The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-10
LATEST NEWS.
KILOGRAMS.
From WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 9-The late Congress passed
an act affecting the Humas grant in Louisiana,
which has been in dispute for half century, and is
worth more than live millions of dollars Those
assuming to be the grantees succeeded in obtaining
patent in 1874; but two years after, authorized
suit was brought to test the validity of the title
which Judge Campbell pronounced imperative and
void The lands then became subject to survey and
SALE In June 1885, notwithstanding the judicial
proceeding, law passed resulting, owing to
its phraseology, to the benefit of the grantees
But the last act arrests the patent to them until
the end of the next Congress; and in order that
meantime justice may be secured TO the five
hundred or more settlers on the grant, Senator
Slidel claims $4,000 acres, worth S1,0O0,0OO, and
one two Others, the remainder.
The Senate to-day confirmed the Presidents
nomination of Joseph Holt, Esq, late Commissioner
of Patents. as Postmaster Genera also John Hub
bard, of Maine, as Boundary Commissioner, for
which Mr. Higgins was recently nominated, but re-
jected; G. w. Jones, Ex-senator from Iowa, as
Minister to Bogota; John Petit, of Indiana, Chief
Justice of Kansas, vice Judge lie Compile; and
Bartholomew Fuller, of North Carolina, Fifth Au-
ditor of the Treasury. Emory d. Potter, hereto
fore rejected Collector at Toledo was again
nominated and confirmed. Other appointments of
less consequence were confirmed
The Senate will meet again tomorrow at two
o'clock, and will then finally close the present ses-
sion. 1t is not expected there will be quorum
present.
The United States Supreme and Circuit Courts
and the Criminal Court have adjourned till Friday
to attend the Postmaster Generals funeral, which
takes place to-I? orrow afternoon.
Orders have been issued to public officers
throughout the country to pay the appropriate
tributes of respect customary the death of such
an executive OF the Government.
The City Councils met this morning and
passed resolutions of respect to the late Mr..
Brown, Postmaster General. Also resolved
that the Corporation offices be closed till
after the funeral and that Councils attend the same
in body, in official capacity.
The Executive Departments are draped in mourn
ing and closed for public business The time for
the funeral has not been decided upon.
From California
New ORLEANS, March 9.-The steamer Quaker
City has arrived below with San Francisco dates
the 10Th ult The steamer Golden Age, from San
Francisco has 81 $50 900 in gold.
There have been heavy rains throughout the
State.
There prospect of large Spring trade.
The Overland mail with st. Louis dates of the
oath of January, arrived out on the 18th ut.
Halifax -four selling at S9.50aSl0
The mining accounts are favorable. There was
plenty of water for the operations ofthe miners.
The steamship Uncle Sam had sailed with body
of troops for the Colorado.
Later but important advices from Mexico haC
been received. General Miramon was still prepar.
ing to march against Vera Cruz and Juarez wa.
| preparing for desperate resistance.
The steamer Uncle Sam met with terrible gale
| and had to return to San Francisco, but sailct
again for the Edorado as above stated.
Vera Cruz dates of the lst say that Miramon haC
sent force to attack Jalapa but he was defeated
| He then marched eastward, and had arrived be
fore Alvarado, with 5000 men, intending to marcel
on Vera Cruz via the sea coast The citizens o
Vera Cruz much excited but confident o
defeating Mira men.
Just the steamer sailing on the 9Th it wa
rumored that an express had arrived announcing
the arrival of Miramon before Vera Cruz with 5,00t