New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-16
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TIE REVISED CODE AND THE BANKRUPT LAW


THE REVISED CODE AND THE BANKRUPT LAW.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, July IS. 1915.
nguished practitioner at the Supreme Court bar
furnishes the following:
The act TO revise and consolidate the statutes Of tho
limited states IN force on OF December 1873,
approved the 27th or June, 1874 and IL repeats All
acts OF Congress passed PRIOR to the nrstnamea aae
any portion OF which is embraced IN any section OF san
revision but the enactment OF said revision IS not TO
affect repeal act OF Congress passed since me Is.
day OF December 1873; and all acts passed hlnee hhs
date arc 10 have full effect passed after the enact
OF the revision and far az such acts vary rom
conflict with any provision contained in SAID revision
they are 10 have effect as subsequent statutes and "A
repeating any portion Of The revision lheohsis'en'
The first practical mudde which this state OF the
law has produced arises in the bankrupt case SnJ
During the same day on which the Revised statutes
was approved Congress amended the Bankrupt act OF
1861 IN many Important particulars. Inc alhrhuhen's
called for the OF 1867 aud not Tor the corresponding
sections Of the revised code and the act OF 1861 u user
so transp0sed not changed as 10 render lpoSsoo
ior the courts 70 proceed WIN safety unth te puo-
sent similar difficulty so that t nav now be triy
said knows the statute law OF the United states
ALLEGED SYMPATHY OF SENATOR ALLISON FOR
EX-GOV SHEPHERD.
All OF the Washington newspapers to-day print tho
following letter from senator Allison Of Iowa who was
Chairman of the late District Investigating Commtee'
DUBUQUE. July 8, 1874.
am sorry that Shepherd Temporarily sacrificed
as he has done much for the city lie can AFFORD 10
Very II truly yours, W. B. ALLISON
Doubts of the authenticity Of this letter that IT IL
properly printed freely expressed here by the sen-
tors friends It is generally understood that Mr. Alb
spoke and voted against Mr.. Shepherds connrna-
ton as Commissioner the Executive session OF tho
Senate. and IL positively known that be was not ono
OF the meager half dozen who voted in favor OF the con-
frmation. II Mr.. Allison now thinks that Mr. shepherd
las been sacrificed after having done much for the
city, and that 40 stain is cast upon MS honor OF ng
rty, his course in signing the report ana ia VOuu.
BILE. II the letter reflects Mr. Alllson's opinion of Mr.
Shepherd the latter N Ills mind, wdSithe uttest man ~
TO retained IN Office.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE IN THE DISTRICT SAFE
BURGLARY CASE.
The Grand Jury held long session to-day upon tho
District saieburgary case, and heard an extended
statement from the Solicitor IN defense Of Col.
Whitley OF the Secret Service Division Of the Treasury
The Solicitor introduced Messrs Seteship, Mark Dart,
Del Oms, COyle, and other members OF the force As
witnesses, and also numerous documents from its
records in proof or the OF Col. Whitley and
his associates. The Grand Jury, however, during
Solicitor Wilson's visit to Col whitley
in Sew.York, has taken much Important
evidence entirely variance with any theory Oh nom
completely on the part OF the secret service loce
matter OF fact Nettlesp himself was 40 closely cor
nered the Juryroom thai, IN order 20 save himself o
Obliged to admit that MS statements nade anuvt
oath before the Congressional Committee we're not cor
rect. There evidence already taken that renders me
alb, proved by Col. Whitley at the time Hayes sdspae
reached NewYOrk OF consequence whatever, AS wen
"a the frtber fact reported by Solicitor Wilson that Net
tleshp's do show auy payments 10 Hayes
for work IN Washington.
THE OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE CONTRACT NOT
OPEN TO COMPETITION.
In the sundrY Civil Appropriation act Of the last
session is the following item:
To enable the POstmaste General 10 pay FOR not ex
ceeding 10000 copies quarterly or the O1ncdl IoSt
Guide compiled and published under contract nos
10 extend years 70 be- made win parties
doing said work al the lowest rate $4,000.
Postmaster General Marshall has decided that he Is
the Judge OF the person who can do the WORK
at the lowest rate, aud that It is not I'm
peratiye that he should advertise for proposals. he
thinks this process would take too long time lt was
these could be printed by private ndlVdua1 AZ
bat little cost to Government the advertisements
that would be printed would, 1t was thought nearly
the expenses OF the work. II SOOO are 10 De pau
II of the Treasury every year for i've years woud
that the contract ought To De open To conpeton
DISTRIBUTION OF THE CURRENCY.
The Attorney General has decided that 1t Is a"Tul 10
distribute such portion OF the 1854 100000 as now remans
unassigned unissued ana also such amount OF the
as may be retired by redemption and destrue-
uon in accordance with the apportioument provided by
the acts of March B. 1885, aud Of July r. 1870 He also
decides that It will be Lawful redistrlbute the s55-
100000 OF circulation authorized by the act Of June ~,
1874 "a appicatons are made therefor 20 any State
having less than proportion until Il shall receive its
full apportOnment provided that act; and ne also
decides that National bank with capital OF s5OVco
may now organized heretofore upon the deposit
OF $4,000 OF bonds and that National Danhs Win
heretofore. upon the deposit OF one-thrd OF their
capital stock United states bonds with the treasurer
OF ne Quilted states.