Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-16
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WASHINGTON, April 15.-In the Supreme
Court, in the case Of the Peterhoff. he,
tackle, dc. Appleton VS.. the United States.
Chef Justice Chase read the opinion of the
court holding that there could be no legal
blockade Of the Rio Grande, that river be>
ing part neutral, and ordering the restoraa
ton o! the ship and all her cargo, except
that which was contraband Of war and that
which belonged TO owners Of contraband
portion. The Court say that trade between
Matamoras and London. even with the in
tsntion Of supplying Ts1as through ths for.
mer place, cannot BE- declared unlawful.
from the reassa that the general psinciples
Of the law lead 10 the eoeclusioo hat trade
fsoo neutral to neutral ports cannot be un>
lawful, nor Gao Il Be inferred that bieck-
ade Of the Rie Gssnds was intended,
Process served out Of this Court. in any
suit, shall Be served - descendants 60 dsye
before the return Of aid process. To-day
sas Court ordered subpoass 10 Issue eeaisct
the defendants in The 0ssreia bill Of con-
plant case, - prayed for By the petitioner.
The Court will adjourn in lsy, and % the
60 days required by the rule cannot occur
between now and that time, the return day
must necessarily be nj the next regular term
oil Court in December. In this case. accord
ing to this Interpretation of the rule the
legal gentlemen, it will, therefore be post
poned until that time.
In ths U. S. Supreme Court Chief JUS
tice Chase delivered the opinion Of the
Court in the case Of tho State Of Msssissip>
Fl ". Andrew Johnson and f. .. G. Ord.
motion was made, some days since. in
behalf Of that State, praying the Court to
Perpetually enjoin and restrain Andrew
johnson and 4. O.C. Ord, commanding in
r. district Of Mississippi and Arkansas,
from executing or in any m inner CARRYING
out certain acts Of Congress. The acts re.
Jsrred to are those Of March I'd and March
32d, 1867, commonly known - the recon,
struction acts. The Attorney General Oh
jsctrd to the leave ssksd upon the grounds
that no bill which makes the President !
party defendant and seeks On Injunction
against him flom the performance Of hil
duties, should be allowed 70 be died in thu
Court
The opinion Of the Court 10 very lengthy
The President has sent . mes>aee 10 tt,
Senate enclosing communication from IN,
Secretary Of the Interior, Attorney General
\ $50 49, CS>sOsosv VI 0totc. xuo former ma
no information on the subject sf the atssnc,
OF Territorial officers from from their posts
others say such absences have invsrisbl,
been under leave previously granted excep
IN the last leave Of Alex. Cumminss. which
was applied for by telegraph from Dsnvs
and granted after he he'd reached Washing
ton BY the public necessity for such leave
OF absences ~ stated in the tables submit,
ted. No part Of the expenses have bee,
charged to the Government.
The Supreme Court to-day refused 10 On
terrain the Mississippi bill against the Pres
ident. but allowed tho Gsorgia bill TO b
FLED, IS the objection did not apply.
The Austrian Minister. Count wyden
bou"k. has warmly Thanked the Secrssar
OF State for the kindness and promptnee
with which he acted in the request o
the Emperor Of Austria relative 10 Maxi
milan.
The Senate Committee on Ir dian A fair
will, after the present session, visit the Tel
riory west Of Kansas, with view 10 %
Letting location for the Indians Of tina
State, and their prompt removal thither.-
They expect TO leave Lawrence about III
goth Of May. This act is in accordane
with the resolution adopted by the Sen
ate.