New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-31

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REGULATIONS on mn
CANADA FRONTIER.
ny IELEGRAPu TO THR TrrBUyPl
WAsWsCroS. July o. 1871.
The Hon. +. &. Banaed. Solicitor OF the Treasury
having had referred 70 him the ola Phadelphia
bank which claimed exemption from tax lrnposed on
their capital by the State Of Pennsylvania on the ground
that said capital represented by the bonds OF the
Funded Loan, has rendered opinion ~ the mattel
deciding that rho Government had no powers in tho
premises and that II Is question in which the state has
sole Jurisdiction and that the be settled only
upon appeal 10 the State Courts.
The representatives from KeuducEy who hero
endeayorng TO the half million dollar. claim II
their State for enrolling state militia, fled their FINAL
argument with Secretary Boutwell,. lie has not as yet
come to any conclusion in the matter, and az ehas
many points submitted by the claimant yet 10 consider
il is doubtful decision Is announced before the 5th #
August.
1t has the knowledge OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury that extensive practice ha been going On,
along tho Canadian frontier, by persons who are
gagged in shipping goods foreign vessels to foreign
port, to be reshpped 10 port the United States
tho frontier. This custom is violation o. law, and sub
jecs vessels engaged forfeiture Of their cargo and
the payment Of turnage duty OF 20 cents per tn on
her sdmeasnrement Collectors, howeyor,-are IN DOUBT
respecting the penalty, and in many cases. ia order
couect uie tunnage duty, have refused 10 admit the
goods, holding the Consgnees Of said goods f the ray
ment OF the tunnagc duty. Secretary Boutwell, has.
therefore, Issued instructions thai tie penal uura &c n
posed on vessel is not charge the goods apparently
haDc 10 FORFEITURE in 80 far as 10 require prepay
Of that tax before the entry OF the Goods.
III the carly part of the war Frank Hodges of
enlisted in the Federal army, ana there lost an arm He
afterward became clerk Ia the Interior Department.
and in October, 1870 Michigan again. register
voter in the town Of Yergennes but refused the
privilege on the plea OF nonresdence. Hodges here.
upon entereda suit for 5000 damage ant Judge a
the court at Grand Rapids Mich has just decided that
Hodges is entitled TO his vote He his decision
as TO the amount Of damages to DE allowed plaintiff.
The annual circular OF the Havana academy 81
Sciences In regard prizes offered essays been
al the Smithsonian Institute The following
translation:
In order TO facilitate as much as possible the presena
ton of competitive ESSAYS FOR the annual prizes and
allow TO the writers the widest range In thcr work. no
Corporation has determined TO leave the choice u sb
iects for the essays entirely 10 the authors with tho
understanding that the prize will DO awarded for
superior work, both the importance o. the subject and
the OF its treatment being taken into c0nsder
ton. Preference will be given TO essays Of practical
character, and to subjects that may find application IA
our country There Will be premium Tor each OF me
following branches; Medicine Surgery, Pharmacy,
Chemistry, Veterinary Surgery PHYSICS ana Natural seI-
ences. The Academy has not the means 70 eve iaEge
prizes for the essays ana oners sVo eIeS us
vacant offices in the gift OF the Academy hc Corpora
ton, after its session OF May - announced 10 the pubhc
the generous offer OF ITS President Dr. y. T. Gutierrez,
to give $500 premium for the best kind or
beetle or COeOptefOus insect CYtdS JOfHcoFtus,
family RhyHeOptOrd, very destructive IDOnsd BGtd
as &c The description Of the insect aud rs habits ~
wanted but above all, IL f. desired 20 learn OF better
TO protect fields against the depredaons Of
this plague The Zayas premium Is offered 10 the author
the best essay the Hygiene OF Childhood. write
aid mothers IL consists or 500. Al the
siOns Of the Academy, April 20, 1862 Il voted TO
this prize in honor of s founder Dr. Juan Brouo
Zayaz token of gratitude for his generosity. The
essay competing for these prizes may be sent before
March l. 1872, to the SecretaryGendra No. D. Jesu5
Mara-st. Havana the OF tho author TO be PLACED
in a separate sealed envelope. Tho problem or DR..
Gutierrez must be verified by proofs and experiments