New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-10
WASHLEGTOS.

NECESSITY OF RKFoRM IN THE DISTRICT OOFIi-'
MENT.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Star this evening
gives expression TO the general apprehension mere IA
regard the financial condition OF the district IL says
Tie most rigid economy IN conducting every orsncn
OF the Government Of the District or C0lnInl4 nas
come a necessity. The task Of retreneDmehl 10 ssi
delicate one however. and requires the most catelut
which would destroy the efficiency OF auy depart
ment Of the public service must entan mucn
posed TO De saved Instead of cutting down or cutting
OF small sares OF necessary officers thereby Gun "a
minute saving Offering premium Tor JogDlng OF
corruption let the list Of officers he gone over 5Sbss
and All the useless ones Topped on Reduce ,ne
Of saaried officers. IL can ana ought 70 ne dohe
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Monday, June Q, 1919
In the District Court to-day, the case OF Collins agt'
the Florida prze easel was argued on moron 70 us
miss the libel filed by the Government, on the grouuu
that the SEIZURE having taken place in Brazilian port
was Illegal Gen. Butler appeared for the l0elant' ana
Mr. Corwin and Judge Fisher for the Government.
Judge Humphreys overrued the motion and referred
the 70 Gen Mussey 10 take testimony. The FLORIDA
never reached any port in the United States, having
been lost or purposely scutted on the way she was
bnIlt IN Liverpool The Geneva Tribunal state IN ther
award that notwithstanding me yGsIn OF 1as te
known the Oreto, she was neyerlneaess ~ prth
occasions freely admitted into tne Pg Of faur to one
Colonies aud the Tribunal bY majority o. nv oois
declared its opinion that Great Brian laleu " ol
fulfill the duties prescIloeu III 'HS NAN"'J %
Washington with regard 20 neutral duues'
The suureue Court Of this District has just rendered
n decision upon question under the Conhscauon Act
not heretofore tried Alawyer Of this Distrct Joineu
the Rebellion early in the war HIS property was con-
nscated and sold for $4,000. Upon his return the per
eon who had purchased IT, paid the former owner slOOo
additional and received deed in fee simple
A short time since the first owner died, and his
heirs suit to the property holding tat
the Conhscatiou act deprived the first owner OF all legal
right to the property during his me- ana
he had no power % sell II or give deed. tne ~
that the rst owner had legal right during MS ne "
dispose OF the reversonary Interest ana,
the sale in the present case was Vau' an" us
no claim upon the property
In the case Of Farragut agt. the ship Metropolis
and others, prize case in which an award OF over
81 900 has been made By arbitratoEs' Gen. Butter
moved for an afirmance Of the award Mr. Corwin ior
the Government fled motion requiring the aroltrators
TO file in court the evidence particularly that OF Ad
rails Porter aud Bailey, and also nquulng WHetner te
steamer McRea having been Duilt ana useu ~ tuo
limited States from whom she was TAKEN shOuld De M
eluded among the vessels captured or cesrOyeu AHe
motion was oyerruled, and the award OF the srpraors
was affirmed
The Secretary OF War having referred 70 the Attorney
General the question 10 his authority under the act
~ Congress 70 construct the railroad bridge OF the NIL
Yankee and st. Paul Railroad Company across tue MIS-
sissppi at La Crosse the Attorney decides tha
the bridge is 10 be located by the Company and not by
the Secretary OF War but that In ls m ,
Secretary OF has supervisory power as 10 e seel
ritY OF navigation anu Tue cohFeh'eu0S VI ~SSS' "
other railways.
THE first attempt to transport newlY-hatched
shad TO the West has failed. The Commissioner
for Michigan who started West with 5OOo0in iron cans
constructed for the purpose found upon reaching Cum
berland Nd that the young dsh were dying rapidly.
He pt the train took his 70 the Potomac and put
those still alive about 10000 into the river at that point
He is now in Washington preparing to start Tor Mlchl-
gan with a second stock.
The Supreme Court for the District OF COLUMBIA mas
decided the case OF Dainese agt. Charles Hale The
defendant was General in Egypt, and by virtue
OF his Office exercised judicial power sezing certain
goods in which Dainese had an interest Judge Cartier
ia delivering the decision OF the Court that oyerrule
the demurrer holding consul had under the law aud
treaty been clothed with judicial powers.
BENJAMIN Franklin has been appointed to be Tobacco
Inspector for the lid Internal Revenue District Of New
York.
One hundred and twenty dollars conscience money
was received to-day from NewYork on account OF GUS