Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-13
ARLINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April I2.-The follow
ing Eomi1s1ious were sent in today J.
Lsthrop Medley, Minister to England;
Leopold Momhusie, of Ohio, Minister
Resident for B8livis; ]. r. Partridge, of
Maryland, II Mister to Nicaragua; w. A.
Pile, Of Missouri, Minister to Venezu-
els; J. e Jones, Of Ohio, Minister to
Belgium; John s. Carlisle, of Virginia,
Minister to Stockholm; J. r. ClOy, of
louisiana, Minister Resident and Consul
General to Liberia; r. G. Heril, Of Ohio,
Minister Resident to the Argentine Re-
puolic; S. A. Hurlhutt, Of Minneeta,
Minister to BogOts. 5. @. Hudson, (ne-
gro,l e Iowa, rs Minister Resident to
Guatamsls; c. d. Bsssett, (negro,) Min
lst-. Resident and Consul General TO
= yLi; Andrew c.. Curtin, Of Pennsylva-
ia, Minister to r Isei- John q. Joy, Of
New YORK, Bfiuiste, "a Austria; s. 2.
Evans, United Sfs MARSHAL for the
Eastern District Fl Tennessee; w. G
Whipple, Attorney Tor the Eastern Dis
trict Of Arkansas, sDd Rev. F. w.
Sporting IS Assessor Of Internal Rave
nue. Of the dah district Of Tennessee.
Chief Justice Chase to day rendered s
decision il The Unit.d States Supreme
Court in ths case Of the State of Texas
vs.. Geo. N. White, John Cbild8 and
others. TIE original suit was brought
by the State OF Texas TO refrain the de-
PENDANTS from receiving payment from
the National Government for certain
Eve per cent Texas indemnify Bonds,
which the plaintiff claims IS belonging
to the State. These bonds. it is alleged.
we're sod in 1855 and 1866, by authority
OF the Insuryent Legislature, aud the
r Reconstructed Government of the State
now seeks to prevent the payment
Of the value Of the bonds to the holders
deriving their title through said Iusur-
gent Legislature. Various Interesting |
AID c~oilslersi questions we're raissd re.
lzting to the Jurisdiction of the Court.
the ability 0; the plaintiff to SUE, etc.
The opinion If the Court, which is very
long aad able, concludes 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 de-
cree must be made accordingly"
Assoc:sts ia iss Grier Gissented az TO
ths jurisdiction and merits OF the cause,
holding thst Texas is not a State in point
Of fact, and therefore could not bring B
in this Court, sny more than could
the District Of Columbia.
Associate Justices Swayne and Miller
iissepted IS to the question Of juris-
oEiy.
The Supreme Court to day disposed Of
the case OF VIM 81. McCardIe, the Mis-
.issIppi editor who was arrested, tried
and sentenced TO imprisonment by the
authorities several years ago
Do the charge Of writing and publishing
articles ia his Newspaper. He
had appealed from the Circuit Court of
he Southern District OF Mississippi,
which had dsniad the writ OF hgbsas
corpus. Chief Justice Chase delivered
he opinion OF the Court, Diminishing the
,ase for want o. jurisdiction. ]
Commissioner Delano has issued the ,
blowing order That all COMMISSIONS
II Internal Revenue appointed PRIOR 20
March 10Th, 1863, which do not by their J
expire previous to the 30 b Of !
April, 1869, shs 1 terminate on that day !
TIE Senate confirmed no nominate rs e
o dav. The session was spent ia the ;
consideration Of the nesuraliz alton inter- I
sts between the United States and Bel
Baden, Wertemburg aud several ]
,ther Germsa States. I
The D1fisn Canal treaty was dis. Q
used, but no action had on It. ia