New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-25
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE SECRETARY OF TIE INTERIOR DECIDES THE
WASHINGTON. Monday, Nov. q. 1873.


WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov q. 1873.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day decided the long
contested Utah Mining Of the Eureka Mining Com
pany agt. The Jenny Lind Mining Company aud others,
and held in accordance with tho advice of Assistant
Acknowledgement Smith: First: That in estimating
the co days OF publication required by the act
Of May 10, 1872, the first day of publica-
ton should be excluded and the last iucludef
This reverses the ruling and practice OF the General
Land ONCE a very Important point. Second: That
the iurat to the adverse claim required by tho fourth
section OF said act must be made by attorney THIRD:
That where several persons unite in an adverse claim
the iurat Is sufficient IL made by ono of such persons
Fourth: That Tue nling Of an adverse claim
with the Register OF the local Office is a
That ihe adverse claim of th5 Jenny Lind
Mining Company does sufficiently set forth the nature
conclusions OF law TO the effect that the Jenny Lind
Mining Company Is entitled 70 possession OF tie very
Mming Company aud all the other adverse claimants.
Tas decision IT, however subject to Teyera' W inc
REPORT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL PRINTER.
The report OF NJ Clapp, the Congressional Printer,
gives detailed sttemcnts Of the operations OF his esab
lshment 1t appears that the orders made By the third
session OF the XLId Congress for public documents,
exclusive OF the usual number 1850 amounted to 22bOs8
Volumes 3G21S1 copies OF documents were finished ba-
tween March and July and t2G,TOO since the latter
during the Special Session Of the Senate gave 10 fair OPP
porunity for testing the capacity OF the Office for the
work, aud the Congressional Printer IL fully convinced
under that experience that proDptncss and economy
are secured by the transfer The facilities arc 80
extensive, that prompt publication OF the proceed
ings aud debates OF any days session. no
matter how extended youminous. Will be
assured the following morning, without pcradvonture
II the copy thereof is promptly furnished. The re
OF the office manifold and its economy Of
money heretofore expended In accomplishing the work
will he saved TO the Government through the present
arrangement which places ii under the superntendence
OF the Congressional Printer.
THE FIVE DOLLAR RESUMPTION SCHEME ABANDONED.
The paying tellers In the cash room Of tho United
States Treasury were thrown int Consideration TINS
morning by the receipt Of the following:
IkEasukH DEfABINE:r, WASHINGTON Nov. "a, 1879,
sIk' Inc Depiftni.nts Instructions OF the 27th u In
reference 10 the limited disbursement Of silver coin ia
neu OF currency hereby modified that hereafter
80. sOut n'Durseihehls sh'ei cvib WIN po paw
fully, NINA. RICHARDSON, Secretary
T. E. Spinner, u 6. Treasurer.
As soon as this read, the pint bags OF silver, which
have been objects OF much admiration for the past
three weeks. were removed from public sight aud the
BOOKS balanced II Was found that 10y the y system OF
resumption, something less than $500 was PAID out In
silver coin from Oct AZ 10 the present time.
THE CHIEFJUsTIcEsHIP AGAIN.
gentleman very prominent in Washington official
life and possessing exceptional facilities for obtaining
correct information on the subject said today that tho
President had not fully determined yet whether he
would appoint present member OF the Supreme Court
TO succeed ChiefJustce Chase, seek his successor
elsewhere The gentleman further remarked That
he knew positively that II the CaiefJustce was taken
from the present bench Justice swayne would be
selected
AN UNAUTHORIZED CALL FOR A CONVENTION OF
POsTMAsTERs.
The Postmaster General having received number or
inquiries from Postmasters as to whether circular
issued by tho Postmaster at Westerly, L. calling for
q Convention Of Postnasters at Washington on jan Q.
1874 is in accordance with hs wishes, states that bis
used in the circular wthsn authority and he
has directed that the project be abandoned aud he CIR
cular Withdrawn n Il possible.