Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-19
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preme Court. etc, etc.

preme Court. etc, etc.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Several DAYS
ago Senator johnson offered, in executive
session, a resolution proposing Intervention
in affairs in Mexico, with a view to arrange
the difficulties between the belligerents
honorable to both parties. 1t is understood
that the subject was taken up to-day, when
an incidental debate occurred, involving the
question of discussing the subject with open
doors. This was terminated by Mr.. John
son Withdrawing the resolution.
In the United States Supreme Court to-
day Mr.. Walker said: If the court please,
for my colleague, Judge Sharkey, and my
self, | now ask leave to file bill in behalf
of the State Of Mississippi VS.. the Secretary
of War, General U. S. Grant and General
Ord. We have made the bill conform to
the decision of the court, and believe it
is precisely similar to the bill already fled
in the case Of the State of Georgia. We
now ask leave to file it.
Chief Justice: 1t may be fled.
Mr.. OConnor If your Honors please,
in the case of Georgia, having given notice
for an injunction, we beg it may be placed
on the calendar, 80 that in the course of
the next motion day it may be heard if the
convenience of the court will permit.
Attorney General May it please your
Honors, upon looking into this bill care
fully, have come to the conclusion it is
my duty to appear in the case in my official
capacity. 1t is duty would not seek,
but one cannot avoid; and on examining
the bill, have made up my mind that the
proper course for me TO take, in the first
place, is to move this court to dismiss the
bill of the State of Georgia, and also that
of the State of Mississippi, on the ground
of a want of Jurisdiction of this court.
| advised the gentleman this morning that
| would make such motion. Indeed have
| handed them notice of it, and the only
matter to be arranged is THE time at which
the court will hear it. In notice of the
motion, have designated Friday week as
the day on which | will be ready TO take
up the motion. | understood from the OPP
posite counsel that that day would suit
them.
Mr. Walker: Do you make the motion
in both cases.
Attorney General: In both cases; ii is on
the same motion. The case of the State of
Georgia is first, however.
Mr.. OConner: These motions are of a
character that involve essentially the
same questions, and can very conveniently,
| suppose, be heard together, in any order
that the court may direct, and any order
will be agreeable to me and to my associ-
ates. The time designated by the Attorney
General is the same as we designated. II
the suggestion which he has made be
agreeable to the court.
Attorney General: | only propose, and
al H.
to discuss thequestion of Jurisdiction.
A motion to discuss the bill in effect will
bring up the whole case.
Chief Justice: The motion for all in
functions could not be heard unles the
Attorney General appeared and saved 4
regular motion. A motion to dismiss can
be heard at any time. Each motion in
wolves the other. The court will comply
with the suggestion made by counsel, and
fix the hearing of the motion to dismiss the
bill for Friday week, 26th inst. We will
make that order.
Mr.. OCOnner: | beg leave to say that
we entirely agree with the view taken that
either of these motions necessarily involve
identically the same matter, but presume |
that our motion for an Injunction may 90 |
upon the calendar.
Chief Justice Certainly.
Mr. OConner: We must show the court |
that we are aware it is necessary to give |
notice
Attorney General The court may |
waive it.
Mr.. OConner | am conversant with |
that, and we will of course conform to the I
rules of practice and direction of the court. |
Mr.. Walker: understand if the court |
please, that the Attorney General is will 4
ing to hear these two cases together, az
they involve the same questions, and we
would enter the same motion for an in |
junction that is entered in the other case,
with the consent of the court
Chief Justice: Certainly, the motion
may be entered, and if it is understood
hat the two cases are to be heard together,
he court will consider them as one case,
md hear two counsel on each side of the
motion.
Mr.. O'Connor: l confess somewhat Of
'egret at the determination that but one
counsel can be heard for the State of Geor-
,ia; it had been hoped that two might be
heard.
Chief Justice: The court have consid-
red that matter, and thinks but single
question is involved. The ordinary rule
must be enforced.
Mr.. O'Connor 1t so happens, if the
oIrt please, that these cases are entirely
eparate the court has had sufficient evil
ence, in its proceedings and upon record,
hat the cases are separate, and conducted
y different counsel, and with different
'olicies, As to the views taken Of the law,
owever, we submit, OF course, to the de-
of the court