New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-09
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ANOTHER INFLUX OF BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Monday. Dec. 3. l8Il


WASHINGTON Monday, Dec. 8, 1873.
over 200 more bills we're introduced in the House to-
day. making the whole number presented this session
more than so The offered today showed
less OF original thought than Of patent diving among
the flies OF the Clerks office, for nearly all were old
printed bills OF the last Congress- now brought to light
for resuscitaton Among the few worthy Of noto were
Mr. Poland's Geneva Award bill, Mr.. Coxs Resumption
bill the first of the session this subiect-Mr Buffers
bill TO restore pensions soldiers Of 1912 and OF the
Mexican war forfeited them by taking part In the
Rebellion Mr.. Monroe's S25OOOOO0 additional National
Bank Circulation BILL Mr.. Becks bill TO repeal
the public credit act OF 1865, which declared
the principal and OF the public debt TO be pay
able in gold and about score OF bls 10 restore te
exchange Of newspapers ana their Tree circulation
within counties where published. IL Is poor time 10
bring mp the question OF recognizing tle rights Oh lne
CUBAN insurgents but Mr.. Cox thought no might not
get better chance, and brought up his old resoiu-
ton of last session, ana INSISTING on NOe upon sus
pending the rules ana adopted ~ or course there was
Al Yeas 90 Nays. and - of Mr. COxs Democratic col
leagues voted against him.
AN IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT DECISION on UTAH
JUDICIAL AFFAIRS
In the OF Snow, United states eN rel agt Hemp
stcd T. : Attorney Utah. the question whether,
in the Territory OF Utah. the United States Territory OF
the Attorney General of the Territory elected under tho
Territorial law by the Territorial Legislature ia entitled
TO prosecute persons accused OF onses against the laws
Of the Territory and the Supreme Court to-day decided
that under the practice which TOO long prevailed, both
in Utah and other TERRITORIES and which Is In some de-
gree supported 10y the organic act OF the Territory the
Attorney General of the Territory is the proper
officer. The practice is regarded az an anomaly,
because all Odenses IN the Territory are
against the peace OF the United States but the gen.
era construction the of Congress distinguishes
the business Of the Courts when sitting as Circuit and
ordinary Courts OF the Territory II must be sustained
The Territorial law providing for the appointment or
NJ
to valid United states Attorney is ousted OF
the decision work evil in any case as the whole
matter within the control of Congress Judgment Is
reversed. Justice Hunt delivered the opinion.
THE REMOVAL or POLITICAL DISABILITIES AND TIE
ABOLITION or THE "RoY-CLAD' OATH.
The bill of the Committee Rules, grant general
amnesty and abolish the test oath, got through the
House to-day with only feeble show of opposition.
Mr. Lawrence Ohio tried TO brighten the Republicans
with the old "bugsboo" OF JEFF. Davis coming back az
member Of Congress, hut they had grown accustomed
TO seeing the substance Of the YcePresdent of the late
Southern Conederacy sitting among them, and were
not alarmed at the shadow OF the President which Mr..
Lawrence displayed. Mr.. Cox begged that the House
would do gracious thing aud pass the bill unanimously,
but Mr. Lawrence objected and division was had re-
sutng in l4 Yeas Nays Tue little squad OF IRE
and lost will probably be the last chance OF going
on the record against legislation wipDg out the last
determinations imposed on account OF the reDelloh'
Amonp those 2S me fnbers Messrs Hawey Of Con-
nectlcut Monroe. f. II. Roberts, Merriam, o. f. Hoar,
Tyner, and Samuel Hooper.
THE SENTIMENT OF CONGRESS AvERsE TO TIE
POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
President Orton of the Western Union Telegraph
Company was Washington today TO see what pros
pect there was OF action by Congress upon the recon-
mendatons Of the POstmsterGeneral in regard to es-
tabhshing postal telegraph. He Will return to New
York night convinced that the sentiment OF Congress
ia either so much averse this scheme or members are
50 little Interested That there is no necessity Tor
him 10 remain here.
A SCHEME FOR THE INITIATION or THE CURRENCY.
An EXPANSION scheme OF a very mild character ella-
mates from the South Carolina Legislature. That dis
tngmshed body advises Congress, In resolutions re-
ceved here to-day, TO amend the National Banking law
SO to authorize issue Of notes TO the amount OF 90
per cent of market value Of the bonds deposited by
the banks instead OF 90 per cent OF the race Value rs
now provided. OF all the projects for Imitation thus Ear
broac he'd this is the modest