, 1864-03-24


etha NoIt1,Irnat' Wsn nv tbp neon1e nor,,
Wy Noi ie"ee. ,,,IM ~ sm..es.yp ~ ps1p.e n..s
.ne"t A'lee ni@noty Inv ousA Il ,i0 leeo!u-
ton, there Nns huttcring OF the Demo.
cratic flock and several of tho members in
doubtful d,strlcts pulled him by tha, coot
.an ana asAso as.s ~. uu so " - o9t T
was too late, the deed was done, and the
best the doubtful district men could do was
to cut. and run, {skedaddla fhey. .cali II IN u.
ARMY and excellent t,rne tbav m,1a ~.
II X ;n,,b1g f.11a,< ,eTe yaE'naaao % ~" IN,
~ 20 nBn's laisu:: = 'en. naV9s vas stu
IN u Inc SENATE ana Roger 4. Prior or Wigfaall
great principle Of the: Democratic, party+
every State has right to regulate its own
Domestic Institutions "-wonld nkIer have
occurred.
The bills provide In the usual manner for
the holding of conventions, that the consti-
tutions framed by them shall be submitted
10 the people on. the second Tuesday in o.
tober. When the constitutions arc ratified
Dy inc people the President ia sauthofized to
stataa stciaae " p.oelamanen IaGlf admission qs
sea.I"i s.Ass4s - plgnloleeu Ausste Aey
ts aiy H. ~ hass ons emnst 5 eash y tne idouse
1e LIZ & ran4t ~ ~. uet ene esmsus y
1oW.- ny 1esula u IL e4ecuons WIN not
Plonau1s ;oe hnown ~ 11Aus' ~ & Inat thsy can
ne proclaa4ea mem1e q tne un11n 4 pelore
t tne IT, raes1ogn e1n. Ie;aa =, .ha dnpy WI
t Hvt nava h voiHI .,a, !" ~ eaI
ontter,zod Nv Gnnp-esa ~ wnto ~ w epsSiay sh
auant 49, ~ eo1s3.07 w WV Nv q @uoee"
q'en' er1, Typ srprxo7u or Tnp .p,1v
~ ,1,,sE 1nE o., ~ W LIS Ma ahaT: lGc,
onn m etyyn,ao- t1,es, a. ~,tas 1Sot2 Mas
IoG 1890 1eeo LII H. - mae w. tue Isl ~
ea hu isw eno1oo ~ e {nI,ows mas thst thcn .f!l
81 y y, iaT ~. ~ ,;e .',o :. az tom9 ~ tuat .asFa
a1e N .ne Ioiss r. " III tne u9st OF inc present
monlh, aoont eo,oU men. Since Then esti-
tsna cna'ee ~ nasG oeSn maus " uen+ Mcigs tor
70 oe Snstea 70 maze aR 2d tne n eau for
eoo,ogg IN oe1ooef !ast. me 2oovoo called
e,[nr vf W. W. nsc0ca ~ ~ .gSses n sae en-
ite3 nnmber 81 soid1ers w5nse erm, ~ anr.
vicc will cvnire within year The ,nor+;nn
Of the f;,rce Of 20o 0M1 men. inst co11ed for.hr
The president for fhe army navr on5 1oort,ss
Whi. Viii he canssd ~ S;Se,tint - su n,s
Iii ~ araaod M fau, thS3,san5 -. ps.suno t,ae
sna.,r nos T., .uoaeaaI, - ~ cltIe
~" - - ~ ~ sA.'. 11A'4uo wi 70 uves
not cAceea 7o'ooV1len" .~ i :
TUE ARSENAL At RocK ISLAND, ILLINOIS,
arsenal ut Rock Island, Illinois, Mr.. Whiting.
solicitor ofthe War Department, has furnish.
ed Congress with IN opinion as to the title
in the case He suyB, that with the excep-
tion OF two lots sold to Davenport & Sears.
containing 1893 acres, the fee in the whole IS
laid in the United States, subject of the
doubtful claim Of tie railroad to Bacres Of
light Of way.. Six hundred acres Of the island
are thus still in the control Of the War De-
rarfment. and applIcabie to It's use Tor the
arernaI authorized to bc bn{lt there bv act Of
July, 1883. Nr. ", suggests the passage Of
g law establishing: the title as above. but
holds that the government has the richt to
take the property in ouestioD by right ofemi
nent domain. The Solicitor quotes coptous-
fc frn.n 1uf1-en nF }ha Enn,eDe rnrr+ ond Az
lofneys Genefai ana 5ecretaf1es WHO nave
acted On the subject. also from the laws of
tha Unitsi STATED.
