New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-20
sentence, they lacked the courtesy to allow him

sentence they lacked the courtesy TO allow him q
| few minutes TO conclude.
In the midst of Mr.. Kasson's speech scene took
place on the Democratic side OF the House that had
the appearance for time OF being prelude 10 an
old fashioned personal rencoDtre. Messrs Beck and
Grassland disagreed to the true amount oil the
deficiency in tho Post Office Department. about
which they had been holding colloquy with MI.
Kasson The difference, it appears, was OF old
standing, and began in Saturdays session when
Mr. Grassland was making q speech against the
FrapkiDg Privilege. 1t was, therefore, a sore spot
with Mr. Grassland and when Mr.. Beck hit him IN
the same place again the irate Kentuckian bounced
out of his seat and into the asle and the first thing
the astonished House knew be was shaking his ist
under the nose of his colossal colleague and shouting
something about his having justice done him IN
Kentucky. The Speakers hammer began deafen-
ing din and nothing more could be heard Mr..
Crosslands fist continued to pound the air IN alarm
ing proximity to the face of Mr.. Beck, who sat
coolly in his chair all the time, until the members
began to gather ronnd. when Mr.. Durham inter
fered and marched the excited gentleman on linen
the Speaker stopped pounding, and when order was
partially restored every one INDUCED in good
laugh the idea of an encounter between Mr.
Beck who is one of the largest men in the House.
and Mr.. Grassland whose stature IS notlceaDly
small, being far moro ludicrOus than exciting
No vote was taken on the FrankiDg bill before the
adjournment. A number of members have gwen
notice that they intend TO move to strike out all that
refers to the free transmission Of books and seeds,
leaving nothing of the bill except the section allow
ing the free exchange of newspapers and the delv-
cry of weekes free Of postage to subscribers living
in the county where published. 1t is tho manifest
desire of large majority of the House to pass the
whole bill and to take refuge behind the pretense
that it does not revive the old abuse Of ranking.
but only provides for supplying the people with in
formation about the doiDgs of the Government.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR NEW
YORK.
WARRINGTON Thursday, Feb. 10, 1874
Mr. Bass's bill to establish an additional judicial
district in the State Of NewYork, and to make fur
Their provisions in relation to the courts OF the
United States in said State was reported from the
Judiciary Committee to-day. The first section OF
the bill provides that the present Northern District
OF NewYorb shall hereafter embrace only the aoun-
ties of Cayuga Tomp,ns, and Toga and the sew
eraI counties lying west of them, the new district
TO be called the Western. The present Judge,
District Attorney, Marshal, and Clerk OF the
Northern District are to continue ther duties
in the Western District. The section also pro-
ydes that all pleas Suits and proceedings civil ana
crmiua al now pending in the courts OF the northern
District may be continued and completed IN tne
Western District but gives the District and circuit
Courts therein the power to transfer any SUIT Vi
proceeding now pending, or wherein mesne process
has already been issued to the proper court OF the
Northern District, upon any cause of action alleged
IN have arisen within the teTrtory,Of the latter dis
trict. Section provides that the residue Of the
State not embraced in the Eastern, Southern or
Western Districts shall constitute the Northern Dis
trrt. The offices of District Judge, Marshal United
States Attorney and clerks of the District and Gil
emit Courts of the district created all of which,
except the offices of clerks, to be filled by the
President with the consent of the Senate. The
salaries Of the judges of the several disnets s hxed
at 5000 wear. The remainder of the bill fixes the
terms of the courts III the several districts, ana
makes certain pr Visions regarding the suhihonipR
of Jurors and the continuance OF suits now pending
THE HOUSE BILL RELATING TO THE CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION.
II has been charged that Mr.. Cameron has held
the House bill with reference to the participation
of foreign nations in the Centennial Exposition I'M
Ill after the Philadelphia election, so as to lead the
citizens of that city to the opinion that II Mcclure
was elected Mayor, he (Mr. Cameron would not be
able TO get as much done for the success OF the IN
dertaking so far as the Administration concerned
inst OF not does not matter much; but the election
is over. and to-day Mr. Cameron asked to take up
the hill While there is little doubt that the bill
will PASS it will nevertheless encounter some herce
opposition There seems to be prevalent
immersion or fear that the Centennial Will
proye n failure and there will be heavy opposition
70 any appropriation by Congress. The members do
not seem TO have confidence in the managers and
fears are EXPRESSED that the thing is tending too
much toward a mere city exhibition instead of
nations celebration. There seemed to be little in-
terest in the matter in the Senate, although MT.
Sumner opposed the bill, and indicated his severe
hostility TO any proposition looking TO an appropHa-
tion. SIR Stevenson of Kentucky also made some
stronq points against the Centennial. Mr.. Schurz
seemed to be favorable to the Exposition and also
Senator Morton. The consideration OF the bill was
nostponed until next Wednesday.
THE BOSTON CoLLECTORsHIP
report is current tonight that seven of the Mas
socbusetts delegation IN Congress have united in
Letter 10 the President asking him to reappoint
Iudoe Russell Collector of the Port of Boston, the
nlace of Simmons, whose name was sent IN few
dovs ago The Senate Committee on Commerce, at
;ts meeting to-day, took action on this nomina-
ton Dispatches and letters, many OF them protest.
INC apaiugt Simmonss continuation, continue TO
nnnr in upon the Massachusetts Senators and Repre-
alentatiyes Mr. Boutwell, received 80 kilograms Oh
tbe subject to-day, before IL o'clock.
WASHINGTON NOTES
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 49, 1874
The Joint Committee the Library this morning had
ner the pre- position of the daughters