The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14

different agencies IN Dakota, including the pay Of
employees completion Of buidings breaking land.
planting IN the spring. &c, ana for the general INCL
dental expenses Of agenu 1t these places; also 10
meet any emergencies that may arise 1t other
agencies
Reorganization Of the Georgia Legislature.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have agreed
upon bill providing for the reassembling Of the
Georgia Legislature. with the exclusion OF the men,
beers ineligible under the fourteenth Amendments,
and the reseatng OF the hitherto excluded colorcd
members. The Legislature Is to be provisional
until the United States Senators and
are admitted to Congress.
The Diserdcrly Female Clerks In the Printing
Bureau.
The expose made In the HERALD short time ago
relative to degrading search OF the female employees
In the Printing Bureau Of the Treasury. and
the fning Of them seven dollars each IN con-
sequence OF the loss OF some fractional cur
rency, has led Superintendent Aacartee, or
some one under him, TO post up some very
foolish orders ana notices One general order, for
instance forblds the girls talking outsiders about
anything that occurs IN the Bureau, ana prohibits
them from giving information TO the newspapers or
even bringing newspapers needle work to the
Bureau Another notice. verbatim ct Hi~ratins, IL as
i0low6:-
NOTICE.
Whistling loud taking profano or improper
Will not be permitted. Superinssndants and their
assistants VIII that this order IL strictly 0beyed,
A1s ersr or hs en's MAcARrEs
This notice. be it remarked, Is posted In room
where there are only two or three men and soma
nfty young and unsophisticated females The force,
therefore, OF vetoing whstllng, smoking or profane
language In thar room can be taken In at glance.
It Is surmised that the publication Of the conraband
information contained In this paragraph may
Head to the expulsion OF all female employees
from the Princng Bureau. Great country this, truly.
Personal.
senator Fenton arrived here this morning and
was warmly welcomed by his friends. portion OF
the Brooklyn delegation consisting OF Captain W.
Goddard, Colonel Julian Allen, Hon. william w.
Goodrich, and Hon. Edwin A. Studwel, who are
here In regard to the case OF Mr. Allaben,
ana also Deputy Collector Williams Of New York
breakiasted with the Senator at the4Arllngton.
Colonel J. w. Jones ana David Williams, also me,
the delegation. The delegation returned to New
York this evening" 1t is understood that the with
drawal Of Mr.. Anaben's name AZ assessor Of one Of
the Brooklyn districts was owing to some charges
which 1t Is intended fully to investigate.
Mr.. Hamlin, Of Maine, has taken the seat on the
league, the late Senator Fessenden. Mr.. Pomeroy,
Of Kansas has taken the seat rendered vacant by
the resignation OF Senator Grimes.
General w. I. Clark, one OF the elected candidates
for Congress In Texas Is expected here tomorrow.
General ]. r. o. Beirne, Disturbing Clerk OF the
new Post ONCE, New York city, is IN this city on
important business connected with that establish
ment.
pArurder Of Revenue Omcer in Florida.
An official letter to Commissioner Deiano from
Tallahassee, Fla, dated the Sth inst, says:-"A
rumor Is circulating that Assistant Assessor Tome,
OF Mariana, Jackson county was murdered on the
night Of Dember T. while on his way from Mariana
70 Apalachicola."
Post Once Inspector for Kansas.
Mr.. A. Low, OF D0niphan, Kansas was to day ap-
pointed Post once Inspector for the district OF Kan
sas and Nebraska.
The Merchants National Bank of Wash-
ington.
In the United States Supreme Court to-day the case
OF Joseph c. Kennedy receiver Of the Merchants
National Bank OF Washington, We. Patrick Gibson
ct al. came up appeal from the Circuit Court for
the District OF Maryland Kennedy, citizen OF
New York, as receiver Of the Washington bank, find
ing shat the assets and credits or tho bank
were insufficient to pay It's liabilities brought this
action TO enforce the personal liability Of the stock
holders under the acts Of February g. 1863 and July
., 1884. The amounts sought to be obtained were
equal to the whole amount OF the capital stock OF
the bank-$2O0 900. The defendants demurred to
the BILL submitting that the stated did not
title the receiver to the relief sought and that
the names OF the creditors OF the bank not
being set forth the court was without Jurisdiction
1t was also insisted that all the stockholders of the
bank. whether residents or Maryland and within
the jurisdiction Of the court not, could be Joined
III the action; and further, that as the amount
claimed was equal to the whole OF the
capital stock OF the bank the case was
rot within equity Jurisdiction. The point was
also made that the should have been brought by
the District Attorney Of the district where brought
instead Of the counsel representing IT, The court
below sustained the demurrer and dismissed the
bill, and the cause thence came here where
That judgment was affirmed, Mr.. Justice Swayne
delivering the opinion Of the court II was
held that the suit was properly brought In the
name OF the receiver, and that he was under the
control and direction OF the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency. IL was the duty OF the Comptroller to decide
upon the necessity and pr0prety OF the brngers Of
the SUITS and his decision conclusive upon the
receiver; but as there averment OF the deci.
sion or direction OF the Comptroller IN the deciara
ton, and as the demurrer was general 1t should be
sustained.