New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-06
WASHINGTON.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CUBA-vIEws OF THE
AMERICAN CLAIMANTS AN INTERESTING
LAND DECISION-THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
TAX CAsE-No PROSPECTS OF AN INDIAN

TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYR.I

GBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRBUYH.I
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 5. 1871.
Reports recently from this city in relation TO the
Cuban question: apparently emanatng from the Spanish
Legation are claimed by American owners of estates
there TO give onlyOue side OF the subject and that the
most favorable for Spain is true that Spain has agreed
10 settle the claims Of American citizens through Com
mission TO sit in Washington, and that the Commissioners
and Officers of the Commission have been named by the
respective Governments and atthe first glance 1t is said
this looks like fair dealing the part OF Spain The
American sufferers however. who have lost property TO
| the amount OF many millions, soutly MAINTAIN that
| the whole arrangement on the part OF SPAN ~
| but a cheat, and that the Spanish authorities III
| Cuba are perfectly willing 10 have the Commis-
| sion in Washington award judgments against the
| Homo Government TO any extent, PROVIDED
they allowed TO continue the seizure and conseaon
OF belonging TO American citizens sell the large
crops OF sugar and tobacco for gold divide 1t among
themselves and send the Washington for their
pay II s notorious in the history Of spain they say,
that she pays anything except at the lannon's
mouth. and her bonds worth but II cents on dollar
to-day London These sufferers further assert that
the Captain General of Cuba carrying on the war on
that island from the proceeds principally Of plantations
belonging to American citizens. Spain issues orders for
the release of these estates TO their owners and the
United states officially thanks her for IL. The orders
pass through the Spanish Legation here and aeknow
edged by Captain General who then pockets them
era instances the order for their sale having issued
within week after the order for the release
knOwledged. The CaptainGeneral, ii is said, pays not
the least attention TO the orders from Spain
In several instances these orders for release
from Spain have been accompanied with strong official
requests from Mr.. Fish, but these too are pOcketed
and indeed not honored with reply Nor is this
ALL Official black mailers" in Havana sending dis
patches to New York, in which they inform the owners
OF the plantations for the release Of which orders have
been given that, If they will pay 100000 or 100000 III
gold to to be named in Havana the request OF
Mr. Fish will be respected and their property will he
stored All this the owners of these estates maintain is
than they bear. "What," they say edo these
bandits in Cuba about Commissioners In Washing
toni They are confscating our property, and we,
months after property has been ordered to be
stored told TO 20 10 the Commission for redress"
important ease, involving the title TO nearly 100000
of valuable land In Minnesota. has Just been de
ced by Acting Secretary Cowan Of the Interior Depart
ment The was between the st. Paul and Pacific
Railroad Company and Geo. +. Brett The latter claimed
TO have preGmptcd the land, while the Company affirmed
that ii covered by the land grant of March g. 1851
Secretary Browning decided that no lands whatever
should conveyed to said Railroad Company until the
right OF Brett to the lands controversy recognized
by the Company. This decision was confirmed by the
subsequent Secretary Gen Cowan today reversed TINS
decision and all lands due the Company Will be certified
TO them, excepting the tract claimed by MT Brett
will also be Issued 10 MI Blett TOT
claimed by him. when the validity OF his title VIII doubt
less be tested in the courts.
The report in NewYork Sunday journal that the At
torney General will decline TO recommend an appeal or
compromise in the OF the NewYork Central Scrip
Dividend Tax is incorrect The case nae not been sub
mtted to the Attorney General, but to the Solicitor OF
the Treasury Department. he viii not act on it until
his return from California. The NewYork Central Rail
road Company has secured the services Of Caleb Cush
ing to argue the appeal and he has applied to Commits
sioner Peasonton for certain papers filed with him by
the counsel of the road Gen. Peasonton has refused 10
give these up the ground that upon them he based
his decision, and that the public service
requires him retain possession OF them
II ordered by a lCourt to produce them, he
will allow them to be used in evidence. without, how
ever constructvey going out Of his possession. The
plea of the railroad company that they had the
money on which the levied, and that there is no
longer any New-York Central Railroad that corporation
having been consolidated with the Hudson River Com
pany, is not considered by good lawyers 10 be valid,
especially the resolution declaring the dividend adj
mitted that il made from surplus earnings and no
consolidation deprive the Government of its dues.
The Collector been ordered to collect the tax imne
datcly and if there is any delay in paying H. Commits
soner Peasonon will seize the property of the Company
and sell II according TO law.
Tie Attorney General left town, to-day, without de-
Gliding the question of conflicting claims for lands and
bonds made by the Kansas Pacific Railroad and the Cen
will now he postponed for month at least
Some NcwYork importers Of cork slabs have instituted
n suit against the Government for the recovery OF an ex
cess Of duty which they claim to have paid TO the Col
eetor of Port OF Perth Amboy where the goods were
entered The Collector held that the slabs were not IN
the same state when stripped from the trees, and
could not therefore, admitted per cent the duty
ON cork in its crude state Secretary Boutwell, has in
formed the DistrctAttoney that proceedings have been
commenced
Mr. H. NJ Williams, formerly Deputy Collector OF the
Port Of NewYor had hearing before Secretary Bout
well to-day, in behalf Of EewYork importing firm
who ask an abatement Of duty invoice OF prunes,
valued at 100000 which spoiled by the excessive
heat last Summer while in Government warehouse.
The Secretary decided that not in his power to
grant relief asked for and the goods being worthless
the owners will have to export them at considerable
cost In order to obtain rebate Of duty the freight TO
foreign country being less than the tariff.
Reports received at the Internal Revenue Bureau,
from officers in the South more favorable than they
have been for several months past No opposition Is
now made 10 the collection Of the taxes IN regions where
the greatest trouble lasfornerly been met with
The salaries of the throughout the country
are 70 be reaausted the basis Of their receipts during
uly and August Of this year, and the new sehedue VI
salaries will go into effect July !, 1872
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH1
There is high official authority for denying the truth OF
the various disqmethg reports "ii'I ""o
gained currency the effect that the war Department.
annrebends a general Indian war this Summer; that
rians diferrnces of opinion and conflicts OF authority
have arisen between the Interior ana war Pe-
nartmens i'm relation to the treatment OF the lh-
gians and that the subject OF Indian Affairs mas
iately occupied the attention of the Cabinet There Is
az ysrtcnt authority for stating that the reports OF
i,nneuding changes in the District ana department.
Cumauders with view to better enforcement OF the
KuKux legislation Of Congress, are equally nnounded,
II bcing especially denied that Gen sheridan Is 10 be
ordered East to command the DIVISION OF the Atlantic
THE REV. MR. TYING IN MR. CHENEYs PULPIT