New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
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to remunerate him for damages sustained By ths
performance of duties az captain in the Mexicaa
war.
INFLUX TO WASHINGTON.
Delegates to Charleston are expected hero 10
morrow morning; also about two hundred ediorh
e1oursionists from the West On a visit to Moust
Vernon, at the invitation of the Baltimore aal
Ohio Railroad Company. This meeting viii fA
Washington with politicians for day or two, anA
ford an excellent opportunity for an in.orchaAss
sentiment between editors and delegates.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
The Virginia delegation to Chicago is rep,rtA
favorable to Mr.. Bates.
THE DEATH OF MR.. HARRIS.
Private advices from Japan confirm tho reported
| death of Townsend Harris, United States Mnistx
It Yeddo.
COYsULiTEs IN CHINA.
Action will be taken by Cong ress to provide for
the establishment of Consulafes at tho important
Chinese ports recently opened 10 trade BY treaty.
American interests there demand protection which
cannot be afforded without sucs legslstoa.
THE CARsnCK AND RAMSEY CASE.
The friends OF Controller Mediu viii probably IL
si,t upon an investigation into bis conduct In the
Cafmck and Ramsey case, which was reerredt 70
HIM by Congress. Senator Green recently offered
resolutions in the Senate, implying dsrelicti'n Of
duty on bis part be he failed to find and award
damages in their behalf, and proposing to censure
him therefor. They claimed 81 SOC. 900 damages
for an alleged sbrogation Of a mail contract by tho
Postmaster General. The Controller found that No
contract bad been perfected, therefore none could
have been abrogated, and, consequently, no damages
were due. The Attorney General conceded in this
opinion, so far as it's premises were concerned.
Gov Medill ia prepared to show, If al opportunity
be given, that the claim of Caimick and Ramsey
was fraudulent, they having long previously
assigned whatever interest they pretended 10 have
in the contract If perfected.
THE ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
Southern Senator'S have determined to manage
if possible SO az 10 keep Kansas out Of tbs Union
till after the Presidential election, lest her vote
might exercise a controlling influence 10 case the
| choice should come TO the House. Her admission
would make eighteen States necessary TO choose.
| They hsve now some little hope Of getting the re-
qusite seventeen for Southern man. or failing in
| deyoye it upon the Senate, where their chances
will be greater. But even here they much prefer
not to have two Republican Senators from Kansas.
| They may have power to play this game but viii
find it dangerous, as the people of the Free States
viii become so exasperated by this new outrage
upon Kanfas that they will settle the contest at the
polls beyond peradventure.
THE ADMINISTRATION CoRRUPTIoNs.
/ understand that Mr.. Coyode to-day traced
So eco which had been promised Mr.. Bean toward
| The expenses of publishing a Lecompton paper in
Ohio to the hands OF Senator Fitch as depositsg.
| WAsBIsGTos. Friday May 4, 1860.
The receipts of the Treasury for he quarter ending
with March were nearly 81, 500, 900, Of which up
ward of $l5 coo 600 from toms, half million
from the lands S249 GOO from incidental and mscea-
neous sources So $50 0G0 from Treasury notes under
the act of 1857 and 81 10000 from the Loan act Of
| 1858.
The expenditures we're 600, 1897 ,OOO of which SILL,
500 coo was for civil and foreign intercourse aud mis-
cellsDeous expenses; $3,o3 900 for the War Depart,
m.pt; 81 goo for the Navy Department 81 OBS 0O0
for the Indian Bureau and Pensions and the remaining
81 800 COO for the interest of the pubic debt the TO
endorsement aud payment Of Treasury notes, ana 'ne
payment of Texas creditors.
| The Medical o. Pharmae0pes Convention has sd-
onrned sine die Previous 20 the adjournment there
discussion but no action, on Weights and Mea-
| suIes.
| Mr. BAYLOR late American Consul at Manchester,
and agent of the Cotton Association of Georgia has re-
tnrned 10 che United States with ful powers TO taks
the intiatory steps establish direct cotton trsts
between this country and Europe. Congress has al
| ready passed law making Macon, in Georgia, port
of entry, with a OF admitting such goods a. may
come from Belgium and other European Sta.es 70 be
bed az the contemplated Fair that city. The
aid of the Statistical Office OF tbs State Department
will probably be sought in furtberauce OF toe enter
| prise in which the Belgian Minister fully concurs;
ard is ascertained from persons conyerssnt with the
subject that the Belgian Government Is not only will
ipg TO encourage the project but has advanced funds
to Mr. Baylor to open central agency IN the Guy DA
| timore.
| The Supreme Court adjourned to-day till next De
cember. OF about seventy California land eases adj
Indicated, thirty where there was contest OF tIe weIo
decided on the ground of fraud in favor OF the FED
| era Government. Those involved upward OF wv
COO sores of land worth SIS 600 5000 SD,UOUOVV,
and included tho Bol,en Santallsn case thls claim
being for $40 600 acres in the City of San Francisco
and 90 coo outside of its limits estimated TO DC worm
| about $40, COO COO. -.
The opipion of the Court in this casa was that the
claimants showed no legal title record Of the evi'
dence in support OF the grant; that the claimants nave
TO equity for want of consideration, possess on ana
imprnvement and that the eyideoce sasd-d the Sou,'
that the claim fabricated in 1850, was antedts,a
and that il false and forged. Tho Judgment vI su
District Court of CalisOroa aud decision Oh tue hsn1
| Commissioners were therefore reversed.
Mr. pkelpg Member of Congress from Missouri, W.
Yesterday nominated by the District Conyention' ~
| Springfield in that Stae, for reelection. .,voys
George ID. Noble of Ne York lof the hrm OF 49, 80"
IIays, Il Noble) Died hers this morning; IN. ~ in
pers Jury foand that he came 10 bis death oy 'ie ~
proper use Of opiates.
VVVVJrr, CONGRESS.