Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-16
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1 Special DlSpdJch 70 tne Bt- LOUIS ilepuDilcansI
WASHINGTON, Nav 1s.-There was a
large attendance in the supreme court
to-day, especially among the members
of the bar, waiting the decision in the
| Georgia and Mississippi applications fer
an Injunction against the enforcement
of the reconstruction act. Attorney
! General StanberFy, ex-Attorney Gen
erals Cushing and Black, Gov. Marvin
/ of Florida, Robert ]. Walker, Gov. Par
sons, OF Alabama, and others, were
present.
After large number Of decisions had
been announced the chief justice said !:
81 am instructed by the court to de-
! liver its decision Ia the case Of the State
of Georgia against Edwin NJ. Stanton,
! John Pope, ct al, and to dismiss tie
case for want OF jurisdictioR.n The opin-
/ ion of the court will be read hereafter.
| II was expected by the counsel for the
state that one Of the associated justices
! would state that some Of the judges dis
sented from the decision, but no such
announcement was made.
The full opinion on the legal questions
| involved will not be read before Deeem-
Der next. Nothing was said about the
| Mississippi case, but it IS virtually settled
/ by the decision rendered In the Georgia
case.
The important question involving the
| legality of the present state government
| of VIRGINIA and the status Of Western
| Virginia, which arose on the decision OF
the counties of Berkeley and Jefferson,
wss not decided to-day by the supreme
court, but continued over until the De-
cember term, for the purpose Of keeping
| it under advisement.
Adyices from New Orleans, received
Tonight, state that Is, 900 persons have
been registered there Rs voters under the
reconstruction act. The white people
! are registering very freely now but the
colored men already have several thous-
aud majority.
The state of Louisiana returns from
registration show that five cOlored men
| to one white are being registered on the
average.
Rep0rts to the freedmen's bureau, by
! telegraph, show great suffering in Lou
| isiana by the foods. Whole families
were on the point OF starvation. At
| Brashear City steamboats, were seized by
order OF the bureau, so that women ana
children floating on RATS and house tops
might be rescued. Gen. Brewer ordered
the mayor Of THAT place to seize every
steamer, owing to the refusal OF captains
to allow them 10 be used Gor so humane
purpose.
leave to certain officers TO accompany
Gen. Halleck on his tour OF Inspection
through Arizona.
The Sunday school celebration here,
TO-DAY. was a great local event; 10000
children were in the procession on fenn-
sylvauia avenue, with bands aud BAN
nars. The streets were lined with spec
tators.
Senator DOOIittle was instructed by the
state department to adjust toe tele-
graphic difficulties existing between
Russia and this government. lie sailed
for st. Petersburg on Saturday.
A delegation of northern raiifaad pres
jdents and officials arrived here TO night
on their way south TO look into southern
railway matters.
Garritt Smith arrived here to-night on
his way to Richmond TO become one OF
Mr.. Davis's bondsmen, but was greatly
roioiced TO learn that Mr. Davis had al
ready been released on bail.
Postmaster General hsndaN was be-
fore the judiciary committee to- day. tes-
tifyipg in the matter Of the impeachment
Investigation relative to the presidential
appointment 9f pOstIaasteTs who would
HOt take the oath.
Col. Conger, who captured Booth and
took from his body all his effects after
he was shot, testified relative to the con-
dition of Booths diary. According TO
his recollection the diary was not spOli-
ated when he took it from the dead body.
Col. Conger will continue his evidence
tomorrow.