The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-26
rHE ORESOENT's DISPATCHES.
FROM WAS HINGToN.
GERMANEMIGRANTs FOR VIRGINIA
CANADA CLAIMS FfnIsN DAMAGES.
AFTER THE WHISKY DEALERS.
The Presidents Objections to the Bill
Muzzling the Supreme Court.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Bill for the Provisional Government of
Alabama.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
Bill for the Provisional Government of
Alabama.
NEW ORLEANS CASES IN The SUPREME COURT,

| WASHINGTON. March 25.-About fifty German
| emigrants of both sexes, brought 70 Baltimore bv
the. new Bremen line, passed here en- route for
,heh new homes In Virginia They are to be fol-
lowed by some 1900, who win seek homes in the
1 South. -
The Canadian Government will apply, throu uh
England, for damages, including loss of life.
caused by Fenian raids. This movement compli.
| Gates the Alabama claims question.
! The House amendment TO the tax bill is verv
stringent In its penalties for Illicit Installations II
makes sales at a price less than the tax priDa
Jdcae evidence OF fraud, and directs prompt pro.
eeediDgs, incinding suspension Of revenue officers.
10 HIS veto OF the bill muzzling the Supreme
Court, the president says the same reasons which
lead him 10 approve the frat section compel his
Tisapproval OF the second. The first section pro
tec's me iight OF properly from erroneous de-
cision by the Inferior tribunals and provides uui
formiiy by appeal 10 the Supreme Court. The
second removes this protection, heretofore en-.
Joyed In questions involving liberty and life He
cannot assent 10 a measure which proposes 10 de-
prive any person restrained Of his or her liberty
in violation of Constitution or of any treaty or
law Of the United States, from the right of appeal
70 the highest judicial authority known
tEa our government. To secure the
blessings OF liberty to ourselves and our posterity
is one OF the declared objects Of the federal Con-
stituton. He Objests strongly to the retroactive
features of the second section maintaining ia in.
harm0niousness with the spirit and intention OF
the Constitution. iHe speaks Of the Supreme
Court as combining wisdom aud impartiality to
greater degree than any other authority known
under the Constitution. Any act which may be
consumed into an attempt to prevent or evade ifs
decisions viii be held by a large portion of the
people as an admis of the unconstitutionality
of the act on which its Judgment NAV be forbid
den or forestalled, and will check that willing ac
quescence so necessary TO the harmonious execu-
tion OF the law. The president Apologies for
his brevity, which want Of time compes.
Sendte-Anthony offered q resolution providing
q eQar nm he fha Al.
press during impeachment.
Stewart introduced bill creating provisional
government for Alabama IL declares the Mont
gomery Constitution the fundamental law of the
rtaie, except wherein II conflicts with the federal
Constitution, and authorizes the State officers
elected at the constitutional election TO qualify
end discharge their duties as provided in the
Montgomery Constitution on the lst of May II
provides for convening the legislature aud the
submission OF the Constitution, which majority
Of voters shall ratify. The Legislature will be re-
qnired TO ratify the fourteenth article. The dis
trict commander Is to furnish all aid necessary to
enforce this act.
The Western railroad bills were discussed. The
New England members opposed further assistance,
claiming that these grants enabled corporations to
control the finances and politics of the sections
through which the roads passed. and claiming
that the Western members had undue representa-
ton in the land committees.
Revised rules resumed. The rule forbddinQ
"TideIs" TO appropriation bills was discussed.
The presidents veto message was read. The
vote occurs tomorrow.
Senate went INTO executive session and ad-
jourDed.
House.-The tax bill wasresumed and discussed
at great length. No features affecting Southern
interests reached. The bill finally passed It
goes back to the Senate for concurrence House
adjourned.
The Republican congressional executive com.
mittee is in session, discussing Southern perplex
ties. .-a.f
Internal revenue receipts to-day 1919, 900.
Supreme C0t1t.-Armstrong Foundry vs. Uni
ted states, and St. Louis Foundry VS.. United
States, both from New Orleans. Judgment re-
versed and new trials ordered. These are cases
10 which machinery was condemned for making
Confederate war material. fa