The New York herald., 1875-10-30
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. 1875
ALABAMA cLAIMs-DEoIsIoNs OF THE COURT OF
coMMIssIoNFRs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. 1875
ALABAMA CLAIMs-DECIsIoNs OF THE COURT OF
COMMISSIONERS.
In the Court OF Commissioners OF Alabama Claims
to-day judgments rendered as foows:-
In 3S1-in favor of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. s6,237 rs; cnse 42S in favor OF Samuel L.
Isaacs 1924 10; 4sl, in favor Of r. II. Hoadley
executors &c, $9,034 "a; Tito the Panama
Railroad Company so o34 "a; case 1045-Sarah Ann
Johnson admnistratrix $571 IS; case 71s-The Pa
mama Railroad Company, 81, ,4o6 ST; case 279-Jose
Ribon ct al, 81, $50; case 3S9-of the Bark Good
Speed, Oliver Buckley administrator &c, $3.50
TO Caroline Knapp $4,000; to Lathrop L. s. Clearman
s5,333 33; TO William G. sturges, administrator &c,
$1,000 81; case 7Ss-John L. Dnnton, $1,19o 80;
case 391-James S. Dillingham;, Jr. 81, ,O65.
In case 373, the OF the Weather Gauge:-Henry
Cook, 1926 So sylvanus Cook 1926 s5; Jonathan
Cook, $425 IS; Henry Cook, executor, $l.277 &C;
Charles II. Dyer, $63s 7S; Isaac +. Mayo 81 or S.
John Mayo 1888 rs; Joseph Mayo, $63s IS; Leonard
Ware, s63s IS; Henry Barker, 1919 80; Hiram Barker
SSlo 80; John James, $63s 70; Elmira +. Mckenzie,
Administrative for Leonard Mckenzie, s6Ss rs.
The argument the question Of net freight in the
of Richard p Buck and Frederick Spoord against
the United States, No 500, also petitions Nos 5e7 $685.
$780, 600 and COL, representing the owners of the ship
Highlander and Richard p. Buck and Frederick Spof
loru vs. Cnlteu states, NOS aus AZ ana
656 representing the of the Jabez Snow as an
nounced for the day occupied the whole session OF tho
Court. Charles C. Bcaman, Jr., of New York, ap-
pearcd for the claimants, and John A. J. Crcswe and
Frank W. Hackctt for the government
PRESENTATION OF THE NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER
Mr.. Nicholas shishken, the newly appointed Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pcnpotentary of Russia
to-day presented the President by the Secretary
of State which occasion he addressed the President
as foows:-
His Majesty the Emperor, sending me his rep
rescntatve to the United States ordered to do all
in my power to maintain the harmony which has
prevailed in the relations existing between the
American nation and the Russian people, as
well between their respective governments.
| need not Your Excellcncy that IL will
afford me the greatest pleasure faithfully TO carry
the wishes of my august MASTER and nattcr myself
Mr.. President that you will not refuse your kind
cooperation Permit me this occasion to place in
Your Excellcncy $ hands two letters from my august
soveregn-one OF which terminates the mission of
predecessor Baron Gutenberg and tho other accredits
me to your government in the capacity of Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenpotentiary.
The President replied foows:-
Mr. Shishken--I receive you with pleasure as the
representative Of your sovereign In giving you the
orders of which You speak he showed just apprccia
tion of the importance OF the relations between the
United States and the Empire of Russia-an apprccia-
tion in which concur. trust that during your mis-
sion will by your faithfully interpret His
Maiestys friendly sentiments, and You may be sure
that will heartily cooperate therein
THE CLAIMS UPON THE osAGE INDIAN FUND
OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The Attorney General has written the following let
ter to the Assistant Secretary Of the Interior regard
to the claim of certain parties moneys out OF the
Usage fund, said claim having been brought against
that fund on account of services alleged have been
performed by the claimants for the tribe:-
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE !
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 1875.
The Hon. B. r. CowAN, Assistant Secretary the In
terior:-
SrR-In reply to yours OF the 2Sth inst relating TO
the claim of Adair and Nann for 1890. 900 upon
the Usage Indian fund, upon which claim $50 900 has
already been paid, | have the honor TO say
that the Indians wards OF the nation
and under the protection of the govern
ment The claim is for fees OF vann ana
Adar acting attorneys for the Usage Indians II tho
President cortihes that, in his opinion, the contracts
were made IN good faith, fair and reasonable and
in equity and Justice the Ton the facts presented
to the Presdcnt free from fraud cxortion then
matters flaw tho Secretary will be justified in max
ing the payment demanded.
EDWARDS PlERREPoNT