New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-14

feet of track laid down by single gang OF men, This
probably is the fastest rack-laying and railroad building
in the country, and indicates early completion Of the
road
POLICY"
The President to-day nominated, request Of the Hon
A. j. Rogers, William Davidson 10 be Postmaster at
Paterson, N. j., vice Darius Wells, removed.
MINERAL LANDS.
Mr. Julian Chairman Of the House Committee on Pub
lie Lands has submitted an elaborate and able report on
the sale of mineral lands 10 accompany the amended b
recently reported by him. II deals with the present or
negative policy which simply these lands from
SALE as no policy at all, but simply abandonment The
report shows that the policy OF reservation has proved
most signal failure on trial. and proceeds to argue in favor
Of the policy Of SALE first on the ground Of greatly needed
security orland titles il enoTcc and illustrates this point
by reference to the new State Of Nevada and quotes avery
instructive passage from the late Senate report OF hat
State on mining interests showing the utter want OF uni
ormy in The titles Of mining claims IN that state, ana
the confusion consounded which prevails growing ont
OF the uncertainty titles and the instability Of the Tg'
ations Of the settlers al Of which could be renedicd BY
vesting the title in fee in the miners through the Land
Department The policy Of sale for financial reasons is
urged showing that the more thorough development OF
he mines il would promote would increase the quantity o.
coin extracted while the proceeds of the sales would ana
in pay in the National debt II finally insists on yesug
The fee in the miners on account OF the procarolsncss Of
mining a business its unproGabeness to the miners,
and great usefulness to the country They deserve the
safeguard Of fixed titles. The report then proceeds 70
notice the current objections 10 the policy Of sale,
and first, that it would prevent prospecting on the
mineral lands. ], shows that it would encource
and make more thorough the business O.
prospecting by offering, as the bill does, title
IN fee to any mine lead discovered payment Of the
costs of survey and land Office fees II shows by The same
provision that vested rights respected and that no ex-
porer Of the mines will be required 10 compete with cap
asts at the sales. To the objection that the rectangular
system of survey mpracticabe in the mines the report
shows that The bin reported expressly authorizes
departure from that system when necessary, and The
adaptation Of the boundaries agreed upon by mining occr-
pants 10 the objections that the sale Of these lands
would fan into the hands Of spectators tho report
answers that the bill allows only 10 TO be bought by
sy persons that fores nes cannot purchase unless they
have declared their intention 10 become citizens that the
oseesoy rights Of miners the subject Of speculation
and monopoly under the present poeyi that there Is no
more danger of the monopoly Of gold and silver than Of
ron lead and copper lands which sold by the Govern
ment; and that under tie bill reported, adventures and
explorers will necessarily have the best chance az they
Lave The night of preempton, while monogolsis, should
they be able to eyale the law will be interested in deyel
oIDg the mineral wealth Of what they may hold
RATI0NS.
Tie Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen ard Abandoned
Lauds yesterday received from the assistant commits
sioner of kentucky and Tennessee highly encouraging
report containing matters OF public interest II repre-
seus that he ordered the issue Of % 600 raons in East
Tennessee during the month june to destitute persons
AID recommended the same in july and the entire with
dawa Of al rations from and after August next An or
Ger has been directed give special attention 10 these
issues ard exercise discretionary power in the disibu
ton OF this Government aid The estimate Of rations
CURED as made up by leading citizens is 20O3j
bat the Assisant-CommssionG has reduced II 10
little over oDe-.cnth Of that number The
counties Of Bradley, Cooke, Carter, Greene, IIaw-
kins Hamilton, jefferson, johnson, Knox, Meigs
McMinn Roane Sullivan, and Washington districed
and distributed as follows: Chattanooga district 3,Goj;
Knoxville g ljO Greencastle, 4isO; Jonesb0ro no.
Bristol 23j5 Total in East Tennessee, 5000. For the
balance of the State and Kentucky, 5000 understanding
the total number for the two States 00oO In the month
Of May liz raiious were distributed to white persons
TO 400 TO the freedmen. The assistant commissioner is
Of the opinion that many portions Of Kentucky the peo
PIE reluctant TO make any provisions for the support Of
aged inGm or sick freedmen, and, consequently, this
burden shall fall on the Government The best data that
can be procured from East Tennessee indicates that there
general industry among the Citizens aud in view Of this
fact the assistant commissioner thinks it safe 10 calculate
upon the full yield Of products compared with hat Of
1860: wheat oDchalf; corn, very promising, full yield
hogs, one-thrd many
POSTAGE TO THE WEST INDIES
From the LIST Of July next letters posted in the United
States and addr ssed TO the British Test Indies Curacao,
Saba st. Eustatus and ST. Martin may be Transmitted 10
their destination via France in the French mail, at
postage Of 80 for each single rate Of quarter
ounce or under prepayment being optional with the
sender.
POSTAL MATTERS SOUTH.
OF the recently established reopened PosOfces in
The South there were very few in which Posmasers or
Posmisrosses appointed could not take the oath. The
people generally are beginning TO understand that the
oath indispensable, that every Postmasters bond must
be approved by the Department before a commission is
sent and that Post-oce be put in operation until
the Postmaster has that commission.
SOLDIERS APPOINTMENTS
Cons Burbrdge and Brisbin are here eudeavoring TO
obtain appointments for soldiers who MANNED during
the late war
LOBBYING
Gen. Alfred Plcasanton the floor of the House
to-day, privately urging the passage of the Senate
Amy bill.
PARDOERD.
Upon the recommendation OF Senator Poneroy who
made personal application to the President for the par
don Of Lewis NJ Coxsea OF South Carolina, prvaeers
during the late war, the latter has received the de-
sired Executive cemency This the first and only ease
of any officer of that condition having been pardoned by
the President.
The President yesterday, the application of Admiral
Shubrck U. s. NJ Gov. j. Madison Welles of Louisiana,
aud others directed warrant of pardon TO be issued to
Lawrence Rousseau of NewOreans La the part taken
Is, hin, in the late Rebel service Mr. Rousseau once Oc