New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-07


as comfortable as possible, some in woode
barracks, others by banking their fonts wit
earth or covering them with boards,
TIE PASS BUSINESS.
The conflict between Congress aud the Army
began in the Provost Marshas Office to-day
Under Gen. McClellans orders that passe;
should DO issued to persons Of distinction 10
cross the River; the Marshal decided that
Members of Congress came within the descrip-
ton, but not their wives.
THE RELIEF OF sEANiEN IN FOREIGN PORTS.
The four Consulates in which. according to
| the Fifth Auditors report, $1I4.00 were paid
out last year ostensibly as disbursements for
the relief of seameD, but really in large measure
into The Consus's pockets, are CallaO, charged
with $2l, G26 10; Honolulu, $49,46O ~; La
haina, $25, 679 7e, and Paita, $I4,2O5.
HUTs FOR TIE MEN TO BE BUILT.
Actiog Diyision.Q uartermaster c. w. Tales,
Yesterday issued a circular TO the Brigade and
Regimental Quartermasters of Gen. Frauklin's
division, to the effect that he has "made ar
rangements for the use of 40 teams, which the
various Quartermasters in the division can pro-
cure from me by immediate application be-
tween and 8 p. IN. each day."
at 10 designed that the extra teams shall
DO used first and principally to collect mate
rails for the erection of shelters for public ami
mails, and afterward (should be able to OBJ
tain passion of the same), to haul logs for the
huts Of the men, and for miscellaneous labor"
This looks much like going into Winter quar-
tiers.
LAND TITLES IN CALIFORNIA.
The Commissioner of the Land Office has
written the following letter to Z. F. Beale.
esq, Surveyor-Genera, San Francisco, upon
laud titles in California:
GENERAL LAND OFFICE Dec. g. 1861
The Hon. w. ). Latta am has filed ia this office the
application of q number of members Of the bar OF
California asking that instructions may To given
for the delivery of original imminent of title filed
by cl anants before the Board OF United States Land
Commissioners for California and now in the Gus
ody Of the United States SurveyOr-General for that
State to the parties entitled 10 their possession.
Good reasons are presented in support Of the az.
nlicaiop and il is suggested that the delivery OF
such papers might properly be made to depend upon
orders OF the Unite1 States District Judge.
Upon consideration, am satisfied that the request
Is reasonable and proper, and should be complied
with except as 10 SDaash and MeI'cd" papers con-
shutting the original grant.
Great care must, however, be taken that the CON-
pleteness aud value Of the archives shall no, be
psired by such proceeding; and to prevent tbis re-
suit ae FAR as possible, you will pursue the following
course:
Upon the presentation Of an order from one Of the
United States District Courts for the delivery of any
OF toe iile-papers relating 10 private land claims
filed before the Board, exec ting the Spanish and
Mexican papers before mentioned, you Will deliver
the 2 ,per to the party in whose favor such order
may be drnwn, upon hrs fling said order and q GER
tilted copy of the paper called for, taking his receipt
tor The same. The writ filed ia the place of the
original you will also canse complete docket to be
kept OF all such applications, in which shall appear
a description Of the paper withdrawn, the number cf
the care in which file Of the docket OF the Board,
tie date o. tie order and delivery, with colamn Of
remarks, in which will be thown whether the said
paper 10 recorded ia the records Of the Board, and
also TO whom delivered.
You will rec that great care and exactitude be OBJ
teryed in the management OF this business
Very respectfully. your ob.dient seryant
J. W. EDMUND5, Commissioner.