New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-28
WASHINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May p, 1878
The House. on recommendation OF the Judiciary Com
mittee passed Mr. Hazelons bill, providing that In all
cases where claim, by virtue of any right or title de-
rived from Spanish or Mexican authorities, has been or
shall be finally confirmed 1t shall be accurately sur
veyed BY the SurveyorGenera Questions arising as 10
the correctness Of surveys are to be determined Dy te
courts instead of at present by the Interior Depart
This act is not to apply to cases where surveys
have already been returned TO and are now pending
making the survey or modification OF survey
All other costs OF proceeding shall be paid by the parties
thereto, and the court may Justly apportlon them -
There is an apparent effort making the part Of the
Republican enemies of the Civil Rights bill by little
sharp manage to defeat the bill altogether It's
now on the Speakers table, and can only be reached by
twohirds vote, except in IT'S regular order several
weeks hence ntmated that toward the last OF the
session bill similar to that of the Senate Will be pre-
sented IN tho House ami passed This will GO 10 The
Senate and the subject Will be between the two Houses
and may be delayed from week TO week on inc mos,
plausble grounds. Thus each House Will have voted
for the bill, but 1t will not pass.
The bill prepared by Delegate Charee member OF the
Committee Territories for the admission oil COLORADO
into the Union as state is accompanied by report
showing the richness and prosperous condition OF the
Territory, concluding with the following: The Commit
iuy satisfied that the present p0pais,I, o o
representation IN Congress ana that before eau
be admitted under the provisions OF TINS Oil Tue popua
ton will equal II not exceed 2OJ,OJJ"
The Judiciary Committee had the House to-day, after
the sanborn matter had been disposed OF. and pre-
sented many bills. One OF important character was
that relating 10 the qualifications OF jurymen before
United States The bill provides that hereafter
shall serve as ajnrOr IN any Uh'eu states c9
who cannot read and write the English language TINS
was passed without division, ana wlth mite oppo,
ton. bill also passed relieving the pOhilcal dis
abilities OF Raphael Semnes.
| The House Committee on the judiciary were to-day
discharged from the consideration o. tho petitions OF
Mrs H. b. Stanton, Susan d. Anthony and Others, ask
ing Congress to extend to women the same protection
that colOrod enjoy In the exercise OF their rSt 10
vote and also to give women All cVii ana poiticai
from the consideration or petitions ask
ing for suffrage the District OF Columbia and
| ali other Territories OF the United States.
bill was passed by the House to-day, from the judi
ciary Committee legazng the transfer OF pay accounts
and salaries OF army aud navy officers, and OF all Gov
eminent officials and employees. Hitherto, 1t was not
with favor legality for an Oicer TO transfer
his pay account, and the paymaser exercised his dls-
to whether the account should DC PAID 70 the
| officer or assignee
The Washington Monument Committee to-day held a
meeting at which Mr. Pelham, from the subcommittee
apponted to visit the 10 Washingtons mother
| nj Fredericksburg submitted report, which was
| adopted recommending That the monument be com
peted In accordance with the plan OF Lieut. Marsha,
| involving an expense VI $1,000
The Senate Finance Committee spent the greater part
| OF the day in work upon the Moieies bi and have
agreed upon many Of its features Tue bill will not DE
reported before Friday morning Several 81 the repre-
sentatives Of the NewYurk merchants who have been
in Washington days looking after THIS matter
| turned to New-I0rk tins evening.
Just before the adjournment OF the House to-day Mr..
Maynard gave notice that he would call up the Car
rency bill tomorrow. for the purpose Of taking the
OF the House. aud that he should not yield for any
| debate.
| The President has recognized Jose Poe as Consul
General OF Bolivia, and Fernando Parraga as Consul OF
| Guatemala, both at Ncw-foIk.
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