the line Of duty the inference Is that II was
sioner does not review this opinion-which virtually
closes the doors of the Pension Office ~uaipst the
widowshe will be compelled carry 1t a tribunal
that viii do her justice.
Correspondence of Charleston standard
WASHINGTON Nov @. 1855.
Hon. Thos j. Ha,y fadiaa Agea- Suspended Vouchers
The Capitol in Sunday Rim.
ascertain upon reliable authority that the
Of the Hon. Thomas j. Heniy, Indian Agent for Ca
ornia have been sus pended for the want of proper
vouchers The amount Suspended Is yerv large bur Il
believed that Mr. Henly win he able, perhaps procure
sufficient vouchers to muster before the accounting
officers. 1t will be recollected that Mr. Heny APP
pointed to succeed Lieut. Beale whose accounts also
suspended prior to his removal The Indian Office is
longer the back door Of the Treasury through which the
public money could be packed of with mpuny, without
vouchers and without law
Although the Capitol Of the United States looks indeed
ragged about the dome and rounda the former Of which
is being removed to give way for the splendid structure
ordered by the last Congress yet it refreshing
in the two halls of Congress- clean, comfortably and
costly thing appears. The now is for
the honorable law makers, who assemble the first
Monday in December.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON Nov 7, 1885.
The Augmented British Wea Ind,aa Heet-Sa,isfaoory
Erp'dnation from the British Government Espsa>i.
learn that Mr. Buchanan in his last despatche. men
tiors the nct that The British government had AN
extraordinary large naval force Bermuda aud Jamaica
The English papers also mention it. have before me the
names OF the ships They mostly sixty gun steam
rgates Some Of tho Engsh papers deprecate the
ment unrendly IL not menacng to the United
States But this not be the fact, and will not APP
pear to be- after explanation from the British govern
ment VIII ch will Of course, be invited II not voluntarily
rendered. similar resortcd 70 this time
last year, and the British government then explained
that the ships would be wanted in the spring.
be kept meanwhile, in condition of eff ;iency, and
could be more conveniently wnered this station than
elsewhere AT the time II cannot but be considered
by government and people that the high state of
efficiency Of the British pavy Is perpetual
at least permanent warning Of tine disasters that
would beal our eapors and cities in Of the sudden
of war.
some portion Of large revenue might with pro
pety be devoted 10 the ortihcation Of few strategic
points on coast
larored Character Of Negotiations 9th Grea, Briaia-
The Central Anerioon and Neutrality Question-A Bri.
~ Force % Take Possession Of Greytocn Walker in
Nicaragua, dc.
Our relations with Great Britain have become much in
volved, and even assumes doubtful and threatening
aspect. Mr. Buchanan has probably, ere this left Eng
land, and without bringing to conclusion the negota-
lions with which he charged Two questions TO both
~ which this government attaches much mpor &C.
left unsetted-the Central American question and the
subject of British violation Of neutrality laws This
result must be attributed to the wlfuness laundering
Of Lord Pamerston.
1t may be remembered that Mr. WIN. C. Rvcs declared
in the senate that we would have hsd with Great
remained in the government. The Central American
question would have been settled long but for his
tnacty in the maintenance Of the British protectorate
what he claimed the Mosquito terroryex,ead-
ing the from the Belize TO the Bay Of Cherquie
The Nicsrsguan minister Mr.. Marcoetta, has recently
in communication To our government, stated that the
interference Of the British has alone prevent
ed Nicaragua from extending Der jurisdiction Grey
town and the adjacent Mosquito territory.
II is by certain therefore that the extraor.
binary naval force just ordered TO Bermuda Is not intend
ed as menace to This county This Is admitted in the
lxsA ArAa llA NxxluA sknU &c he.
psrcntly hostile movement is not entirely satisfactory
under all the existing circumstances has been
corroborated by Official statement from the British
have little that the British force win -oon take
possession Of Greytown and Of the opposite shore
Juan de In Sur
This gevernmen. is not bound, dnring the present
state Of things, to check the Administering
ments Of Walker in Nicaragua, but IL will, doubt find
to protect ciiizens and their properly in the
enjoyment 81 tree snd safe transit the Ishmus
All these matters will before Congress- and they
will be likely 10 take the lead u all domestic questions
Correspondence Of the journal Of C,inrnerce.l
WASHINGTON, Nov 10 1855.
The annual statement o. commerce. and for
the fiscal year complete and ready for the press
day. To the great credit Of the treasury
Department. The printing Of the document Is nearly
complete The aggregate amount ~ the imports for the
year was s2o1 3s2 $50; while the domestic exports
amounted to SAG 7o5553 OF the latter the amount 10
gold and silver coin was SIC $40 423 and In gold and
Silver bullion $34 ia 995 The products Of agriculture
were oanimals $7 IT'S 0s0 of veca Die food SO G51 352
o. cotton $40 $40 s52i tobacco s56, ii3 s4; and hemp
Our agriculture greatly to be bcneGtteda least
the Atlantic sopeby the of ertiizers-especialy OF
guSno. The prices Of produce Of all kinds fully isty
the farmers in paying the presen, extyagan. price Of
500 ton for this article. our expected supply at
cheaper rate from the Galapagos Islands has proved n
failure and the treaty expecting II is nj end To
Of supply has been found expedent look
The government will, therefore, necessarily encourage
roy enterprise Of private nature that will d-veope such
Some months ago II was announced that
euano island had been discovered in the Pacific
Ocean by American shipmaster. This island Is beey ed
70 BE- Of great value have been taken 70 make
it available for the dscoverer. Two ships have been
lifted and supplied with implements 20 make the
ready for shipment and the executive
has after having held interview with the disco
not besiated TO send orders the commander ~ he
Tactic squadron, to proceed 70 the island survey H. and
project the interests Of Americans therein.
Correspondence OF the Courier and Enquirer
WASHINGTON Nov. 10 is55
Government Dues.
Tn Government suits IN New York again. ue.obaois-
for The collection OF duties old bonds have not boon
enced by the direction of the Attorney General al
has been supposed but by the Solicitor OF tue Treasury
acting under the orders 81 Secretary Guthrie The
actions in which these suits originated occurred during
the great crash from 1887 30 lss which latter year
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