Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-17

PoLIrIcAL.-The second election for Mayor
of Portland, Me-, yesterday resulted as before,
in no choice. Mclean, Republican, received
2,694; Pittmann, Democrat, 2,563; Deering, In
dependent Republican, 267.
- The political campaign in Connecticut
bids fair to be an exciting one. Several men,
bers of Congress, of both parties, are under
lined for speeches there, to come of in few
days. Hon. John A. J, Cresswell and Hon.
invited by the State Central Committee of Con
necticut to canvass the State for the Republican
ticket, between now and the day Of election,
April 9Th Both dnrv navs accepted the
week. The vote last year was: for English,
Democrat, 47,5e5; for Hawley, Republican,
46,57s. Majority for English, 9S7.
of AGA towns in New York in which
local elections had recently been held the Re-
publicans carry 2s4, and the Democrats IeO
Last year the Republicans carried 327, and the
Democrats l37.
At Seabrook, N. H., on Wednesday, the
Republicans elected their selectmen and repre-
sentative by 10 majority Republican gam of
II over Tuesdays election.
Some ofthe DemocI attic journals in Mary.
land are urging the claims of Hon. BENJAMIN
q. Harris for the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency.
- The Idaho Statesman nominates Senator
the Grant ticket. The Radical Convention of
Wayne county, Michigan, last week nomi-
mated Senator Howard for the Vice Presidency
with Grant.
Ex-Governor Vance, of North Carolina,
although he has declined the Conservative
nomination for Governor, will exert himself
actively in behalf of the ticket, by speaking in
various parts of the State.
The Memphis Ardlancte, in speaking of
j hn Morrissey, now in Tennessee, says
" Those who have not seen him may form a
very correct idea of the man, when we say that
the general department and traits Of character
remind us very much Of our distinguished fel-
low citizen, Gen. N. b. Forrest"
The Charleston Mercury heads an edito-
rial on the result of the election in the Granite
State, q" The Rebellion of New Hampshire
1t is reported that Gen. Burnside has
reconsidered his acceptance of the Republican
nomination OF Governor of Rhode Island, and
will decline it.
The New Orleans Ptcavune mentions a
report that Gen. Hancock is to be replaced by
Gen. Godfrey Weitzel.
STATE PASSENGER TAX UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
We yesterday gave brief abstract of the de-
cision IN the United States Supreme Court in
the case OF w. II. Crandall VS.. The State of
Nevada. The plaintiff In error was agent of
the Pioneer Stage Company at Carson City, and
was ordered by the sheriff Of Ormsley county
to make statement Of the number OF passen.
gers conveyed out of the State in April, 1865, in
accordance with the 91st section of the revenue
act of that State, which levies a capitation tax
OF one dollar upon every person leaving the
State by any railroad, stage coach, or other
vehicle engaged or employed in the business
of transporting passengers The agent refus-
ing to comply with the order of the sheriff was
committed for contempt, but afterwards re-
leased on writ of habeas corpus. The Supreme
Court of Nevada decided that the law in ques-
ion is constitutional, but the U. S. Supreme
Court yesterday reversed the judgment of the
Court below, with instructions to enter Judg-
ment in accordance with this opinion. Mr..
Justice Miller, in delivering the opinion, took
the general ground that citizens in one part of
the country have the same unrestricted right to
travel as citiZensin any other part of the United
States. He reviewed the question in broad
national aspect-referring, among other things,
to the tact that here at Washington is the seat
of great Government-Congressm making laws.
the Judiciary expoundIng them, and the Presi-
dent directing its thousands of employees in
the transaction of business. They may be called
TO Washington for Instructions, or other cIti-
Zens may be appointed to Office in this city, or
such public officers may find it necessary to
leave their respective localities TO attend Gov
ernment business in other States. If restrictions
be imposed upon their travel, 1T is apparent the
de- sign Of a free Government, where every man
has right to emigrate, cannot be efficiently
carried out. And so OF business in the States,
OF all kinds, whether connected with the Gov
eminent or not. If one State can impose
capitation tax on passengers leaving or passing
through its territory SO can another, or all of
the States-thus restraining or impeding trav-
Il, and interfering with commerce between the
States. In further support Of the views of the
majority of the Court, he said the Government
unOtr sucn State laws, would De seriously en-
barrassed in the transportation of troops and
supplies. He quoted numerous legal authori-
ties TO sustain the opinion. Chief Justice Chase
and Associate Justice Clifford dissented as to
some Of the principles assigned in the opikion.
PUBLIC LANDs.-Commissioner Wilson, of
the Land Office, is In receipt Of returns show.
ing disposal Of l0i, acres of the public lands
under the cash and homestead system, at the
following Offices during the past month: ST.
Cloud, Minnesota, $3.50 acres; Winnebago,
Minnesota, AIS acres.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipt from this
source to-day were 1885,, ,85O.7s.
PATENTS TO BE IssUKD.-The number Of
patents 10 be issued next week, are 31s.
Horrible Murder in Charleston-A Blind