New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
CASES OF GREAT IMPORTANCE PENDING
IL THE SUPREME COURT

! GENERAL HARRISON. JOSEPH II. cHoNTE
Axp JAMES C. CARTER TO APPEAR THE
URGENT DEFICIENCY BiI.L-RriEs
or THE ROAD At SEA.
| Washngton Jan. S-In the course Of the next
w.ek Or days unusually brilliant array Of
| counsel VIII appear in the Supreme Cour; Of the
+ United States 20 argue pending cases The most
prominent OF these IS cxPresident Harrison. who
4. retained in what known as the California ir-
/ rlgation cases involving the constl'u,onailiy OF
the Wright law Of that state The validity ot prob
under the authority OF that statute r. az stake The
argument In the case VII. begin either wednesday
be the gues, Of John " Foster. ex-secretary. OF
stat during n- stay IN W ta % Hr and Mrs.
Foster the same time. but they wil! rema,n IA
the city two cr three weeks
Just before the irrigation cases are called the
famou, stanford suit. To determine Tie personal Ia
bnl,y of stockholders o. the Central PaciAc Rail
road Company d~h's of that corporation. VIII be
argued The sui: was begun behalf Of ne United
states In California by l.. d. Mckissck special
attorney and he viii appear with Attorney General
Harmon to prcsen, the Goyernmen,s side OK the
advocate Of New York. Will represent the estate OF
the la;e senator Stanford. against which me suii
states was wors,ei In both the lower courts Al
harmon eSpress,s srgni Gofars pSe
Supreme Cour; OF the United states.
/ The Legislatl. Commt,e, Of the Grad Army OF
the Rcpnbli. has Joined forces with Judge Long
OF Michigar In his hgtt against the action OF
Commissioner Lochren in cutting down the pension
granted 10 tho judge whose wounds Sill! make
necessary the presence oi personal attendant TO
erab.e hin, 20 dress Since coming To Washington
III. rresert week the members OF the committee
/ Including Grand Commander J. y. Walker. Ar}u-
,snden",,a p"ds w" I'M GENERAL u IS Dudley have
tanel James G. carter the en,nrIt mn ,h i,ters -
IN" American bar 10 assist Judge Baker, Who Is
Judge Longs personal attorney. In making the ~
! frrh,an viii be represented by Assistant Attorney
Gnerai , r. D. ,bs wh%gy efrSr cf %" Judge onss
overthrow NE % cd.a asTT or ne Week
vlll be called probably near tle close VI N.Y. WV"
or early IN ,he wesk following
: The House Committee on Appropriations today
oanp,.. ed the urgent deficiency Appropriation b'l
+ II carr,.s A total OF sit5921. divided "a follows:
Onice OF the Punl,c Printer, &s5: state Depart
neni 5000. Treasury Department. Ni''s'' is-
trct - Columbia Si0j9: war Department. $''-
s7s Navy Department. $50; Interior Department
S,t.1o Dcpartmen; o, Justice. S.'ii Judicial. $40
c, rnit.I States Courts 1.ei2.5S9: House Of Rep
resentai,ves s35 $50. Included IN the amount for
the Department OF State is an Item OF NOvn TO
enable the Inieri aii9nil bounuaH Oh
complete the survey between the Hit"I states aI
Mexico and to the Treasury D'patintn >v,"v ~
allowed FOR neda.s and dipom', ~" ~ nn tn
for The Army Is an Item OF Si!'52 10 rr'mburse
F Secretary Lamont FOR money aHNin''' I" ,"""',
the Paymaster General to pay to- onHois on a, @ i',
The moncy due for me as Snt 81 "e $ coiainS
IA he bill.
House Elections Committee 40. devoted some
| time this morning ta a motion Ned bv Mr. Robin
son who IS contest,ng the seat o. Mr. harrison
the sitting member from the llId Aa0lila DIS
t,lct for leave o furnish testimony lfer the time
allowed by law for reasons set forth IN his appl-
cation. Mr. Harrison opposed thr mo'Vn, I WI "ni"n
the committee decided 10 cOnsiirr tittr lhc s.s's
member shalt have had time TO examine ana answer
the motion ana meet the aiidavits attached TO H.
| The House Committee on Merchant Marine ana
Fisheries to-day ordered a favorable report on the
| bu Of Mr.. PAYNE. OF New-Yorl authorizing the
! Secretary OF the Treasury TO reconvene the Amer
! icqn delegates to the international Marine Confer
ence Commissioner OF Navigation Chamberlain,
who was present. In advocating the bill said that
such a meeting would prove desirape during 'he
early spring summer. for the reason 'hat 'he
various nations had adopted the recommeHca-
;ions Of the conference. and that Germany had
suggested changes In the proposed rules o'her ma
t;ons youll likely do the The American
delegates should convene ir necessary, ana eNaln.
any changes proposed IL was also desirable 10 nave
/ them consider ana report on measures 10 DFlhs
American n.and and har6or rules INTO closer ser acc
cord with the international rues When me lofnl or
! The latter is finally detcrmined MT INA amDetlalh
aso spoke IN s"np'r, s oil re W clause OF June i
concerning the TONNAGE tax I'M, law ne, ne Sar' haa
favor OF the Hamburg lines. Justice 10 the Amer
lean Ines demanded the repeal of m lhls az .aN. II =
to the support OF the marine hospitals Ihe DH
also reduces TO cents ton the tax on vessels en-
gaCed in cJastwse trade. il was taken unuer con-
sheraton q also a resolution directing Inc
Secretary the Treasury to send 10 the Rouse the
repor; Of Professor Elliott. OF the Smithsonian Insti
t,,iion on the seal fisheries. THIS report was made
by Professor llut without authority. and ~ there
fore not official hut lie wished Congress 10 nave
IT. Mr. Chamberlain favored the resolution
The habsas corpus proceedings Instituted by the
widow o. the late William H. Slack for recovery Of
her two children came up before Judge McCoras
This afternoon The VIII OF Mr. Sack under which
the children had been given 10 his sister, Mrs Fer
rne was admitted 10 probate YESTERDAY Auer
argument by Mrs. Sack's counsel the Couft made
an order that Mrs. Perrnc should show cause why
habeaR corpus proceedings should rot lie against
her. The rule IL returnabe or Thursday.
DITCH NAY BE TAUGHT AT COLi NBIA
a report current las: week to the fleet that
a Dutch cha.r was to be established In Columbia
College The report probably originated at the
Holland Society daner. where Professor Van AM
ringe suggested ,nar chair 0. the Dutch language