The New York herald., 1870-02-24

decisions OF the Supreme Court OF the United states;
fourth OF the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidago NTH, OF
colonization ana settlement laws OF the Spanish
monarchy and the Mexican republic. The case is
attracting great interest and promises important
developments as to the working OF the Attorney
Generals ONCE IN California land cases.
The Cadetship Sales Investigation.
The cadetship investigating committee had before 1t
today General Snrlver, of the War Department, who
has charge OF the archives concerning the appoinJ-
ment OF cadets at West Point. He was examined as
to the cadets who have been appointed by members of
the last and the Congress. and produced list
OF them, together with their places OF residence
reported TO him, and other facts for the information
and guidance Of the committee Mr.. Fitzgerald,
OF Philadelphia, who was mentioned as the person
who got John Covode to appoint son OF Gustavus
Kemak OF Philadelphia, 10 o West Point cadetship,
for 1000 was before the committee, but he did
not seem to be the right man. He testided that he
did not know Mr.. RemaK and had never seen Mr..
Covode, and did not know him. Owing to the pres
ence OF General Logan In the House the committee
did not examine many witnesses to-day.
The Last Resort OF the Giant Monopoly.
Mr.. william Ort0n, OF western Union fame, has
arranged to make last EFFORT to strange, In his best
fashion, all the proposed measures looking to the
establishment OF q government postal telegraph.
having ihuuS cuS ouuk uAi ItXut WIN roA WVlsn
Painter Co., he proposes to come the palaver.
over Ramsay, Paudng & Co., In the Senxte wing
The modest Orton has claimed the privilege OF
speaking his piece before the Senate Committee on
Post Onlces ana Post Roads, and tomorrow will be
afforded an opportunity. Ort0n has long argu
ment prepared, which he intends to deliver, with
the object OF showing why government should not
hurt Western Union interests, but on the contrary
allow the people the luxury OF being lorded over
for all time by the great telegraph monopoly.
Hostility to General Walker, Superintendent
Of the Census.
There exists deep and determined hostility
among many influential members Of the two houses
or Congress against the retention OF Mr.. walker
superintendent OF the Census. That this feeling will
develop itself IN some form evident ana 1t is not
improbable that the proprlety df conceding to the
wishes OF respectable body OF rcmonstrants, whose
tration, will be admitted. The dissatisfaction will
prove more widespread than might be supposed.
The people OF Pennsylvania seem To be the most
excited on the subject.
Decision in n Patent Case.
Judge Fisher, OF the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Columbia, has decided the celebrated interference
case or Russell versus McCrackin, which involved
the question OF the lnventorship OF the manufacture
OF felt mats from the bamboo and ordinary fishing
cane. The case has been in litigation for five
years. and no than pages OF printed evidence
have been filed. The patent IS valued at 100000
The Judge affirmed the decision OF the Commits.
sioner. from winch Russell had appealed, awarding
the priority OF the invention to McCrackin. The
counsel in the were Cox and Cox, OF this city,
for McCrackin; A. Pollock, contra.
The Public Expenditures - Speaker Blaine
After Representative Dawes.
na W. un lott Hlotu IN plu
to the charges OF Mr. Dawes OF Massachusetts, about
the extravaganza Of the administration OF President
Grant is OF the significant signs Of approaching
events:--
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb 81 1870.
MY DEAR SIR-ln the confusion which mas arisen
In some Of the public journals about estimates,
and appropriations, ana disbursements the
Grants administration mas expended more
money IN the same time than Its immediate
predecessor. THIS Is totally erroneous, as the
will clearly establish. The present administration
has been In power nearly year, and we can COM
President Johnson's administration. From March
J. 1893, to March 1869. the total receipts INTO the
tons iof the saSe q ssrspicTiy s Every dollar Of
this was expended, ana the public debt for the
period increased about $500 600, as appears from
the oricial tns " tlfo Treasury Department,
thus showing total expenditure for the year OF
1914, 900. 900.
year OF General Grants administration, estimating
for the few remaining DAYS. viii amount to
oI ns ~ !os one sSt oOe nave pave
leaving for the current expenditures OF government
including interest on the public debt 1914, 900 600
time by President Johnson's administration. These
figures are lake taken irSM 2iielai records, and their
II will be observed that the receipts were
500 600 900 in General Grants first year than In
Mr.. JOnnson's last year. Over SEC, 600 900 OF this
been much more faithfully colected; for 1t Will
be noted that this large increase IN amount has
been derived from diminished and contracted sources
OF taxation, many OF the taxes In force during part
OF the year 1862 having been repealed before Presi
dent Grant came into Office. Whether regard, then,
be had TO the fidelity with which the revenue Is COL
lected or the economy with which it ID expended,
the comparison for the past is undenlaDly and
overwhemingly IN favor OF the present administra-
For the future the fullest confidence may be in
dulged. The House OF Representatives Is vigorously
and upright chairman OF rhelApproprlarion Commit
tee TO curtail expenditure wherever 1t may be dOne
and am very sure that for the ensuing year Secre-
tary Boutwell, Will exhibit q tinancal record even
more satisfactory to taxpayers tan that OF the year
which is about to close Very truly, yours ,,.r
W. T. JOHNSON, Esq, Augusta, Maine.
Gold Panic Investigation Report.
General Garfield expects to read before the Com
mttee on Banking and Currency at Its meeting next
Friday his report on the gold panic investigation.
II Is about two-tnirds finished. The minority will
not prepare their report until the majority report
has been submitted and adopted by the committee.
Botn Will be presented to the House next week.
Lobbyists Calling Upon the President.
A delegation representing the Mediterranean and
Oriental Steamship Company called on the President
to-day and PAID their respects. The gentlemen
present were George B. Loring, OF Massachusetts;
e. L. Burress, OF North Carolina; Dwight Webb,
Peter Clark Alban c. Sinners, K. Il. Mallory and +.
Gilbert, Of New York ard J. A. Massett Of Massa-
chusettS.
Whiskey Seizure at Buffalo.
Supervisor John O'Donne telegraphs to Comnis.
sioner Delano the seizure, at Buffalo, N. r., OF 1000
barrels Of whisxey account Of the whlskey not be-
ing stamped.
Representative Sesar, of Virginia.
The name OF nearly every member OF che Virginia
Legislature has been obtained to an application to
the House Of Representatives for the admission Of
Hon. Joseph Segar to his seat as Congressman at
large from Virginia. The signers of the petition 70.
Present eVefy shade OF political opinton.
Bill fSf ri the R5samls.ioK 4 81 &c Geora,n.