The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON Nov. I, 1871
TIE UNITED STATES sESAToRsHIps OF NEW
YORK, CONNECTICUT AND WISCONSIN.
In correction OF general misapprchension IL may
be stated that tho elections yesterday IN New York.
Connecticut and Wisconsin do not affect the United
States Senstorshps except far the holding
Senators may control them. A majority in both
houses, however, Is important in this respect
dstricting Of tho States may have great bearing
the complexion Of tho lower houses to be elected
next year. In Connecticut and Wisconsin onehsii OF
the Senate and tho whole Of the Assembly elected
annually. In New York. although tho Assembly is
elected annually, the total number OF Senators
chosen every alternate year. The Senatorial elections
In tho throe States above named will place
before January 1872 tho act oi July rs, 1866 (of
which the late Senator Morton the author) pro.
vdes that tho Legislature OF each State which is
chosen next preceding the expiration OF tho time for
which any Senator elected TO represent such
State In Congress SHALL the second Tuesday after
the meeting and organization thereof proceed elect
aSenator IN Congress
BLoUNTs DEFICIENCY BILL.
Tho Deficiency bill reported from tho House Com
mittco on Appropriations to-day by Mr. Blount OF
Georgia, provides that the following sums DO ap.
proprated out Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated for tho purposes herein cx-
pressed
For pay OF the Navy.-For amount due officers
and men of the United States Navy for the quar-
ter ending Juno !. 1877, sl,4ie6ss 10, for amount
duo seligman Brothers, Lopdon, s3ll,953 So; for
miscellaneous claims arising upon arrears OF pay,
$40. 600; for amount duo the Naval Hospital Fund
$500 COO; for the OF officers and Marine corps for
tho quarter ending Juno &c. 1877, S. S26 % for the
pay of enlisted men for the period, S4O,392 93
JudciaL-For the salaries OF nve United States DIS
trict judges for tho second quartcr ending June 80
1877, s. $50 SO. For dcfrayng tho expenses OF the
Supreme Court, Circuit and District courts OF the
United States including tho District OF Columbia and
also jurors and witnesses and expenses OF suits in
which tho United States concerned OF prosecutions
for offences committed against tho United States and
far the safe keeping OF prisoners, being deficiency
for the year ending Juno 80, 1877, SOS 057 SO.
For the support aud mante nancc OF convcts trans
ferred from tho District Of Columbia, bong de-
fciency, 81. 30l SO.
For tho salaries OF twelve additional watchmen in
the Interior Department, from October l. 1876 TO
June 80, 1877, S6.4S0 For repairs TO tho Interior
Department. SIS. 73l. The total amount recon-
mended by tho bill is 240664 90. Tho bill author
ICES the Secretary OF the Interior Department to rent
any nrcprooi building for tho purposes his depart
mcnt AZ rent not exceeding 5000 per month, until
repairs and reservations in tho Interior Department
PRESENT DIFFICULTIES CONCERNING THE PAY
MENT OF CLAIMs-How MEXICO WILL PAY
Under tho treaty the balance OF claims against Mex.
ico amounting to nearly $4,000 oOo is TO BIO paid in
annual instalmonts Of $3.50, OoO about eight per
cent Tho Arst nstaimcnt and part OF the second,
which will be duo in January, arc hore II will be
remembered that bill Tor their distribution passed
tho last House and vns reported by tho senate
judiciary Committee but failed pass tho Senute be-
cause evidence laid before tho commit.
tec tending to show that ono OF tho prn-
cpal claims was based entirely upon fraud
and perjury. Tho counsel for Mexico had
mado this charge against two OF tho claims, aggre-
eating nearly million and quarter OF dollars, and
in January, 1875, had asked tho umpire OF the late
Joint Commission, Sir Edward Thornton for a re-
hearing account OF the nsufhcency, Inconsistency
anu fraudulent character OF tho testimony. Tho mo-
lions were returned by tho umpire, with the state
mcnt that he decide all tho claims before
ing any. In September, 1875. tho proof OF fraud
alluded 10 had been sustained, and presented to
tho umpire with q second request for a re-
hearing. In his declaration OF October 90, alter
deciding oil tho claims, the umpire stated that
he had no right to take into consideration testimony
which had not been before tho Commissioners but c
pressed the hopo that tho award ho had made might
be reversed by an agreement OF the two govern
The counsel Tor Mexico at tho final meeting OF tho
Commission moved to enter It's record a declara-
tion that Mexico. while recognizing the binding effect
the awards would the right to demon
tho fraudulent character OF the claims TO tho proper
authorities Of tho United States Tho American coun.
sci and secretary declined to assent to this Tho
Mexican Minister then addressed a note to tho
State Department, enclosing this motion OF the Mex
lean Counsel, In tho expectation that tho department
would suspend payment of tho two claims as pay.
mcnt OF tho Venezuela awards had been suspended in
1871 on similar charges. Mr. Fish replied that thu
subject was closed by the awards cf tho umpire and
could not be reopcncd automatically. To This Mr.
Marscal reioined that tho Mexican government felt
equally bound by the treaty, and would pay II re-
CURED TO do So tho amount awarded in favor of
the United States, but that 1t reserved the right 10
make public the iacts with regard to these claims It
has accordingly printed In Mexico and It's Mn
lister here copies Of the arguments OF its counsel
on the motion for q rchcaring, and has sc.
cured further evidence OF the frauds and for.
ecrics committed, which. is being prepared Tor
use when required IL Is expected that
Congress will institute an Investigation and
call upon tho department for tho papers in
those claims The Mexican government docs not
desire the payment OF tho other claimants 10
be delayed but II Congress will allow tho distribution
OF the uncontcsted awards and suspend the paymcn.
OF those claims, 1t is confident that they viii ap-
pear upoa investigation utterly fraudulent Shond
Congress decide TO rc.casc Mexico from tho payment
OF these Two claims tho annual instruments Will
amount TO abou, eleven per cent OF tho remaining
awards.
DEPARTMENT. REPORTS SALTS OF PUBLIC
LANDS.
Tho Commissioner OF the General Land once, In his
annual report Tor the fiscal year ending June 80
says:--rhc sales OF public lands Tor cash arc about
ono hundred thousand moro than tho sales for
tho fiscal year next preceding, whiIo tho number Of
acres entered under tho homestead and timber cul-
iuro laws 1885, l23 less During the fiscal year
there certified for railway purposes ZOO Io acres
showing y decrease as compared with the previous
year OF 500. 9s5 acres During tho last fiscal year
H. OF land entered under the provisions
Of the mining laws and 1894 acres were patented
Tho total dsposas OF public lands under existing laws
for the past fiscal year amount to 47ss,224 acres less
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