The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-07
News from Washington.

News from Washington.
(From the N. Y. world.)
WASHINGTON, April A.
THE QUICKSILVER CASE DECIDED IN FAVOR OF
~ Ai,. THE COMPANY.
In the United States supreme Court to
day, Charles Fossatt, appellant, vs.. the
United States. Opinion of the court de-
livered by Judge Nelson, establishing the
southern and eastern boundaries of Foss
ats grant as including the mine The
southern boundary is the Great Sierra,
which defeats the prstensions of the United
States The eastern boundary Isl the
straight line to the eastern base of the Low
hill, thus throwing the mine On Fossatt's
reach. The court orders decree confirm.
ing the survey of December, 1860, and filed
in the January following.
There was a larger attendance than usual
to hear this decision in the Quicksilver
case, and even before the reading of the
opinion was completed parties rushed to
the telegraph office to advise their distant
friends. ssf.Es lE.E
The excitement to-day vas equalled only
by the whiskey and gold bill questions on
former occasions.
PAY OF CADETS.
1t is now fixed by law that the pay of
cadets at the Military Academy shall be
the same as allowed to midshipmen at the
Naval Academy. Cadets found deficient at
any examination shall not be continued at
the Military Academy, or be reappointed
except upon the recommendation of the
Academic Board.
Students of the Naval Academy, when
examined for admission thereto, shall be
between the ages of fourteen ana eighteen
years.
GENERAL GRANT
General Grant returned from Fortress
Monroe to-day. He will not 60 down to
the front Tomorrow. He was in active
consultation this afternoon with the mill
tary authorities.
OFFICERS TO BE DISMISSED WITHOUT TRIAL.
The Military Committee of the Senate to
day reported adversely to the House the
bill requiring that every officer of the army
should have trial before being dismissed
As it stands now, vast arbitrary power
of dismissal is in the hands of the Secretary
of War, who daily dismisses officers with
out any trial by courts martial or courts of
inquiry.
The unanimous adoption by the House
to-day, of the resolutions reaffirming the
Monroe doctrine with special reference to
Mexican affairs is an important definition
of National policy at present, as distin
guished from the vacilating and deceptive
course of Secretary Seward, who, as stated
in these dispatches last night, has attempted
to delay the committee on foreign rela
tions in supporting these resolutions, but to
smother altogether.
IMPORTANT MILITARY MEAsUREs.
The Senate military committee held q
special meeting to-day, and had under con
sideration several important military meas
ures, whose adoption has been asked for
by the Secretary of war.
GENERAL BLAIRs LIQUOR ORDER.
Mr.. r. j. Howard, Surveyor of Customs
at st. Louis, testified before the Blair In
vestigation Committee to-day that Michael
Powers, Special Treasury forged Gen.
Blair's celebrated liquor order, and that
Secretary Chase's agent at st. Louis, when
be took it from the custom house to bring
it here, admitted that it was forgery This
case is growing very bitter and personal
before the special committee, but thus far
the evidence is entirely in Mr.. Bl,ir's
favor. EE
RED TAPE.
1t has been found that in the reorganizs-
ton of our MILITARY forces, and the hume.
rons changes which have been made, con-
siderable additional legislation is required. |
Gen. Grant is determined to wipe out the |
red-tapeism heretofore existing.
The committee are disposed to accord
him oil that he requires. ,ssg.s.
NOMINATIONS. 'sA
The committee have reported all military
nominations excepting some four major gen. |
erals, six brigadier generals, and about a
dozen pay masters and quarter masters.
go GENERAL scHoFIELp.
The nomination Of Gen. Schofeld ia still |
held in allegiance, the military committee |
of the Senate refusing to let any action be |
had upon It, majority of-the Committee
are opposed to his confirmation, and wifii
endeavor to prevent its being reported to ]
the Senate.