Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-19
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BY TELEGR.9PH,
TO THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
WASHINGTON.

Tse TIE DAILY OEMOC8ATs
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April ls.-ln the supreme
Court 10 day, Hr. Walker said if the Court
please. for my colleague, Judge Shafkev
and myself, row ask leave TO file a bill in
, behalf of the State OF Mississippi %. the
Secretary of War. General of tie Uni cd
States Army, and Gen Ord. We have
IN .de the bill conform TO the decision oil
tie Court. I believe it is precisely similar
In bill already died in the cas- OIL georgia.
We now ask for permission 10 fle H.
Chief Justics-Jt may b. filed.
nr' O'Ccnnor--lf your Honor plesses. 10
css. Of Georgia having given notice Tor In
| junction, We beg IL may 6e pissed on CAL,
and also, that ID course a the next motion
day II be heard II the convenience OF the
Court will permit.
Attorney Oeneral-Msy il please your
Honor upon looking iato the bill carefully,
l have come to the conclusiOD that II 10 my
duty to appear in THE case In my ofi1cial CO
parity Il 10 duty that would not seek.
but It 10 one that cannot avoid, and up0n
examining the bill have made up my mind
that the proper course for me 70 take 10 the
first place, 10 TO move that this Court Gle
miss Abe bill in the case Of the State Of
g, ofgia, and also, that Of the State o. Mis-
sissippi, on the grounds Of want Of juiis
diction In this Court. advised the gentle
man this morn .Dg that l would make such
motion indeed, handed them notice of II.
and the only matter to be arranged is the
time al which the Court will hear it. 10 the
notice OF the motion have designated Fri
day week as the day on which l will be
able to take up the motion. ! understand
| from the opposite counsel that that day will
I suit them.
Mr.. Walkor-Do you make the motion in
both cases.
Attorney Gencral-In both cases it is the
same motion. The case Of Georgia 10 first,
/ however.
Mr. UConnor-Then the motions are Of
q character that involves essentially the
same questions, and can very conveniently.
suppose. be heard together 10 any order
that the Court may direct, and any order
| will be agreeable 10 me and TO my ascot.
ates.
| The time desigusted by the Attorney
General is the same that We designated on
our part. and II the suggestion which lie
| had made be agreeable IA the Court, we
may be understood, II that 10 Of any i'm
portance, - agreeing TO II.
Attorney General-I only purpose, and
think that It will be quito enough ct one
time, TO discuss the question Of jurisdiction,
on the motion to dismiss the bill. In o(lsct,
however, it will bring up the whole case.
| Chief Justice-The motion for On injunc-
! ton could not be heard unless the Attorney
General appeared and waived the regular
notice. A motion 10 dismiss can be heard
ct any time Each motion involves the
other The Court will comply with the sug
eestion made BY Counsel and fix the hear
ing Of the motion to dismiss the bill for
Friday week, the 26th inst. We will make
that order
MIR O'Connor-I beg leave TO cay that
We entirely agree with the view taken that
either Of these motions involve idensically
the tame matter. but presume our motion
for an Injunction may 20 upon the calender.
Chief Justice-Certainly.
Mr. OConnor-We must show the Court
that We are regular, according to practice,
in moving it.
Chief Justice--The motion can b made,
but you are aware that II is necessary 70
give notice. The Attorney General may
waive IT,
Mr. O'Connor--I have made myself con
versant with that, aud We will, of course,
conform To the rules of practice and the di-
fec,ion Of the Court.
Mr.. Walker understand if the court
please that the Attorney General is willing
to hear these two cases together rs they in
v0lve some question. We would like to
enter same motion tor an Injunction that is
entered in Otlrr cases with consent Of
court.
Chief Justice Certainly. A motion may
he entered If it is understood that the two
cases are to be heard together. The court
will consider them as one case and hear the
counsel Of but one case on both sides.
OConner-I regret somewhat the deter
mination that but counsel Of one side can be
heard.
Chief Justice-The court have considered
the matter and thinks but single question
10 involved The ordinary rule must he
enforced.
O'Connor-lt 20 happens that these cases
are entirely separated. The court has had
sufficient evidence in it, proceedings and
upon record that the cases are separate and
conducted by different council asd with
different policy as to the views taken
However We submit Of course 20 the deter
minaiion Of the court.
WARRINGTON. April 16-Several DAYS
ago Senator johnson offered In executive
session, resolution proposing Intervention
in the affairs Of Mexico with . view to ar
range the dihRCulties between the beliger-
ans hOnorably TO both parties Il 10 un.
".
when an incidental debate took place in.
volving the question of discussing the sub.
iect with open doors. This was terminated
by MIR. johnson Withdrawing the resolu-
! ton.
The Senate confirmed the following nomi.
nation Of postmaster: VIM. c. Snyder, Full
ton, III.
In the Criminal Court. to dav, Judge Fish
er presiding, Surratts counsel endeavOred
TO have day set for trial at the present
term, but the Judge declined, % the trial
cannot take place till next term, when
Judge Center will be on the bench.
Thefe was large meeting Of freedmen.
last evening. Over 5000 were present
Radical speeches were made by both blacks
and whites. Resolutions were adopted Of.
tiliating with the radical party and demsnd.
Ing the right for the blacks 70 cit on iuries,
hold Office and ride on street cars. The
meeting adjourned ~ . late hour. Most of
the colored persona present were armed and
= great number Of shots were fred into the
cir after tho adjournment
| The PRECEDENT Of the United Statee TODAY
received. BY special appointment the Jana
nese now IN this city. twenty In number. in
company with Prof. Risley and Edward
hanks. the latter formerly Of the United
States Legation ct Jeddo A lafee numler
OF visitors. including ladies. were nreeent
The japanese were in full dress, and The
principal ones psde speech ack nov Iedsins
their high sense OF the honor confofred
upon them BY thus being admitted to tie
presence Of the chief of this great nation.
The President expressed the pleasure he ex-
perienced In extending 10 them Z cordial
welcome and trusted their visit 70 the Unit.
ed States would in al respects BE- profitable.
Senator JOhneons resolution proyidine
that the United States should offer their
mediation 70 beligereats in Mexico with .
view to reolOre peace honorable 70 both
aides va taken up In executive session.
10 far - caa b learned NJ. Johnoon sup.
ported the resolution with prepared oueech
and Senator Sumner spoke q eons length
In its favor.
Senator Fowler then offered . Substitute
setting forth that since the Omitted States
mad NOT thought proper TO interfere in the
war IN nexicO while the French were there.
and tts Interference being OF some advsn.
tAges and since Mexicans have shown cour.
age and determination to defend the indie
pendence Of their country. and had succeed
ed In expelling foreign invaders, il was the
sense OF the Senate that this was no time to
interfere in Mexican affairs, and that the
people of the United States had full conf
dence in the manner in which Mexican