The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-07


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PosT OFFICE DEPARTmEsr-
Postmasters aud LOTTERY .seaemes.The growing preva-
ence of prize and lottery renders appropriate
the publication Of the following provision, which have
found looking The Post Office laws and which still
in full force.
The 9th section Of the act of Congress approved March
1927 provides
That no postmaster OF assistant postmaster shall act
agent for lottery Offices under color OF purchase or
free Of postage frank lottery schemes circulars Or
tickets For violation Of this provision the person offending
shall suffer penalty ofyyfy dollars
Are Dropeers prepaid THE following extract
from the postage act:
And dropetter letters placed in any post office
not for through the mall but for delivery only
shall charged with postage at the rate OF one cent each
aud all letters which shall hereafter be advertised remain
ing over uncaed for post Office shall Do charged
with one cent each in addition the regular postage both
to be accounted for as other hostages now are
Although prepayment is exacted for dropettes not
intended for mail transmission prepayment will be required
for all letters dropped into mail cars and steamboats,
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Land Claims ia Oregon, Warrington and California
A large nun Der of land claims in Oregon and Washing
ton Territories under the of Congress authorizing
tain grants of land been presented the Surveyor
General United States and they have been recognised
The official pats of embracing the most OF these
surveys been returned to the proper department at
Washington and the donees, in all in which the pro-
ceedngs be found regular VIII DC FURNISHED Win patents
comforting fee simple title.
In California the claims much more extensively in ar
rears Those which upon Spanish and American titles
have to adudcated by the board of land commissioners
then by the district courts and finally appeal by the Su
preme Court of the United States In of final conr
nation the judicial mandate goes out to the surveyor general
at San Francisco whose duty 1t is to have the confirmation
surveyed strict accordance with the patentee and with
the act Congress such made and provided Them
upon the return survey the department at Wash
ington, the patent follows.
Bounty land AppiicantThere received at the PEN
sion Office Yesterday thousand sic hundred applications
under the act of March s. 1885, being the largest
number Of applications received in day at this
Office.
AnotAer Important Decisioa under the Bouny-iand Act
Waldo decided persons employed
the service do not belong the navy The
that cutter. in time of war, employed
carry does not change her organic character
In this view of the question: the officers and crews OF the
cutter service where when employed
not entitled land bounty under the act Of March s. 1885,
Clerical CAangesJoseph S. Wilson promoted to the chief
cerkshp of the General Land Office, vice Dr. Charles s..
Frailey, resigned. Salary, So 900 per annum.
John Hood promoted chief cerkshp OF the bounty
land division in the General Land Office Salary $1,000 per
annum.
Dr. Charles s. Fraey appointed to fourthclass cerkshp
in the Department of the Interior formerly held by Mr.
Hood). Salary, Sl.2O0.
DEPARTMENT.
United States Seashp FuomThe United States steam
shin Fulton Lieutenant Commanding Mitchell arrived at
Norfolk Yesterday morning from Havana after long and
cruise after the missing United States ship Al
bany The Fulton brings highly important intelligence
from Havana, which will be found in editorial columns
United States Ship PortsmouthThe United States ship
Commander Dornn after absence Of three
years arrived Norfolk from the Pacific Wednesday
last. Officers and crew well,
United States SAip charlottesville United States ship
Jamestown Captain Crabbe has dropped down the lower
roads, at Norfolk preparatory to sailing.
Return of United States Brig Perry.The United States
brig Perry Lieutenant Commanding Fairfax which sailed
days ago for the Of Africa has been obliged
to put back leaking condition, to Norfolk She
tered succession of terrific gales
The Home Squadron- Commodore McCauey has been APP
pointed the command of the Home Squadron vice Com
modorc Newton, detached.
The Kane Erpedition.The barque Enrngo, Of 500
burden has been purchased by the department for the
petition the Arctic for the search of Dr. Kane She
in the dry dock at the Brooklyn navy-yard
ARREST AN OHo pEFAuLrEa IN GEaMAsy--The New
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