The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26
News from the h.tionaI Capital.
OUR SPECIAL wAssNo NON DESPATCH.
WAsHn,eros August rs, 1850


tue AWARD or rHE PARAGUAY CosxszosKRs
There is practical difficulty abou, cav yohnsous decs
SON. His Character for Intelligence and judg-
ment u very high. Az q Cabinet Minister un,'ar Poak
ne showed patient industry and sound sense Theee give
weight 70 his decision On the other hand thu trs.,
seems 70 assume that there fair title 70 some dsasss
The Commissioners award gives none Whether the rs
sident, however, will deem his duty 10 in terfars o.
questionable think he will not.
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT RELATIVE TO The NAVY
Purser Beknap, now in London has arranged With y.s
hcHenry, Of Liverpool for the payment of our Brsz,..
East Indian, African and European squadrons The con-
tractor will make his disbursements at fixed rates OF az
change and take bills payable New York. The Barnv
heretofore have had this business which henceorth WI
be transferred by Mr. BIS arrangement from London 70
New York, thus bene lifting our finances
THE PUBLIC CONTRACT
The New York contract labor in the public stores
made by Secretary Cobb with Mather McIntire & Co. \
before the President for his action upon an
MADE 70 him to break it up signed by ell the members a
congress Tor the city OF New York. This document
winch embodes very strong argument against the sys-
tenn was laid before the President last week by Nny~
sckles and Barr of the House The President informed
Mr. O'Reilly who was present behalf OF the working
men, that be would dispose of the question
after his return from Bedford Springs
THK WASHINGTON AQrxpUCr corrRAcrs
Some three years ago Congress appropriated two hun
dred and City thousand dollars for payment OF damages
arising out Of the funmen OF contracts made by 20
vernment for the construction of the Washington aaus
duct and referred the adjustment OF Same TO the &
creaSy OF the Treasury Twenty nine thousand dollars
were awarded for damages and the residue used in The
construction OF the works The last session Of Congress
passed law directing and requiring the Secretary of War
TO adjust and settle the claim Of w. De Groot for dam
ages arising out Of contract for the supply OF bricks for
the washington acqueduct The whole amount claimed
was some two hundred and hfty six thousand dollars
Inc Attorney General was applied to for the propcr
CONSTRUCTION OF the law, and under his instruc-
tions AFTER most thorough, minute and tedious
investigation the sum OF only hundred and nineteen
thousand dollars was awarded. This small proportion
gave great dissatisfaction to De Groot was sufficient
to bring down upon his track all the hungry vutures OF
the lobby and bIackmaers who infes this city On the
ground Of pretended interest contract they have
piled Secretary Cobb with notices OF applications for In
functions restraining him from paying Secretary FIoyds
requiston while they have not failed to intimate 10 The
Claimant that consideration would remove their oppos
ton De Groot, being honorable New York merchant
was disguised with these propositions refused CON-
pance Secretary Cobb is likewise disguised with their
nimsy pretences and will pay attention to then
than the forms Of law require
MILITARY INSPECTIONS.
Brevet Lieut.. Col. W. g. Emory, acting Assistant In
spector has been ordered 10 proceed 10 the m
spection Of the Military Departments Of California and
Oregon.