New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-14
NETWORK, MONDAY, JANUARY Ia, 1867.

mission Of the State would prevent their meetings
that the Democrats and few Republicans in the
House, under the influence of Gov. Cummings had
made majority of one but that the other branch OF
the Legislature is firmly for the admission OF the
State.
A strong effort IL about to be made to secure the
aid of Congress in constructing Paclhc railroad
from point on the Gulf of Mexico by an airline
route only l,2GS miles long, TO the Pacific ocean,
For this purpose an association OF capitalists mas
organized, in connection with exGov. A j. Hamilton
of Texas and other Southern loyaists They pro-
pose to introduce BILL at an early day, TO carry out
their idea.
On Saturday the District Supreme Court affirmed
the judgment of the court below Criminal Court in
overriding the demurrer entered in the case OF San
ford Conover alias Charles A. Durham, indicted for
perjury before the Judiciary Committee Of the House
of Representatives when they investigating the
question TO the completely of jefferson Davis IN the
assassination conspiracy.
Objections having been made to all the various can
didates who have been suggested for the New YORK
Naval Office, several leading New-Yorkers have
brought forward new candidate The probabilities
are that no nomination will be made at present
Several kilograms from Kansas were received here
to-day which conveyed the intelligence chat matters
were not all right in the Legislature of that state
The contest over tho two Senatorial vacancies has
become so bitter that rupture in the Radical ranks
is threatened Sidney Clark, the Kansas member OF
the House. left for home tonight to look after mat
tcrs. Senator Ross of the State has also gone
home.
4 Committee Of the National Academy OF Sciences
will meet on Wednesday evening in this City, TO ex-
anime and report on the various devices which may
be submitted 10 the Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue for separating high and low wines they flow
from the still.
The Secretary of War in reply TO a resolution ask
ing for information in relation to claims for horses or
other property seized taken by the Government
during Morgans raid in Kentucky for the purpose OF
suppressing that raid enclOses q report from Gen.
Ekin who says the number Of claims received is 70
for $l11i7; the number recommended 10 the Third
Auditor FOR settlement is 20 for $2525 disallowed
and suspended requiring additional vouchers, 81 for
1907. There is nothing to show the number of
horses seized, does it seem that claims for other
property have been received.
The second Controller has directed that when a
father, who, by Of the death Of son in the
service, was entitled to additional bounty, died be-
fore receiving the same, leaving no widow, the
bounty cannot legally be paid to any one; that the
bounty is a naked gatuity, personal to the party 10
whom Congress granted il, and when no provision is
ficiary prohibition is implied This decision affects
many such cases on file at the Auditors office
The Department of Agriculture ismakng efforts 70
collect specimens from every Department Of nature
for the purpose Of enlargng the already rare cabinet
Of curiositie5 deposited in its Museum. Samples
fine wool from the various breeds of sheep, skins of
birds and animals, as well as specimens Of destruc-
tive insects grain aud cereals particularly so-
cited.
The Postmaster General has decided that. under the
law granting posmasers Of the first and second class
allowance in whole ia part for rent clerk hire and
other office expenses, the sum 80 allowed cannot bo
in excess of receipts from COMMISSIONS aud box rents
whatever balance remains above the Postmasters
salary may be used in liquidation Of Office expenses
II not enough the deficiency must be supplied by the
Postmaster, not the Department.
The jury in the case of John A. Harris against the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, an action TO recover
damages for injuries received by the plaintiff at the
time of a collision, which the plaintiff charges was
caused by negligence, rendered a verdict awarding
s. 20 damages. On the former trial 10000, the full
amount o( the damages claimed, was awarded.
The question having arisen TO whether American
merchandise going coastwise. wrecked OFF n foreign
coast and there sold would be liable Ia duty on being
returned 10 the United States the Secretary Of the
Treasury has decided thar American goods wrecked
and sold as above and returned 10 the United States
in the same condition when exported are entitled
70 free entry upon satisfactory proof of the fact be-
ing adduced
The number Of public buildingsof Washington will
be largely increased the coming year. The Temper
ance Societies have obtained a large and handsome
lot on the corner of and Ninth-sts, aud will build
a Temperance Hall Tho Masons will erect their
National temple on the corner of T and Ninth-sts
The Young Mems Christian Association intend build
ing as soon as they suitable lot and there
are II churches building, or preparing to build One
of them St Domenus, a Roman Catholic church. Will
be one Of the largest in che United States The Metho
dists have laid tho foundation of Metropolitan
church. representing the whole nation, on the corner
of and Four-an half-ss, and the Congregation
asts have begun to erect church OF the Byzantine
architecture on the corner Of and Eghteenth-sts.
The Collector Of Customs at Boston has been
authorized TO admit, free of the usual importation
duty large lot VI religious books and tracts that
are intended for gratuitous circulation among the
freedmen Of this country
Snow to the depth of about four inches fell here
this morning. The sleighing is good.
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.-SECoND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.