The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
WASHINGTON.
The Hena Money Law Cons,i.u.ionn,.

Tbe &ead Money Law Constitutional.
WARRINGTON. Dec 8.-The Supreme Court
ted0y render d decision declaring conetitu-
tional the Head Mon7 Law act Of Congress-
approved August B. 1882, By the provisions Of
which collectors are required to collect from
msster, owner or consgnee of every vessel ar
irving from q foreign port 30 cents for every
passenger brought not a citiZsn. The court
holds that the statute SO far as its povisions
may be found to be in conflict with any treaty
with foreign nations must prevail in all judi
cial courts of this country
Facts ard Esum0rs.
Gen. Foster, Unised States Minister to Spain
arrived hsre this morning from Nav York and
presented to the Secretary of State a copy of
tbs treaty entered into between Spain and the
United States.
Fseiatiag TO Alabama Claims.
Representative Stones bill relating to Ala
bama claims introduced in the House today,
provides that for the purpose of ascsrtaining
the amonnt OF money to ba applied TO the pay
men5 OF Judgments of the court of commits
sioners OF Alabama Claims interest shall be
computed on the balance of the Geneva award
fundsremaioipg in the Treasury March 81 ,
1877, for future disposition, viz: 49, 599
from shat date to the date OF the payment OF
Judgments of the second class rendered and to
% rendered under the act approved June g.
1882.
Mexican War vcterars' Claims.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Ths United States
Sdpreme Coqit, in @ case which involves this
question W Shether officers OF the regular srmy
and navy who served cut their engagements or
we're honoraby discharged in the Mexican
war ara entitled to three months extra pay
under the act of July 10, 1848, as re-enaeted
February 10, 1879, holds that they are entitled
to zach pay and sficms the decision of thu
Coart of Claims. The number Of offioors
affected by this decision is four or Eve hug
dIed.
Coafirnlea by the Senate.
The Senate in executive session Today confirmed
the following nominations:
homas o. Osborne OF illinois, to be consul gen
eral to the Argentine Republic.
Jchu Baker OF Illinois 10 be consul general to
Venezuela
Willard P. Tisdale of Ohio TO be agent of the Uni.
te States to states of the Congo association.
Otis p. G. Clark of Rhode Island, to be commits
sioner of pensions.
Calvin B. Walker of Indiana, to be first deputy
Commissioner of pensions.
Noah p Ioveridge of Michigan, to be second Edep.
uty commissioner of penSions.
The nomination of Hugh MeColloch to be secre-
tary OF the treasury, was favorably reported from
objected to its present consideration and under the
rules it went overto the next executive session.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today:
Andrew Young of Kew Hampshire. to be Cap
tain ana assistant quartermaster of the army
Frank L. Me-, OF Augusta, Maine to be captain
and commissary OF subsistence
Robert 4. Crowell of Minnesota, to be auditor Of
the treasury for the pst office department.
Edwin A. Clifford of illinois, to be eeputy auditor
OF the treasury Tor the post Office department.
John ii. u zzens of Rhode Island, to be collector
OF customs OF the district of Newport.
The President today appointed Messrs. W. O.
Stealy, W. Il. Nicolas aud N W. Burhaus a COM
nittee to exaaiue the completed portion Of the
southern Pacific Railroad Of California.