New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-03
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p.nat,hs. have ssen received from Capt. Jarvis
At fAe NAVY Department, inolo'ius eOm"uo'catNns
addressed TO him by the commanding oihcers OF tn.
Fruch ard Spanish chips of war at Vera Cruz,
inouiripe under what law of ma ious be captured
the Mexican steamers. He decloe1 giving acy
reply but referred them to the aulhori lea here foe
an answer. This question is likely to prove embar.
rasSrg hereafter, because tie Administration now
aseTts as right what was eupb ,t,cay denied
ehen claimed by England in tbs Gulf two years
ego, and at some hazard OF colli.iJu.
IMPORTANT LAND CASE.
O1e Of The most important laud cases from Cali.
fofpia-The United States agt. j. r Bo!ton-ln.
rolyiDginterests estimated at nearly $40 OC0, 900
asd covering large part Of S,n Francisco was
commenced in the Supreme Court to-day. Will
ham u. Reed OF Philadelphia, who is associated
with The Attorney General opened foe the Goeero-
ment, ard wns folloYed on the other SIDE by Mason
Campbell Of BeltimOre. Robert j. Walker will
speak next, aud the argument be- closed by Mr.
Black. The case rests on an alleged Mexican
grant made to SeIor Ssutllau ia lc46 which vas
assigned to Mr. Bolton, aud by him cohveyed to
Messrs. Palmer, Cook & Co., who sold il to the
San Francisco Land Association of PhdadePhia
The Government contends ttat the grsht was q
fraud, being ante.dsted four years. Pact Oft his
very tract was covered by Limsnt'ur's claim, re-
Gently exposed in Caiforni,, and b. Others who
assert title with equal assuracce' The Board of
Land Commissioners and the District Cout 10 Cal
ioInia both sustained the validity Of the grant to
SeIOr Sautilsn.
THE CORRUPTI0NS or THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
Mr. COvode's Committee met thls moroIng, but
Mr.. Sckell, who had been notified to attend, was
lot present. new summons has bteo Issued for
him. Mr.. Butterwolth was alec ab:ept, though TO-
formed or Thursdsy he would be wanted to-day.
There Is an evident disposition on tire part Of wit
nesses connected with the Administration to en-
barIass the investigation il every possible way, aud
to testify only under compulsiOn. Tue COMMITTEE
are determined to submit every such case TO the
House. with view of obtaining power TO coerce
contumacious and reluctant ofhcehodsra waO desire
TO conceal cOrruptions Of which they coguizant
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
At meeting of the Pacific Railroad Committee,
Mr. Phelps submitted resolutions for a single route
on The 18Th parallel with the condition that if that
was not accepted, the road should not 60 sOath Of
the 35th, or north of the 41st Mr.. Kellogg pro-
posed an amendment, emhodying Mr. Cuttis's prop.
osition substantially as the basis, with some mOdif-
cations. Mr.. Winter Davis offered proposition
laying down three points, as descriptive of the
general direction of route, viz, ST. Joseph,
Biidger Pass and San Francisco, with an outline of
bill to incorporate Q company to build road.
Alter discussing these various plans, the committee
adjourned till to. morrow evening on Mr.. FentOn's
motion, with the understanding that decisive vote
should then be taken on q route form of bill, and
general plan.
THE PACIFIC TELEGRAPH.
The Pacific Telegraph bill was again discussed
before the Post Office Committee, without reaching
a decision They will certainly reduce the price of
messages between the termini, from $4 to 50, and
probably the Government aid from $4,000 to
$4,000. As parties who are applying for this
monopoly have invested no capital or labor, it would
be airer to the public to open the whole enterprise
10 competition by soliciting bids as for carrying the
msils.
Al THE PRESIDENTS PROTEST.
The Judiciary COMMITTEE of the House will report
on the Presidents Message at an early day, fully
sustaining Mr.. COvOdes resolution and the power
of the House to order that or any investigation az
fectpg the Executive or other Department of Gov
eminent Mr. Buchanan will find he has stirred
up a hornets nest before this matter is ended.
TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Monday, April g 1850
The case of the United States against Bolton, on an
appeal from the Northern District Court Of California
Involving the title to three square leagues of San Fran
cisco lands, taken mp in the Supreme Court 10.
day; VIM. Is. Reed making the opening argument for
the United States The Court, in view of the magnitude
of the case granted the request of Bottoms COUNSEL
that three hours be allowed each for argument.
Col Brown writes 10 the War Department, from
Brownsville that reports the most false and exag-
Rerated put in circulation by persons interested In
fcmenting trouble the Rio Grande border, lmmed-
ately before the leaving of the Orleans steamer,
for the evident purpose OF exercising an influence on
public opinion in the States Hence such reports
should be received with the grestest caution BE adds
that the Cortina movement was mere raid, and the
accounts largely magni6ed.
The State Department has written letter TO our
Consul Mr. Helm, at Havana, commeDdstOry of bis
partial success in behalf of Lisno, native Spanard,
but naturalized citizen OF the United States, who was
summoned TO military duty. In addition TO other
friendly offices, the Captain General will submit the
question to his Government, with recommendation
that Iano be exempted from military duty Secretary
GAGS has cent TO Mr. Helm for the Information OF the
CAPTAIN General, copy of the inttructlons 70 our
Minister to Berlin Mr. Wright the subject OF inter
ference with the rights Of American nauralzed citl-
zens.
Office are in favor of the Senate bill for telegraph TO
the Pacific but with amendments reducing the prce OF
messages IS per cent. The Committee are divided
az 70 the amount of subsidy the Government shall pay
Committee in place Of Mr English, excused from SER
vice This supplies representative fro the Pacific,