New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-04
To the Associated Frees

wAsHiSGToS. Friday, Jan. ., 1867
TIE LANE-JENKINs LAND CLAIM.
The long-contesied land claim between Gen. James
Fl. Lane and Gains jenkins, involving the title to
valuable quarter section Of land adjoining Lawrence
Kansas has been finally decided by the Commits
sioner Of the Land Office Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior unequiyo-
cally in favor Of General Lane. The merits Of the
case have been e;baus,ively prosecuted on both
sides by eminent legal advisers and involved the
original parties in personal conflict on the claim
resulting in the woundtng Of General Lane and the
death Of Gaius jenkins. The case has excited great
interest throughout legal circles the various Depart
ments and the country at large. The decision,
vindicatne General lane In bis right to the property
wac rendered on the last day of December. At the
commencement Of this year, General Lane presented
TO the Attorney of Mira jenkins the sum Of 81 500
as o free-wil New Years Offering Of kindness al d
sympathy.
CONGRESSIONAL MILEAGE.
The opinion OF Controller Whiuessly acquiesced in
by Secretary Chase i that according to the present
law regulating the compensation Of members OF Con.
gress, they can receive mileage only for the regular
sesrons therefore miage for the July extra session
remains 10 be provided for by future legislation 1t
may be stated tha, several stna,ors were paid the
two mileages before the opinion was officially fur
uished FOR ministerial guidance.
ILLNESS OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
Assistant Secretary of Treasury, Harrington, has
been absent from the Department for a week or ten
days Ias, on account Of sickness.
THE PRINTING BUREAU.
1t appears by the Report Of the Superintendent OF
Public Printing. John ID. Defrees that the Gov
eminent Printing Bureau has been conducted with
the utmos, efficiency and satisfaction. Tie wisdom
of Congrefs in supersedng the former arrangements
bv the present establishment IL fully vindcuted. AZ
compared TO the prices formerly paid TO Public
Printers. there las during the past seven months
been An actual saving TO the Government OF $6oooO
ARRIVAL oP UNION PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND.
Can't Dickinson 81 the Sd Infantry OF the Army;
Giants. Sbillington and Monson Of the New-foIk
18th late prisoners in Richmond, have arrived in
Washington.
LARGE ARM CONTRACT.
The Union FIREARMS Company Of Ncw-York,
whose principal armory will be at Newark n. D., are
n execute contracts for lie manufacture Of 1900
stand of arms embracing -, 900 Msrrhs breech aud
muzzle.loaong nGes, AID 5000 Springfield rife
muskos. This company, organized under the laws
Of New-YoIk with capital Of 100000, viii give
emit loyment 10 several thousand mechanics, among
whom will be many q the loyal citizens q iiarpers
Ferry. who were thrown ont Of work by the de-
etructon Of the National workshop.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Cant. Tbos Tuner, Of the iih Infantry, shot "a
member of the Patrol Guard named John {. Halter
a bueler 10 Company l., itb United States Cavalry
this afternoon in front of the National Hotel. Capt
Turner wac and convey ed ohe headquarters
of the Proyos, Marshal.
REBEL SPY TRAPPED.
Itis paid that circumstances have tra1spifed WITH
in the rat few days leading 10 the belief that II VIII
no, be difficult 10 designate with certainty the source
whence the rebels have, within the ast tao months
derived most valuable information, which Ii known
the Government took every means TO conceal.
MIR. GREELEy's LECTURE.
Horace Greeley delivered a lecture tonight before
a dense auditory at the Smithsonian Institution, bis
subiect being "TLc Nation" He said the ms-
fortunes of our country had been its reluctance to
NEE, rs antagonist in the eye. Slavery istbe ag'
gressor, and bas earned rebels doom. Save the
Uuion and lot Slavery take its chance. lie was
aganst compromise, because It implied concession 10
armed treas n; and expressed his belief that The
present contest would result in enduring benefits 10
the cause Of human freedom. President Lincoln,
Secretary Chase and several Senators aud Repre-
septatiyes were on the platform. The lecturer Was
frequently applauded.