New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-02
CURRENT TOPICS AT The CAPITAL.
DEATH OF CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.


DEATH or CIVIL SERVICE REFORA.
LBT TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. April /, 1878.
Although there honest determination among some
officials TO carry system Of Civil Service Reform
now uomnAlly In force, the belief Ia gaining ground
every day Washington that the regulations framed by
the Board binding nobody, unless the superior
officials In several departments and bureaus feel dis
posed to them II has not been learned that the
President contemplAtes filing the places the Advisory
Board made vacant by the resignation Of George VIII
liam Curtis and the appointment Of Mr.. CatteN 20 be
General Treasury Agent In Europe, and the Board will
probably be allowed TO die. The Administration friends
Of the new naval officer az Baltimore. Gen King who
~is politician Of great influence, have no doubt that
there viii be some regard paid 10 the Civil Service reg
latiOns filing the subordinate positions IN MS once,
and he Will not turn out more than half the clerks
and deputies there. they think that sderlng the
supposed have claims 70 recognition, MS action IA this
respect Will be highly commented
GOVERNMENT SUITS AGAINST THE NEw-YoRK CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD.
Ex-senator Harlan Is the last attorney who has APP
peared Internal Revenue Bureau behalf OF the
New-York Central Railroad has for three
years striving hard evade the taxes that
so Justly due 10 the Government The object OF has
visits the Secretary Of the Treasury and the Commits
soner was stop possible, the seizure aud sale Of the
CompaDys property This contest between the railroad
and the Government Will have 10 De settled in the
Z,
plaintiff The Company feeling apparently that il has
weak case desires 20 be the defendant and that
the Government shall begin suit against il. The Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue holds that the burden OF
proof is Justly the Company and that he cannot by
going into court plaintiff, rennqush that advantage
10 which the Government is entitled Tie seizure and
sale OF personal property OF the Company Will con
tinue Is exhausted when the Collector 70 pro
ceed 20 levy It's real estate When thus II done the
OF the tax will either be soon obtained or mat
ters brought a speedy crisis. The law allows the
Government 70 bid real estate sold FOR taxes II less
than It's real value Is offered and there no uOu0 hat
the Company would very come TO terms after Its
depOts and round-hou had been closed up.
THE DECISION IN THE SONORA DE REGLA PRIZE
CASE REVERSED.
The Supreme Court Chief-Justce Chase delivering the
opinion reversed to-day, the decision Of the u s. Dis
trt Court for the Southern District Of SewYork IN the
prize case Of the United ag the steamer Sonora
de Regla This out OF Illegal seizure made
by order III Gen Sherman during the late war Need
ing vessel for purpose, he took this one and II
was detained about three years This gave rise 10
voluminous diplomatic correspondence. and the case
Svas naly' heard In the u s. Court In New-YOrk City.
10000 The original value OF the steamer was only
sbout s3o0o Tbe supreme Court decides that The
Ssge- awarded we're excessive and directs the Court
below 10 reaAsess them IA conformity VIII Hs OpAon
given to-day.
FIGHTS OF AMERICAN FISHERMEN UNDER THE WASH
ISGION TREATY.
GENERAL PRESS DsPArCH.l
The Secretary Of the Treasury has Issued circular TO
Collectors OF Customs in which he says;
You are hereby enjoined TO make known TO the
public Interested IN the subject, a. Tar as posi-
lie that until the provisions OF the Treaty OF Wash
ington relating 10 the fisheries shall go into effect
the liberty Of fishing in the waters hereafter 70 oe
thrown open the nshermen OF the United States by
tie operation these provisions, - perlssOry oy an
subject attempts by private parties 70 evuo buc
still existing legal restrictions when are set iorth IA
the circular OF this Department already referred o'
aud that II American Fishermen engaged IN hshng with
in the three-mile limit herentoforo mentioned before
Ian J. 1873 they may still be subjected 20 serious jim
Guilty BY private parties under the PROVISIONS u INC
statutes OF the Dominion OF Canada