Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-05
FROM WASHENGTGN.
WASHINGTON. April 4, I88t

previous to its adjournment sae die ordered that the
several causes brought into this court by writs of
for the several Districts within the States declared to
be il rebellion by the proclamation Of tho President
OF the Unl5.a states GATED August 10Th; 1901, ne
called and disposed at the next term Of this court
under the rules thereof and in regular order they
may stand on the docket.
APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The following regulations have been presented I'M
der which appeals may be taken from the Court of
Claims to the supreme Court:
Rule lin all cases hereafter decided in the Court
of Claims in which by the act of Congress- such ap
peals are allowable they shall be heard in the Su-
prelnc Court upon the following record, and none
other: First transcript of the pleadings in the case
of the final Judgment or decree of the Court of such
interlOcuOry order, rulings, judgments and decrees
Second finding oS the facts in Che case by said
Court OF CLAIMS and the conclusion of law on said
facts in which tho Court Pounds its Judgment de-
The finding Of the facts and the conclusions of
law to be stated separately and certified TO the Conrt
part Of the record. The facts so found are TO be
the ultimate facts or propositions which the evidence
shal! establish on the nature of special verdict. and
not the evidence which these ultimate facts are
founded. Sec Barr VS.. DeS Moines County, Wal
lace. lb2.
Rule I'm all cases in which judgments or DEGREES
have heretofore been rendered, when either party
by law entitled to an appeal, the party desiring it
shall make application to the Court of Claims by pc
titon for the allowance of such appeal. Said petit
ton sha contain distinct specification of the
alleged to have been committed by said court in its
rulings. judgment or decree IN the case. The court
shall, II the specifications Of the alleged he
rectyand accurately taad. certify the same or may
certify such alteration and notifications Of the points
decided ard alleged for error ms on the Judgment Of
said court shall distinctly fv and fairly 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,
Ruie 3.-In all cases, on order of allowance of ap
peal by the Court OF Claims or the CHIEF Justice
thereofin in vacation is essential aud the Ii = alton Of
time for granting such appeal shall cease to run from
the time an application is made for the allowance Of
appeal.
congress at its present session passed an act allow
Tag appeals from the Court OF Claims to the Supreme
Court and the above regulations framed in view
of the fact. The number of finally argued but
upon which there were 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 SpringboS the latter involving the
question of blOckaCc. In addition to these, the
docket contains about two hundred and fifty other
The Court at the term just closed. announced about
DUTIES on IMPORTS.
The alleged report Of the Revenue Commission,
recommending Il temporary increase of 50 per cent.
in the duties on imports, was never made to Con-
gfess-, The 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 to-mor
INTERNAL REVENUE REGULATIONS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has just
published regulations for the allowance drawback
OF Two cents per pound upon articles manufactured
exclusively Of cotton, when exported, as provided
under section III of the act of June 3Oth, 1864,
amended by the act of Mach Sd, 1865
1t is provided, among other things, that when a
party desires to export articles manufactured excu-
svely Of cotton, for the benefit OF draw back he must
before shipping the from the place where they
stored. notify the Collector Of Internal Revenue
of the district in which they situated OF their
intention to report them. The collector will then
inspect and superntend the weighing OF such arti-
ces direct his deputy to do. And after such in
spcction and weghing, the officer inspecting and
experimenting will make a report in triplicate,
companed by samples of tho articles in prescribed
form TO he 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 ar
tieleS manufactured, will consist Of the affidavit
Of the manutacturer or 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 filed. If the evil
dence submitted of the payment of tax is not con-
Sidered sufficient BY the superintendent of exports,
he may transmit the 10 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 1854 met
to-day to hear discussed their most important
The questions involved were those in which the COM
mercc Of New York and the world, isinterested. Col.
Thomas Blddle, for the u s., soldlerand diplomat
ist represented the Unlted states, General salgar,
the Minister from Columbia ana an accomplished
publieist, represented that Republic. Between them
sat Sir Frederick Bruce, lineal descendant OF Sir
Robert, and by his experience, talents and diploma
cy, of the leading men of his time in diplomatic
progress. He has been abroad in India, China, and
South America. By his peculiar talents, added to
an unfailng good humor, he has made himself since
his presence in Washington, not only popular but
useful lie accepted this position of umpire in order
to forward the great principles Of Cancellation be-
tween nations, out OF which these commissions nave
grown.
Railroad and Pacific Steamship Company, and the
United States Mail Steamship Company In AL OF
theIn the question of damages, involving millions
of dollars, up for settlement. The freedom OF
the IsthmuS transit route, under treaties with
the United State, and by law o. nations; freedom
Tor the raliroad from mobs and disturbances under
the contract freedom from passenger taxes freedom
from all kinds OF taxes levied by New Granada and,
freedom for the of the capital and enterprise IN
vested were all in controversy. Hon 5. 5. Cox ap-
peared counsel for the companies and opened tho
case, occupying the day IN presenting the questions
growing of the riots of 1856, by which the sthmus
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-
morrow.
Judge Dean of New York, in behalf of the United
States Steamship Company, will reply, and Mir. 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
of the obstruction of this highway by riots
and unfriendly legislation and illegal taxes, is i'm
II remains with the Minister of Great Brit
ain TO say whether this Isthmus, guaranteed by
treaty to be free, shall be so held in the forum 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
the 4h Ferrsges Brigade left there tor the city of
chihuahua, which it was expected would be reoccu-
pied about the 10th ult President JraTeZ intended
to establish his Government at 1t is also stated
that official news had been received 1t Ell Paso of
several important successes obtained b.. ne National
forces in Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Nueyo, on, Sonora
and Sinaloa. General Martinez routed the French
at Alames, and captured the place Ee Afterwards
made junction with Gen. Morales
DENOMINATION OF MF. JULIAN.
On Monday, Hon. George W. Julian, now repre-
senting the 5th Congressional District Of Indiana,
was nominated for the 40th Congress, by popular
vote of the Union men, in their respective townships,
by over thousand majority. This is believed to be
the first nomination anywhere for that Congress.
.EQUALIZIEG BOUNTIES.
Some days ago. Mr.. } Julian in ntroduced BILL equal
izing bounties which met the views Of the Sailors
and Soldiers Union, of this city.
The principal objection to this bill was the sup
position that it would reqoire S6JO0QO001, as eStima
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 carefully prepared statement,
from official data, from which it appears that the
amount to satisfy che requirements of Mr.. Julian's
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