The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-11
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

the OF conversation, SAID that up TO this time
he had furnished to the Treasury Department the
OF such members OF Congress elect only as he
satisfied ought to 90 upon the roll The iniorma-
had been asked by the department IN order that u
might know to whom nstamens OF salary might DC
paid The Clerk also furnished the proof on which no
thus acted There some certificates OF election
about which no supposes there may DO DINER
ence Of opinion, and these he il now care
fully considering with view TO correct
conclusion, ana that he may act in the premises IN
conformity with what no understands to be the re-
Qurement OF law.
The Clerk to-day received o brief despatch
from Mr.. Patterson, OF Colorado. who denies tho
right OF Mr.. Beliord TO seat In the next
Congress the ground that he could not DO
elected al the same election TO oil the fragment
Of term In the Forty fourth and fun term IN the
Forty -Gfth Congress- The convention providing that
one representative from the State at large should DC
elected at tho first election under the constitution and
thereafter At such times AMI places as may be pre-
scribed by law Mr. Patterson contends that
as such provision has not been made by
the State his own election Is valid under
the general law Of Congress, which establishes
tho Tuesday next alter the first Monday in November
as the day OF the States and Territories for tho
election Of Representatives, and Delegates 10 ino
Forty -1th Congress- The Clerk says he now care
fully consdering the law and all the facts OF the case
OF contest between Messrs Patterson and Bcord, aud
therefore cannot yet even pretend TO know exactly
what be will do with regard TO Colorado. HIS duty.
however requires that before each meeting OF Con-
gross be shall place on tho roll the OF such per.
sons only whose credentials that they we're regu-
lary elected in accordance with tho law OF the state
or the general Law OF the United Statcs
The Clerk has before him two sets OF certificates
from Louisiana: one OF them from Governor Kellogg,
giving the republicans tour and the democrats Two
members and the other IRON Governor Nichols, Civ.
ing the democrats tour and the republicans two men,
bers Of the House.
THE MAIL MESS ENGER SERVICE IN NEW YORK
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL BRADY's
DECISION RECONSTRUCTED.
Second Assistant Postmaster General Brady to-day
reconsidered decision Of yesterday In relation 10
rcadversng Tor proposals for mall messenger service
In New York CITY, upon the showing OF the bondsman
that, notwithstanding the discrepancy in the date
OF his signing the bond, he was present when
tho bond was filed and whom the bid was
opened, thereby asserting 10 II. Under tins
statement of the It again referred TO Judge
Spence Assistant Attorney General for the Post Office
Department, who heard counsel for J. K. OTIS, who
claims the contract the lowest bidder, and Tor
Dodd Co., the present contractors. Judge Spence
delivered his opinion TO General Brady late this cvcn-
ing but the nnal decision OF the department will not
be announced until tomorrow II has also been de-
cidcd 10 readverse the station service in Philadelphia
the wagons described In the advertisement being
iound on investigation, not suitable for the scrvics
APPOINTMENTS IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THE LAW OF APpoRTIoNMENT TO DE RIGIDLY
ENFORCED.
The following is the law relative " appointments in
the Treasury Department.
That ON and after January l. 1875, tho appointments
OF this department shall be arranged DO equally
distributed between the several States OF the United
States, the Territories and tho District OF Columbia,
according to population.
Act approved March ,, 1875
The above law Secretary Sherman will rigidly en-
force under II there ut present be no appoint
ments from New England, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Maryland. Delaware, West Virginia. Arizona and
the District OF Columbia. The Secretary will also In
sist that only member of family shall be EN-.
ployed in the Treasury Department
REVENUE FRAUDS IN NORTH CARoLINA-MALI-
c1ous PROSECUTION OF THE AGENTS.
Very extensive revenue frauds In the manufacture
Of tobacco in North Carolina have recently been dis
covered, and the department purposes taking vlgor
GUS measures 10 bring the parties concerned In them
TO speedy punishment Some thirty manufacturers in
tho county Of Surrey charged with participation In
before grand jury of the United States Circuit Court
for the Western District OF North Carolina
within tho past few days. through the efforts of Rev.
enue Agents Brooks and Wagner. Major Wagner has
charge OF the which these frauds per-
petrated As means OF lettering the agents
from the performance OF their duties, number OF
suits have boon brought against them tor alleged tech
meal violations law. but the department has sgnied
Its intention to fully sustain the agents in their jealous
prosecution OF these and all other violations OF the in
tcrnai revenue laws. and has assured them that tho
power OF the government will be invoked TO protect
them against all such malicious suits The frauds DIS
covered In North Carolina estimated by the revenue
agents to exceed onethird OF the total amount Of
formal revenue collected in that State
THE TRIAL OF oTTMAN, THE ALLEGED TREAS
URY RoBBER
The case OF W. IL Ottmann, indicted for receiving
SAT- 900 stolen from the United States Treasury WIS
gwen TO jury at four O'Clock this afternoon, but
no verdict has yet been rendered. tho jury being
bic to agree.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
MINUTES OF THE CONSULTATIONS PUBLISHED
IN THE CONGRESSIONAL EEcoRD-ArTITUDE
ASSUMED BY JUDGE BRADLEY.
wAsHIxGroy, April 10, 1877.
Inc C0UgfesSt0Udt fLfcOFu isSueu to-uay makes D
volume OF los pages, covering the remarks Of men,
bers OF Electoral Commission In consultations
thereof reduced to writing by themselves accord
ance with the resolution OF the Commission.
JUSTICE BRADLEYs Position.
Associate Justice Bradley, who SO often
specially referred TO by the press took the ground
tina, Congress cannot institute scrutiny into the up.
pontmcnt OF electors OF State; II would be taking
oil the hands OF the State to which properly be-
huVa hnp nlaTp f,la
states when they agreed TO the constitution. 1t would
be gong one step further back than tbut instrument
allows
IL Is tho business and jurisdiction OF the State 10
prevent from bong perpctrated IN the appoint
inent OF electors and the business jursdc
ton OF Congress. The State IS sovereign power
within its jurisdicton aud Congress can
troll the exercise OF that Jurisdiction than
can that OF a foreign government
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES