The New York herald., 1874-12-11

been printed for the use OF members OF the COM
mittee. The Secretary OF the Treasury will be
heard on Tuesday, and 1t Is understood that he
win endeavor to convince the committee
that the work should all be done In
Washington and In the government once.
He so advocated in his report to Congress, and
has since prepared tabular statements to sustain
his argument. None OF the members have as yet
formed an opinion, and win not until they have
carefully reviewed the evidence furnished by the
subcommittee.
The Civil Rights Bill I'm tho House
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Finck, OF Ohio, who succeeds Hugh J. Jewett
as member from the Columbus district, was to-day
appointed to the vacancy on the House Judiciary
Committee, occasioned by Mr.. Jewetrs resigna-
rion. This will enable the committee to proceed
with the Civil Rights bill when that matter comes
formally before II.
The Trade in Coolies and Chinese
Women.
Representative Page, OF California, has arranged
with the Foreign Affairs Committee to be heard
before 1t on Tuesday next with reference to his
resolution recently passed by the House, directing
the Committeeto inquire what legislation Is nec-
essary to prevent the Importation OF Coolies for
servlle labor and Chinese women for prostitution.
The Court OF Alabama Claims-Imp por-
tant Decistons-A New Rule.
The Court OF Commissioners OF the Alabama
claims to-day announced Its decisions in cases IL
and 239, as iollows:-
The allegation Of loyalty must be averred in
substance SO as to meet In TINS particular the re.
qulrements OF rhe act OF June %, 1874.
sary and tae claimant is on the hign seas or be-
yond reach the Attorney Oi Record may amend
IT. out he must set forth IN an affidavit or deposi.
tlon or third person the TACT OF such absence OF
the petitioner and the impOssibity or his return
in time to verify the amendment before the ex-
tons with the Court
The question a. TO whether all sailors on Ameri-
can vessels, OF whatever nationality, captured
and injured by Confederate cruisers are entitled
to indemnity occupied the Court during the day,
Mr.. @. 9. Beaman, Jr., for the claimants and Mr..
J. A. J. Creswen counsel for the United States.
The Court adopted, with some change of phrase
oogy, the following rule OF practice suggested by
Mr.. Alexander r. Morse, counsel Tor the claim
ant:-
Whenever any deposition or document shall
have been filed IN any before this Court either
party TO any other case NAV use such testimony
desiring to use SUCH testimony in a case In which
the same was not originally taken, shall file no
tice IN the case In which such testimony Is sought
to be used, i've days before the hearing thereof of
his intention SO to do, specifying therein particu-
larly the depostions or documents sought TO be
used and the case or cases In which the same were
originally taken.
Diplomatic Appointments.
The President has appointed Benjamin Moran,
OF Pennsylvania, TO be Minister Resident in Por.
tugal. This gentleman, as is known, has been for
many years Secretary OF Legation at London, and
at the last session OF Congress was confirmed as
one OF the Assistant SECRETARIES OF state, which
ONCE he declined. The President has also ap.
pointed Wicknam Hoffman to be Secretary OF Le-
cation at london and Robert R. Hit, OF illinois,
Secretary of Legation ar Paris.
Can 2 Disloyal Person Sue the Govern-
ment IA Decision To BE Made.
In the Supreme Court to-day the Attorney Gen.
eral finished his argument In the case OF Haycraft,
appealed from the Court of Claims. The principle
involved Is an important one, inasmuch as IL VIII
decide whether oisloyal persons have the right to
bring suit against the government TO recover the
value Of captured and abandoned property. Hay
craft claims that by the proclamation Of President
Johnson, OF December rs, 1858, he was
relieved Of all his political disabilities and that
he could not sue until his disabilities
were removed The Attorney General argued that
he could only sue under the act relating to cap
to two years after the rebellion. The impression
among members OF the Bar IS that the Supreme
Court w,li sustain the adverse decision OF the
Court OF Claims
First Operation Of the New Postal Law.
The first weekly returns OF the weight OF mai!
matter at fifty Of the largest Post Onices are all
in and the results surprise the department.. 1t Is
probable. according to these returns, that the
Post ONCE revenues will be largely Increased
during the coming year, when, for the first time
the department will actually and accurately get
It's postage on printed m after, the collection or
which the country postmasters have been very
derelict. Under the new law newspapers viii
continue TO be carried free within the county
where they are published.
MIR. Woods Democratic Tea Party.
Mr.. Fernando Woods reception Of the victorious
democrats drew together a large and Jolly but
very quiet company tonight, who congratulated
each other. spoke hopefully OF the future, told no
Secrets did not boast and went home early.
Tho Bronze Statue of Jefferson.
The bronze statue OF Jefferson, presented to the
citizens OF the United States, having been re-
moved from the Presidents grounds to Statuary
Hail. at the Capitol, was placed IN position to-day
where IL was the purpose OF the donor that it
should stand when he presented 1t.