New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-15
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WAsHINGroS, Thursday, Dec. IA, 1884.
In the passage to-day between stephens, of Georgia
and Campbell, of Ohio, on Nebraska, the Georgian
was EVIDENTLY not himself while the Ohio member
was a head and shoulders above his ordinary mark.
His scathDg of Stephens was powerful and triumph
ant. The quotations from former speech by Sc
phens against Popular Sovereignty were crushing
The Navy Department has no faith in the rumored
safety Of the sloop-of war Albany.
Gen. Cass strongly urges the appointment Of Fran
els J. Gruud as Consul at Marselles but Secretary
Marcy is decidedly opposed to him. The appoint
ment has not been sent in, and perhaps will not be-
Senator Adams, of Mississippi, has been seriously
ill., but is better tonight.
Mr.. Harrison. of the House. has gone home in
consequence of the illness OF his mother, the rect OF
Cen Harrison.
Commodore Stockton is in town
The Star, of this city, says il is understood at
Washington that Mr.. Buchanan will not return from
England until August.
The President has appointed Col. Steptoe of the
Army Governor of Utah.
The trustees of Messrs. Selden, Withers & Co.
publish card, advising the holders of the notes not
TO sacrifice them as is believed that every dollar
of them will be redeemed. The estmite OF their as
Gets is set down at 81 600 OOO exclusive Of $4,000,
which Mr.. Seden has devoted toward the payment of
the notes in the hands of holders. Their liabilities
ave $500 OOO The amount left with them by deposit
ors is $50 co., and they to be paid after the re-
denption of their notes in circulation.
John Wolf has ceased to act 81. Louis as Consul
for Bremen and no viii be appointed in his place
for the present
In the Supreme Court to-day the case of Aebedee
Ring ct al VS.. Hugh Maxwell, was taken up. Justice
Curtis delivered the opinion of the Court, that the
first question certified by the Circuit Court in the case
mus; be answered in the negative, to wit That upon
true construction Of the revenue laws of the United
States additional duties of twenty per cent, which
have been levied and collected by and paid to the de-
PENDANT az Collector of the port of New-fork, as
stated 10 bis answer under and by the virtue Of the
eighth section Of the act entitled An act for reduc-
ling the duties on imports and for other purposes,
passed July 80 in the year 1916 were not to be treat
ed as penalties: and one mOety thereof divided be-
tween and paid in equal proportion to and among the
Collector Naval Officer aud Surveyor OF the Port OF
New-Yok holding the said offices at the time OF levy.
irg the collection and payment thereof IN me sald
Port of New-York, as claimed BY the plalntIhs IN
their bill in this cause And this Court Is further OF
the opinion that the decision of the first question
in the negative necessarily disPoses of the case it IL
unnecessary to consider and respond TO the other
questions certified to.
In the case of the State Of Pennsylvania vs.. The
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company, the
gument of the several motions tor writ of seqnes
tration against the corporation for an attachment
against its officers, and for writ OF assistance 10 eX
ecute the decree of this Court and for taxation of
costs continued by the Hon. Reverdy johnson in
opposition and concluded by Ed wiz NJ Stanton, ESQ.,
n support.