New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-26
WASHINGTON.
MR.. MURrnYS CoLLECToRsHIP-THE STEAMBOAT
INSPECTORS
IFl TFLtVKAFH TO Tux IRIBUNk.I
WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, Oct. %, 1911

Try TEJEGRAPH TO TIKI TRIBUEKi
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Oct. %, 1871.
Prom facts which have become known since the Pres-
dent returned nom his Eastern trip there be little
doubt that Mr. Thos Murphy will retire from tho
COectOrship Of the Port OF NewYOrk. The President,
while In Baltimore, RhOH fortnight SINCE stated that
he lid Lot consider THE TRIBUNE's publications
ing the Collector any reason for removing him from
Chce; hut that II he had not not been faithful Col
hector, II he had been dishonest public officer he
would remove him when the facts established The
change 1t IL said will occur early next month, and will
not he in the fOrm Of removal, but resignation
Many names are quietly mentioned for the succession
hut # has been decided it has not been made
known.
The Board Of Supervising inspectors Of Steamboats,
have bnsht the business which brought them together
and VIII adjourn they informed that
80 hing further is required Of them by the secretary o
the I asuIy Most Of the steamboats, delegations nave
cit for their homes satisfied with some additional pehe
mt witch they have derived from the extra session OF
the board but contemplating further measures IN THIS
direction the session Of Congress, when tIey nope
TO secure some change in the steamboat laws.
Tue decision in the interference case OF Jackson agt
kchol for patent process OF refining steel from foh'
preparing 10y the Commissioner OF Fatehts' Inc
dcIsIon Of the eXmnersinchicf will probably De con
hru,G being palpable from the testimony that Jack
Non wa, the prior inventor through his negligence in
making application for the patent the existing patent
awarded 10 Nichols will be allowed to continue valid.
Apumber Of Cafornians, Of means and position,
ne well AZ many men Of other States will petition Con-
ress 1t it, next sessOn place heavy restrictions on
emigration stop the great influx OF Chinese, II
20. repeal treaty with that country altogether
which the Government was recently paying three,
quarters Of one per cent to MeSsrs Lees waller ana
stler L. being transferred for Onehth of one per
cent being about the rate cost the Government for
recent transfers by Government emplOycs.
Secretary DelanO has written letter u Superntcnd-
pu Hoag which will explain the for the delay in
king the awards under the recent proposals tor the
tSy in his letter states that Messrs smith and Van
Dren hid a per ocre for the land comprised within the
mShgS an vas copIed with
EW arded TO them On submitting the question TO the
for his Splaon as to whether the BID
ndlty Of such bid, on the ground that 1t was a
"Sn Of the iDa RE0ysO Concluded ne OCT ea T s
examination Of the other bids filed by actual settler
Teszed If awarded to the highest bidder for quarter
SelOns according to law would be I4 6l3 u.s. Inc ex
s S' Van poen hsye Been sccepd over the asgs
gate the highest bids quarter sections would De
rcaned unsOld under the last class OF bids would
be G4JS The lands tbat would thus De eit Tom4
constitute the poorest and least valuable OF those 9nereu
tor The Secretary requests the opinion OF super
% hd or rec fl ~ ali the and submitting the case
10 Congress the Secretary is OF the opinion that they
10 he sold IN body provided it will bring more money
The super ntendent is requested TO confer with the
IrtATy ls views upon tile subject. There several
Thousand bidders these lands and the amount OF their
deposits required by law at the time Of bidding VIII be
sent back To them.
IN February, 1851 Congress passed law allowing Mrs
Games ptnsun equal 10 half uay per month hat MAJOR
Gin Gaines entitled to Ut the time Of his death
which wac 500 per month. On motion Of Senator
seward, pruNisO inserted and adopted, which de
Glazed Lal the of the said pension should not
exceed the Of SO per month. The cOmpilers OF the
United states statutes in copying the original bill
omitted prOyiSU. The Commissioner Of Pensions III
making the pension has always been guided by the
Of the Gna manuscript BILL on fe at the state
Department. and refused TO allow Mrs Gaines over $50
lET uOnth she now, through her counsel contrasting
the authority Of this action claiming that she entitled
tOO mouth, provided for III the statute b00k
Judging from the August reports Ot dstlllers II ap
naIs that the manufacturers nOnnected with the Dis
ters Association, although organized only about four
months have monOpOiZed over twOhirds OF the busl-
Iss country. These reports show the daily man
acurHg average of the associated manufacturers to be
1888 bushels. producing lO96SS gallons, while the out
idrs dIEIIl daily 1854 bushel, producing 6S gallons
OF wIIsEN.
Cen CaI field arrived here to-day, and visited the Pres
TIT pnl..s,n laft tn-rtV folN