New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS HAS A BAD
FALL IN THE HOUSE.
NOMINATIONS HUNG UP ~ THE JUDICIARY COM
MIrTEE-TIIE PHILADELPHIA LEAVES VAL
PARAIsO-suPREME COURT AND COURT
OF CLAIMS DECISIONS.

OF CLAIMS DEClSlONS
Washington Jan. 1l-Representative Curtis Of
New-York. had awkward fall on the floor OF the
House this morning 1t gave rise to a sensational
report that he had been badly injured Mr.. curtis
was ascending the stairs leading to the Speaker : :
order. Owing to the blindness OF his left eye he
stumbled and fell with some violence against q
desk. and II was feared for momen. that ne nau
suffered serious injury He was assisted to his i zee
and taken TO a committee room, where II was dis-
covered that his thumb had been cut but except
ing this and a severe shaking-up he was none mo
worse for his fall
The Senate Committee the Judiciary took no
action at It's meeting this morning on the numerous
judgeshp nominations pending before II. The
two against which the most opposition Is manei
Judge for the District of Nebraska. and Charles ~ -;
oWry to be Associate ,S we're e an for
two weeks. Since the last meeting OF the commit
nation Of Mr. McTiugh have been filed with the
committee. bu; the opposition has not yel con-
report on the nomination of William II; White. TO
be Distr.ct-Attorney for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
The President to-day sent 10 the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations Captain William I. sampson.
United States Navy. to he Chief OF the Bureau OF
Oronance: Commander Joseph r. Coghian cap
tain: Lieutenant Commander William X Moore
commander: Passed Assistant Engineer william am III ~
Little. chief engineer: Assistant Engineer tleidhu
y Offiey. passed assistant engineer; -leu'sna,n nan,
so,onel in the Army Major Alfred
r. rates to be lieutenant colonel ana Deputy Pay
master-General.
Admiral Beardslee, In the United States flagship
PHILADELPHIA left Valparaiso. Chill yesterday
WHARF the officers and Of the American man
of-war have been most Hospitality treated during
the last week. On route tor tahsoi a, all
mral will cruise slowly northwara; touen noris
viii be at San Jose. Guatemala on Maitn To- Wien zen
he will attend the openlng OF the
has sailed Trpoli for cruise west"aru al pnr
a. nd the Essex Newport The training-sh
Alliance left ST. Thomas today LOT Ne"Po'' -'"'
The United States Supreme Court to-day, III al"
onnion bv Justice Gray held that an application
-. an ;r,unctior against an executive officer OF
tho Government was vacated by his death or resig-
nation The IN which the opinion was s incn
was that of the Warner Naes Urfsp Of ibe
Interior and S W. Lamoreaux, commissioner oi
the Cenedl Land Office me court t a,nsi
whom, "a mandamus or injunction was souGht was
not responsible in the matter AS Mr.. Shl'h mao
Used 10 be Secretary Of the Interior, the court
,ronId not consider the application with reference
~ Secretary Francis Mr.. l.amoreaux IL sun com,
,haf he could not be held responsible for what Mr.
Smith had done
Tho United States Supreme Court to-day aiirmen
the decision OF the United States Circuit Court for
tho southern District Of Florida In its affirmation
~ the conviction OF Enoch w Agnew. president or
Tho First National Bank of Ocala tried Tor einpcZ-
element.
The United States Court OF Claims to-day de-
cided that the act of March g. 1885. regulating the
pay Of retired Navy officers is not retroactive:
Che o. so i'm which this point was decided was that
~ y NJ Fuller against the United States for back
pay as a retired passed assistant engineer OF the
i'nited States Navy The decision Will leave a
precedent In many similar cases arising under the
same law.