The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-14
Nomination Of Officers of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia.
Proceedings of the Joint High
Commission.
Important Ruling of the Southern
Claims Commission.
TROUBLES OF THE UTAH JUDICIARY.

House to-day was concurring In the Senate amend.
ment to the Deficiency Appropriation bill. which
repeats the law providing TOR the orga nizatlon Of
Congress on the 4th of March. There was long
debate over 1t, and when the vote was taken IL was
SO close that one would have changed 1t either way.
At all events, 1t was repealed. An effort was made
by Ben Butler and others TO have recOnsdered bur
they failed. An attempt Will he MADE tomorrow to
nOnconcur In this amendment. and many members
assert that If this fails the bill viii be laid on the
table. There Is avery strong feeling In favor OF re-
tanning the present law.
Executive Order Ia Territorial Officers.
The President has caused to be issued an order to
prevent Territorial officers from absentIng them
selves from their posts Of duty. Hereafter leaves Of
absence shall be granted only for of press
ting nature, and then only Cor the shortest possible
time.
Dinner at the British Minister'S.
The Joint HIGH Commission were In session to.
day at the State Department This evening the
British Minister gave a dinner. which was attended
by Earl de Grey, Sir Stafford Norihcote. Professor
Montague Bernard, Sir John A. Macdonald and
Lady Macdonald. Lord Tenterden, NJ. Catacazy, the
Russian Minister; Mr.. Francis Lawley correspond.
emit OF the London Telegraph: Miss Kate Riggs, Miss
Freinghuysen, w. w. Corcoran. Hon. LIE Poer
Trench Colonel Bernard. Mrs. lie Strange Mrs.
Howard, Senator Fay ard ana Sir Edward Thornton
and lady. At the conclusion OF the banquet the
British Minister gave a reception, which was at
tended by the members OF the foreign legations, and
prominent government officials.
TeleHruphic Communication Between Mexico
and Cubn.
Mr.. Henry G. Norton, OF New Yorg. who has
cured the exclusive privilege OF LAYING a telegraph
cable from Mexico to Cuba. deposited to-day with
the Mexican Minister the sum of $4,000. In United
States bonds as security for the completion OF the
work. The cable IS to be laid from Vera Cruz to
Mlnatltlan, Tabasco, Yucatan, the Cape Of Catoche
and thence to tho Cape OF san Antonio, Cuba so as
to connect with the cable from Cuba to the United
States. The work Is to ne completed In eighteen
months from December 49, 1870. The Legislature Of
Yucatan has gran ed MIR. Norton subsidy OF $40 600
for ten years account OF the cable, and 1t Is
peced that OF the other States will follow the
example.
Tho Judiciary of Utah In Wunt OF Money.
Judge Strickland. from Utan is here for the pur-
pose OF obtaining from Congress an appropriation
to pay the expenses OF the district courts In Utah
for the trial OF criminal cases. Recent decisions or
the federal courts Utah have transferred the duties
heretofore performed by the Territorial District At
torney and the Territorial Marshal to the District
torney ami the Marshal appointed by United States
authority. These decisions were based upon legal
definition OF the organic act and previous decisions
Brigham Young. finding the occupation of
his District Attorney and his Marshal gone,
refuses to pay the expenses OF the courts
for the transaction OF the Territorial business Tue
erect OF this refusal Is to stop the course or justice
Indictments have been found against many persons,
some OF them Mormons, for criminal offences, and
the parties cannot be prosecuted because Nere
are no funds to pay the necessary expenses 1t Is
feared that II the courts continue to be prevented
from considering criminal cases summary vengeance
against murderers and other criminals by the action
OF vigilance committees Will be the consequence. 1t
is to prevent the re.enactment of sucn illegal
culinary scenes az those which have been witnessed
In other Territories that appropriation OF $50 ooo
to be added to the Deficiency bill, Is now asked from
Congress. 1t is suggested that II deemed neCes-
sary, Congress could subsequently reimburse the
treasury by ievyIng tax upon the Territory.
Treasury Order Relative to Merchandise In
New York.
Complaints have been made to the Treasury De-
partment OF want OF sufficient caution on the part
OF merchants in New York In conveying from the
docks packages OF merchandise designated for
examination by the appraisers. In some cases II Is
reported by The customs officials that packages have
been opened and the goods put into consumption
before an appraisement could be made, whereby the
importers become liable to the penalties of their re-
turn bonds. The offence having been go frequently
repeated, 1t has been determined by the govern
ent In cases OF this nature arising In future, to
sue for the penalty Of the bond.
Important to Liquor Dealers and Rcctiners.
The commissioner OF Internal Revenue has pre-
sentcd new form OF book, 20 be kept by the whole.
sale liquor dealers and recGers, and has issued the
following special order, No. o. to revenue officers
ana others, announcing this change. The order is
as follows ~ -" ~ ...s~
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, J
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REvENUE,}
WASHINGTON. April 8, 1871. J
The book, form No. 81, In which rectliiers and
wholesale liquor dealers are now reviewed TO Keep
out By them, prescribed in special No II. dated
ana diiicut to keep, It's further use on and after
the lst day OF May next is dispensed with. In pur.
suance OF the provisions Of section 49, act Of July 20
1868, form No So, revised and herewith published
is prescribed as the form OF book on which each rec
count Of all dsed spirits received and sent out BY
LIST day Of May next each rectiner and wholesale
liquor dealer will ascertain the quantity OF spirits IN
a as o. sps received and sent out By
spts On hana rnder me head Of spirits Re-
ceivcd," and thereafter keep said account In az.
ONCE OF thus date Parties who have on hand books
In the form prescribed In Special No. IL Will be per.
nesp With he Of
the coupon, until the books already procured are
exhausted. All persons required 10 PROVIDE tnem-
selves with books In tho form prescribed In this
special are at liberty TO do 80 IN any manner they
please. a. PLEAsoNIoN' COMMISSIONER
The Contested Seat of Lewis ID. Campbell.
Certain citizens Of the Third Congressional dis
trict OF Ohio, now represented by Hon. Lewis ID.
Campbell. represent to the Committee OF Elections
that they have discovered new evidence to show
Campbell IL not entitled To tho seat. The period
fixed by law for taking the testimony having
expired they ask that additional time be allowed.
Argument Will oe heard tomorrow. General
Schenck Is not party to the contest
The scuthern Claims Commission.
The Following is the ruling OF tho Southern Claims
Commission on the question OF taking testimony for
use before the Commisslon:- -
In every case where /. Is possible the Commission
Will require testimony OF all witnesses, both as 70
loyalty or tho claimant and the facts OF the case 10
pc gvon peloie With With os o"n ~ The amnnnf az