New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-15
WASHINGTON.

MEMORIAL AGAINST GEN. snsRiDAws REINSTATEMENT
or UNION JUDGES IN TExAs-PRoRABLE POSTPONE
Mgar or THR TRIAL or SURRATr
TkLzskAPa rsIBosk tl lI1
WASHINGTON, Friday, June IL 1877
Cen Sheridan having by military order restored
the XIth and XIIIth Judicial Districts in Texas and
reinstated Judges Bacon aud Striblng corpusuni-
cation is sent TO the President by citizens of that
State in vindieatos of the policy of hos Legis
la.ure in aboiishng the Judicial Distriss CON-
posed of I'll PassO County. The memoralits say
that ever since the close OF the war the military
commander at III Passo has disregarded the lava
of Texas and denied her offcers in that
County their right TO execute tho laws OF the State
that he refased TO recognise the officers appointed BIZ
Gov. Hamilton: that he appointed Jussices of TIA
Peace empowered them to render iudgments ard
issue execution without stay of execution which tina
laws of the State secure TO debtors and under tao
executions property wss sold 10 tho great injury Of
many persons In that County under the authority
Of the military the Justices jurisdiction was
unlimited in actions OF debt, when under
tho law Of the State the limit is 500
The memorlalisss further say that when election
OF State officers was ordered man named Bacon
the military candidate aud e.e0ted, although he was
both untitled by learning and the requirement Of
the law that any must be four years a citizen Of
the State before be can be Judge For these
and other reasons. the LEGISLATURE abolished
| the judicial districts, bot the military com
| manders have revived them. In conclusion,
the memoraliss say, to show how utterly regardless
the United States authorities have been Of the rghsot
the people in that part OF Texas it is alleged that
since the closed the property of citlzas Of III
PassO C0anty, Texas have been beled in thu United
States District Court of New-Mexico that \decrees
hot l,aan of ,arti
property conscated and sold. For tho truth OF ihesa
proceedings reference is made 10 the records ola 6ls
! in the Supreme Court of the United States
No progress was made in tho trial of Surratt 70
day. because Of the sickness of Judge Fisher Tho
Judge is confined to his bed and it is not likely bs
will be out Tor several days The present term OF tho
Court closes on Monday Judge Cartier should then
commence new term. hut 1t is not probable hs
will be in the city that day. If Judge Fisher shall
not be present on Monday the trial will probably 90
over until another term II is reported snotherhitch
may occur in the trial whenthe new jury is formed
Objections will be made TO the indictment OF the
Grand Jury the ground that it, too, must DO ills
galy formed if the Petit jury was.
All the members of the Cabinet were present to-day
at the regular meeting except Secretary Browning.
Attorney Gen. Stanberys opinion was read and
finally considered. The document will he given 10
the press early next week.
| The reduction of clerks in the different depart
| ments will take place the goth of tho present
month Some forty or fifty will be discharged from
the Quartermasters Department alone. there being
no appropriation from which to pay them after that
time The number of clerks in the Fourth Auditors
| will also he reduced.
! The ram Stonewall. recently purchased from tho
| Government by the japanese Commissioners for tho
Emperor of Japan is now being fitted out. wolkmen
being engaged on her. and il is expected she will
| leave about the middle Of August. Commando
| Brown. it is said. wll 20 out in command OF her,
| having received the necessary leave OF absence
therefor Her guns, which were on board when shs
was brought to the yard, will be replaced.
Mr.. A. Mazel was to-day presented to the Presldens
as Minister Resident of the Netherlands during tbs
absence of Mr. Rorst de Limburg. when Mr. Msse
addressed the following to the President;
Mr.; PRESIDENT: The King my august sovereign hay.
interruption in the relation of friendship and good I'm
lands and he United states of America has dcsnedts
accredit me temporarily near Your Excellency IN ths
President the letter my sovereign accrediting my
temporary mission venture to express the hope That
With the Government OF the United States may contribute
todraw still more closely the ties which unite Two o.
tend to attain that result Any cooperation which me
Government Of your Exceency shall please 70 lend mo
TO this end will be. give you the assurance, es,A
| mated at IL Just value 10 the Netherlands
To which the President replied:
Mr. Mazel receive you with much pleasure. as TEN
porary occupant OF the post which has been flied 80 long
and with so luch propriety by Mr. Iimburg The GOV
eminent, well the people OF Netherand arc ~ con
siderate so prudent and constant In their good VIII
toward the United states that cannot apprehend pe
sibty that anything will occur during your residence
with us disturb the good relations which have aWNs
existed the countries trust that that rc
dence may prove advantageous to your country Anu
agreeable to your sovereign.
| The Conscience Fund of the Treasury Department
was increased to-day by the reception of $OO from
ST. Louis. $40 from Holyoke. Mass. and $40 IN coin
certificates from New York