THE COURT or CLAIMS. =
The Chronicle furnishes come valuable In
formation concerning the Court Of Claims-
the amount OF business during the present
session, the numbers and nature OF the claims
which hafe been tled during tho yenr COM
mtnctng March le657the date OF the
organization o. the court: seven hundred
and niue cases nave been dismissed from the
oochcI, cppr1ennG c!eims 70 tne amount OF
sese1al, INJURIOUS u qona1s. many o. the
Saste Sastes 1n1 ~ TelE Uloug ~ c.zens OF
otutce noM ~ seuc'uou' auu IL ulAny oLner
cases ne claimants, though iEom loyal states,
thev cnnid mot %osr ~ tho M ecrnttnC ~ ind;aisi
inSsst;r raf;on IF these Claims Saa Hcs1 i,a1 ha1
tbem enia hare heen 70 ~ ,ai1o1ad ~ 1y s;a u
,aya1 tast;nnnr n s,ytvsnina cosea 81 hro1aht
~ .eco1e, basi M a1ioarad ~ Ss oosne
;mrrnnerlp nnfd the rnTrt randarsd 5uJr1
ments in }arnr nf fbn IInited States X +
Confidently stated that seventT.fIvaf fhous.ri
doliars viii cover cover sll he indrments sd rendcred
and to he 1endered hr tn ths coSTt at ia nres.nt
c1oi,na odtnd;ns+aJ 1shord ha..a haa,, t,ioS
s.,li G.atnis ~ MoJuuaea.eu. .s.o "Asg nscn uico
,atu anu "a uut 90 asa s1e ueo
aa, 9,ann hn niaeeinaa a. - WHICH ca7es
tt ma5 .s ~ siasetAeu "e ioiAo"e' - :
n,ar5 ar Iaas aan,.. S15S
-~~'''>'-ee'@' '''' - ~ ..o:-..
Total. .se.aD,E4s
The session of tie Courf nncned 1ast Or
tober;. the trial docket has been twice called.
In every case. excent three nr fnnr IN El,icb
the solicitor asked for continuance, Where
was Ind and decis,ar 1nnr3ed Rnt t,wc r,nro
casas rs,nn;n ~ or@,-,,,a-t III -, =" c w
Go;,-t S,.3i1 aaa., ~. :,a LIE le- aua enG
rcceire tI,a ohnve sfntanant ,n;t1 pnuns aun WI WI
fsctfnn ns Il has hee fanrsd - ~ inusm sasst
he nnInher and amonnt oT ca,95a 4 1,n,,,5 sIas ~
sr,c.1on cE rrE.:,,,,.+:, ,r,5 ~ -, :, ,,, T.,
,N.Go. = - 49, M,. aaNEaAs
An lIpo1tuant aet n Ieation 10 mines anu
minerals ~ ING paolic aoma1n, was intro
aug aucea N 1I 3ne noTse Ts sssts1oa5, ny MI. zen.
nel', o. Ioi9taoo -, Ws anu o aeteffGa 70
w 1s.. ~ .r,,,ss s,I .-,;ns~a1s t. ~
ciases 5naS me anes 1h ana n1nsnts .,aa IN sne
public domain are tue properly OF Ihe nation,
open to occupation oi !oyat citlzens, eno1ect
to conditions imposed, by congress, and 70
.s;stant la T;th laws nf Con~ress. Dfcoycries
Of mines. placers, or leads, under regulation,
nre entitled. to. one discovery claim, and to
pre-empt and hold ono additional claim in
the same mining district. ANY miner may
hold one hill, one fiat, one bur or river.bed,
one quartz or lead claim; in the same district,
provided that each shall be worked in good
faith, in proper seasons, and under Iegula-
tions and laws. Collectors and Deputy Col
lectors in or near mining districts arc to col.
1ect money, &C., under requirements of. the
act, and Assessors and Assistant Assessors
are to return the names Of parties working
mines and their localities, and persons i'm
'properlyWorking mines, who are @ to 9e lined:
a aecla,natory eny statement & oi claim TO any any