Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-04-16
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Foreign and. Dom estic.

WASHINGTON, Aprii 12.-The Presidents
health greatly improved. He attended
the Cabinet meeting to- day.
Maryland returns 1000 majority for the
| Convention.
| WASHINGTON, April FIN the Supreme
Court, to- day, when the motion was made
to file the Mississippi bill, Chief Justice
Chase said a motion to file a bill ~as
! usually granted, Of course; but if, as sug-
gested, that the bill contains matters scan
dalons or unfit to come before the Court,
the Court examines it or refers it to a
Master.
In this case the Attorney General OBJ
jects to the bill, as containing matter unfit
to bring before the Court. That is the
only point which can now be considered,
and upon that point the Court will first
hear the Attorney General.
OConnor announced himself and asso-
ciates in attendance, should it be decided
to argue both bills. The Attorney Gen
eral said the Georgia bill lacked the point
on which he opposed the fling of the
Mississippi bill.
The Mississippi bill was, in legal sense,
scandalous, as it proposed making the
President defendant before the Court.
Sharkey said he had amended the bill,
citizen of Tennessee.
Stanberry read portions of the bill,
claiming that it was manifestly against
the President as President.
He alluded to process somewhat SINH
lar, issued against Mr.. Jefferson in the
Burr trial. Mr.. Jefferson did not obey,
nor even notice the process. AS an officer
he should advise the President to disre-
gard the subpoena, and traced the result,
should the Court persist and the President
remain firm.
The Court to maintain its dignity, would
have to imprison the President for con-
tempt.
He maintained that equally with the
Kings of England the President was ex-
empt from proceedings of this kind. He
could only be brought before the bar of
the Senate after i'm peachment; the Courts
could punish him for acts committed while
President, but he was beyond their juris-
dic:ion while occupying the chair. He
also maintained that the action was agains.
the United States Government, as much as
though the Government were named. He
announced that he appeared there at the
request of the President, who, when the
bills were passed over his veto, had one
duty resting upon him, in his estimation,
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cute these laws.
Hon. r. J. Walker followed, and the
Court took the matter under advisement.
WAsHINGToN, April 12.-At the close Of
Walkers speech both bills were taken un-
der Amusement by the Court.
WAsHINGToN, April 12.-Walker fol-
lowed Stanberry at great length, arguing
from Constitution and jurisdiction of the
Court, and liability for the Government to
suit, right conceded by organizing a
Court of Claims and allowing appeals to
the Supreme Court. Stan erry inter-
rupted, by saying that was by consent of
sovereign. Walker replied that the Gov
eminent could consent either by Constitu-
ton or legislation, and argued that it had
done SO.
LONDON, April 11-Evening The Prin-
cess Of Wales is at the point of death. A
surgical operation Oh the knee bone has
become necessary to save her life, but she
cannot endure the pain, and is too weak
tor chloroform. The news is carefully
kept from the public. The Prince haunts
the theatre as usual.
DUBLIN, April ll.-Patrick Conden, alias
Gen. Massey, the Fenian leader, has es-
capped Indictment by turning Queens
e evidence.
BERLIN, April IL. Bismarck has sent
an energetic note 10 Paris, demanding the
reason for arming. He says Prussia holds
France responsible for the consequences of
such step, and demands instant cessation
Of warlike preparations.
RAsTADT, April 1.-THE Prussian gar
rison here has been reinforced by two
regiments.