New-York tribune., 1869-02-25

ton by the Ways and Means Committee, to-day.
Considerable Opposition is manifested to the bill from
New-York and even if it is reported from the Com
mittee il is extremely doubtful whether it will pass
Mt the present session.
very important case, involving the sum of $780,
OOo which has been on trial in the District Supreme
Court here for the last two weeks, decided to-
day. The case was the Richmond and York River
Railroad Company against the National Bank of the
Metropolis The plaintiff non-suted. William
Tracy of New-York, and r, T. Merrick of this city,
were attorneys for the plaintiff; and Messrs. I. N.
McCarter of Newark, Theodore NJ. Davis of New
York. and Nathan Wilson of this city, counsel for de-
PENDANTS.
Bir. Buck, who ran as an Independent Republican
candidate against Mr. Arnell for Congress in Ten
nessee to-day filed with the Committee on Elections
a notice of contest against Mr.. Arnell.
The Committee on Territories in the Senate has
ordered Senator Doolittle to prepare a new treaty
with the Cherokees. The former treaty has been
iected.
The Committee on Appropriations have still before
them the Indian Appropriation bill The Senate
made IT'S amendments to the bill, and increased the
appropriation nearly five millions The Committee
are scrutnizing the Senate amendments carefully
before reporting on them.
Major James Haggerty Of New-York is in this city.
He is the guest of the Hon. VIM. Chandler.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The caucuses of both the Republican and Demo
cratic Representatives in Congress VIII be held ABOUT
Tuesday next, the I'd of March. All new members OF
the House are expected and urged 10 be in Washing
ton as early as Monday, the lst of March
Official publication is made to-day of the ratified
convention between the United States and Mexico
providing for adjustment of the claims of citizens
of either country against the other The claims are
to be referred to two CommissoneTs-one of whom IS
to be appointed by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate and the other by the President of Mexico.
They are to meet in Washington and may choose an
umpire in cases of disagreement No claim arising
out of transaction of date prior to February 2,
1S4s shall be admissible under this convention.
The President to-day transmitted to the Senate
large number of appointments in the army among
them John I. Sprague, Thomas Wilson, Milton Coggs-
well, Richard N. Batchelder Allen Rutherford and
Robert Avery to be Brigader-G Generals by bTevet.
Also. the ast-named TO be Major General by brevet
for gallant and meritOrOus services There are
many other brevet appointments pending III the
Senate
The President to-day gave an order to Lewis
Schade, esq, for the remains of Henry WirZ, who
was executed in the Old Capitol Prison in November,
1865 having been convicted by Military Commission
of conspiracy and murder, while In command of the
Rebel Prison at Andersonvllle and buried IN the
Arsenal Grounds, and this afternoon the body was
removed by an undertaken.
The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia have
found true bills against II persons, for illegally
registering their names ct the late municipal cleo
ton.
special meeting of the City Council is called for
to morrow TO take action concerning the Inaugural
ton. 1t is said that Committee of New-YOrk
Councilmen VIII visit Washington that day. and be
| the guests of the city.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, to-day, adopted
resolution to take further action this session
applications for the removal of political disabilities