The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-18
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II teresalng from the National Capital.
rHs tORR1eP0NDKNCE BETwERN THE SECRETARY or
WIZ AND GEN. sCo1T-rHE CASE OF THE BRIG
GIN. ARksrRoNG-raANKs or THE BRITISH co
vIENxENr 10 DIR. KANE AND HIS ASSOCIATES.
WASHINGTON, March H. 1858.
The President communicated to Congress to-day the
oacal correspeDdepce about Gen. Scotts extra pay.
portion Of the eorresponuence 10 withheld It contains
matter relating TO the quarrel between the Secretary OF
War and the General not embraced in the resolution
GEN Scott piled lengthy arguments in support Of his
claim aso the legal opinion Of several eminent lawyers
Secretary Davis thought 1.-THE whole scope of the resolu
ton ecners,ng the rank Of Lieutenant General was Of
most limited character and not to be filed Ike other
grades but confined toA brevet,' acknowledgment
c past services rendered in expressly designated
snd the authority nei That wnenonce exercised 1t IL
&C forever" He submitted three points to the Ator
uey Gepers-First, there any statute allowing the
paynent9 Second should claim be allowed anterior to
commission Thirdly, the extent and manner Of pay.
The Attorney General and Secretary Davis differing
in onop reference made to President Pierce who
allowed ten Thousand hundred and I've dollars
sixty seven cents. Gen submitted his arguments to
Attorney General bng bat knew nothing Of the re
uit until informed by Psymaster Lsrned. when he con-
planned loudly, char pg Secretary DAVIS With first de-
laying his case unnecessarily and then suppresspg the
points tpIipgpg from the face OF the accounts snd sub
stuting therefor eatirg question Of his own in bar Of
al compensation Whatever.
Tie Pfssiesn. also communicated the request Of the
British government thst DR. Kanc and Lieutenant Hart
stein permitted to accept the thankuness OF that
goveroment for their services in theArctc expedition.
The Court Of CLAIMS gave their opinion to-day in the
General mstropg case decidiDg:Frst British vessels
violated the neutrality Of the port Of Faya Second Po
tugal liable fors damsges Third, government could
submit TO arbitration, but with due regard to
NJ no fho ho n
per for srs,traton--the party must be heard and
the award reasonable; Fifth the Armstrong
one srbi'r ation-'he claimants did ane
refused bearing; Sixth, award void-it does not
settle Il law point submitted and does settle fasts mo-
submitted; Eleventh., the United stses sacrificed the
rights Of citizens and were Liable the damages. re
tincny ordered 10 be taken.
Mr.. Cianp having been requested by his govern
ment to forward by the next steamer all the particulars
in Ieterer to the enlistment dificulty mailed to-day
quite large budget OF dispatches which go out ia the
next European steamer. Our government also sent
large batch Of Dispatches
Gen. Houston viii speak to- the naval cues
ton, when he intends giving the immortal fifteen
roasting.
Quite rich correspondence has been going for ths
last few days between @ member OF Congress and
respondent Of Western paper Look out for pistols
coffee for two.
despatch received to day BY distinguished gentle
man. settles the complexion Of the Louisiana delegation
to Cincinnati I. will stand eight for Buchanan two for
Pierce and two for Douglas.
gentleman, just arrived from Kansas, reports thai
Gov Shannon twelve days reaching the border ter
rtory from st. Louis. He detained three days
the river bank in consequence OF the obstruction to
navigation by ce The free State Legislature assembled
before Gov Shannon reached the place Of meeting. The
alluded ia has doubt Judging
information obtained there that the officers of the
government have ere this been arrested by the federal
authorities.
Mr. Everett has acsepted the invitation OF the citizens
Of wahr rton to repeat his oraien the character Of
Washington here next week. the proceeds to be devoted
towards the purchase Of the Mount Vernon estate.
We have no mail to night north OF Philadelphia.