The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-27
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Sn
1 nreme Conrt of the United States ha.
decided the Massachusetts, liquor cases
The Court holds that-lIcenses granted
kby the United States under the Internal
fReveuue laws for the wholesale Of
lliouors held by citizen of Massachu
setts do not protect him in the sale OF
keeping for sale of liquors within said
State. in view of the prohibitory laws
of the State of Massachusetts, The
Supreme Court afirns the decision OF
l the Court below.
The Supreme Court of the United
States this morning decided the case OF
Michael A. Nolan and others as the
Board of Assessors of the city of Albany,
defendants in error at the suit of Adam
Van Allen, plaintiff in error, and other
cases. The question presented was
whether the shares of the stock-hoiuers
in the Banking Associations created nn-
der the acts of Congress, when provide
for the creation of National Banks, can
be subjected to taxation by State au-
thorities.
Associate Justice Nelson eeliyered the
opinion of the court, holding that slaves
held BY individuals were not a part OF
the capital of land, and must be re-
garded as the personal property OF slave
holders, and as such, subject to taxation
by the State within heprovisions OF the
act of Congress, but that the Judgment
of the court below must be reversed, on
the ground that there was discrlmina-
ton between the slaves OF these banks
and the capital stock Of the State bank.
Chief Justice Chase read a minority
opinion, not being able to concur that q
State had the power claimed, which was
an indirect mode of taxing the national
securities, which was not authorized or
intended to be authorized by Congress
In the cases of Cutting, Fisk and
others, the Court held that broker is
chargable on purchases of securities
made on his own acoonnt, and tor his
OWN benefit, the same as on his commis-
sious, when purchased for Others.
Information in the State Department
shows that the entire rebel strength east
of the Mississippi on July Attn, 1Soo.
was lO2 600, and west of the Mississippi
10000. Lees army was $4,000 Hood
lost $4,000 in the Tennessee campaign.
In the testimony before the Committee
of the rebel Senate, General Lee, on jan
uary oath, 1865, said the Confederaoy
had not troops enough to last till mid
summer. By freeing and arming the ne
groes, I might carry on the war year
ionrer. The sentiment Of the army is
luminous for peace. He was willing to
take any position that might be assigned
him, but no human power could save inc
cause. The best solution OF their OF
difficulties was peace on the stephens
plan.
There was large crowd IN the Senate
galleries to-day in anticipation OF the
Presidents veto of the Civil Rights Bill
but they were disappointed. 1t may De
communicated tomorrow, or perhaps
not until Wednesday.
Representative Conkiing will to'mor-
row report from the Reconstruction
committee the evidence OF General Lee
and others.
The Commissioner oI Indian Affairs
has been informed by letters written
from forts Randall and Sully, Dacotahr
and forwarded by Major General Pope,
that great number of Indians are ar
irving at the above forts almost daily
from the country above in starving
and destitute conditian.. They had &C:
tually been forced by the extremity OF
their hunger to eat their ponies and
dogs, including their otfal.