Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-05
FROM UNSATISFACTORY.
WASHINGTON. April 4, 1866.


| Us. SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday
previous to its adjournment sac die ordered that the
several causes brought into this court by writs Of
for the several Districts within the States declared to
be ia rebellion by the proclamation of tho President
called and disposed at the next term Of This court
may stand on the docket.
| APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The following regulations have been preEented I'M
der which Appeals may be taken from the Court Of
| claims 10 the supreme Court:
Rule In all cases hereafter decided in the Court
of claims in which by the act Of Congress- such ap
prelue Court upon the following record, and none
other: First transcript of the peadngs in the case
Of the tna judgment or decree of the Court of such
lnter!ocutory ORDER rulings judgments and DEGREES
as may he necessary to proper review Of the case.
Second, finding o. the facts in Che case by said
facts in which the Court POUNDS its judgment or de-
cree. The hndng OF the facts and the conclusions of
law to be stated separately and certified TO the Conrt
as part OF the record The facts found TO be
the ultimate facts or propositions which the evidence
shall establish on The nature of special verdict and
not the evidence on which these ultimate facts are
founded, See Burr VS.. Des Mones County, Wal
lace. 1t2.
Rule 2In all cases in which judgments or DEGREES
have heretofore been rendered, when either party is
by law entitled TO appeal, the party desiring it
shall make application to the Court of Claims by pc
tltion Tor the allowance of such appeal. Said petit
tGn shall contain distinct specification of the errors
alleged to have been committed by said court in its
rulings, judgment or decree the The court
shall ifthe Specifications Of the alleged he cor
recty and accurately stated certify the same or NAV
certify such alteration and notifications of the points
decided ara alleged t6r error on the Judgment Of
said court shall distinctly fully and fairly prevent the
points decided by the court This with the transcript
mentioned in rule ]. except the statement of facts
and law therein mentioned, shall constitute the
record on which these cases shall be heard in the
Supreme Court.
Rue SIN all cases, on order of allowance of ap-
peal by the Court OF Claims the CHIEF Justice
thereof IN vacation Is essential aud the Ii atom Of
lima for aI, hall
appeal.
congress at its present session passed an act allow
Tag appeals from the Court OF Claims to the Supreme
Court aud the above regulations are framed in view
of the fact. The number of finally argued but
upon which there no decisions and therefore
continued until the next term, is fifteen. These in
cude the United States and Missouri test oath cases.
and that Of the Springbok the latter involving the
question of 6lockaoo. In addition to these, the
docket contains about two hundred and fifty other
cases.
The Court at the term just closed, announced about
eighty decisions.
DUTIES on IMPORTS.
The alleged report Of the Revenue Commission,
Recommending temporary increase OF 5U per cent.
IN the duties on imports, was never made to Con-
gross. Tho recently published statement was the
mere draft OF report submitted for the action of
the commission and by them rejected. 1t was pre-
pared by single member of the commission, and
never had any official character.
SENATOR DIXON.
Senator Dixon has so far recovered his health that
he expects to resume his seat in the Senate tomOr
row.
INTERNAL REVENUE REGULATIONS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has just
published regulations for the allowance drawback
OF Two cents per pound upon articles manufactured
exc uslvey of cotton, when exported, as provided
under section III Of the act of June 3Oth, 1864
amended by the act of March Sd, 1865.
e. 1t Is provided, among other things, that when
party desires to export articles manufactured exclu-
siyey of cotton for the benefit of drawback, he must
before shipping the same from the place where they
stored. notify the Collector of Internal Revenue
Of the district in which they are situated, Of their
ia No will ION,
Inspect and Superintend the weighing OF such art
cles or direct his deputy so to do And after such in
spection and weghing, the officer SO inspecting and
experimenting will make report in triplicate,
companied by samples of tho articles i'll prescribed
form TO lie certified by the collector. The exporter
will proceed to make his entry for drawback at the
Custom House, at the port Of expectation, and fur
nish the proper proofs. The evidence to show that
the tax was paid upon the cotton from which the
tleleS are manufactured, will consist Of the affidavit
of the manufacturer producer of such articles,
setting forth all the facts in the case and must be
satisfactory to the superintendent Of exports and
drawback. with whom it will be fled Ii the evil
dence submitted Of the payment OF tax is not con-
he may transmit the TO the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue for his decision. These regulations
will go into effect Immediately.
