The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-16
Miscellaneous.


WASHINGTON: January 13.-The opinion of the Sr
preme Court Is to be given the question prcsente
in the cases. parte of Maer of Louisiana and Gar
land and Martini of Arkansas who, having partici
pated with the rebellion in the South ask to be reid
mited to practice at the bar of that tribunal an;
involving particularly the constitutionaity Of TIN
law extending to attorneys in the United States court
the provisions of the act of July, 1862 which re
quires test oath of civil military and naval officers
with the penalty for perjury.
WASHINGTON, January 14-Adyiccs received herr
from Europe state that large quantity Of gold sccuri
ties will be returned to this country by the mex,
steamer The business community there are becom
ing weary ct such investments since the threatened
impeachment question takes tangible shape
Stanton, it is said, has been subpunaed as witness
before the House Judiciary Committee, in the matte,
of impeachment of the President.
The Associate Justice Field to-day, delivered the
opinion OF the United States Supreme Court in the
Missouri test oath case, John A. Cummings, a Roman
Catholic priest, who was indicted for preaching and
teaclng without taking the oath prescribed by the
stitution of that State being plaintiff In error The
decides the test oath in this case unconstuonal
in the nature of punishment without trial. and in its
character &c post tacto, and as bill of attandcr The
Judgment of the court below is reversed with direc
tons that plaintiff shall depart without delay.
Associate Justice Field, also delivered an opinion
OF the court in the epotc of Garland and Moore
who, having taken part in the rebellion ask to be
readntted to practice in the court Held that ~ the
statute enj oins punishment which may not be I'M
punishable at the time the ofense was committed it
Is IN its nature and post acto law. ATTORNEYS are
not officers OF the United States they are officers of
the court, and hold their Offices during good behavior
The court is not the register Of the edcts of anv
other power. The applicants obtained pardon FROM
the Presldent, which relieves them from the conse-
quences of the ofense and makes the citizen in view
1t law what he was before it was committed Con
5ress cannot limit the prerogative of mercy, which
should not be ettered by legislative restriction It
ollowed that the prayer Of the petitioner must be
granted; also the prayer of Mr. Moore The rule
which requires an attorney to take the test oath must
De rescinded, and the order is made accordingly As
;ocate Justice Miller for hmsf Chief Justice Chase
md Associates Swayne and Davis, read dissentiDp
opinion.
: WASHINGTON, January l5.-The New Orleans Riot
Committee will resume their investigation in Wash
ngton, calling before them General Baird, in COM
hand at New Orleans at the time Of the riot.
Missouri has submitted her bill of expenses for /
allng out and equippng the State troops during the
var. 1t amounts to millions or two millions !
ess than was at first claimed.
Bonds to the amount of s64O, 900 have been Sc |
ured to the Central Pacific Railroad for 90 miles more /
t completed road.
New YORK, January LITTLE steamer Manhattan,
18th European dates to the I'd and Sd inst has ar
we'd
The Times says the year of 1867 brings peace as a
eW years gift to Europe and financially never did
ear open with better promise
The Emperor Napoleon in his address to tue dipo-
atlc body on the lst said 'sThe opening Of the new
ear furnishes me an opportunity of expressing my
lshes Tor the stability of thrones and the prosperity
nations. hope we are entering upon a new era
peace and Cancellation, and that the universal exhi