The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-04


half Of the claimant Timothy Mahr The steamer Gray
Jacket and cargo were beed the 2eth day OF Feb
ruary 1884 the District Court OF the Eastern district Of
Louisiana, ~ being captured lawful prize within
the jurisdiction Of the court the 3lst Of De-
cembsr, ls08 she was captured about forty.
one mies south Of the Mobile blockade. The
principal grounds upon which the appeal 10 made are
that motion TO produce further proof BY the claimant
refused BY the Court below that the standing in
terogatories not adapted reach the facts in the
case nathas the condemnation deced without any
hearing having been permitted upon the additional
proofs which could have been produced, which would
have shown thas the claimant and had been
loyal citizen d the Unsd stte and that he merely
flying from rebel State with his own properly q
Time Of the eisars The argument win be resumed TO-
morrow ss &se '.te
The Alabama TAst Case. .e ~.
Il 10 generally conceded that the test cas- - 70
whether Alabama State in the Union win b decided
BY tho Supreme Court in the Affirmative, and this de-
cison Will upset entirely, and perhaps N advsncs the
project for turning that and the ossr STATES into Terri
torisa
The Test Oath. agss
II understood that the Supreme Court Of the United
States will give lie deosicn In The tess oath case on
Monday next and judging from all the indications that
have 70 notice. there's every reason 70 believe that
The decson viii pronounce the test oath unconsitu
tioua. M k
rhe Nebraska Aasnissisn BIZ.
The Senate Committee on Territories had meetng
to-day ON the subject Of the bin pending for the Cd
mission Of Nebrasks into the Union The probability 10
that an amendment viii b reported 70 obviae the OBJ
lection on the part OF some members a Congress 10 the
clause Of her constitution restricting suffrage 70 white
citizens by providing for the immediate admiration Of
Nebraska on the fundamental condition that there shall
b. no distinction IN the enjoyment Of political rights
on account Of race color in mat State The same
principle is applicable 70 The State Of Colorado.
Deiesatien frsn Arkansas n tho White
HOase. 6sY
The delegates from TIE Arkansss Lsuslature consst
ing OF four members OF the Senate and sx Of the House,
who 10 this city for the purpose Of couferns
with the government the political situation Of the
country had an interview with the President to-day
Tho delegation 10 beaded BY State Senator Alexander
Hunter, who also United States senator elect That
gentleman introduced the different delegates 70 the
President and also made bssf statement Of the object
or their mission, after which general convsrsston
ensued the prominent political topics Of the day.
namely the present condition and future prospects Of
the country. The interview was over IN hours dura
ton and the parties retired a. its close well pleased
with the conference Tomorrow they will meet the
Cabinet and General Grant the Executive mansion.
The New York CsIleetsPship.
Up to this hour there 10 no confirmation Of the ru-
mored rsslgnasiep Of Collector smyths.
seix1re u saassled GssAs.
The Commissioner a. Custous this morning received
Information or ne seizure Of twenty eight thousand
pounds Of sss carriage springs st BuAlo BY tho rsvs
nue. odcssa fhsse springs wsre made N the sams fac
tory in Cansda the which we're seized several days
ago, III Of whish wsss shippsd - IN usdsrvalsatsa
with intent 70 dsfra~a she government
Tho Fsrt Phh Kearny Massacre. W
Tha M Tudinn haau
application through the Secretary Of the Interior for
investigation into the by Indians
Fort Phil Keamy He states IN his application that
shs occurrence Immediately attended 70, viii DO
likely 10 bring general Indian var In all that great
section OF tho country drained By the Yellowstone and
its tributaries II promptly and properly investigated
the consequences may DO svered and justice done TO
both Indians and military. s#N
The Frecdsaeu's Bureau- Report Of General
Howard. q
The following Communication has been sent 70 the
Sscrstary Of War by Major General Howard:--
BusxAu oy RxvuoEzs, FRExpxxs, &c,
WASHINGTON, Dec. q, 1860 !
HOY. \, NJ srASros Secretary Of War.
asking for reports Of tho Assistant Commissioners Of this
Bureau together with synopss Of the local laws
slave ststss would respectfully submit the sncossd
Question. from this once 70 the Aasis.ans commits.
soners with reference 70 the present population Of
freshmen II the South, have been only partially
answered II Virginia sns ssd% 2: h have ascrscssS n
North Carolina sssIassd about the csusus Of is0o
100000; soath CsrUIina decreased, present pop
:: :''us ssesos; .: ,sssi:sss !! S,sr!ss ::
so sssa sos H. q s y:
. slight decrease. 900 b the present coiored
population q =. STATE Il Lous;s.s % cn.nss
The Assistant Commissi0nsr Of this State reports
40 increase colsred population estimated At 100000
state II large nambsrs for KansaA Iowa &c Esinaisd
reputation 100000 In Arkanss she colosd population
b.: = :sss !. from ss
M usnnisasasp usssaisisA up % iSs sins had sst
E: .n .sss.ss ssss ~ y 52ss r tss:ss.
FLORIDA and Arkass Inessassd dpssltiss = ~
9 e ssss -. < s - sss
In IouMans SIXTY nins sae5ss have bsss made sna
s.s sc Ss = so e 80 sss
gIssy ssy "a: d. s,ss. :. s.s !. .sS:
cuIfsss hove prsvsnssd the ASSISTANT (onmiasssr mon
oSsainss oorrsci aformAon Of The location q pubic
Ave psrsons, have entered ianas and moved 70 shss
In Florida NOM hes besn 1ene than N either Of Ne
s s:, = =. n: ::.s are: s
Notwithstanding the fscs tbas hsy Win b. eompslledso
Win Zen ~ .'s s;:sy ses ....
sncta sivisa . clearer 1sa Of The s6niusasasion q
ustics 70 the fsedmsn n The states embraced under
The supervision Of this once, the1 was soe 70 rive
10 nos Includs Kensucky ard nigourae We have bsea
inabls 70 Obtain copies or the scts psd b. The Legs
nturss aGscsng shs slatus 81 freedmen.
Tho REPORTS 81 The Assistant Co0misniODess dela -
ensth che cass thai have before them requiring
spsss cousain svs1snos shas me manner q szssuse
he laws an t. pan of magistrates, and uron - sons
,arss d he South doss ese njuy 70 the freed people,
AeadQuaress Of The ARMIES e The United 6ones - LOss
INA Mislppi and Txxns ~ The Assistant Csnuisson-
m ID fnfly oslahiishsd- Tbe deciaone Of eowe
The DISTRICT judges In the State Of Mmisslpp ths4
ne Civil ehss mi was unconstitutional he's % doubt
obbsd hs oolovs1 pespe Of PRIVILEGES intended - b
npovts that ths machinery o. the CIVIL Rights Nh b noe
u full operation In portions Of the Soath for many
criminals Inst ought % - brought 70 TRIAL under thes
bill q large The Assistant Commissioners generally
fSvor the contract syete Ihe freedmen are repoyted
y having IN most c:sss fsisnfsiy psrovned thsir