New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-05
WASHIhGTON.

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ING THE CONFEDERATION OF THE ALABAMA
CLAIMS-THR ESTATE OF THADDEUs STEVENS.
Joy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Jan. {, is7o
Judge Mercur has not yet brought the subject ~ tho
new apportonment before the House judiciary Com.
mtee but the general opinion Of the members OF ths
Committee appears be In favor 81 Increasing the num-
her Of members TO go which would probably prevent the
necessity Of reducing the representation OF any State
New-Hampshire Is the only state which would not bo
certain OF escaping reduction tie number were at
$50 and the difficulty seems TO be TO find number not
unreasonaby large which will that The u
one OF her three Representatives.
Mr. Wheeler Of New-York, chairman % the Houss
Pacific Railroad Committee, in his Gcat today ior
the first time this session. He expects TO coll mp al
early day the motion TO reconsider the vote which de-
feated last session the bill TO give TO the Central Pacific
Railroad the FREQ of Yerba Buena Goat Island
San Francisco Bay, now the property OF the Uaited
States. The bill Lost by bare majority, and tho
friends OF the railroad claim TO be able 10 pss H. The
Chief of Engineers has sent to the Military Committees
report made by five engineer officers Ia October 1852
which says that portion OF the island should ue s'ea
IN and that the whole Of 1t is necessary ior inc dHS'
of the harbor Of san Francisco.
Messrs. william W. Grape, Charles X Tucker ana
Charles Randall, being committee from New Bedford
Mass selected to represent the merchants ana others Of
that section who suffered from the depecatons OF ne
Alabama and other EnglishRebe cruisers, arrived 1eFe
to-day They will endeayor to secure the action OF Con
gress on the subject recommended In the PreScehti
Message. The President. will confer with them 70
morrow.
1t was stated recently in some OF the newspapers s'
the executors Of the will OF Thaddeus stevens have,
from improper motives, delayed filing an inventory OF
his personal estate as required by law and II was IN
tmaed that object Of the executors has been W con-
ceal the that Mt Stevens owned Onetwenty-
seventh Of the entire stock OF the Northern Pacific Kali
1 fata
| to the late Hiram Waloridge. The Hon. o. j. Dekey'
Mr. stevenss successor land the Hon Edward SicPher.
son. Clerk OF the House. who the executors fay that
there "a truth in this statement that MI stevens Ho
own any Northern Pacific stock, and the delay IN
rendeIng the inventory has been chiefly occasionally
large claim made upon the estate by me
colored woman who Alr. Stevenss house
keeper, who demanded pay FOR 2J years service
in that capacity This claim the executors have hnsy
compromised. Another difficulty was suit for so1
which amount, It claimed, Mr.. Stevens suDserb
several years before his death TO build local railroad
II this claim had been allowed It would have swallowed
IN nearly all the personal property belonging % TIE
estate MI Stevenss real estate has been found by tie
executors to amount to 10000, and his personal prop
erty to $4,000 The effort made ON the 2lth 70 pocs
an order from the Court in Lancaster to compel no
executors 20 fe an inventory originated IN m0u'esd
personal enmity to Mt Dlckey. The executors
| expect to complete tie inventory in a shor una
1t understood that all the present officers o ne
Hous, Will be candidates for reflection in the XLlli
| Congress- Clerk Mcpherson end DOOrseoper BuIloa
have thus far the field to themselves but strong souF
ern coalition has already been formed against sergeant
alarms Ordway, in favor Of gentleman put iof9la
| by the Louisiana delegation.
Judge Lawrence OF Ohio the subject Of appTop7a
tons for public buildings under consideration, as men
Der Of the Committee Appropriations and durneis
recess has made a careful examination OF tho worha'
OF the Printing Bureau OF the Treasury DepaItRl-
with view TO making report upon the ad'lsa' LILY"
erecting separate building for the exclusive use o. ~
BUREAU He thinks that building could be ereeteaoa
the lots south of the Treasury for $1,000 with calaU
sufficient to print oil the notes, stamps and oola
required by tho Government In case ms
should be done, the room In the Ifes+
ury Building vacated by the removal
tho Printing Bureau would be sufficient 10 accomm iah
tho Second Auditor and his clerks, fer whom qn'rN'
ore now rented in winders building. Judge iaTfeh"
believes that all the note, bond. and stamp prnhhs
ought to done by the Treasury, with the possible ef
ception Of q single impression on bank and tr'aSaJ
notes which might be made elsewhere, as an additions
check against fraud. At present ~ the Naiio'al Ba
notes. all the stamps, and side OF tho gFeeE
backs are printed by private firms in New-forS
Senator Mcreery authorizes denial OF the statcm'n,
printed O few days ago, that he expects To De 70
elected to the Senate should GOV Stevenson not %
allowed to take his seat on account OF his porcpaOn
in the Rebellion.
It's reported that the Hon. Wayne McVeagh, minister
resident at Constantn0ple will soon return 10 s COUNTY,
on account OF III health.
Tho Hon. r NJ Corwine Of Ohio delivered, In th'
Court Of Claims to-day the closing arc1imeni ~ w, ng
important case OF Marshall o. Roberts agt In ts
1tates Is between New YORK ami Chagros and
| New-Orleans and Chagres, from lSsl TO iS0"
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