The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-25
From Wa.hingfon.

WASHINGTON, May 10.
In the case of the United states VS.. Josepn
Bruin whose property was connscated and
sold nnder the decree of the United States
District Court setting in Alexandria, Judge
Underwood presiding, during the war, on the
application of G. 5. Minor, Esq, one OF the
caurnseI for Mr.. Brun, Chief Justice Chase, ON
Wednesday. granted Il writ of error on the fol-
Io,yinr grounds First, that the District Court
condemned and sold absolute the estate of the
petitioner in and to property, which Judgment
was beyond the power OF the Court to pro-
nounce; second, that condemnation OF proper-
ty was for treason, of which the party could
not be adJudged guilty except by the finding
OF Jury; third, chat the proceedings were in
admiralty when they should have been upon
the common law side OF the Court by informa-
ton, and not by libel.
Ihe Committee on the Judiciary sit five or
six hours a day for the examination of wit
nesses on various subjects, and expect to con-
clude their labors early in June. Among those
before the committee this afternoon were Gen.
Fullerton and the Washington agent of the
Associated Press. As the latter accompanied
the Presidential excursion last year, he was
examined on several points in that connection.
The report of the Agricultural Department
for April says:-"Never has there been so gen.
eral an expression OF encouragement in view
of the fine condition of winter wheat since the
establishment of the present system for the
collection of crop statistics. In more than
nine-tenths of the returns received the condi-
ton of the crop is reported as favorable and
promising. From the South the returns are
as cheering as from the West. Here and there
, it is stated smaller breadth of land, from lack
of labor or from bad weather in the fall, was
sown down or drilled. In few places winter
killing is reported" The report states that the
loss OF cattle from actual starvation and expos
ure has been extraordinary during the past
winter Even in the mild climate Of Texas
one-tenth of the stock died from those causes
In the Territories similar losses were reported
In Hall county, Nebraska, one-tenth of the
cattle persisted III consequence of the ground
being covered with snow to the middle Of April.
Such is the tenor of letters from the South and
the younger States of the West Most of this
loss, it is added, was plainly avoidaDle with
proper foresight and industry Hi, 90 20.
Sir Frederick Bruce has transmitted to the
Secretary OF State q gold medal, which his
Government is DESTROYS of presenting to Can't.
Webster, of the revenue cutter Mahoning, for
aid gwen by that officer to certain British YES
sells IN distress, information of which was COM
mumcated to the British Government by Her
Maiesty's Consul at Boston. A resolution was
passed by Congress authorizing Capt. Webster
to receive the present Secretary Seward
transmitted the letter of Sir Frederick Brace
and the chronometer to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and requested that they be forward
ell to Capt. Webster, which has been complied
with, the thanks of Her Majesty accompany
ing the gift. .'.. 80
The opinion of Attorney General Stanberry
on the reconstruction act is not yet ready tor
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