New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12
WASHINGTON.

THE NETWORK NAVAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MEET OF oLAIMS--THs REPORT or THE LAND CON-
MISSIONER
WASHINGTON, Nov H. 1866
The disposition of the Office of Naval Officer Of
New-York upon the retirement Of Gen. Dix, which is
expected to take place during the present week, IA
exciting much attention among the politicians, It
being the principal prize now at the disposition Of the
President Fernando Wood claims that his section Of
the Administration party should be consulted in the
disposition of the office while ThurOw Weed and his
faction claim that it should belong to them, Fernan.
do Woods visit to the Capitol last week was this
subject and the President is somewhat perpexed By
the contest which has arisen on the subject. At this
time il is impossible to indicate with any certainty
who the fortunate individual will be; and is posi-
BILE that it may not be decided until after the meeting
of Congress.
Maj Cen Fry late Provost Marshall General of the
United States, sailed from New-York on Saturday,
10th nst 10 the steamer Arizona for California TO en-
ter upon his new and important field of duty Adu
tant-General Of the Military Division of the Pacific TO
which he has just been assigned by the Secretary OF
War. Gen. Rawlings, Col. Parker and Capt. Dunn
of Gen. Grants staff, left tonight for Cincinnati to
attend the meeting of the Society Of the Army Of Ten
nessee Gen. Grant has not yet gone, and will prob
ably be prevented from attending by the pressure Of
official duties.
Bids were opened yesterday by the COmmisssry'
General for about 5000 bbls. Of -four. The success
full bidders were; George f. McGlen, No. ], fox 200
bbls az $l4 IS, and 800 bbls. at ga 80; Roy 81
Brother, 1000 bbls No I, at $l4 So; ID. s. Shoe
maker, 900 bbls. No. 2, at $l4 70 Roy'& Brother,
1000 bbls. do, at $I4 65-sll Winter wheat OF
Spring Wheat. George +. Webb & Brother, 600 bbls,
No g at $I3, and 800 bbls. at $l3 90.
The Paymaster-General is daily receiving through
claim agents and private sources, large additions to
the number OF applications already file for the adj
dtona bounty under the act Of July %, 1866. These
claims are being classified by regiments and compa-
MES 1t is not expected that they be definitely
acted upon before next March, by which time 1t is be-
lieved their payment will commence.
The forthcoming report of the Hon. Joseph Wilson,
Commissioner of the Land Office which is now in the
hands Of the public printer, Is thorough and e4-
hausye history of the origin progress and success OF
the public land system OF the United States and q
complete exposition of the original extent, increase
and Importance of our immense public domain, with
its mineral and agricultural resources and capabti-
ties Mr.. Wilson has devoted his life to this SUBJECT
having been connected with the public land service
for nearly 40 years. and is undoubtedly better quail
fed by his thorough practical acquaintance with it In
all its Details and his close study Of the land systems
of other nations as well own, to make such an
exposition of the public land system as shall be both
valuable and interesting, than any other person now
living The report will be accompanied by series OF
% carefully prepared maps, showing in detail the
present and former of the public lands indicating
the surveys settlements and grants which nave oeen
made ND TO the present time, and the looaIios ano
extent of mineral deposits as far as they have
been discovered or developed. 1t will also comprise
q complete map of the entire territory comprised
within the present boundaries of the United States
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and from the
St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico This will be the
only complete map of the country which has ever been
published.
The Fourth Auditor has decided that after Is days
from Nov. 10 all claims filed by the same claimant
through different claim agents shall DO settled accord
ing TO priority of filing, and not according to pr-
orty of date as heretofore. This is Of special import
ance in claims for prize money