The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-07
conREsPosDEsG oY OTHER rAPERs.
Correspondence Of the PHILADELPHIA Ledger

wAsmsoroS, Feb. 4, is5s.
Qpiaing Land Claims IN California Nov Pending he.
Jors Con0rest-Afemped Aixing Up n judicial and
L,gtsiatire PouTs-7he Targ Agaatton and Secretary
Cufhrt
very extraordinary one in every re,peet II bill TO
quiet the land titles Of Sacramento city, California.
The United states Commissioners decided that those
titles vested in the city but an appeal BY the Law en-
acted the subect lies from that decision 70 the su
prsms Court Of the United States was this appeal
which General Henry :. Foots, then United states
Senator from Mississippi insisted upon essential to
prevent corruption and fraud and his remarks upon the
,Isss' ssn s s,n.., ss ,, nnoTn 70 peri9as s ansp
wards honorsby settled. The present bill therefore
in the nature o! repeal of the Law which established
the suprs Court of the United States the anai
bitter In ressrd 70 all California land claims ani some
doubts are consequently entertained 70 the consta
tionality Of the measure.
The plea is understand, that the decisions Of tho
Supreme Court Of the United States slos and that
The California claimants cannot wait They, therefore,
want Congress 10 interfere with the course o. a,ts-
and 10 assume pro tdnto, the functions Of the tyhl
judicial tr bu nal Of the land This rather novel and
constitution Of the United states which separate, the
judiciary nom the legislative power and II u an pnova
ton the mere 70 Be- deprecated as Is introiaeed 10
which viii soon bs beyond the reach Of public opInos
II s hardly 10 be supposed that the bln oil pass The
Millions ~ dollars. The tariff agitation kspt alive BY
successive adjournments of the question from week 20
Ne @ eomn,.s sss " " a.,r. rr.po. s ,s
Secretary Of the Treasury has recommended snd so1st
whether, any action had the blIi hr Guthfs
would b mucl satisfied with A. he wOgit, srmiy ts
nsv., BE- better pleased the tariff 10 rsrnsin ~ -
10. py the vay, much has been SAID aDout Mr. Guthfss
rssisnsuon, snd again about his determination 70 stay
kr Guthrie viii rot resign but wbsihsr be VII ~.
ain In The Treasury Department after ths sooarnnsni
o. Congress, remains 10 be The present. y not Al
ways sure Inssr OF the future
tCorresposdsncs Of the Baltimore sun
WARRINGTON Feb, g. 1888.
5pprodchirg Cios> n ne S>saDpT French spsitailorI
ard 1srai and Picrtdd CIasms--ADotA>r PToAas, \
TsY1 tory Trom Nexfoo, de.
The interest of the session Increases as II draus
eIoss there are lsft but tveny three ~orsins days
after 10 day snd from this number must y 1eissbi
three resslaion days, and several vhieh oashi 70 b
syrroprissd 20 the private eslsndsr. We esn hardly
eIpet hossvs considering tho pressure ~ pabhs bu'
sinsss that snsthsr tsy v b. gives By tss Hsass 70
pfivss hips though tbs interests of lnfivdgal Ella n
ants ifus 70 be sssin n>zisetsa, AMI thoszh Con.
grvss cannot escape fr"m the renewed Dpofuaity Ot
elsusEts their sg~rts ~ the merit SESSION JET hry
% not appear 70 b. dsrosed " relieve hsmss'es from
the burdsb by psssns tho Senate bill for The ssiAbsh
msn; ~ Cosrt u Gains
Tfs brssr csnabes seeount of Frsreh spnAAtlyss
csbt@ ~ Teras aud ~ the lgatons ~ The 81
under fhe eth srels a the Florida treaty sr-
Iasly "a te provided for bot of that there M
oessin;y % trsfsnt whsb thsss dspos~s of thsT
~in sEs for a.. claims ~ California Asd u
ever Tsfrtoriss soon 70 bssolBs atxtss.
III. .Iouss vlssy deems pr~naatars % 90 iaio 'hs
qpsstcn ~ Kn.v No,hiryisu 81 tis ssssles . voe
vaes 'sa'y snetnsi sssW 1s7 VI =" 'ss'sS