The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

wAars0ror, Dec (. 1895
TIE PETITION FOR MANpAMus AGAINST sscRx-
TARY M'oULLoCH.
The case OF petition for q mandamus by James I.
Richard and Porter against the Secretary Of the
Treasury continued in the Supreme Court Of the
District before Judges Carter wyie and Fisher to-day
when Mr. Peck concluded his argument for the pet
TONERS and Hon Charles Eames commenced the argu-
ment for the respondent He had concluded at the
hour OF adjournment, but will close tomorrow Mr..
Eames argument was considered clear logical ana
elusive against the claim of the petitioners for manda
mus on tho ground OF nvadity OF award II 10 under
stood that the point to be made by Mr. Eames TO-
Is. that granting tho award 10 DO valid stn mandsmus
will not lie to compel the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
payit.
INDIAN DEPREDArIONs.
Commissioner Cooley Of the Indian Bureau, received
this morning communication nom the Superintendent
OF the Indian Agency in Kansas giving decisive nforma
ton Of the belgerent status Of the tribes in that section
Tho report that has previously obtained In regard 70 the
burning Of stage coach by the Cheycnnes and Apechss
on tho Smoke Hill route, the 10th Of November last
Is fully subsantiated together with the massacre u
Frederick Merevin of New York. with Ave others then
trav cling upon the coach is also represented that
after committing this outrage and murder the whole
force attacked SUCCESSFULLY ave mall stations along the
route, which ey destroyed and, taking possession Of
cd in southeastery direction Tho oncial details Of
theabove have also been placed before Governor Cum
mings n., ...
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Affairs the Rio Grande evidently working to
the satisfaction Of kaximan and Marshal Bazaine. NJ
Boyer. chief of stan General Bazane arrived Sun
day In the Vera Cruz steamer roc TO Paris. and is
reported to have to Washington confer with NJ
Montholon. Senior Duran, Maxmilian's Minister to
England, arrived by the steamer, and also in
this city for few days Their departure for Europe al
this timo is considered significant
TIE PRUssIAN ENLIsrMENTs BY MASSACHUSETTS.
The Special Commission, consisting Of Major Generals
5 Williams, G. Mott and Buchanan appointed to invest
gate and report the facts in relation the enlistment OF
certain German emigrants in Massachusetts, in 1864,
under alleged contracts with Julian Allen and N. d.
Ross, OF Boston, will sit at Boston next Wednesday, the
9th instant On behalf Of the Prussan Legation the
RUSSIAN and other foreign consus at Boston, and Louis
Schadc Esq, attorney at law, of Washington, will be
p resent
SALES OF GOVERNMENT LANDS.
Tho activity in movement OF government lands in the
West is specially noticeable. The general land Office is
in receipt to-day Of the following returnsCah sales Of
public lands during the month of October at Marysvc,
California amounted to nearly thousand dollars,
accompanied with actual settlement of thousand
and afty-n under the homestead law. In tho
MONTH at Vancouver Washington Territory, nearly
forty 1veshundred taken up Tor actual settle
ment together with cash sales amounting to s., $40.
The apd Office at Iona Michigan reports the settlement
under the homestead law or nearly thousand
Of public lands with cash receipts amounting to upwards
Of twenty ono hundred dollars
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
The Supreme Court Of the Unte, States me, this
ing. All the Judges present After calling 4, the
johnson, accompanied by the Hon. D. Gooding, United
States Marslai; his Deputy, G. W. Phillips ESQ., and
the Clerk of the Court nj. D. W. Middleton the Court
adjourned until eleven o'clock tomorrow when u win
enter upon tho business of tho torn.
PERSONAL.
General H. W. Slocum among the arrival al the
Metropolitan tonight.
PROMOTION.
Colonel II. J.. Robinson, Qusrtermas'er OF the United
General 20 rank IS such from March 49, 1885, General
Robinson hns been engaged the military railroad
vce under General H. C Mccaom for nearly four years
aud during that time has rendered efficient and valuable
services 10 the government.
oFF,ciA. RECOGNITION or FOREIGN cONsULs.
Til. President, has recognized Luis De Arce AZ Vice
Consul Of Spain in New York Juan Jese Barrie. Consul
General Tor Tho republic Of Nicaragua in tho city
Ferdinand Moiy Consul of 0idenburg at New Orleans:
~ Cisuscnnis Consul OF saxony, swchwarxburg- Rudol
sfadt aud ssclsafzburg ondershausen. Chicago and
Adorh Ruscntiai (oasul Of Schwarzburg Rudo!slsit
sna Seh~azburg sondcrshauscn ut Milwaukee, Wis.