New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-23
LAW ENTEELIGENCE.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
stprr,fr Cor.r1-C rscfu-TuSE .a-fefore Justice
PofrFE
ALLEGED twIspLIyG INTELLIGENCE oFficE-TvmEHCE
OF CONvICTs.
Charles Tfrrnpsr aet Ferd Flblrus and others
Tie plaintiff charge that he went pursuant TO ad
voriisemcA. Intelligence Office Kept y Two men o. ne
o. supp or Sou'o and mn OF ne nome % ,sne,o
Ho paid th 20 to procure place lor him nud some Days
aer a. e saws while he gnfer the Influence OF lqnof
they offered TO take i!m m ~ plfinsI N ne Is ;h
600 A. security. The plintf had 800 state bono WINCH
ia company with Che happa be- tooE 70 fapa n Dent IN
dersto0d by him that ht was o. 20, sp DOCK teu anu
other $50 when tie partnership was Dissolved none VI t""
money did Pc ever get o.,. 49,,
the Snnps cnrd uo - .cFed It was hardly den.ee 10y
Faba7us counsel or rather b. earnesi conieniea aa sae
sulns ver gfeai scoundres tn wa. ue,eu I'M PIT.
had connection with them other thln oeaIona
bonds checks for snal honua and that Ia iaet
old supp had pict-iy deceived Ar Ianafus as us
Victims t. SHOW "a. connection bctverr BIN and the Other
fefertsr.s .s.-l inrros WHO bad Suffered somewhat
sin % un' To- DE- gla''h wefe placed on he si,ha a.u
testified 90 OILY cir, unstlnti4ly throwing NJ
.bs7rs. TIE plaintiff also offered deposition o. Gu
never ''ken in prison or con, e.lon olt p,o.e se,ene
and The same point opouon was taken 10 vac "a
mission li. depo. thc ground among Others thai
d. Court Tic C.ur. however. held hJ. tc witness wa
cr 10 49, lDa iLe u,i1 .or r.r l g , - e-rs INC
iocsr-l' detects ir ~ o1e.ltor. and cKcated.
fe bosd q 700 from pain o. ard coltenaed that he bad
been c.i ao 10 lp ne mo'y 90 aiy OF oul M. pi..i L
fhe sapgs The mo.ry after tAey I'D obianed 81 from the
Tss Ser sg oas .o'o tiros ionu came in stand
rg evt e. ioulrd li large porf ON OF Tie evidence e.
.s4d 60 ihem. Afrr fcfss - oae tgg tl.y fa1e.@a
a. a ferf r ~ iar $50. F illi amount Claimed
A. n. E-s,y ~ plaintiff Thom~ Brennan and &. ;
spencer Or defendant
GlAaAL Tnsu-B.ff e rAoAsn F. T.. SUTHERLAND aud
CdmI y =.
~ IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL oU%UoN-S THE
ArCr,oN.r MS TAX CONSTITUTIONAL
TIE People act. hcury 7. Moing.
The defendant Wa Indicted Tor selling. Dos sample
o. 5ro cr >, ON bag. o. Coffee imported fem Java' without
~ Anil aI iloG Toe lefnfant dcmrui 20 The indictment
'e~a-a Ihe aoHer'sr -a eIssa i.9 ' ~,
la- 90 fraush 'f WI " efoi 70 '' 'ner ie'" 70
ts.i ttr ro .tlt.Jrtlll, n Che jay. e,.
ID, ae g1rpor 10 Do amendment o. tue act oi LEO and
pso,i.r. tl ~ ga't c4no,et 20 .'s pr p'r eleii9l
a. lr.frd s.l complies or Otherwise by Droh'r shan he
t i. BE iol owing rate namely. l. Al wine. ard ardent
..r- or,. IN OF domesto 'lo fste o. = Per eco An
.i, Sc imported nou beyond the cape o Good Hope al
tle ~ cents pc 500 q pller goods the production
OF foreign cIIltfy 60 cents po slvt
HE ri ect pro lde ,l auconeers and brokers en-
esref tn selling slch GOOD shall enter lnio bond Of $500
and In delali Gre auctolcer bi6er slal DE- deemed
tai,' o. m ', ' 1, ' Coo line I: oB or both
Tlisap n att1ccd Unconstitutional both by the consti
tuition of tho United state and Of ,ho state.