TIE COLUMBIAN COMMISSION.
The Columbian Commission, established under the
treaty of 1851 and renewed by the treaty Of 1864 met
TO- day. to hear discussed their most important
The questions involved those in which the COM
mcrcc Of New York and the world, interested Col.
Thomas Bidde, for the U. S., soldier rand diplomat
the Minister from Columbia ana an ACCOMPLISHED
publicist represented that Republic. Between them
sat Sir Frederick Bruce, lineal descendant of Sir
Robert, and by his experience talents, and diploma
cy, one of the lead ing men of his time in diplomatic
progress. lie has been abroad in India, China, and
South America. By his peculiar talents added to
an untailing good hqmor he has made himself since
his presence in Washington, not only popular but
useful. He accepted this position Of umpire in order
to forward the great PRINCIPLES Of Cancellation be-
tween nations, out of which these commissions have
grown.
The cases presented were those of the Panama
Railroad and Pacific Steamship Company. and the
United States Mail Steamship Company. In all of
them, the question of damages, involving millions
of dollars, up for settlement. The freedom OF
the IsthInus as Il transit route under treaties with
the United State, and by law OF nations; freedom
for the railroad from mobs and disturbances under
the contract; freedom from passenger taxes; freedom
freedom for the of the capital and enterprise in
vested, were all in controversy. Hon. 5. 5. Cox ap
peared as counsel for the companies and opened tho
case OCCUPYING the day in presenting the questions
growing out the riots of 1856 by which the Ishmua
was disturbed and all the interests OF railroad and
steamship companies were put in peril. Mr. James
M Carlisle, for New Granada, follows Mr.. Cox to-
Judge Dean, of New York in behalf of the United
States Steamship Company, will reply, and Mr. Cox
the peace. order and freedom OF the Isthmus of
Panama the great highway Of the commercial world,
is at stake. The damages claimed by Columbia, by
reason of the obstruction of this highway by riots
mense. II remains with the Minister Of Great Brit
ain TO say whether this Isthmus, guaranteed. by
10 DE ITee SId De so leid IN Irull WHICH
organized with Great Britain as the umpire.
FROM MEXICO.
Mr.. Romero has received official news from FL Paso
up to the 9Th of March, from which it appears that on
the 4h FeTrsges Brigade left there for the city of
chihuahua, which it was expected would De reoccu-
pied about the 10Th ut. President JuareZ intended
to establish his Government at 1t is also stated
that official news had been received at Ell Paso of
several important successes obtained b, he National
forces in Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Nueyo on, Sonora
and Sinaloa. General Martinez routed the French
at Alames, and captured the place. He Afterwards
DENOMINATION OF M. JULIAN.
On Monday, Hon. George ". Julian, now repre-
senting the 9Th Congressional District of Indiana,
was nominated for the 10th Congress, by a popular
vote of the Union men, in their respective townships.
By over Il thousa nd majority. This is believed 10 be
the first nomination anywhere for that Congress.
-EQUALIZIEG BOUNTIES.
Some days ago, Mr.. Julian introduced bill, equal
zing bounties; which met the views Of the Sailors
and Soldiers Union, of this city.
The principal ohiecfion to this bill was the sup
position that il would reqoire 5000 Co., as eStma-
ted by the Paymaster General and Provost Marshal
General Fry, but at the request of Mr.. Julian, DR..
Broadhead, Second Comptroller Of the Treasury has
submitted to him a carefully prepared statement,
from official data, from which it appears that the
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