Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-04

WASHINGTON January s-The rumors cssrreus
in the newspapers THAI further trouble may be ex
pected with England arising cat Of our blockade
OF Charleston and Savannah With stone hunks are
regarded here as entirely without foundation.
General McClellsns health continues TO i'm
prove.
The Government has taken measures 90 obtain
cotton seed from Port ROYAL, M order th.t IL
may be planted IN Illinois and other Western
States. -
The long contested land claim betweesl James
II. Lane and Gaines Jackson involving the title
30 valuable quarter section Of land adjoining
Lawrence. has been finally decided by the Com
missioner OF the Land Office. Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior
uneQuivocally in favor of General Lane. The
merits of the case have been exnsustseiy pre-
sented on both sides by eminent legal advisers
and involved the original parties in a personal
conflict in the claim, resulting in the xounding OF
General Lane and the death of Gaines jackson.
The case has excited great interest throughout
legal circles. the various Departments aud the
country at large.
The decision vindicating General Lane In h,s
right u the property was rendered the last day
OF December.
AT the commencement OF this year General
Lane presented "a the attorney Of Mrs. Jackson
the sum of 81 800 as free will New Years of
fering of kindness and sympathy. 49,.
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quiesced in by Secretary Chase is that according
to the present Law regulating the compensation OF
members of Congress, they can receive mileage
only for tlse regular Session. therefore mileage Tor
the july extra session remains 90 be provided for
by further regulations. Ii NAV bc stated that
several Senators paid their mileage before
the opinion was officially furnished Cor ministerial
guidance.
Assistant Secretary of Treasury Harrington has
been absent from the Department for week or
ten DAYS past on account of sickness.
Ii appears by the report of the Superintendent
of Public Printing. John d. Defrees that the
Government Printing Bureau has been conducted
with the utmost efficiency and satisfaction. The
wisdom of Congress IN suppressing the former
Engagements by the present establishment, il fully
indicated as compared the prices formerly
paid public printers. There has, during the past
seven months, been an actual saving 10 the Gov
ernment of S60,0O0.
The reporter for the Associated Press did not,
is alleged, report circulate the report that
Gen. Mcclellan has dismissed the charges brought
by Brigader General Rosecrans against General
Benham, nor has he until now said single word
upon the subject.
The facts are briefly these: The charges in
volyed the conauct of Gen. Benham as 20 the
pursuit of Gen. Floyd and the cause of the escape
of the latter with his army.
Gen. Benham has denied the truth Of the
charges and asked for a a court martial. but this
refused for the present from the fact that the
chief witnesses are attached TO the army in West.
en Virginia and are now serving in Kentucky
and can not be even temporarily withdra wn; in
other words the trial is postponed 10 await the
convenience OF their attendance without detri-
ment to the public interest. afe