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ed a decision holding that the settlement and
residene OF an alien upon the lands withtn the
pspy at r. the @ date Of The denite location Of its
road does not except the same from the grant
The decision OIL the Commissioner OF the Gem
oral Land Ulhce, from which appeal was taken.
Is reversed.
The Board OF Customs Appraisers held Q
meeting at the Treasury Department this af-
ternoon and organized by tho election by a
unanimous vote OF Col. Tlchenor rs President
mf the Board. There we're present Apnraisers
Iichen9F Hap level MIsrre MpEinsoni' tSS iarea a1a
new building of the south side OF Canal street,
between West ana Washington streets, New
York city. had been secured for the use oil the
board, and that 1t was selected because OF its
proximity to the appraisers stores and as he-
ing convenient to importers generally Inc
Hoard has applied to the Secretary OF the
Treasury for authority TO employ necessary
clerical assistance. While not alto2ethvr SCI tho
country will BE- divided into -four customs dis
ports OF New \ ork, Boston, Philadelphia and
baltimore one on tho Pacific cuast; one to IN
cudo the Southern and most OF the interior
western districts aud tho hnsin OF the Missifs-
ipri,, Six 9f the appraisers infIndhinG 81 .hd the the
ern district 18th headquarters IN New YORK;
md ono appraiser will DO assigned 70 each OF
gnged in tho preparation OF regulations Tor the
general use Of the service and arranSne deb 9thSr
uCiAlIS tOr the enforcement OF tu0 Jaw, Wulcu
will take effect on the lst prox.
he Senate in Executive session to-day con-
f1rmed the following nominations:
T.. T. Seeds OF Iowa Associate Justice Supreme Court
Of hares Stnn,oR GGos'Sr &c % OF yots ogs
SoPs29 N org Johnson Xetss
Consul a. samuel kimseFy q s,,s vssnlS
Consul Ienrrs at Guat.mais; 4. i Bsneiiot OF New
ff5s 'hy
h rlnser Mayyille O. G Christ, IonHwsndS; & J. T.
qua; lasnvus ii. King Pof: byron.
1t ls understood that Messrs. spooner and
Hoar OF the senate Committe on Privileges
Hepublican colleagues with the work Of reyls-
ing tho Lodge Election bill, have finished their
opts Of hH ne ans 20 h
Republican colleagues on the committee 1or
their examination and suggestions. Nothing
made bv Messrs. Spooner and Hoar save that
the bill has been materially reduced In Size.
Senator Sherman to. day introduced bill TO
incorporate the Red Cross with Clara Barton,
George Kennan. J. B. Hubbell, NJ. D., and
others as it, incorIorators. The purpose q
this society, as stated by the DILL 10 70 lnrnish
volunteer Gid to the sieS nroncs @n% W.S the
treaty of the Red Cross in 1864. IN which the
Government gave Its adhesion in March lSS2;
TO succeed TO all the rights hich have hitherto
been exercised by the American Association
under the existing laws: TO act in mattero OF
volunteer relief. and, in accord With the lpili-
tary authorities. as q medium Of communica-
tion between the people OF the United States
and their armies, and to act in such matters
between iuiar national societies OF the Gov;
ernments through the Comite International
de Secours. aud to continue to carry on sys-
TEN Of International relief in time OF peace.
and apply !he same In mitigating the, suffer;
inHs caused by pestilence. fire. floods, &c.. and
other great national calamities. After the
other association than the ono thus incerpo-
rated to display the symbol of the Red Crossin
any part oil The country.