Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-05
FROM wAsHINGTON.

sDecisl Dis-atch 10 the st. louis Republican ]
WAsHINGT April 1.-The president
to-day made hD nomination, although he
communicated az Indian treaty 70 the
executive session OF Jhe senate.
The Office seekers crowded the Hobbies
OF the senate chamber iH considerable
force.
Judge Underwood, OF the United States
district court for Virginia, had an inter
view to-day with Attorney General
Stapberry and Chief Justice Chase re-
speeting the trial OF Jefferson Davis.
Judge Underwood is anxious to have
the case tried in May. Gen ! SeOheld
SAYS that even if disposed, he could not
interfere with the United States courts,
The supreme court Of the United States
met to-day, but there being but five
members present il adjourned over until
tomorrow without doing any business,
aud on tomorrow il will elect q marshal,
and Il seems to be supposed that the
Office will fall on Richard +. Parsons, of
Cleveland, Ohio, friend of Chief Justice
Chase.
John Minor Bolts writes here that be
is opposed 10 holding Virginia conven-
tion on April 18th, the anniversary Of the
time on which the state seeded.
The house judiciary committee exam
ment. Mr.. Boutwell, acted as chairman
in the absence of the regular chairman.
It is in contemplation by several prom
fneft southern men now in Washington,
assisted by eminent legal advisers, 10
test the eOnstitutionality Of the military
reconstruction act, by bringing an issue
directly before the supreme court. The
proper documents have already been
drawn up, and have been duly signed by
the petitioners, praying an injunction
against Gen. Pope, commanding one Of
the southern military districts, and
against Andrew johnson, as a citizen Of
Tennessee, the president Of the United
States, restraining them from enforcing
said act on the ground that il IS unoon-
stitutional, and therefore void and Of no
effect. 1t is not improbable that on
Friday next, which is known as motion
day in the supreme court, the applica-
tion for this Injunction will be made,
though the cOugsei who have been ap-
piled 70 have not even yet given their
opinion as to the feasibility OF the step.
Reverdy Johnson maintains that the
mOtiOn for an injunction will be denied
Al once, on the ground that the supreme
court has no jurisdiction in such case
IN his opinion the case viii have to come
tip from a low tribunal on appeal, before
ahe highest court on the land can take
cOgnizance Of 1t.
Other legal authority consulted to-day
assumes the ground that the injunction
is asked for by citizens Of the state gov
eminent, and therefore original Jurisdic-
ton in the case does not lie under section
second, article third Of the constitution.
Should there be a concurrence Of opinion
among the constitutional lawyers against
men praying for the injunction may not
present it to the supreme court, but viii
await a case now being made up in Alex
Endris, Va, which will come through
the district court Of that state, on a
regular sppeal to the supreme court Of
the United States.
All Of the executives in the ten south
ern states but three, have been consulted
kad give their consent to any proceed
ings which viii test the constitutiOnality
Of the reconstruction act. Gov. Patton,
OF AlabanlEs however, declines to take
any action iB the premises, and is repre-
scented as being ia favor Of the law.
Secretary Seward Is delighted over the
proposed Russian treaty, but there is
1of uaueh chance that the senate will
ggFee 90 it., rs a two-thirds vote IS re-
quired.
= was tahcn up AZ tAe SpAhllttee OF
ferefgu relations this morning and con-
sIdered. but final action was not
Teached. 1t was not believed Mr Sum
ner favored IL.
Secretary Seward told friend that
The seven and half millions 10 be paid
Tor the Russian territory would only take
half what McCulloch saved IN March,
lie referred 10 the fact that the national
debt was reduced fifteen millions last
month.
Secretary McCullOeh is happy over D., hla
debt statement for the last month. lie
saws If congress will let him alone he
viii bring gold to IFS or 40 by Deeem-
l,er, aud without a stringent money
market His idea is that the govern
ment and the banks can easily resume
specie payment within two years and
without any panics or troubles among
business men.