New-York tribune., 1872-01-29
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s' Io'-'
-. s..,ro,oo Court Is expected TO give an op,uo"
- week on the Utah case, argued a'o"' ~, ~
cary u, 7, NAV he remembered that, by law nnhNo
weeks SAv % onv other Territory, appeal TO the
.n' - c,rrt of the United states on a Wnl o h"''''
,l,,,ed from the Utah Court. dhe e"uilso' i''
isaf,ndants IN the murder trials begun "N"n'' '"0
,,,ons therefore, sued for writ OF ho'"S 'Vl pu7'
s.h.,r o,,plcation having been dehleo' pouSn' '"e
- % tho limited states supreme court ~ II p'n' W
h., the Court will decide that has no
1 iDce the ground on which the defendants oase
1e case W a, ,-,eeularity in the manner Of
-. the Grand Jury and the uSHh
annor ~ proceeding would be TO enter P,1"
!, abatement Of the indictment on account VI '"'
,ori,, and not to sue for writ Of habeas corpus
,,h Court decides that II has jurisdiction WIZ uouo.
I ,ut the writ on the ground claimed anu ho' 'l'
tbe Court over which Judge Mexican lrtSucS . 80
til Court and not United states Court anu 'n'
,nrtoro the Grand Jury should have been summoned
"a. riO and not by a United states Marshal A'or-
r,l Williams who has been Judge In TWO teiIF
tories Il wa and Oregonl is said TO have re'nl"o' ~
other lv that there can bo no doubt on 'lls lVn'
action Of Judge McKean is very embarrassing u INC
,r,,,. NJ Justce here since, the case now STANDS
bev find impossible TO go on with IT, Whlle to o"
4, yeu nd it viii be a substantial triumph ioi inc MOT
The latest illustration Of Civil Service Reform is the re-
p,ovaI of anator Warner from the Colectorsmp oi
tbe Port OF Mobile II may be remembered that aS iohs
AS MI Warner was in the Senate, and had vote III 'e
body the Administration supported him, and listened 10
his advice II preference to that of Senator spencer Inc
latter from jealousy other cause, opposed war
er,. reflection and by action secured the election
~ Godthwaite Democrat to the Senate in his place
Warner then became candidate for the Collector
shin at Mobile, but friend OF Spencers
was appointed and Warner was offered the Governor
ship Of the Territory Of New-Mexico The new Col
d fvf fr-gT
removed and Warner appointed Then Spencer renewed
the war upon Warner although he is supporter Of the
Administration; and among other ways which he
adopted to affect the appointing power, IN some OF As
votes on the resolution appoint a Retreno hment
Committee stood with the Independent Republicans
This action, together With threats which he is
reported to have thrown out at last, moved the
White Hsusc. and Warmers name was Withdrawn hc
having never been confirmed, but not until an attempt
had been made 20 buy lin OF by Offering him the posi-
non OF Minister 10 the Argentine Republic which, Of
course he voud accept No fault is found with his
administration Of the Mobile CuStOmhOuse On the con
rar has been admitted 20 he honest economical and
,very way successful. The change made FOR purely
pOff al reasons. and Senator Spencer j. reported 10
lave lid WITHIN day or two that, with tie patIonago
II tho Mobile Cu.rOu-hUu>e at his disposal he DaU
exc q. Republican pAsy OF Am0ama IN tic interest 0t
Lon. u ant.
II tie Education bni becomes law the amount
money 10 be apportoned among the States VIII not be
large hall OF te proceeds Of the sales Of public land,
viii be Dut little SOo3Oo0, about $500 each
Congress District. The other half the bill proposes shall
De deposited in the Treasury permanent fund, the
mtero, TO be distributed annually to the States. There
in the House who like the bill as it i Others
think the method OF distribution proposes and the aC
cOuntabty to which it holds State officers for proper
Use OF the funds unexceptOnabe, but wish to further
and give tue whole annual proceeds of the land sales
On the ground that the States where education has
made little progress need liberal aid now,
bat Will be able when their schools
have been maintained for three years TO do with
help from the Government They urge that the best
policy would be TO make generous appropriation to en-
courage the Southern States to get their schools esta-
bshed with the understanding that the aid to he eX
tended for few years ONLY They would give nothing to
the Northern States Another class OF members including
all nearly all the Democrats are opposed to taxing any
steps in the direction proposed by the bill Education
they hold 10 be a matter which should be left entirely
with the States without aid advice or interference rom
the General Government. The bill comes up again on
Taesday and l. likely TO occupy me lhOtI- Ou ,, az ~ @
of colnmtee who want the b to I've disposed Of so that
go In have nm opportunv to report, ana calls the
urcvieu question before The measure las DCeA thorough
" debaicd.
The senate Committee on Privileges and Elections held
recir- yesterday for the purpose OF considering the
claim. ex-senator Abbott OF North Carolina to a seat
in the late No vote reached but il Is understood
that ~ ators Carpenter and Thurman each engaged
IN writing report one Of which Will be adopted at the
next meeting OF the Committee on Tuesday morning.
Il be wed that the majority Of the Committee Will
saopt Cnpeners report and that 1t viii give the seat
~ kbb T. while the minority will unite on Thurlnan's
.eort fich is expected to set forth that since
who qualified received majority Of the votes cst
for Senator elected. The case Is regarded
with c. siderable interest well on account Of the nice
legal point winch it has raised as for its political bearing
Tie = .OutlOn Of Mr.. Poland which passed the House
on Thur y requested the President to furnish to Con
grcss ..4temeut OF the facts upon which the habeas
corpus was suspended In South Carolina, and also list
OF oil tie arrests made for violations OF the peace and
order o. the Southern States by the General Govern
nen t0-eIher with list OF indictments yet pending,
list Of hose wLo have confessed TO have participated
IN outI.es and also list Of convictions by the courts
Beside these facts the President asked TO report in
formation relating to the security OF life, person and
propcrty III Kentucky, Arkansas Louisiana, and Texas
inc,udug all facts in lis possession relating
TO the existing conflict between the office
ldeis in Louisiana. This resolution was referred by
the Pr ident to the AttOrneyGenera yesterday The
inforna called for is extensive, and the time and
labor demanded by great that 1t is not probable 1t
Will bc furnished for than month, and possibly
not ng this session Of Congress Circulars will at once
be the several United states Officials in the various
States calling for all the information III the possession OF
tie courts aud the marshals and other officers, the Lists
OF names demanded The report however called Ior 10y
Congress- will when furnished, be very valuable u con-
necuOu with the history Of the Southern States.
The bin introduced in the Senate by Mr.. POmeroy pro
ydng for the reservation Of the wonderful geyser region
Of the Yellowstone for public park will be taken
up for action tomorrow early this week. The entire
tract which it Is proposed to thus set aside is only about
90 miles square and being 5000 feet above the level of
the sea- worthless for agricultural purposes. AS yet
there not single squatter upon the land but it is
ported Lat an expedition Of spectators curiosity
organizing for the purpose OF visiting the
gOn the will permit, and il is TO prevent
these from taking possession OF any portion OF IT,,
that c bill is introduced and pressed at this time Prof
Hayden, 20 whom, more than any else is due the
credit making known 20 the world the beauties OF til.
VOnGcriu region, brought home with him hundreds 81
ph0ogra phic views Of scenery In the Yellowstone cOun
ry beside an immense and very valuable collection
minerals ores, etc. which he is now arranging for exhi-
b!tiOu in the hsOnan Institution. examination
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