New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-30
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ABLE CONrRACr-rHE GREAT SUGAR CASE.
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ABLE CONrRACr-rHE GREAT SUGAR CASE.
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wAsHrsGToS, Tuesday, Aug 20. 1871.
IL is the general belief in view OF the opinion Of the
Attorney General that Commissioner Douglass has not
vacated the office Of Deputy Commissioner that the only
way out Of the difficulty IL for Mr. Douglass to resign
the latter Office, VIII, be Will doubtless do within a
short time The business OF the office renders the scrv-
ices OF First Deputy Commissioner indispensable, and
under the rulings OF the Attorney-Gcneral such an
officer cannot be appointed until Congress confirms the
promotion Of Mr.. Douglass Commissioner, ana thus
creating vacancy. IL has however been the practice
in the army where an officer promoted, 10 MI HE
place in the lower grade before the senate consented to
his promotion.
II is stated that Andrew Stewart some time ago OBJ
tanned contract from the Postmaster General, amount
ing to about $4,000 10 carry the United states mails on
Texan waters in a steamer distance Of about 30 miles
1t given out that the water mentioned Is not deep
enough float a between the two points, and
mails being transported in sailing vessel
which could be purchased for small amount OF money
that the master Of the vessel has the Of the same or
carrying the mails and makes his pay out Of passengers,
freight, etc. while the contractor enjoys the dement's OF
the entire salary II is that other parties bid TO
carry the same mail the route IN sailing
! vessel as II Is now carried, ior $3.50.
AtOrneyGen' al Brewster OF Pennsylvania, Col. Col
lis of PhiladC phis Judge city.
at the Treasury Department yesterday argue the
sugar II will be recOlected that Commissioner
PleasoDton decided in favor Of the Philadelphia firm
which would have taken out OF the Treasury
about $4,000 II decision the Secretary held over IN
consequence OF the fact that If the claim was allowed II
would take between two and three millions Of dollars
from the Government other claims OF similar nature.
| The case is not yet decided
| Commissioner Drummond has informed the Register
and Receiver Beatrice Nebraska that the lands IN
sections within the 20me limits Of the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad grant, selected by that State as
part the 100000 granted int rnal improvements
under of Sept 1884, have been rejected because the
lands are double minimum, and therefore, by the terms
OF that act and the act of March G. 1863 are not subject
to such selection The Commissioner directs that sdid
lands be advertised as having been restored to pre-
| cmpton and homestead entry.
The frut crops South Carolina, Georgia, and Cali
fornia reported TO the Internal Revenue Bureau u
he nearly quite good tins year last and tho
fruit disers expect to 10 fair business Ia the coming
season In Virginia aud Tennessee the crops gre poor.
except the mountains, and even there peaches arc
| badly diseased. In the other irutgrowlng states tho
| fruit crops will be rather small. - .
During the month Of June the Collector Of the Port ot
NewYork issued licenses TO about 40 engineers ana
pilots.