New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-14

THE REDUCTION OF PENSIONS.

THE REDUCTION OF PENSIONS
The statement made in the correspondence
OF the Associated Press the reduction Of pensions
was so wordcd as TO convey erroneous impression
The Act Of Congress of ls9 ordered the reduction and
stoppage of pensions whenever disability ceased In
friherance OF this purpose The act of ls62 authorized
the appointment Of examining surgeons who. acting
under orders from the Commissioner Of Pensions have
Cropped FROM the lists, men, who, though entirely
covered have been drawing pensions, many for a nun
Der of years. wrongfuIy If any abuses have arison
they md will be remcdied upon application TO the
COMMISSIONS. No complaints have as yet reached the
Pension Bureau.
THG BARRON ACT wALLA-wALLA CLAIM.
An important case has come up for decision
before the Commissioner Of the General Land Office II
IS the claim Of Barron agt The Wala Walla Township
in Washington Territory. This township is on the
Walla walla River, Of the Cascade Mountains and
about 500 miles from The Pacific coast in r. IN r. sc
Z. of the Willamette Merdian in latitude 40 ". lon
gtude ll6i ". This town is the headquarters Of the
mining region Of West Idaho and ihcreabout and is
quite an important place Il is regularly laid out; The
streets running east and west being numbered one TO
six and those running north and south named Main.
Rose Sumach, Alder Poplar, and Dirch streets. The
record OF the case embraces about 500 pages. The de-
cison Of tie District REGISTER II favor OF TIE
Township and II now comes I'd appeal by Barron.
III BALTIMORE CoLoEED REGIMENT.
Colonei Birnoy's colored regiment, raised in
Baltimore is LOW ful and completed! oihccred.
LAND SURVEYS II KANSAS.
The general Land-Oicc have received plots
of the surveys Of the Arsi standard parallel South,
through ranges H. Il and 10 Wes in the State Of Kan
pas Also surveys Of township lines between base line
and first standard parallel South Of the above ranses
Also. plots If T. l. : r. l6 W. I. ., 5. i. &C., W. i.
g. 5 l6.. W. T. J.. 5. L. t.. W
FEID. xoSTGOlERY.
The name Of Frederick Montgomery, formerly
OF The Itctburr Blfg viii be presented 70 the PTesi
dent BY his friends as Of the Commissioners Of
Taxes for Mississippi undI the act fo The sale Of Rebel
property for the non-paymen Of direct TAX approved
June lsGs Though Mr.. NJ has not been consulted ia
she matter il is deemed but Just recognition Of his
devotion TO the Union 20 tie forfeit Of his
life while in yicksburg and lis noble vi cication Of hs
principles through the Northern states since lis escape
Mr. Montgomery II eng to start Union and
free labor uapcr in Yic1sbuT place Of As old VhtS
HIGE oeST oP LiynG
Owing to the exorb.ant prices Of board ana
louse.scat LOW ruling here between three and four
hundred clerk, in the Departments and Others sre about
o. take bo,,l md residence iu Baltimore. Tie Bat
more and O.o Railroad has consented to run MI extra
train ana sell :len ooumuaon tickets at o" rate OF
fare Some such course has become imperati'ey nece'
sary ar few clerks with families can e; board even Tor
the full amount Of their salaries, while at baltimore
living Is fln % pr cent less.
HAYTIHN MISIsTED.
Col. Romaine, the Haytien Minister, who has
been 80 seriously IL ss 10 have been confined 10 BIS led
fr some time past is now colyescent and expects 70
loaye this CRY on the lst Of October for Hay'i 1t Is
,umored tia, upon his return he viii have the consent
~ tho LEGATION TO take mp lis residence in hew.iork.