The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-01

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WASHINGTON, April 30. The controversy
between J. sloat Fassett Collector Of the
Port Of New York. and Frederick W. Van
derbilt. over the importation Of the steam
yacht Condusror will be decided IN the
Supreme Court Of the United States. the
petition Of the Solicitor General for writ OF
eertiorari having been granted by the Court
to-day TO review the judgment Of the Court OF
Appeals for the second ssteoit The yacht was
brought into the United States Aue. "a. 1891.
having been bought at Glasgow. Scotland. for
E15.500. Collector Fassett seized the vessel to
enforce the payment Of import dutisa The
United States Court for the Southern District
OF New York decided that the yacht was not
an imported article liable 10 duty. and ordered
Which also s%sda S% scsns az and sDs
qnsntial damages for her detention in the sum
the Circuit Court Of Hppssls. W." '' "
No State can levy . tar on intsr-stst COM
meros In any form" was the eist Of q decision
announced By Justice Brewer In the Supreme
SSeS fm cst Rsnn n Es nEs1s for
dinsnee Of that city required such solicitors to
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.ious suthorities and declsions,, and said that
IN Feklen aet shelby County. t145 y. g. II:
msrcs In any form. vh.thsr by way Of duties
laid on the transportation Of the subjects OF
that transportation. or Dr. on the occupation or
business OF carrying It on"
The total number Of iourth-elsss Post
mi Nsd - A. .e l.h
were TO nll vacancies caused By rssIgnati
ne, following for New York. state Henry
wsinnsp, ,JoEdsnyilie, vice F. H., Bell re-
isil!r rs% Rd .P s aGsn EGs
Hess. Arch. vice, Jacob Aqm.n. removed;
GnH dS'IdsE P:'&% sFa si y slss c' White:
ford. resigned Hannah II. Bane. Mount Al
ysrns. vice Azariah Ban:. dead; Emanuel Ros-
signed; Robert 6sist. SprsnKis Mills. vice
George Bauehman. removed.
The dynamite cruiser vesuvius returned to
Hampton Roads yesterday after cruising eight
days OF the coast OF North Carolina In search
Of sig derelicts, which had been reported to
the Hydrographic ono. as endsn gering nav
cd in fndins two Sster:ioSssd three. %sstsd
schooners, and destroyed them, Her failure to
81 April II, which probably sunk them. The
CAPTAIN OF the yesuvius reports the coast
Wnero ne cruised clear OF obstructions, but
there 70 pls.ty Of similar work for him to do In
other localities
The Congress Of the Sons Of the American
Revolution began to-day at the Arlington Hotel
with about $50 representatives and guests
present The meeting 10 under the guidance
Of the District Of Columbia Society. Gen. J.
G. BreckinridRe Of the army and President of
the District society made the address Of well
come, TO which National President Porter re-
sponded- At2 p. N. the delegates proceeded
In body to the White House. whore they were
received BY the President, who La an invited
guest OF the society.
In the House to-day tho resignation OF Mr..
Caldwell OF Ohio was received and filed. Senate
bill appropriatinR $1,000 for the reconstruc-
tion Of the Government bridge over the Mo-
brara River. Nebraska, WAS passed. and res
olution requesting the Fish Commissioner to
inquire into the alleged destruction OF 1sh In
the Wabash River By the flow OF oil was agreed
to- The Army Appropriation bill was consid-
cred. . few unmportant amendments to 1t
agreed to. and the bill passed.
The Senate Committee on Printing. to which
was referred the nomination OF Mr.. Benedict
to DO Public Printer. will probably make \
favorable report st the next executive. session.
mittee, but IL 10 said that he addressed per-
sonal letters to Democratic Senators. urging
action.