New-York tribune., 1867-05-25
WASHINGTON.


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CROPS DURING kPRII,-APP0fRrM.Nr or CADETS To
WEST POINT
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WASHINGTON. Friday, May a. 1877
Chief Justice Chase to-day completed the Doriinst,of
OF registers Of bankruptcy IN all States and will take us
tho nominations for the Territories tomorrow Tina,
become necessary 10 make other nominations hereafter
in cases where United States District Judges decline 10
appoint the nominees Of the Chief Justice the latter has
addressed circular letter to District Judges which eyes
directions az TO the qualifications OF registers and eta
forth that the law requires the Chief nominate
but appointment conima with the District
Judgcs.
The report Of the Agricultural Department for Apu,
says:
"Neyer has there been general expression OF en-.
couraeement in view OF the fine condition OF Winter
the collection of crop statistics In than
OF the returns received the condition OF the crop re
ported favorable and promising Prom the South the
1t is stated that smaller BREADTH from lack OF labor
from bad weather n the Fall was sown OR drilled In
few places Winter killing reported" The report states
that the loss OF cattle from actual starvation and
mild Climate Pis Of Texas Of the stoh died from
those causes In the Territories similar losses sre e
cattle pershed in Consequence OF the ground being
covered with from the middle OF December until
the st Of april such = the e tenor nor %s 81 Letters M from NJ s
loss, 1t is added plainly avoidabe with proper ex
pendture OF foresight and industry
The President has made the following appointments OF
Cadets at Large TO the Military Academy for 1867
William Boerum Wetmore of HewYotk John b. Weller
jr of California, Charles c. Morrison Of Ohio ynton A.
Goddard Of District OF Columbia: Rufus ~ Williams Of
Tennessee Thomas Corbn Davenport son OF Commander
Davenport u g. Navy; Jacob Rebburn Of Michigan; VIM.
J. Mcdonald Of District Of Columbia Frederick Keyc.
Sergeant 1st Artillery. U. g. Army, and Banbridse Roy
nods, son OF Gen. J. Reynolds, u. s. Army.
Eredarick Brtfce
State the gold medal which his Government desiouA
of presenting Capt Webster OF the reyenueeutter Ma
honing for aid which given by that officer to certain
British vessels distress, information OF which was com
municated to the British Government by Her Maestys
Consul at Boston. resolution passed by Congress
authorizing Capt Webster to receive the present. ana
Secretary Seward transmitted the letter of Sir Frederick
and the chronomeer the Secretary OF tho Treasury
with request that it be forwarded to Capt Webster
which has been complied with The thanks Of Her
Majesty accompany the gift. . ~. -. 10
In the case OF the United States agt Joseph BruiB
whose property conscated and sod under decree
of the United States District Court sitting in Alexandria,
Judge Underwood presiding during the war; ON the sp
plication Of O. g. Miner, esq., Of the counsel for Mr.
Brun Chief Justice Chase Wednesday granted writ
of error on the following grounds: First That the DDS
trict Court condemned and sold the absolute estate OF
the petitioner In and to the property which Judgment
IL was beyond the power Of the Court to pronounce
That the condemnation or the properly was 0f
treason of which the party could not he adiudged guilty
except by finding OF jury. Third: That the proceed
ings we're in admiralty when they should have been
upon the common law side Of the Court by information
| and not by libel
Our Consul at Matanzas reports the loss OF the schooner
g. " Lewis OF New York. her passage from Ponce.
p r. to New-York, she having foundered at sea. Tbs
crew was brought Matanzas by the brig H. o. Pnin
ney OF Portland The Consul reports that tho brig
Helen Hasting on 4th of May brought into the port
OF Cardenas Hiram Smart the only survivor Of the crew
OF the schooner Abby Brackett of Rocand Mime which
vessel capszed and sunk with five on board ON
| the 3Oth OF April last
! ssen Fullerton and Mr. Chandler, United States DIS
trict for Virginia. the witnesses examiner
by the Judiciary Committee to-day The former testned
in relation to giving Of Government plantations to
Rebel owners and the latter testified In regard to tic
trial of Jeff Davis and orders Of the President to hisA
in relation 10 the same
Information was received her to-day that Judge Wat
rous u District Judge for the District OF Texas has
decided that the order Griffin requiring jurors to
take the ronclad oath is illegal and unauthorized. ana
that the Federal and State laws regulating quahnca-
tons OF jurors should govern practice in courts,
The President to-day appointed ID. d. Hitchcock Pen-
sion Agent for Cherokee nation at Fort Oibson ana
John Cleghorn Register Land ONCE Sioux City, Iowa
The opinion OF Attorney Stansbery on tho Re
| construction Act is not yet ready for the press