Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-17
LATEST NEWS
BY e. EGR 4 Phi.
Opinion of the Supreme Court in the Mis-
souri, Test Oath Case. Sc.


souri, Test Oath Case. Sc.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. Il-P NJ
Associate Justice Field to-day delivered the
opinion of the Unitel States Supreme Court in the
Missouri test oath case John \. Cnmmins, To-
man Catholic Priest who was indie ed fer preach
ing and teaching without taking the oath pre-
scribed by the constitution Of that State, being
plaintiff in The court decides the test oath
in this case unconstitutional, being in the nature
of punishment without trial, and in its character
eh post fuct0, and as Il bill ii attaiu,er. The
Judgment Of the court below il reserved with di-
rections that the plaintiff shall depart without
day.
Associate Justice Field al@o delivered an npn-
ion OF the court i'll the e. payfe cases Of Garland
and Mari, WHO, having taken part III the rebel
lion, ask to be rc-aGlnttcd to practice The
court holds that the stAtltc imp, Sos ii punish
ment, which may not have been punishable at the
time the oltnc" committed, it is iii its IA
nre OF post tc:o law. Attorneys are not off
GERS Of Tie United States. but they officers Of
the court and hold their Offices during good be
haViOr. The court Is not the rrGi tcr Of the ects
Of any other power. The applicants obtained
pardon from the rrcsi.,ets which relieves them
from the consequences Ii the offence, and makes
the citizen III the eye OF the law what he be-
fore it committed. Congress cannot limit it.
The prerogative OF mercy cannot he fettre,t by
Legislative restriction. 1t followed that the prayer
Of the petitioner must be granted, and also the
prayer of Mr.. Mari. The rule which requires at
torneys to take tie test oath must be rcscinded
and the order is made accordingly.
Associate Justice Miller, for himself Chief JUS
tee Chase and Associate Swayne and Davis read
q dissenting opinion.
The President has nominated Senator CoWan,
OF Pennsylvania, as Minister to Austria. His
term in the Senate expires in March next.
upon President .!oIinso,. and the South
Protest against the Appointment u sen:t-
tor Co~an as Austrian Minister, Sc, &c.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 16-Noon.
Hon. Simon Car:eron Senator elect from Penn
sylvania, in receiving the congratulations of his
friends, said he hoped to see the word arA.de
stricken out OF the Constitution OF Pennsylvania,
and the spirit of caste based upon color destroyed.
The people OF the South were disoyal, and no
method Of craftsmanship was capable TO make the
present generation loyal. The Constitutional
Amendment and Impartial Suffrage would help,
but Universal Amnesty would destroy the growing
loyalty of that people.
Of President Johnson he remarked / said long
ago that he was traitor to his party all enemy
to his country, ana q bad mal
He announced himself squarely for protection
as against pauper European labor.
The whole Pennsylvania delegation protest
against Senator Cowan's appointment as Austrian
Minister
TWO negro apprentices, fugtives from Mary
land master, are here. \ suit has been instituted
before Judge WYE, Of the Supreme District Court,
for their recovery.
Senator Cowan is mentioned about to be
honored with the Secretaryship of War.
Markets.
New YORK, Jan. 16-G p. nj.
Last sales at TIE board gold was 1857. Five
twenties Of 90, coupon, 1913 ; do. Of o. 1855 do.
of g. 1861; do. new, 1O4I. Ten fortes 991; Seven
thirtes, all series, 1919. Stocks heavy Missouri
Skies, 80. Cotton more active and shade firm
er-sales of 600 bales Middling Uplands 35
cents. Flour dull and dropping. Wheat dull
Cora very dull-Nlixed Western 81 16@$1 IT,
Oats dull and dropping. Beef unchanged. Pork
irmer-saes of 1900 bbs. New Western; Mess
$40 IS Old, $40 81; Prime, SIG 50Gls17. Lard
firm. Whskey quiet and nominal. Rice firm at
10@10l cents for Carolina. Sugar quiet Porto
Rico II ! cents; MuscovadO 104Qt1l c9nts; Havana
134 cents. Coffee steady. Molasses quiet. Naval
Stores quiet Wool firm at 4iGyG5 cents for do
mestic Fleece, a cents for pick locks anG % 0032
cents for Texas. Freight tirmcr-Cotton 441-i6d.
per sail, 3lg9-16l per steamer. Corn and Barley
81 per sail.
The money market reported little active in
some quarters just previous to the close Of bank
hours, but first class firms readily accommodate
at ID cent Foreign Exchange closed tirmer for
Boston packet, and has not yet fairly opened for
Saturdays mail, Gold has been excited all the
afternoon from variety of contradictory rumors,
and touched 1877 but dropped to 1879 at the close.
Government list is more active and tirmer; Stocks
were heavy and lower at the last open Board which
continued with depression after call.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 16 C P. NJ.
Flour dull and dropping. Wheat, only small
lois Of PENNSYLVANIA Offering with no sales. Corn
receipts 81 OGO bushels decl red cents-prilne
white 81 O5@$1 o. ~ bushel Glover Seed, 81.
Whiskry 50 1902 20. Sugar and Coffee firm
with reduced stocks in first hands. Cotton Mid
ding Uplands SO cents.
CINCINNATTI, Jan. 16-P. NJ.
Flour dull and nothing doing. Whiskey dull
al III unchanged. Hogs firmer and higher, at 81
25lQ7 7j-reccipts $500 Mess Pork firm sales
1T S2OMs2O so. Bulk Meats firm. Lard 12l cts.
ID con firm. Green Meats In demand and holders
ask advance. Gold 1876.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1916 P NJ.
Tobacco-saes of SO hhds. at 50 S0@$l5 %
ths Utter Twigg & Co.'S. Whcat-sales of 10000
bushels; prime white 50 So. Corn shelled, in
bulk, 68 cents; ear 60 cents. oats 81 cents. Cot
ton 30 cents. Mess Pork $40 so; bulk shoulders
cents clear sides II cents bacon shoulders II
cents clear sides 135 cents hams Is cents
Lard I25. Whiskey, 50 80. New Orleans Su-
ear Is cents Plantation Molasses 80 cents.