The fnDwmg are M Lfaits points
Frsr Povr The act. rtder which tar indictment ws'
fcHnf and which creates thr ni-acf'np nu' -
invalid Tor repugnano5 10 tue Constitution oil the United
saies .. 49,, ,-,.,
s.'ss -ogGca tiai Conr shl have power 10 lcvy ano
coIactta,s duties imports and eEcisesi bat 81
dlrcs iago.. aud excise 'la be uniform throughout The
coS no Of the same srte provides that state shah
"a
irrts or except what may absolutely y for
sgecuiine lai and the nstt produce oia duties
tp -, of be Treasury OF the United otie aud en- sucn lHs
s1i b. sIac 20 e fe iaion ana 60 lf Of ne ongfess
Ihe Gute lad by the at ,f no STATE o. New iork ere
drtis ON imports within The meaning II these sections II the
Coo taton sad fjs i- reason tas act j. unconstitutional
H. N-cle Section o. the Constitution alo provides
tbai CONGRESS 81, laTs power 10 REGULATE commerce Win
fr,n nations among tie several states, and Win he
Inc STATE q NesYoL operates Is sreguliion Of
aurffH
srri Poiyr Ina tas Duties imposed BY this laid
upon imports that they uflsief o. rai or propo ion
ay the yalei ,r the' no Imposed as burden on thor
sac an oey tLe pufrss of revenue apparent upon
70 need. no argument to show th, this the actual and
legal nature end purpose q TIE imposition
The reasoning aud tie decisions n the cases m which I'M
on hrs Tor tie sale II Imported merchandise AID stamp
bel 70 h. unconstitutional question open for discus
sion aador this act Brown agt Maryland y Wheat 49,
Almv az Caifsrnis "a Row., 1921
InlD Po Tho duties imposed BY The act no. only
levied upon inpcris put pS tne s ZION sna as
products or manufactures which bear duty Except
In the # vine and spirits lt act hso lays herent
rsics II daty according the foreign origin viz hfy cents
OF the hundred dollars uqon merchandise from hejohd the
doars on III other foreign merchandise except foreign wines
and spirits which bear duty Of one dollar m tae hundred
Th OPERATES explicitly and directly a. Essaiiioh ol 10Y
foSETa PoiSr Til. imposition Of dne, not
laid protected By the state power OF taxation ON me
ae pncpe decisions imposition upon sales
Of imuofts competent 10 the states tAe importation under
the laws Of United States emitting the importer 10 the
market sales fee Of taxation iom the States upon the
sos..
The allowed taxation Of the States upon the u prop
ery within their limits nay include IN IL quay OF properly
erchspdise Of foreign origin. Bat that laid upon
imports such burden upon their cent or ntrodnc-
ton the consumption Of ho country beyond the con-
potency Of he States.
FIRM PoST Tie act also lnvolid under section u arii
Gle VII - The Coordination ~ tho state with tie Tclsrr
mrnt- u which T. wholly fails 20 conform
srrs Puyl IL tle main provisions o. ne ac be invalid
for the reasons assigned the reson of he bond ana the
inf " the penalty for selling without having given the
bond. al equally invalid.
Te sot IS Intellectual amsiemesnor ard the j1ig
ment for TIE defendant should be affirmed
waldo Hntohins, attorney defendant Wm. NJ Evarts OF
counsel.
The following the points IN reply.
l. Courts axays reluctant declare law uncoDsiu
tional should specially hesitate TO do when sueh
declaration inyaldates sysem which has existed simost
from the foundation u our Goyerouent
The principle Of taxing sales II foreign goods hJ aueiionee
existed a early As l7s5 -
such laws are 10 be- found In Law. OF 5s4 Grscn 3d. md
Of 1921 and 1922 q Gfeonl 30 f50l
In 800 passed 10 amend the pror law taxing
East india West India goods sold b. auction 10 the orig
iual packages rates named. This was temporary act
20 expire March ls Websi 51D bat II was Continued
Two Years by laws OF ls0 Chap. ~.
April IS ols the original the act since amended ana
now force passed claws Of si1, chapter ISL Ihs
act repoals the former acts upon the subject
Tho Constitution of 1921 HecOn TO- article D PROVIDED f0r
the purposes 20 which the received under the act OF
ls were 10 be applied 49,. 80.
The law vas amended in l2i Chapter a. il les Chapter
y end IN 1895 Chapter o2). - 800
ihe 70 The Constitution Of 1921 adopted In
November e pursuant % Chapter 49, Laws Oh ihnt year
rsvIcd that afer prior claims snshed ths moneys
4 Isl Ia Oala 70