The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-26
WASHING ON.
W0man's Right of Suffrage to be
Tested in the Courts.
A "Reminiscences of Stewards
Alaska Purchase.
Condition of Life-Saving Stations
on the New Jersey Coast.
Comparative Increase Of Population in Europe
and the United States.


WASHINGTON, April 25, 1871.
Attempt 70 Reconcile Republican Difficulties
in New York.
Horace Greeley made flying visit to the city yes
serday and spent some time with Senator Sumner
and Secretary Boutwell, 1t is said that the object Of
his mission here to get Boutwell, to use his in
nuence with the President to have the Fenton fac
ton recognized In New York. Unless this is done
the philosopher regards the republican party In New
York as gone up. Some OF those who talked with
Greeley while here represent him strong against
Grants denomination. He thinks 1t is too soon for
the party commit itself TO any man as candidate.
Inspection of Jersey Lie Saving Stations.
Captain John Faunce, Of the Revenue Marine
Service has been ordered by the Secretary
of the Treasury to make thorough IN.
specton of the life saving stations on the coast Of
New Jersey ana Long Island, and viii leave here
tomorrow, in accordance with this order, to ex-
anime the condition OF affairs on those coasts.
Some weeks full account OF the operations OF
the life saving stations on the coast of New Jersey
was published IN the HERALD, and at the same time
the necessity for providing the surmen with better
accommodations and appliances was strongly re-
commended An effort was made on the strength
that article by the people of New Jersey to induce
Congress TO make appropriation sufficient to carry
out the Recommendations suggested. Congress, at
Its last session. proposed to appropriate 5000 900 for
the benefit OF the e-saving stations the coast Of
New Jersey, but upon the recommendation OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury the stations the coast
OF Long Island were also included, and with this
amendment the bill passed at the session OF Con-
gress just closed. While J Is available until the
LIST of July next, the purpose of Secretary Boutwell,
in having the stations carefully inspected to ascer
tain what improvements actually needed, and
In what way the 100000 can best be apporoned
among the different stations needing more efficient
means to carry out the object for which they were
established.
Interesting Suits Before the Court of Claims
"Reminiscences of Stewards Administra.
ton.
Two cases In the Court OF CLAIMS to-day attracted
considerable attention. The first was the case of
the late Il. A. J. Atocha, IN which he claimed
damages for being unlawfuily expelled from Mexico
during one Of the revolutions inaugurated in tle
country by Santa Anna. The claim was before the
former Mexican Commission some years ago. but
was not allowed. 1t then came into Congress and was
referred to the Court OF Claims. The compensation
sought, II allowed, Is to be paid out OF iund
now in the possession OF government and re.
Ceived from Mexico The trial was to take place to-
day, but the Attorney General moved for a continu
ance, on the ground that further testimony was
needful from Mexico. The Court granted the con-
tinuance.
The other case was the New York. Newfoundland
and London Telegraph Company the
United States This is O suit for large amount or
tolls on cable kilograms sent by the government to
foreign governments during Mr.. Stewards term OF
ONCE as Secretary OF State. motion to continue
the case was urged on the ground OF
the necessity OF obtaining further evidence from
MIR. Seward The Court held the mosion
under odvisement and VIII decide 1t tomorrow.
The amount claimed to be due is s32 2o, the entire
amount OF the bill for ocean kilograms sent from
November TO- 1885, to October 5, 1867, being s455i0
In COIN Included in the Indebtedness Is despatch
from Seward to Bigelow, slo,54o so, chargeable in
gold, there being forty-eight words in Eng
lish and 1914 In cipher The largest amount
apart from that just mentioned, paid in
gold by the Department OF Stateiwas Tor despatch
from Seward to Gorichakof. ST. Petersburg, about
the Alaska treaty, numbering l. 1913 WORDS and cost
ing s9,sS6 50. Ii appears from the documents that
seward could not sanction the items for the unpaid
kilograms upon any other principle than that those
kilograms be paid for not ciphers but words
Peter Cooper, his petition president OF the tee
graph company says the services were performed
in the manner set forth, and the United States
bound by Stewards acts in their behalf, and should
make payment for transmitting said messages
by cable according TO the tariff of charges
then in existence, and which were posted
In the telegraph Office OF the War Depart
tariff of charges known to the Secretary of State
ut the time Of sending the messages, and at the
time OF sending paying for other messages
similarly sent aud charged in the accounts and
paid for at the tariff rates az charged.
The English Tax Friction Matches.
Commissioner Peasanton to-day received
despatch from the Chancellor OF the Exchequer at
London, as follows:-
Please cable Immediately now tax on friction
Iure or check consumption WHAT yield this year?
General PIeasanton made the following reply
Right Hon. ROBERT LOWE, Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer, London
Tax on friction matches works well. Manurac-
ture not deranged nor consumption checked. Yield
A PLEAsANToN, Commioner.
The above telegraphic correspondence is the result
Of the recent proceedings In London, connected with
the Introduction Of bill In the British Parliament
proposing n tax upon matches, reference to which
was maze in the cable dispatches OF this morning.
-1hc Right of Women Vote BIC Tested
i'm the Courts.
To-day, In the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia, Mrs. Sarah J. Spencer and Miss Sarah E.
Webster, two OF the ladies refused registration az
the recent election for delegate to Congress and
members OF the House OF Delegates of the Territory
Of Columbia entered suit by attorneys, Messrs
Riddle and Miller against the registers for refusing
to enter their names the lists of qualified voters
They lay their damages al five hundred dollars
each, and the suits brought will be duly prosecuted
with the view OF finally testing their rights To
citizenship before the supreme Court.
Comparative Progress OF Populn tion in
Europe and the Uniied states.
The president. during she last session OF Con.
gress, In compliance with resolution OF the Senate
Transmitted 10 that body the report OF Samuel b.
Rrggles, delegate from the United States to the
Ipiernatioral Congress at the Hague IN the year
ISCa IL cnI cudes as follows--
pREtAToKY 20 PART SECOND OF REPORT
ON THE COMPARATIVE PROGRESS OF POPULATION
IN EUROPE AND IL TINE UNITED STATES
The preparation OF this part Gt .he report has been
turavoldaby deayed by the necessity OF obtaining
Dtinerous statistics OF the population 0f the various
nations Of Europe not only al different periods. but
frequently with boundaries largely changed. render
ing Tho pupuatioH tabcs or ttle value. IL also