New-York tribune., 1874-04-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday,

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 2l, 1874
Representative Poland reported from the Judiciary
Committee TO day bill relative to the Utah courts. IL
provides that the United Judges, Marshal and
Attorney shall discharge the duties pertaining TO all
the courts dispensing with the duplication" OF sue"
officers by the Utah legislature and as
Jurisdiction which 1t has exercised ubder mOrnon
authority and in conflict with that OF the Shi1u
OF Jurors. The United States Judge, the Cerh o Tue
CoIr, ana the Marshal are required TO draw jurors
from lists prepared the manner specified free from
Mormon Influence. MT Poland says he VIII eau up 'n'
bill in few days.
The report submitted TO the House to-day by Mr. Hur
but on the bill to charter double track railroad re-
cites the various features OF the existing railroad sys
TEN, and says that the company proposing 10 pud tne
great freight railroad will accept the low rates OF freight
agreed upon by the Committee-l5 cents bushel TO
Chicago is cents to St. Louis &c. The Company ASKS
the Government To guarantee Its hve per cehl Donus,
at the rate OF t200)O mile anf while the Comnteo
in favor OF railroad subsidies, u THINKS mat tnc
matter should be fairly submitted TO the consideration
Of the American people. IL therefore repoIts I" p4'
without any recommendation.
The President Of the Argentine Republic desires to
send five six graduates OF the Military School OF that
country to complete their education at West Point An
act Of Congress to authorize the Govern
ment TO grant this request and the Secretary OF war
transmits the correspondence on the subject 10 tne
House, and recommends the adoption OF the requs 70
legislation The expense Of the education OF the cahes
will of course lie borne by the Argentine Government
precedent for the proposed action was made III Tue
case OF the Japanese cadets
WAYS and Means committee spent inc ressioh w
day In considering the sanborn report and the report OF
n sub Committee revision OF the Customs laws
The Committee did finish the consideration OF eltnet
subject In relation to mOieties the Committee are
unanimously favor Of the repeal OF the law authorH
ING them. .
Another nvestlg alton ordered by the House 10.
day The Committee Expenditures In the Treasury
Department were directed to send for persons ana
papers and find out what has become or tue siVpov
appropriated last year for the Reform Schoo Oh the
District OF Columbia.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations to-day de-
cded to action the subject OF the Centehna
upt the House shah have acted on the bill reported Dy
Mr. Kelley and made the special order Tor May LUIS
bill IL will be remembered, proposes 10 aid tne Ven'en
nial celebration by an appropriation OF SOOOOVo
A cause, interesting to the many creditors o: the
Columbian Insurance Company, was argued to-day De-
fore the Supreme Court The question wasI whether the
Supreme Court Of New York had che right 10 dissolve
the corporation Mr. Dudley Field for tue plainun III
error and Mr. Dodge for defendant
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue gives notice
that unless persons liable to the payment OF the special
tax license under Internal Revenue laws make their
returns on Form before May 81 they will be liable 10
penalty Of so per cent.
In consequence OF the inadequate salary allowed h'
Commissioner Drummond OF che General Land once
has resigned and Will retire from the Office on the ISL
day OF May.
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