New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
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TON AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TONS BY THE PRESIDENT
Washington. Dec. l7.-Representative James ~ ..
Sherman of New-Yo-k introduced a Dill to-ua' "
the better administration OF justice IN .ne -
States Circuit and District courts The Dill eo'
a number OF provisions, the more i"po',a AZ
which are herewith SUMMARIZED Empo"e''e ~
United States Marshal at least twenty ua''
TO a term OF court to make requisition upon '.o
United States Treasurer for the moneys requneu
pay witnesses. Jurors stenographers' pdli'ls' SNr
mort Of prisoners expenses OF Judge when court 10
held ut some place ether than his nome anu "
penses OF transportation OF grand JURORS are
confned: authorizing United States Judges 10 TN,
ploy stenograpners whenever necessary ~ hail
ina or civil actions and TO fix the numpsr oI "a a.
ms not exceeding eight for each term az y al u" ct
OF actual attendance at court one or whom n" sar
badges to be issued by the Attorney General OF the
United States. and permitting Hnire 6Ine trial the
exnense Of lodging and meals to be borne py , tne
~ expensss Of United States Circuit
end District courts out OF any moneys 40 make
the Treasury in cases where congress I"s " W
the appropriation
Messrs Henry and HILL two Republican members
OF the House who represent the tobacco-srowhs
sections OF ticut. are authority for the STATE
ment that the great importa tons OF Sumatra ied'
tobacco for cigar wrappers and filters nave Prac-
tlcany destroyed the tobacco crop OF their state
With view 20 prote the interests OF their con-
s,tuents Mr. HI HIS INTRODUCED a bill to restore
the Mckinley rates on tobacco, while Mr. Henry
has introduced another measure fixing the r cs on
impor: tons OF tobacco at the following hgures::
Leaf tobacco for cigar wrappers not stefnmea =
per pound; II s'emmed % per pound Al ,o o,ngr
s;smnled q cents per pound sr A no,,p Cgars
cigarettes and cheroots 81 80 per pound and % per
cent ed valoreH
Mr. Russell rep. Comm has introduced In the
House. a bill providing for the establishment OF an
experimental station at New-London, Conn. Inc
bill transfes the New-London naval station TO the
Engineer Corps OF the Navy to be under the super
vision Of the Chief o; Engineers for the purpose OF
educating engineers and making experiments. Mr.
Russell says that the bill seems to have the un-
qua .lfed approval OF the Engineer Corps. and is
strongly irdorsed by Chief Of Engineers Melville;
NJ. Russell thinks that the Engineer Corps should
and will do al in Ills power TO have the measure
passed. With such post the engineers could make
many valuable and important tests
The President to-day sent to the Senate nomlna-
TORS OF postmasters collectors OF Internal revenue
and customs officers and all appointments made
during the recess Of Congress- also Including the
nominations Of William II. Pugh. Of Ohio. TO be
Auditor OF the Navy Department. and Edward A
Bower. q Connecticut, 10 be Assistant Controller
Of the Treasury
The Postofflce Department is taking considerable
interest In the street railway service experiment in
BROOKLYN. y. Y. The first regular trip VIII be made
on Wednesday. There Ave combination cars.
said to OF the finest pattern OF street cars Two
cars will run from the city postOfice along Full
ton-st, taking in stations b, d and F. thence TO
East New-YCrk. a distance OF five miles The same
distance will be trayerseG by two other cars over
the eros stOwn route to Long Island city, taking In
stations W and G. and connecting with points on
Long Island. the Tn.rly- l0urth-st. ferry and the
Grand Central Station. one car Will be reserved
for emergencies but IL Is the desire OF the depart
mont eventually 10 use II the Broadway line
These cars wi. be eighteen hours day, col
Letting and delivering mail matter during the bus
les, hours
The efficiency OF the Civil Service law. TO prevent
the discharge OF old soldiers competent for their
positions. long any clerks needed in the
department where they employed is to be deter
mined by the Court OF Claims. presenting
that proposition for the first time s to be argued this
week by John G. CLANCY and representative Of the
Department OF Justice The petitioner is Morris
keine o soldier in the I5th New York Volunteer In
lantry. honoraby discharged. who obtained a place
IN the Civil Service by successfully ing the
quired examination He was dismissed from the
Pension Office July g. 1894. the petition alleges.
without due cause and he asks the Court of Claims
give him judgment for the amount OF his salary
1000 year since that time.
Frank Z. Vaughan. % Tacoma Wash, has been
appointed assistant JIG rna clerk Of the House OF
Representatives to succeed G. W. Pratt, of South
Carolina. The place 1ys 5000 per annum.