Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-13
BALTIMORE DAILY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MARCH l3 1868
FROM WARRINGTON.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.

CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March u.
The Senate in Executive Session to day confirmed
the following nominations .General Alexander As
both, of Missouri, to be Minister resident to the
Customs at Charleston, S. c.: George L. Bryan, of
Charleston District Judge OF the United States for
he DiYtret Of south Ga Gro Va BoH W to be
liant, Collector of Customs at Oxford, Maryland:
Leven Kent Collector of Customs for the District of
ington North Carolina Parson Moody. Collector of
Customs at st. Johns, Florida Nugent Cummings.
Collector of Customs at Alphabetically Florida: Chas.
Worthneton, Collector of Customs at Bra2os de San
tiago. Texas; Sas NJ Smith. of Syracuse, Collector
of Internal Revenue, I'D District, New Y orlS Ed
ward A. Collins, Collector of Internal Revenue for
Dakota Territory; Hiram L, Soper. to be Surveyor
General for Kansas and Nebraska Henry W. Hilley,
TO be Receiver for Winnebago District, Minnesota
The following named persons have been confirmed
Direct Tax Commissioners for the States named:
Albert Il. Latimer and Robert K. Smith. Texas:
Francis ". Sykes, Robert H. Smith and Edward ?.
Hamil, Alabama Abel Anderson and Renwick Hay.
Mississippi; Edward P Gene and AbsalOm A. Kyle,
Pancoast, John C. Bates and Thos. p. Robb Georgia.
E. II. Sears, North Carolina; Dominick Urlan, Lou
isiana: Willis Dummond, South Carolina.
The following named have been confirmed as Post
masters: John O. Martin, AtchisOn. Kansas; WIN.
g. Bilson, Bowling Green Ky; Sidney F. Ven Bonn
Mrs. Mary Jane Try, Columbia, Pa; Smith D. Atkins,
Freeport, Illinois; Geo. Ii. Benedict Cleveland, Ohio
u. S. SUPREME COURT DECISION.
The United States Supreme Court to-day decided
the of the Bank for Savings. in the city of New
FORK, Mansel 3. Field. This case was before
the Court upon conflict Of decision from the Circuit
Court for the southern district of New York. The
main question presented as TO the liability of the
plaintiff to pay monthly duty Of One-twenty-fourth
Of one per cent upon the money received and invest
ed by loaned by it. upon deposits with person
or CORPORATION engaged in the business of banking
under the 10th section of the Iuernal Revenue act
Of June 80 1861 amended by the act of March Sd,
1865 The action was brought in the Supreme Court
of New FORK TO restrain the collection of Sll952,
sesscd by the Commissioners Of internal Revenue,
upon estimate of the assessor for want of report
by the plaintiff tax upon the average amount Of
moneys out upon loan or invested for individuals by
the plaintiff in pursuance OF the charter, during the
months of April May, June, July and August 1865.
Associate Justice Clifford delivered the opinion of
the court aft king the 3d. 18th and 5th points namely
That the bank Is liable to pay the duty That the
loans received and invested aIo deposits within the
meaning of tho act Of Congress; and that the moneys
received on deposit in any one month, and invested
in the manner stated, during the same month, are
deposits within the meaning of the acts of Congress
SOFAS to render the plaintiff liable to pay the tax
thereon for the same month. The court did not de-
eide the first and second points. to whether the
Circuit Court could restrain the collection of the tax
and penalties by Injunction Associate Justices Grier
and Nelson dissented from the opinion the latter
saying that he did not understand this bank to be
within the meaning Of the statutes. It was n mere
agent for the purpose Of receiving small sums for
poor dep Dsiors, and oaning them out under resric
tiou or Investing them IN nted States, State bonds
or stocks fer the benefit OF the depositqrs with the
did not sit in the case.
The u tied States supreme Court through Chief
Justice Chase, also decided the case of Edward
!iaigh, claimant Of tho steamer Bermuda, her
tackle apparel, etc. against the United States m
appeal from the District Court Of Pennsylyan
She Bermuda was captured in April, 1862 by the
L Hiied States steamer MercedIta. at the time OF
the seizure she was about seven miles from Abaco
Lighthouse and was violating or attempting in
tending to violate the blockade of port or ports Of
south Carolina, or Of port or ports within the ad-
Joining States in rebellion. 1t was alleged that the
Bermuda had on board articles contraband Of war.
