New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-14
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Special Dispatch to The NJ Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. 49, 1860
THE CLAIMS UPON PARAGUAY.
The character of the report of the commission
upon claims Of American citizens upon Paraguay
has been understood for some time, but it was re-
served for to-day to have an official announcement
that said claims baseless and that not one cent
of the $4O0 COO claimed as damages by the Rhode
Island Cigar Manufacturing Company is allowed.
Capt. Pages strong representation In thsir behalf
reached Washington too late to be considered by
the commission. 1 hear that the President is dis
pleased with old Cave Johnson's report, but it is
known that in all this matter of claims upon the
Government Mr.. Buchanan ia far ahead of most
Of his Cabinet Ministers in liberality. He showed
this very conspicuousy in the Armick and Ramsay
case when Attorney General Black and Controller
Medill both fell under bis dispeasure for settiog
themselves firmly against that measure. However,
other members of the Cabinet came to their rescue,
and the attempt to get vote of Congressional
ceI sure upon Gov. Medill for his action in the
premises, miseraby failed at the last: session.
BOYCE, KEITT, AND ORR FOR DOUGLAS.
hear in high Administration quarters that
Messrs Boyce, Kett, and Orr, are regarded as
personal friends of Judge Douglas, and as men who
at heart were DESTROYS of his nomination Enter
tanning these sentiments, they are considered as
eDgsged In promoting his cause by writing Lecomp.
ton or disuniOn letters.
THE DEFAULTING POsTMAsTERs.
1t is stated that if the defauting Postmasters of
whom l advised you in my dispatch on Friday
shall fail to pay up on demand, criminal proceed
ipgs ill b. in stituted against them.
DEATH OF WIN. b. wALwORTH.
William B. Walworth of New York, Clerk in
the Land Office, died suddenly yesterday at the
Union Hotel in Georgetown. BE was quite well
on the day previous, and bis death is attributed to
an affection of the heart.
o the Associated Press
WAsHIsGToS, Monday, Aug b. 1860
Judge Army of Kantas has filed in the General Laad
Office the necessary papers TO obtain the right OF way
for the construction OF railroad through Southern
Ksntas to connect with the Gal seston Railroad in
lie xas The Com missioner of the General Land Office
th, necessary Instructions the Land Ulcers having
control of the lands through which this road will pass
the right OF way, and lands for depotS and
water stations
Mr. Army left this city o.day for Kansas, and with
a CORPS of engineers, will at once proceed TO make
survey through Kansas and the Usage aud Cherokee
Iodian country, with view OF the permanent location
# the road through the Indian territory The con-
sruotion of this road will connect the western couotry
with the Cult OF Mexico, and open the travel and re-
sources of large portion of country in Kansas the
Indian territory, and the States of Texas, Arkansas,
and other States, which is now Of comparatively little
value.
By the construction of railroads from Atchison, con-
Meeting with the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad to
Lawrence, and from Leavenwortn to Lawrence, and
thence south through the Indian Territory to connect
with the Texas roads it is believed that millions OF
Dc liars will be added the wealth of the country from
the mineral resources which have not and caunot be
ed without the me OF travel aid tanspora-
ton which The present enterprise sdesgnt to supply
Thaddeus Hyatt OF the City Of New-York is here, on
his way TO the West. He it is said, goes 10 Kansas to
inquire into The condition Of the people Of that Terri
tory who are reported on the verge of starvation
| from failing crops
The siaeuen that suit has been instituted against
the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate by Mr. Hyatt, Is
erroneous His intention is to prosecute in the State
courts ii Ldivdual Senators who voted for his I'M
prtonment bul these suits are now necessarily de-
ayed his counsel having been instructed TO defer them
until his return from the West.