The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-10
n LOGAN AND The MEXICAN MISSION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1885,
B EXECUTIVE PARDON AND TIE QUESTION OF
fArNsTATExENT IN TIE RiGHTs OF FORFEITED
PROPERTY. t
he Supreme Court Of the United States has before
she Of The United States, plaintiff in error,
Leroy N. Wiley, which involves the question,
oes the Presidents pardon remit the sentence Of
eure Of rebel property and renstate the rebel in all
rights therefor" This was a motion OF Leroy N.
ey, defendant in error and appellee, to dis
9 the writ Of error and appeal OF the
ted States on the ground that the Presidents
don, and the acceptance and compliance with the
ms thereof by the defendant, discharged and RENTED
forfeiture for which sentence OF condemnation was
nounced in the District Court by pardonng the acts
which alone, il at all, that forfeiture was incurred
} cause originated in an information fled in the
trct Court Of the United States for the Southern
trict thereof, and Charles Gould, named as the
)rmcr under the acts Of Congress of 1851 and 1852
lmonly known as the Confscation acts Cor
sonfscaton and forfeiture OF seventeen hun
d and hfty-sx shares Of the capital stock of
Great Western Railroad Company OF 1859,
Of upwards Of 6fty thousand dollars due on coupons
bonds Of the corporation the property Of the
endant, the twofold ground alleged in the infor-
ion-frss Of alleged use Of property by Mr. Wiley In
Of the rebellion under the act of 1881 aud second
lleged REASONABLE Of Mr. Wiley ander the act Of
Tho motion TO dismiss this cause was announced
Mr. Laroque in it's support
rHg CoNsTITuTI0NALITY OF THE TEST OATH.
Ia understood that the consttutonaty Of the act Of
gress prescribing the test oath is now before the su
me Court on the application Of A. H. Garland, Of
kansas. The whole question Will be presented on FRI
next
GENERAL LOGAN AND TIE MEXICAN MISSION.
VI reported determinations OF General Logan in re-
TO tho Mexican mission ere without foundation in
1t is true, he is here to consult with the authori-
Ap M Subject bss has expressed no determination
6f cor, either publicly or privately.
" EVACUATION OF CHIHUAHUA BY THE FRENCH.
me evacuation Of Chihuahua by the French Is fully
ARMED by tho following official letter just received
the United States Consul at that city, dated Octobr
s05, and addressed TO the commanding officer OF tho
tied States forces at Franklin
DEAR SR-This morning the hast OF the French forces
dor General Brincourt evacuated this capital, and the
ole brigade Is now moving southwark, in obedience to
ders from Mexico Those Mexicans who have accepted
Ice and given allegiance to the Empire are running
ay in company with the French The true reasons Of
strategy and concentration not positively known
this city. Your obedlent servant,
REUBEN W. CREEI, United States Consul
This Movement Of the Frepch ia construed to indicate
1t the had under estimated the liberal resistance
mmittd military bunder by scattering their troops
er great extent OF country from the base
operations, and that the French commander has finally
andonsd the attempt of holding frontier States in close
objection to the imp rial government until his army is
ateriany increased By foreign achievements.
GEORGE n. SANDERS IN LONDON.
A lette. received here from London speaks Of the
Prevail here OF George N Sanders, and of his visiting
3vera important personages whose acquaintance he
ade when United States Consul during Pierces admin
tration He informed those persons that when he
Pnt byJeT Davis to negotiate with Napoleon for the
cognitOn Of tho Southern confederscy he accorded
interviews with the Emperor and that the invasion
/ Mexio was undertaken in pursuance Of plan then
greed lpon, for which the Emperor insisted being
bcured possession Of Sonora, snoloa and Lower Cali
rnia Sanders adds that he demonstrated and offered
buch geater Inducements than Mexico presented, but
he EmIeror was obdurate.
lDDITI.NAL POSTAL FACILITIES IN MISSISSIPPI,
LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.
Undeithc head Of Temporary Sarvice,p under con.
acts that expire in June next, the Post once Depart
hcnt his ordered additional postal facilities in Misss
ppi, louisiana and Texas to the following extent:
b Mississippi The number Of miles Of service added Is
I've hudred embraced in sixteen routes and including
miles, EMBRACED in i've routes and including for,yone
pmces;n Louisiana one hundred and seventytwo miles,
mbracd In two routes including eleven Offices Liberal
also being offered responsible parties 70 engage
contracts for mail service In other parts OF Texas
Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkausas Southern
rexas well provided for by the mail routes lately put
n opcation from New Orleans to Brashcar over the
Dpslouas Railroad
THE SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES,.
The outhern members elect 70 Congress are sti here
NJ some Of them believing that IL win be long time
before they are admitted contemplate returning homo
md remaining there until tho door Is opened 70 receive
hem r
REVISION OF THE PENSION LAWS.
sentor Morgan proposes to introduce early next week
! bill revise the Pension laws and make them more
unifom In their operation Under the laws In force
sodic who has lost both arms, logs, eyes, gets
TWENTY-FIVE dollars per month for his support; while
poor hex Tar in the wrotched condition gets only
hight olars This s manifest injustice, and as there
are comparatively so few naval pensioners there win
probably be no trouble IN securing tho passage Of bill
70 eq,alzc pensions.
REoRG AsrzATIoN OF THE CAVALRY.
General Price, OF tho Cavalry Bureau, has submitted
proposition for the thorough reorganization Of the cav
llry arm, which has received the written approval Of
Major Generals Sheridan W. T. Sherman. ]. II. Wilson,
J. NJ schoaeid, Crooks, Torbet Kauiz Ell Long, j. N.
Palmer, Edward Hatch, Emory, Upton, Davies, 7. J.
Wood and W. J. Palmer The country we'll afford 70
'sy OF any future upon the patriotism and
vaor Of s citizens for IL infantry force which, under
psopsr militia organization In the separate States would
y able to call an ecicnt srmy Into Shs nsh In SIXTY
layE but militia organisation maintain an en-
nsni cavalry force. Cavalry cannot be improvised II
vqures three years d constant discipline drill and In
russon 70 make psrfeos cavalry soldier He requires
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