The New York herald., 1879-12-08


thority heretofore exercised at elections for federal
officers by general and deputy marshals. The Baii-
more case presents the question direct on the petit
ton tor habeas corpus the Of Albert Siebolu
who was convicted at the Noveinbe term in 1875 OF
the United States Court the District of Maryland for
an alleged violation OF the Federal Election law.
democratic member of the House Appropriation
Committee said tonight that there was probability
OF decision Deirg rendered on this subject which
would finally settle the whole matter in controversy.
and until the Supreme Court did dispose of the
pending there was no use IN making unneces-
sary agitation by any proposed Legislation.
MORE POLITICAL EMIGRATION SCHEMES.
The latest alarm that has terrified the democratic
camp Is the announcement that there is large body
of Northern people emigrating 20 Florida. The report
in Washington is that between fifteen hundred and
two thousand able bodied w,ll make their
home in that State hereafter. and having some capi
tai. will attempt to organize the republican party
there for effective work next fall. There is also
some fear that South Carolina will be traversed by
political missionaries from New England. which
makes the vote Of the solid South somewhat unc-r-
tam.
FEES AND ALLOWANCES IN THE UNITED STATES
coURTs-coRRUprIoNs AND IRREGULARITIES
TO BE REMEDIED.
tative Young. of Ohio. that they will hear him on
Tuesday in support OF his resolution for investi-
eating the system or fees and other allowances to
officials Of United States courts. The resolution is
directed at irregular and illegal methods of taxing
costs at the system OF charging for constructive
mileage and kindred charges by marshals at the
double cost often collected by district attorneys.
for treated jury cases. when in fact they
settled without intervention of jury, and at prac
tice of district attorneys to take the two per
cent in lieu of other costs and the latter also. Be-
sides these is claimed that other similar abuses
exist and have by long practice to be regarded
sanctioned. 1t is proposed as result OF the in
qury asked for to correct all these irregularities
and establish o defuite scale of fees and other
charges which shall be uniform for all United
States courts. Governor Young has been assured
of favorable action by the committee.
TERMINAL PACILITIEs-rHE HEPBURN LEGIs-
LATIvE COMMITTEE ON ITS TRAvELs-LEs-
SONS LEARNED IN BALTIMORE AND ELSE
WHERE
One member of the Hepburn Railroad Committee
Of the New York Legislature passed. through here
to-day on the way to Richmond. The committee
spent the day yesterday in examining terminal facii
ties of the port OF Baltimore with view Of estimat
ing the difference in natural and acquired advantages
between that point and New York city. The CON-
mittee and the visiting railroad officials who accom-
panied them were met by the principal officers Of
the Baltimore and Ohio road. who remained with
them during the trip, and gave them all possible in
formation. They visited Locust Point and Canton.
inspected the elevators. witnessed the method Of
loading steamers and sailing vessels with grain and
other freight for Europe and went the terminal
network Of tracks to see the arrangements which
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have at its com-
mand for unloading and putting freight on board
of vessels at minimum cost. The members of the
committee expressed themselves astonished at what
they saw. Mr. G. r. Blanchard. vice president of the
Erie Railroad and Mr. }. A. Rut.er, general freight
Railroad. sa they had no expectation Of seeing SO
much tonnage represented in the harbor of Bati-
more nor had they formed any adequate conception
of the simplicity and therefore economic quality
of the railroad terminal facilities of this port and
they were unprepared to find them SO extensive and
complete. Last evening the body OF the committee
left for Norfolk to examine the harbor there, and
they will also make q study of the line from that
point through Richmond for the West. The COM
mittee is expected In Richmond to- morrow evening"
and early in the week will return to New York via
this city.
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Republican Congressional Committee will
meet during tho coming week to mako q prelmi-
nary organization of their work for the approaching
national campaign.