New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
EROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, MOuudy, nldlCH -, AOyo'
In letter dated March 8, 1855, Gen. Scott sends
letter to Paymaster-General Larned memoranda
asking payment in accordance herewith
Gen. Lained to Gen. Scott, the same d1y, informs
him that he POSTMASTER Laned) cannot DO 50, Owing
to important questions involved. .
Gen Scott TO Secretary Davis on the subject
Secretary Davis to Gen. Scott, in reply in which he
says; -.,.,,. ono,,r;0, ,bo rink Of Iieutenant
General il of the most limited character The grade
is revived not to be filed Ike other grades, put 1ot
tho nurnose of being conferred an acknowledgment
of past services rendered in war expressly desiS-
mated and the authority conferred Is so hmi'eu 'naV
when once exercised it is gone forever"
Mr. Davis, however then applied to the Attorney
General for his opinion on the subject Genera Scout
meanwhile, learning by rumor that treasury luuc.
tiopary at Washington had cautiously suggested tnat
his claim might be rejected on the ground that the
statute originally creating the rank OF Bevet leuten
ant General had been repealed, endeeV0reu 10 atio
nate that suggestion in Mr. Daviss mind by another
Statement fifteen days later than the one previously
sent.
Mr.. Davis replies, saying:
In regard to the confidence which you express
with regard to the claim it is proper to apprse you
that have not come TO the same conclusion, ana
hence the necessity of reference to the Attorney
General." :.
counsel sustaining Gen Scotts views as to pay toge-
ther with long written argument OF the Attorney
General, with the Presidents sanction OF tue same,
&c. and Gen. ScOtt's receipt OF sIo,4u0 as a"@iueu
under the decision ofthe President 80
Gen. Scott to Paymaster Gen. Ldrned, Nov TIN,
last, says =,
al have learned that Mr. Secretary Davis withheld
from the every point sprlngng from
the face of the accounts themselves, and substituted
leading question, in bar of all compensation what-
eyer-namey whether there is in force any law fxlng
the compensation. The Secretary retained them III
his own hands, and after another delay OF more thah
nine weeks has obtained from the President decision
against the double ratioDs and the higher rate oi
forage 10 my loss Of about So 900 per year.
The Secretary Of War in communicating these doc
umeuts saws: THE greater part of the correspond
ence is not within the scope Of the resolution calling
" for information, and therefore cannot be properly
extracted" The suppressed papers, 1t Is supposed,
embrace a fierce epistoary conflict between these
distinguished gentlemen. ~
mass of documents were transmitted to the House
to-day in compliance with the resolution calling TOR
the CORE spondehce between the Secretary of War ana
Lieut. Gen. Scott relative to the pay of the latter as
Lieutenant.G General.
gentleman Just arrived from Kansas reported that
Gov shannon was twelve days reaching the border
Territory from 81. Louis. He was detained three days
ON the river bank in consequence of the obstruction
TO navigation by ice The Free State Legislature as
aembled before Gov. shannon reached the place OF
meeting The gentleman above alluded to has no
doubt Judging from information obtained there that
the ofic rs of The new Government have, ere Ills,
been arrested by the Federal authorities.
Tie British Government having through Mr.. Crdmp'
ton extended to this Government cordial eongratua'
tols on the safe return of Dr. Kane and his Salant
associates ard desiring TO confer some token oi tnaA
ulness on the naval officers thus engaged, ask per
mission of tbe Executive for that purpose. As tie
mower 10 Give nerssion rests with Congress- the cor
Iespondence between Mr. Champion aud MI Marcy
has taken that direction. ,
We have 10 mail tonight north OF PhllautlpnIa'