Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-12
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WASHINGTON, Jan. II.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
THAT RESOLUTION.
The resolution for the appointment of three
Dominican commissioners will be signed by the
presiding officers of both houses tomorrow and
then sent to the president.
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Delay will occur before the departure of the
commissioners, as the Tennessee, at New York
has been ordered to make trial trip, and, if
satisfactory, will be ordered to Norfolk, to re-
ceive the commissioners.
THE CABINET.
There is authority for saying that all rumors
since the resignation of Secretary Cox, ofcabinet
changes are without a particle of foundation.
Every memberseems to be Thoroughly satisfied
with all the others.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. HookerS argument before the house iu-
dietary committee this morning is highly spoken
of by every body. 1t was listened to with pro-
found attention by all present, and her argu-
ment made an impression.
ASSESSORS DISCHARGED,
Five hundred and fOrty-three assistant asses
sors Of internal revenue, nearly twenty-lour per
cent of the whole, have been discharged, by the
consolidation of districts, since October 1st
etfecting a saving to the government of $500
daily, or 100000 annually. 1t is expected that
two hundred more assessors will be discharged
ALLEGED FRAUDS.
Mr.. WEIGH, of Philadelphia, sent to the COM
mittee on appropriations yesterday, charges
and specifications Of alleged frauds and mis-
conduct in the purchase of Indian goods. A
copy has been sent to Commissioner Parker, and
reply requested. The examination of wit
nesses will begin next week.
PETROLEUM FOR ITALY.
United States Consul Duncan, at Naples
writes, that orders have recently been issued bv
the authorities, that vessels laden with pefro-
leum for Naples must discharge cargoes at NiSit,
q small port, four or five miles west of Nonles
unprotected from high winds and dangerous to
approach during storm, and also quarantine
for Naples.
RECONSTRUCTION.
The president does not intend, as some news
papers have stated, to send Il message TO con-
gress on the subject of reconstruction. He will
however, in a few days, transmit a large num-
Der of reports from military officers received at
the war department, in which complaints are
made and accounts given of OutrageS and dis
turbanceS in the south. They will be submitted
in order that action may be taken, with a view
to afford the required relief and recommends
ton. This effect may be made known by the
president in a brief message.
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
The suit of eX-Treasurer Oliver of Massacbu-
sets against the Liverpool and London life and
fire insurance company, for an injunction against
the company until they gay the tax of fonr ner
cent. on their premiums, in 1864, was before the
supreme court yesterday, R. R. Curtis and j. G.
Abbott appearing for the company, and Attor-
ney General Allen of Massachusetts for the
state.
The company repeated the defense previously
offered in the court below, with the additional
and technical point that they were not corpor-
alton by British laws, and, therefore, not liable
to tax under the phraseology of the Massacbu-
sets act. 1t is contended that, as they are not
corporation under English law, they cannot
be regarded as such by the laws of other coun-
tries.
To this the state answers that, while it is true
that such companies are not corporations!unde
British laws, still, as they have conferred upon
them all the essential qualities and privileges of
corporations, they are such in fact, and must be
so held in our courts.