New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-06

the 18th lnst II IS understood that there ~ 10 DC no
decision the legal tender question at the present
term. majority of the Judges have voted in favor
OF postponement until the next session of the
Court in October.
The President and Mrs. Grant, the President
and Mrs. Colfax, the ChiefJustice and Miss Chase
were among the noted personages at Metropolitan NJ
f. Church yesterday ttt1
The report is again current that the foreign omi
nations Will certainly be made tomorrow.
Gen. Longstreet was at the White House and the
Treasury and War Departments to-day.
The-Rebel General Magruder is here.
Frederick Douglass writes to friends here that he
would not accept the Haytien mission If was ten
dered him.
Laroche is on his way hither as Minister from
Hayti ,
The wife of the British Minister, Thornton, has
been very i'll for several days with sore throat.
Joshua Hill and the memberselect from Georgia
are still here trying to arrange the Georgia comp-
cations before Congress adjouns.
Ex-Gov. Flanders and Lieut. Gov. Dunn coloredl Of
Louisiana were on the floor of the Senate to-day.
j. Lathrop Motley is still here, waiting for the for
eign mission to DO disposed Of John Jay OF New
York is also here on the same business
Gen. G. X. Warren has arrived from his extended
Pacific Railroad investigating tour, and will submit
his report to the Secretary of the Interior in few
days.
Extra Billy Smith was hanging round the Senate
Chamber to-day.
Gov Wells of Virginia is here to thank the Presi-
dent for removing Gen. Stoneman and reinstating
himself.
THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF SAN D0MINGO-A
WRIT OF ERROR REFUSED IN THE TWITOH-
ELL CASE.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH ...4.-,. -
certified copy of public works grants, franchises,
ETC.. has been received by the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs from the Minister OF the Interior Oh
San Domingo, which shows that the statements made
rs to land monopolies and other jobs are without
foundation The debt of the Republic on the 9th OF
March, &c. did not exceed 100000 including certain
unadiusted claims.
Chief Justice Chase to-day In the Supreme Court.
delivered an opinion denying wnt OF error IN the
cause of George j. Twitche r c9ny Vet 81 F thS
aud Sixth Amendments to the Constitution OF tne
United States not restrictions upon the state
Sas But claim 3" the petitioner was
the Pennsylvania act OF 1860 with regard 70 lhalct
| ments for murder was violation OF the fifth ana
Sixth Articles Of Amendment to the Constitution.
| The Supreme Court, to-day. delivered an opinion
in the case of James T. Austin, planti In error agt
the Board Of Aldermen in error TO the Supreme Judi
cial Court OF tho Commonwealth OF MASSACHUSETTS;
The CORPORATION had taxed q number Of shares held
by Austin in various banks lie set mp the plea that
the State act relative TO the return ana taxation OF
shares in associations for banking. established under
the laws of the United States was repugnant 10 dhe
statute of the United States passed June 1904 but
| the Supreme Court affirmed the validity OF the stat
| ute OF Massachusetts,. ~, c., r,,oo
| Chase announced the adoption OF the following RUE
| viz: Rule No. "a in Admiraty.W heneyer Cross
libel Ia filed upon any counter claim arising ont OF
the same cause OF action for which the original libel
was fled the respondents in the libel shall give
security In tho usual amount and form, to respond IN
| damages as claimed in said cross libel unless the
Court on cause shown, shall otherwise direct and
| all proceedings upon the original libel snail NC
| staved until such security shall BIO given. Chlet.
| Jnstice also announced that the Court would not
| hear argument after Friday this week, and would
| take a recess from Thursday tho 18th OF April.
| The Committee on Ways and Means. to-day. passed
| n resolution that they will personally examine into
| All tho Custom House warehouses, Revenue othces
| &c and everything pertaining 10 revenue laws, IN
| order 10 enable them to frame tarIf bill by the
next session of Congress. Thss will probably extend
| their visits from Boston TO San Francisco, com
| mencing az New-York in May next.
For the 70 or 10 positions in the office OF Supern'
| tendent of the United States Treasury there are
| more than 800 applications.
| Various friends of Cuba proposed to serenade TO-
| morrow night the Special Envoy or Agent OF the
| Cubans but they have abandoned the design III
| accordance with his Wishes he not being willing oil
Tins iuncture TO accept such compliment nor pre-
| pared 10 respond TO IL.