New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-18
iBi TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuNRI

hNeIhE-BUslNESS BEFORE THE SUPREME
COURT.
iBi TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuNRI
WASHINGTON. March n, 1874
Inc meager reports OF the bill prepared by Secretary
boutwell, in regard to giving American registers to
orelgnbuit vessels, have conveyed wrong impression
Oh It's character. The bill does provide allow any
general registration OF vessels built in foreign countries,
put applies only to class In foreign
vessels are owned by American citizens but employed
entirely IN the domestic trade OF those This
Is une case Tb IN China Japan and some other AsiatiG
nnder the protection of the American flag and Secretary
The bill, however contains clause restricting the priv
ege To vessels whch are not engaged IN trade with this
country, ana absolutely prohibits them from visiting this
country.
Senator Morton will on Wednesday next introduce an
Amnesty bill in the Senate and will ask for immediate
action upon The bill is understood to be liberal in
its provisions several of those which have already
come from the House. one or two classes only being
omitted from it, provisions II is understood also that
another Civil Rights bill some what similar TO that intro
duced by Mr. sumner, Will be simultaneously pressed
upon the Senate.
The Supreme Court will reassembe tomorrow, hut
opinions on important cases will be announced. On
Tuesday however, the important case upon which turns
the constitutionaty OF the KuKlux law win come mp
for argument The points upon which the Court will be
called upon to decide follows First, as To
whether OF not under the enforcement law OF May 81,
tued ullar the laws of the state; and secOhd
whether the right to bear arms IL rght garan
enforcement act This Will substantially test the
validity of the act in question and decide whether crim
those that punished under the state law. keVerdy
johnson aud Henry sanbery are here and will argue
against the Government, while Att3ihey-"eheF" WI
liams will have charge Of the other side.
The Supreme Court will not announce Us decision IN
the OF the State Of Kentucky against Secretary
Boutwell, wherein the former prays for a naniamus TO
compel the Secretary TO issue warrants amounting TO
about $4,000 TO reimburse the State for expenses,
nm n fla NJ FL, indi /
believed that the Court viii refuse 10 issue the mand-
aud that IL Will be necessary to obtain new appro-
pration from Congress.
The House Arms Investigating Committee has closed
rs abors, ana viii now consider the testimony which It
has obtained. The Investigation has been very super-
fetal, but perfectly satisfactory to the Administration
men. TIE Committee intended to examine Gen. Dyer,
to forego it,
The Clayton Inyes eating Committee have temporarily
suspended the examination OF witnesses, and read
ng up the testimony already adduced in order TO decide
upon the character Of evidence to be admitted In future
ClLtou's attorneys have applied for suDpcIas to a
large number OF Witnesses
The Government Printing Office was never
crowded with work now. Beside the current work,
il has the printing OF tine testimony taken invest
cations. including tlai made by the Ku-Kux Commit
tee the French Arms, AMI the New-YOrk Custom house
Investigating Committees Tine pruning of the kn-klux
TESTIMONY, it is expected viii be completed ~ two or
three weeks and " N maxi, ten volumes OF between COO
and 200 pages each. Tie tctimOnY taken before TIE
NewYork Custom house Investigating Committee, 1t lie
hoped, Will not be- ~ NoinhinOus.
The anLand Grant members In the House, not sails-
ned with the victory The Bay field and ST. CroX ku
road grant last week. propose to SUPPLEMENT- by another
bill which j, 10 be- introduced by Nj Randall tomorrow
1t will he remembered that j. = Wilson, late Commits
sioner Of the Land Office made contract with iho
Governor OF Wisconsin, authorizing the latter to Keep
settlers of land question and 70 collect fine
from persons cutting timber upon it until tie Railroad
Company could have time to obtain an extension % II.
grant and to retain the money collected for the benefit
this contract. There has been recovered by suits for
espas g. 10000 anu the bill referred 10 proposes to
secure t.s money Tor the l. :. Treasury.
Delegate Jones Of Wyoming Territory is trying TO So
cure in appropriation OF $1,000 enable the Secretary
II War bore artesan well at Fort D. A Russo III
that Territory. The primary object Is to furnish the
garrison with water. OF which there IL but scanty
supply the OF the people OF that Territory
M the project arises from their desire that The Govern
should undertake the experiment Of sinking artc
San wells which If successful would encourage many
similar enterprises by private individuals, and bring
under culture tracts Of land which are now entirely bar
rem. whether water can he obtained IN Wyoming by
artesian wells Is doubtful question that the people
want the Government TO undertake the expense O the
first experiment.
senator Summers health to-day, is much better than
il has been for the past Since the threaten
ing symptoms OF the disease which Frustrated him last
year returned he has been hut little in his seat IN
the Senate and his rapid recovery Is owing chiefly 10 tho
rest he has thus been able to have Mr. Sumner has,
during his whole Senatorial career been the most
slant attendant upon his official duties Of all the sena
tors With the exception OF the time during which he
disabled &c ago, about SIX days whr bt was
called East attend his mother during her last sickness
Dix years ago, his illness last SpDg e Las never
bee absent longer than 20 minutes at time from iuo
Senate during its sessions He has not been inside me
House of Representatives. for several years
Geo. G. Maynard, the electrician OF the Army signal
Corps denies, in note to THE TRIBUNE correspondent,
that he il the author OF the article IN The Hastings
CchJ Republican Banner, containing charges against
senator IrulnDul which so thoroughly shown up
i'm The Senate Friday that he ever acts senator
ChIuder's private secretary.