The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-19
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June IS. 1878.

WASHINGTON June IS. 1873
Secretary Richardson Won't Resign.
The rumor from New York that Judge Richard.
son Is about to resign the Office of Secretary OF the
Treasury h not worth serious consideration.
The Neglect or Congress TO Legisiste for
Utah.
The Department OF Justice attributes the un-
happy condition or arairs in Utah, 80 far as the
non-enforcement or the criminal laws is con-
cerned, to the neglect OF Congress to provide .
remedy for the difficulties alluded to in the Presi
dents special message towards the close OF the
session. and in which he earnestly asked for legis
lation to prevent conflict OF authority. If no
worse consequences. The President afterwards
went to the Capitol and personally urged legsla-
ton, as did also Attorney General Williams but
without success. Although jurors cannot now be
procured in criminal cases, they can be obtained
In civil cases by the consent OF the parties There
seems to be no prospect OF relief from the present
dilemma except by the action of Congress.
Tne Transit or venus-Crumbs Of Com
fort for tho Scientific Ring.
Professor Henry, OF the Smithsonian Institution:
Admiral Sands and Professor Newcomb, OF the
Naval Observatory, were at the Navy Department
to-day, with the view OF making preliminary ar.
rangoments for the details Of the different depart
ments OF an expedition to be sent in a vessel Of
war TO various points to take observations OF the
transit OF Venus. The points it is contemplated
visiting for this purpose mainly in the Southern
Indian Ocean, Australia and the adjacent islands
There Will probably be four parties, six persons
each, % be assigned at different points. The
western party at Hobartst0wn, Van Dieman's
South Indian Ocean; third party at vladistOvak.
on the Asiatic coast of Russia. and the fourth at
some island adjacent to Australia. 1t is hoped
that full preparations will be completed for This
scientific expedition, so that II the Department
shall consent to furnish veSSel-of-war they may
leave one year hence.
Soundings for . Gable Between tho
United States and Japan.
The United States steamship Tuscarora, Com
Niander George +. Pelknap, now at San Francisco
is being lifted to make deep Sea s3Ghdings In the
Pacific Tor cable route between the United States
and Japan, this authority having been granted
by the last Congress. The sounding apparatus
made for the Juniata has been sent to San Fran
cisco, together with fifteen miles of carbOlized
sounding line; thirty miles OF steel wire and one OF
Th sounding apparatus have also been
July and will proceed toward Puget Sound, thence
to the Aleutian Islands and stop at Hak0dadi.
Peace Commissioner Meacharn's Move
ments.
Mr.. A. B. Meacham, the Peace Commissioner,
who was woun led at the Candy massacre and who
has been for some time preparing his report OF his
attempts to pacify the Modocs. received a tee-
Military Commission that Ia to try the MOdOcs, and
left Washington for the Pacific coast tonight.
Storm Signals and Lffe-Saving Stations.
Captain Howgate, Of the Signal Service, and Mr..
Kimball, Chief of the Revenue Marine division OF
the Treasury, will leave here tonight for New Jer
sey, to make arrangements to connect the storm
signal system and life-saving stations on that
coast, in accordance with the Congressional enact.
ments Of last Winter