New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27


The Court Of Claims allowed the appeal and held Il to he
supercedure of the appointment Of receiver. On the
property claimed there village OF sbout 1000 nhab-
itants, where there IL horse ras hotels, and
great number Of other improvements In addition to the
tenants al the intelligence 81 the decision ~ they VIII
probably tbue avoid the payment of any rent. IL VIII
reached in the Supreme Court and it is hardly probable
that the tenants WI gsS rent to TIER OLD nn
entitled TO any consideration On the ground OF ownership
VACANCIES IN THE PAY DEPARTMENT OF THE
ARMY TO DE FILLED.
The Secretary of War recently made the
following official inquiries Of the Attorney-Gcn'ra:
"Can the two vacancies existing In the Pay Depart
ment in the grade Of Paynaer with the rank Of Major
be filed by the President by temporary appoint
menti and II You should decide adirInatvely whether
President restricted ~ tie persons who may be
appointed Can he appoint the persons already month";
mated the Senate and not confirmed by that body, or
must those he excluded from considerations
The Attorney General that the two vacancies
existing in the grade Of Paynaser with the rank OF Major
be filed by the President by temporary appoint
mena. Touching the other questions submitted 81
whether there any restrictions the President IN
Is A. liberty 70 appoint those Whom the senate failed
confirm the Attorney General answers that be knows
OF such restrictions his power Of appointments
The President accordingly will appoint tomorrow Two
psymassrs IN the n army to MI ae Is onrm no , tWo
nominees for the positions before adjournment
MERCHANDISE IN BOND.
The following circular was issued from the
Treasury Department to-day, and teegraphed TO ports
designated by Of July H. 1870 and acts amending
the same, for the immediate transportation OF mer'
chapdise in bond without appraiseInent:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECRbTARY's OFFICE,
To Cou,,ors Of Customs SUSPEND ali damage allow
1870 at your port as Ror OF final destnaon S,,S
rnuave from da IN All mr. Al AT
(signed CHAs. L. CDNANT, Acting Secretary.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH JAPAN.
The Postmaster-Gcneral to-day executed an
article agreement with Mr. Yoshda KcyOnar Envoy TX
troordnary and Minister Penpoteutiay OF Japan to the
United States providing for the full prepayment OF post
age 10 their destination on newspapers and other articles
Of printed natter patterns, and samples OF merchandise
exchanged in the mails between The two c0untries This
arrangement take effect te 1st OF July next on
and after which date postage on newspapers viii ne four
the postage other matter attcrns and samples Of
merchandise will Ike four centd for each two ounces or
fraction thereof
FRAUDULENT rosT-oFFICE AWARDS CANCELLED.
The POstmastcr-GeneEl to-day issued an
order cneeng all awards Of contracts heretofore made
in favor Of Jerome j. Hids Patrick Lsughlin John W.
Delaney VIM wers and WIN. c. Iddiugs these being the
contained in the proposals fraudulentiy imposed
upon the Department, by the completely of the clerks at
the regular letting The order directs contracts TO
be Immediately awarded 10 the respective bidders whose
proposals are next lowest in amount 10 the proposals
thus rejected The routes referred Ill in the State
OF Texas the fraudulent bids having been made with full
know ledge Of the Of the bona ride proposals.,
only few dollars below them. The Oss to the Govern
occasiOned Iy the present order will be very small
NAVAL PROMOTIONS
The Board of Naval Officers to examine officers
for promotion retirement last week examined Lieu
Commander Charles L. Huntington for promotion
10 the grade Of Commander and wifi recommend that lie
he promoted Lieutenant Commander Alfred Hopkips In
now before the Board fm promotion to the grade Of Com
InancCr.