The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-13
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April IL.

| WASHINGTON, April II.
The effect OF the recent action of the
President and Congress on reconstruc'
tion, especially in Virginia, Is of the
most cheering character. Letters from
Richmond say that'it seems as II 9 load
of depression had been lifted from the
| spirits of the people, and that the sat
isfaction with the action OF Congress is
we'll nigh unanimous, the only excep-
tions being some few sullen reactionista
| who still harbor the ghost of the rebel
lion and spit on the flag. Business Is
already revlving as consequence, and
the doubt and uncertainty which has
been consequent upon their chaotic
condition Is being removed. The peo-
pie are already beginning to forecast
plans for the future, and prepare for .
largely increased business activity. It
is believed that the material interests
OF the State will be advanced many
millions by this action Of Congress.
The President is to be waited on to-
trades associations in Charleston, s..
c.; Rock Island, ILL.,; Springfield, Mass;
Franklin, Pa; Philadelphia, New
York and Portsmouth, Va, In refer
ence to the construction of the eight
hour law. At the meeting of these
delegates, Saturday evening, series
of resolutions were adopted, and the
hope expressed that the unanimous
adoption of the eight hour resolution
by the House, and the favorable con.
sideration given in the Senate, will be
accepted by the President and the Sec
retaries of War and the Navy as an ex-
PLANTATION of the act. 1t does not mean
a corresponding reduction of wages.
The following nominations were sent
in to-day: j. Lathrop Motley, Minister
to England; Leopold Markbreit of Ohio,
Minister resident to Bolivia; j. r. Par
fridge of Maryland, Minister to Nicara-
qua; Vim. A. Pitt of Missouri, Minister
to Venezuela; J. Russell Jones OF 1lli-
nois. Minister to Belgium; John S.
Carlisle of West Virginia, Minister to
Stockholm; j. r. Clay of Louisiana.
Minister resident and Consul General
to Liberia; r. G. Kirk of Ohio, Minister
resident to Argentine Republic; A.
Hurlburt, Minister resident to Bogota;
Silas A. Hudson (colOred) OF Iowa,
Minister resident to Guatemala; E. ID.
Bassett (colored) of Pennsylvania, Min
lister resident and Consul General to
Hayti; Andrew G. Curtin of Pennsyl-
vania, Minister to Russia; John Jay OF
New York, Minister to Austria.
Chief Justice Chase to-day rendered
a decision of the United States Supreme
Court in the case of the State of Texas
against G. NJ. White. John Childs, Jno.
A. Hardenburgh and others. The origi-
nal suit was brought by the State of
Texas to restrain the defendants from
receiving payment from the National
Government for certain per cent Texas
Indemnity bonds of the United States,
which the plaintiff claims as belonging
to the State. These bonds, it is alleged,
were sold in 1865 and 1866 by authority
of the insurgent Legislature of Texas,
and the reconstructed government Of
the State now seeks to prevent pay
nent of the value of the bonds to the
holders deriving title through said in
surgent legislature. Various interest,"
ing and important collateral questions
were also raised relating to the juris-
diction of the Court, the ability of the
plaintiff to sue, &c. The opinion of the
Court, which is very long and able, con-
cludes as follows:
"On the whole case, therefore, our
conclusion is that the State of Texas Is
entitled to the relief sought by her bill,
and a decree must be made accord
ingly."
Associate Justice Greer dissented as
to the jurisdiction and merits of the
cause, holding that Texas Is not State
in point of fact, and therefore could not
bring a suit in this court any more than
could the District of Columbia. Asso-
ciate Justices SWayne and Miller dis
sented as to the question of Jurisdiction
only.
The Supreme Court of the United
States to-day disposed OF the case of
VIM. s. McAndle, the Mississippi editor
who was arrested, tried and sentenced
to Imprisonment by military Ruthori-
ties several years ago on charge OF
writing and publishing seditious arti-
cles In his newspaper. He had it ap-
pealed from the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the Southern District
of Mississippi, which had denied the
writ Of habeas corpus. Chief Justice
Chase delivered his opinion of the
court, dismissing the appeal for want
of Jurisdiction.
Commissioner DeIano has issued the
following order, viz: THAT all Com
of Internal Revenue detec-
tives appointed prior to March 80, 1868,
which do not by their terms expire pre-
vious to tho 3Oth day of April, 1869.
shall terminate on said 30th of April"
The Senate confirmed no nomina-
tions to-day. The session was spent In
the consideration OF naturalization in
terests between the United States, Bel
GUM, Baden, Wurtemburg, and sew
eral other German States. The Darian
Canal Treaty was discussed, but no ac-
ton had upon 1t.