The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-06
II III e L A TIE 5 T N f WIS
BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TEtEGRlPns
From Washington.

From Washington.
EFFECT OF DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF CLADs--
THE CASE OF SENATOR HARLAN, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1877.
The bill reported by the Court Of Claims allowing lazy
Reside upwards Of hundred thousand aolss fol-,
mail service, was taken In the Senate today dis
cussed during the morning hour. The interesting
ton how far Congress- SHOULD consider the dceaons
OF the Court Of Claims binding Mr. Douglas considered
the establishment Of the Cour farce, their dechons
overridden by par. report from Congreeiou
al committee Many Ser aoss expressed their vewa,
and the indications are thai tho Court viii be srsned
The Reside case comes up again Tomorrow
The Revolutionary officers nil Of the House dis
cussed in the Senate until adjournment IL passage ,r
considered doubtful Nj. Bright resigns his ofie
President Of the Senate and MS De eecte6
to morrow morning NJ srgbt desires TO DO Sbent il
Indianapolis for reelection rbe Judiciary Connittee
reported against Senator Harlan, Of Iowa, who VII oer
tanly lose his seat Mr.. Iocmbs OF Georgia. aisentee
nom the committee, and viii make . minority reprt
The House wasted The day attempts TO sspene
the rules to take up diersp, subjects The bill trreas
Ing the pay Of the officers he sny tailed to staker
up by five votes. motion suspend the rules tmake
the Pacific Railroad bill special order aied IN Land
Committee will row report It, ard put upon assaee
under the previous question Considerable feeling mani
tested by Of the New YORK members rea,v, 70 the
construction Of the New York city Post Once On nooL OF
M Walk, resolution paused calling % the Pres
dent for his authority In employing pubic srotest,
and placing government buildings under military uper-
niendence. Mr.. Stephens OF Ca, addresses theiouse
tomorrow on the state Of the Union.
There Is tremendous eide pressure By steamship
men and other parties pGthe bill which soeiug
discussed by The Committee en- Poet Oces, toehaye the
whole ocean mail system, ard throw II open. 10 cnpeu
tion and give the lowest titdeY The corsnittea
meet to morrow, when II IA eIpectedNhe whole thing
win be settled Tss psr,ios Interested are all a tho
grou-d, working like besvers
The Committee Terrori,, mel to-day, but flied 10
settle the Arizona question they agreed 10 repyt ia
favor OF Ainncsotans meeting In CONVENTION 10 brm q
State constitution. preliminary 10 their being xAnl,,ed
INTO the Union ~ . state
MI Mason by request Of M. BRIGHT, presided over
the Senate to-day. InNmuch rs the latters pe~er to
appoint substitute 10 limited to one DAY, ana q. Mr.
Bright viii be absent several In Indians xrCass
viii to morrow move 10 20 an election for resilient
pro TEN.
Secretary Guthrie has replied TO the inquiry ar tho
Bouse asking 70 be informed the reasons he hA. for
not paying certain clerks body the extrr 60 men
saaion heretofore voted He agrees with Mr. wniEIese
thai neither house OF Conerc's lawfully Increase tn
compensation ofonicers wbose ssar cs are 6xciey law
Without the concurrence Of The other house snd the
President, which, he says, no, the fact In this ose
The Supreme Court. ympathising with Judge Daniel
In his severe domestic acron a. the iuuers Of HE
vic VII AXE place 70 morrow adjourned TO weisesday
The Court OF Claims observed similar mark OF respect
Tho Land orcc has Withdrawal from sale seoa . mil.
Hon additional acres OF land which were foura TO fair
within The grant 10 the New oraAns opelousas ard Great
western Railroad lying between opelousas ard the sa
bine river on The Texas line