New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09

an. H.. ,, ann o,nor+eas Third: Provide that the
proposed Constitution shall be SO noaneu m proscrpt.
10 remove from IL those features that are 0Ie 20 On
i've than is required by the Reconstruction laws % d1
gress Fourth Provide for an election az thT tbe an
mated by the proposed Constitution for h0iunx t 40
nua election Tor the ratification OF the
amended. and for the election OF all sla'c' i'ou""
Some thirty French citizens have brought SUIT
against the United States in the Court Oh ClaiJ h
der an Act of Congress passed last summer, na
allows the citizens of any country the righs ~
cute claims in that court provided their resPecioS
Governments allow the same privilege 10 GTi' S
States citizens in their courts No a ctpn nfcial in
taken the above claims, however, untli oihSI ~
formation is received here that the French oou1S
accede like privileges to United States citizens.
During the last session of Congress the Senate passeu
General of the Army Admiral Of the Navy. and the
Secretary of War to inquire into the utility ana
practicability of the Ryan Hitchcock mode OF SUI
to Congress at the next session. This resolution was
unanimously cOncurred in by the House today ~
previously had the appreciation of the JOINT COM
mttee on Ordnance and the Military Committee OF
the House. The plan of defense is a revolving tur.
ret containing 8inch l5-inch or larger guns anoat
in reservoir Of water; the power for al purposes
being derived from water gravity Ihe force OF Tue
powder and compressed air VIII be controned py
hand.
In compliance with the solicitation of friends OF
Mrs. Surratt the President ordered her remains
at the arsenal grounds to be dlslnterred to-day
and delivered to her relatives. Her body was
buried directly after her execution In the summer
of 1865 in the same Enclosure with the Dodes OF
Payne. Atzerodt, and Harold. near the place OF
interment of Booths remains. The understand
ing was that there should be no public demon
traton, and that whatever funeral services over
the late Mrs. surratt should take place must DC
privately conducted
Capt. Brown has telegraphed from San Francisco
that he should Immediately deliver the ram Stone,
wall to the Japanese Government, which has agreed
to pay all her expenses since she has been III the pos
session of the United States.
The President nominated to the Senate to-day: :
Thomas K. Smith, Consul at La Roehel TO be Consu!
at Paris. vice John G. Nicolay; w. ID. Spalding of
| New York, for Consul at Yeddo, Japan; Edward
| Stephens Of New-York, for Consul at Manchester
| England, vice Mr.. Wells George II: Kingsbury for
Collector Of Internal Revenue lid District of Mas
| sachusetts, vice Mccartney to be removed: Commo-
dore Andrew A. Harwood 10 be Rear Admiral in the
Navy, on the retired list Past Assistant Paymaster
Leonard A. Fralley, and Asssta2t-Paymaster ). r
LOOMS, to be paymasters in the Navy.
| In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day
| the following decisions were rendered:
The County OF Lane VS.. The State Of Oregon.-The
question in this whether not the State was
authorized 10 collect It's taxes IN CON- The county ten
dered payment Of the amount due in legal tenders and
claimed that under the legal tender act the state was
bound accept such payments Inc Courts OF oregon
aud on Spnes e TO this Court that Judgment be affirmed
the Chief Justice delivered the opinion OF the Court hold
ton Of state taxes that was matter wholly within the
| constitutional authority OF the state, and with
Se rascs rs in CON- or N kind as It shall
mine by statute tax is not debt within the meaning
Of the Iegalender act debt arises In contract but
tax is an obligation imposed upon tho citizen without his
consent by the sovereign The Judgment Of the Supreme
Court OF oregon affirmed. Greene agt Van Buskirk
Judgment reversed. Gnlnghast agt. Van Buskirk
Judgment reversed The decision in these cases Is that
where a chattel mortgage on personal property IN
Illinois is invalid under the laws OF that state,
and so held by Its Courts, such Judgment
sufficient plea in bar OF suit in another State to re-
against an attaching fcredtor IN whose suit the
properly is sold and 1t makes difference that the
owner OF the property morgsged and Sold and the at
taching creditor and MORTGAGE were AL residents OF
the State where the latter suit is brought and were so at
the date OF the mortgage. Lincoln agt CladinJudg-
ment affirmed Opinion by Mr.. Justice Field. Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company agt Howard
ct al-Decree affirmed. Opinion by Mr. Justice Clifford
Lockwood agt. Grace Gridler-Decree affirmed. Opinion
by Mr.. Justice Swayne. Dissenting Mr.. Justice Davis,
IN brief opinion. in which the ChefJnstce and Mr.
Justice Clifford concur (0rgiDa) The State Of Texas
agt White, Ches ct al-The argument OF this cause
taken up on Friday last, was proceeded WITH