New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-29
WASHINGTON.
rHE CREDIT MOBILIER SUIT.
and motion.


WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug %. 1873.
A rsotisn VIII be argued early IN September before
Judgs. HINT and Woodruff. holding the United states
Circuit Court Hartford, 70 dismiss for want Of Jurs
dictlon Ee Of the Untsd States against the Union
Pacific Railroad and Cr6dif aobjer Of America. ELeh
OF the very numerous defendants viii have the right 20
axe motUn by separate counsel, but Judge Benjamin
r Curtis OF Massachusetts counsel for several Of the
defendants largely interested VII represent all in
single test case, while the principal argu-
newt on behsf Of the Governments will be made
bv Judge Aaron Perry Of Cincinnati II "a intmated
that influences work and Will be soon used mere
eectuay such agitation in the nert Congress
a. win cause the early abandonment OF the isit-a task
which ziI, however, be attended Eith some difficulty,
since three Of the Comitee through whose nvestiSa-
tious he suit Observation-Disclosures. wilson Hoar and
swann-are reelected, aud Judge Icon, the Chairman,
has been quietly at work all SumI1er prospecting
new fields for exploration soon 81 Congress gives
necessary authority
THK NATIONAL PENSIONERS.
The quarterly payment Of pensions. IN wlr'h about
a. OO Ooo will be disbursed win BEGIN THURSDAY next
at various agencies throughout the.coury and on the
same day surgeons wifi the physical ezsn1na-
tou of an pensioners the law requires onesevcry
two the result Of winch will determine tire rate
each person Will be allowed for the nsIt two years
More than 1850 surgeons VIII be engaged in this work.
aud 70 them Commissioner Baker has lsssa CIRCULAR
special and minute instructions. IL Is INTENDED 20
than any which have yet been made.
PREPARING FOR CONGRESS.
New desks for members Of the next House have benin
70 arrive and being arranged IN the hall OF me
House OF Representatives. They are OF light and tses-
f uetion, free from all carving and heavy orna
mentation and so much smaller than the old thar
the 900 necessary 70 accommodate The House viii
occupy room than the 30 OF last CONGRESS he
Ge desks and new carpet viii comprise th5 principal
improvements OF she nall OF the House of Representa-
n yes during tbis vacation. Gen. Buffers plan Tor the
reconstruction Of the entire Interior not oenS re2"Fd
STAMPS on DAMAGED CIGARS.
A firm st Allentown, Pean. writes to the Icterua
Revenue Bureau. asking 70 be furnished with stamps
free Of expense to stamp 1900 damaged cigars which
we're returned 10 them, and which they propose 70
rewrp before Offering them for sale In reply, the Act
ing Commissioner states:
This Office has authority TO grant your request
AMI cigars treated IN the manner you propose mist 70
regarded As new cigars, and stamped accoruhSJ'
THE sEAL-LOCK QUESTION.
Secretary Richardson has finally taken the decision %
the seaI-lock question into his own hands and an
nounces that viii make personal examination OF enc
competing patterns The Department intends TO have
The manufacture % the prescribed lock entirely under
it, control. or least under - direct supervision
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Commander Alfred Eantz is detached from duty NJ
lighthouse inspector Of the With District. and placed
on waiting orders. He Will be relieved By Commander
Henry E. sreley who IL detached from the navai req
d-zV1s az Boston By direction OF the President Fret
en- James Bell OF the LIST Artillery aus been detailed
a, Professor OF Military Science at e UnlyrTty "a aer
mont at Burlington, relieving Capt l. l. L4ngdoh Oh
the LIST Artillery
grady's Photograph gallery in tins city. branch OF
the Sew-York establishment. was SOLD at bankrupt
auction today, subject 70 liens Of sJ,1JJ' i0r "
The Postmaster General has ordered the establish
uert Of the frdeliyery system at Oswego. SIX carriers
are allowed.