The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-12
NEW YORK HERALD. SUND'.y JANUARY y 1868


nnisralion. II is pan OF his organization OF ad-
0 the commith sypected that this will be submitted
The - within few dAyG
Mr. ID -6sslroads Of the Uuited States.
AN >nar. Director Of the Bureau OF statistics has
sss 10 be compiled volaminous tables relating to the
srrosds Of the United States. which show that at the
close OF calendar year 1891 the total mileage
1851 and the total cost OF the roads equipment
ST. 655 $40 Tho superntendens Of railroads should
invariably mail copy Of their annual reports TO the
department.
COnstitutionnlity Of the Reconstruction Acts.
Washington correspondence Jan. 81 Boston Advertiser
There are so many wild sensational stories anoat
about the supreme Court and tho Reconstruction acts
that i seems impossible to make careful stateme ri
more In detail than any that has yet appeared II ore
are. as was stated last night, but three cases ,s
docket in which tho consttu,ionaity Of these s,s s
mentioned was argued to-day, and will uroinbiy
DC decided some time next month Che dsci.
points Of the Congressional policy but s,aysr 'S So
cannot affect tho general scope OF the.
laws Tho Yves. Virginia case cannot be reached for
two or three months and IL is not eS possible 10 tell
exactly what issue 1t will present ihe other case Of
the three - docketed as 20 partc IN thenatterf VIII
liam McCardle 1t comes up from Mississippi On the
refusal OF the district Judge 10 grant writ OF habcas
corpus for the That the Recer pre-
vented It's present position docket ia such tina
1t cannot be reached under two ycars
Judge Black filed motion two weeks ago to bring II
was axed for taxing up this mOton he appon,es
time Judge Black called TO the attention of the court
when the Attorney General asked that the question be
postponed until the arrival OF certain interested parties
from Mississippi and II was accordingly put vhese
persons are expected In the course Of ten days. and
when they arrive Judge Black he will again ask the
court TO hear him In support OF his bring the
case forward He expressed confidence that court
will grant his proposition and name some day month
for hearing the Eminent lawyers Congress be-
lieve his motion will be refused. II II refused that
ends the matter 60 far as this term Ia concerned II
is granted and day next month nxed for hearing agu-
ment, the decision even then may not be made until
OF the reconsruction laws The first question, however
is:-Wlll the court bring u forward that II be
heard this termY and as already stated leading sena
the head Of the army is interested In the case because
McCardle arrested by the military authorities
Is presumed that he will be resented by counsel and
possibly by some one beside tno Attorney General
The court has yet rendered its full decision in
the Sharkey and Jenkins Injunction cases The app-
cation for an injunction, 1t will be remembered,
denied the ground that the court had Jurisdiction
opinion his leisure 1t has been known 70 his friends
that he drew up this document not long ago. IL
renty reported and somewhat generally believed among
members OF the bar that In doing he beyond
! the technical points involved and affirmed the
,oIs Of the reconstruction laws in
/ ported that five Of the eight judges decided to
| gyo their assent to this opinion. The Of
| tho reconstruction policy claim that they did
because all believe the acts in question unconsu-
tiona, bat prominent republicans say that two of
nye dd SO because they thought the should stand
by the position took in the spring and beyond
tho technical record However this may DO, nothing
Can come from any decision III tho nJun ton that
matter being closed and tho attention of all the enemies
OF Congress Is now turned to the motion bringing
| forward the McCardie case
IL may further DO stated pertinent to this matter
that the House committee has instructed its chairDan
to bring forward and press vote the bill agreed
by the committee last spring. which In word provides
that no law of Congress can DC declared unconstitutional
except by the concurring opinion OF twothrds Of the
judges on the supreme bench Mr.. Wilson will report
this bill on Monday and cndeavor to get
that time.
INDIGNATION Of tho Radicals Against General
MISUNDERSTANDING Against General Terry.
From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.l
WAsHISGTos, Jan. H. 1853.
The Mte order OF General Hancock referring jurisdc-
ton IN all cases TO the civil courts creates great ndgna
ton here among the radical members Of Congress- They
say he is ruined beyond the possibility Of retrieving
himself IN the estimation OF the loyal people OF the
try. IL Is seriously agitaed to compass his dismissal
from the army, and to effect this object 1t 10 suggested
to introduce bill for the further reduction OF the army
and discharge OF junior officers in high command
Most OF the members OF tho Indian Peace Commission
Board are still in the city General Sherman is stopping
with his brother, the Senator.
General Terry forced to remain and answer to o
suit brought against him by person from Virginia II
seoms when the General was in command at Richmond
two citizens laid claim TO piece OF land under
lease from the rebel and tho lease
granted by agent Of the United States Treasury The
latter put possession by the Generals order The
former CLAIMANT in consequence, brings his suit
against the General.