The plaintiff said the steamer had no destination
eelss for herself or farg2 when she left hIyerp?oi
OF afterwards executing for bermuda IN the first in
stance and afterwards tor Nassau, and not on ac-
count OF any persons resident iii the nsurrectOnary
5tates-that, therefore, she was engaged in lawful
commercial enterprise
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision Of the
Court below, condcmning the vessel and cargo. The
facts showed that the vessel, if not tho enemy pro
petty was nj least under the control and direction Of
nc house Of John Fra2er Co., Of Charleston South
Carolina and that the cargo ~as destined for the
OF the enemy. 1t was manifest she had an intention
10 run the blockade and on the grounds of being an
encmys property, and with the intention OF running
he bocsa6s. 1ras prize. The Court did not decide
the point as 10 whoLle. tbs Vessel was III neutral
waters when she was captured.
REC0NSTRCCTGON.
Representative McCiuTg proposed to introduce
iont resolution providing that either of the States of
Virginia Iennessee, North Carolina, South Carroll
ma Georgia, Florida Alabama Louisiana, Misss-
sippi, Arkansas Texas shall be entitled to replc-
senf8tiOn in Congress, and resume complete practi
cal relations with the United States whenever tia
said State by ijs l4egiSlature, or ny convention,
sSsil formally adopt the following frepealabie fund
aTnertaI Conditions, namely:
T;rSf That ~, Constitutional provisions, laws,
statutes act ordinances ruiI md regulations here
tofore ia force or hello yall r. the said State wlc"
wherein any inequality of eva poiitila rights
- immunitics among the inhabitants Of tic said
slate l. ,2co~nizei or maintained by reason Of or
fruadsi uaon any distinctions Or differences Of
color, race or descent; or upon previous condition
81 status Of slavery, or Involuntary seryludc, be de-
caroi absolutely null and void that 1t shall be for
ever unlawful to institute. make, OGdan or establish
in the said State. any sub-coustitutionaI provision
law statute acr ordinance, rule % regulation or to
onfrrcc, OF 10 attempt 10 enforce the same.
Second. That no payment shall ever be demanded
by the said State or any part thereof Of the United
States, nor be made by the SAID state oF ahy part
tn erect 10y the nited States for account of
he emancipation Of any slave or slaves, for on
recount Of debt contracted or incurred in aid Of
State shall faithfully and punctuay contribute its
share towards paying the debt of ana meeting ali its
peculiar obligations to the Government ofthe United
States.
Third. That the following described persons hav-
ing taken leading part in tho late rebellion, shall
oe excluded from the right Of suffrage Of holding
member Of The Legislature or Convention of any
state has voted for signed advocated the passage
Of any ordinance of SECESSION whoever has sought
NJ held any office of the socalled Confederate Gov
eminent, other than merely ministerial below the
trade of captain; whoever has voluntarily loaned or
donated any property to the said pretended
government, or invested i'll its bonds; whoever, while
an officer ct the United States has aided, counseed
Or encouraged any secession roui against the
United sateS or left the service of the United States
TO take part in the rebellion.
Section z. The provisions Of the Joint resolution
shall take effect either Of said States by its
legislature or by convention shall. by solemn act
or ordinance declare the assent of the said State
the fundamental conditions herein prescribed, which
conditions shall be in said act or ordinance declared
forever irrepealabie under any circumstances what
over.
MI. McClurg proposes to refer the above to the
>0i''n''''H on R9conStruGtlo On
message from the President ec,.,tnnnicotod to the
Senate to-day enclosed memorial OF the LegislUIf6
Of Colorado, with letter from Governor Cummings,
praying IN amendment Of the charter Of the Pacific
Railroad, to secure its location on the Smoky Hill
route via Fort Riley, Denver and Salt Lake. 1t
represents that this route is two hundred miles
shorter, with present population of fifty thousand,
and the most feasible pass through the mountains,
while the other is unpeopled wilderness for
distance Of one thousand miles.
DEATH By FRIGHT.-We learn that a young lady
frightened to DEATH last week, in the lower part
of the cnmntY the naInn of whom Mere unahie