New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
WASHINGTON.
THE SUPREME COURT.

The United States Supreme Court will not announce
any decisions tomorrow and probably none Will DO
rendered before Monday the Goth inst In consequence
OF the absence of the President from the city the Gus
tomary visit Of the Justices to the Executive manson
at the beginning Of the will not take place,
but the opening session will doubtless as usual DC Drei
and merely formal, 1t is expected some notice VIII De
taken OF the death of the Hon. Benjamin r. Curtis Tor
merly a member of the Court. meeting OF the bar
will be held for this purpose tomorrow Tnere are no"
$40 entered the docket being 81 more than he
number with which the last term began ana showing
that the business Of the Court is still accommodating.
There are also some thirty cases ready for
docketpg with the exception Of slight informalties
Tn addition to the socaled "GraDger I" casees,
involving the constt1nonaty Of tns Hisfonsi,in
ana. case, which involves tho the "ku'Kiux
law" there will come before the Court cIs TINS
of the State Of California the
OF the law OF that State prohibiting ihe lahunH Vi
ora II viii be that Justice
Field. recently holding Circuit Court n California de-
fict with the Fourteenth Article of Amendments Al
three OF the aforementioned cases Will undoubtedly
in consideration or their great puDlic lmporancc' pc
advanced on the docket
PosTMAsTER-GE GENERAL JEWELL AND THE CLAIM
AGENTS.
The excitement among the claim agents on account OF
Postmaster General JEWELS announcement that ne
would no longer tolerate them In his Department Is h
tense and they aege that he cannot exclude the from
appearing their cents 1t is not dcuit 10 account
for the sensation which has been produced among t'
class when is known that their fees average
all the way from 5000 to $4,000 year. They say that
the law gives person upon whom the OF attorney
ia conferred the rights his principal, ana tnat
the Postmaster General has no power to interfere ~ Is
saving time and labor, both TO the government anu IN
dividuals who have dealings with the departments p
some OF them frequently guilty Of practices which
deserve tue condemnation which the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
has given then
THE POSTAL CAR CONTROVERSY
Col Thomas A. Scott, President Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and Mr.. Hnckey President OF the Philadel'
phia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, had tnree
hours conference with Postmaster General Jewell TO-
day in regard to the disputed questions OF compensa-
ton for railway mail service. Gen. Bangs, superinen'
dent of this branch Of the postal SERVICE also took part
in the informal discussion result OF which II Is no
confidently believed that all the matters at issue VIII Oe
smcabiy and satisfactorily arranged without further
serious trouble. The railway Presidents Will emooay
nenartmentI and, meanwhile, Col Scott assures the
General that he will do everything ~ us M
mower to secure rapid transit 10r the mails, anu III
crease the facilities OF the posta-car service.
WASHINGTON NOTES
Tn accordance with request OF the Secretary oi
the Treasury, and upon the Recommendation OF Tue
Surgeon General the Post Surgeon at ska, Alaska,
authorized to admit into the Post Hospital under Ms
charge upon the request Of the Collector OF the ror
sIfka such seamen of the American merchant marine
as may require medical surgical treatment chafge
of 81 SO per diem may be made for medicines board &C
for each person admitted into the hospital ana !ht
received from this will be placed TO the
credit OF the hospital fund.
The Treasury architect says that the NewYork Post
ONCE building will be ready for postOce purposes Oh
the 1st OF January The architect cannot determine
on the character and recommendations OF his annua
report until after consultation with the Secretary o
Treasury.
The Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia to-day
appointed Fitzhugh Coye Controller Of the District
vice George Baker resigned Mr.. Coyle Is native VI
Washin gton and wealthy and much respected ctizeh
He is President Of the National Bank OF the Repupnc