New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16

MASSACHUSETTS, March 12 wisconsin - March
Maine ..............M March III Virgnis ......oct.
REJECTED.
Delaware. March 49, Ohio .............May
kentucky .--..-....marcb III
The official notification has not yet been received from
Virginia. although that State has ratified the Amendment
Considerable interest lie manifested In navy circles re.
gardlng the verdict Of the Courtmarshal on Capt.
Monroe. Of the Marine Corps 1t is generally believed
that the sentence dismissal from the service, but ON
account of some information the records and previous
good conduct of the accused, Is presumed that will
be mtgated to five years. suspension. .
Yesterday, Police Justice Chase made the following re-
turn to the writ Of cerorar served him, In the case
of three coored men against spading and Rapley, for
eectng them from the National Theater to thesSupreme
Court of the District Of Columbia: $4,000. Go.
In compliance with the requirements Of writ OF GER
tora on me on the lsta ns nave sh9 somof
summons upon an affidavit made before me SAID sum-
VIM. Rapiey the defendant in the case, made his APP
peaance and at whose instance the case was postponed
Tor hnal hearing an the istn Inst az p a.
o'clock D. m OF the same day. has stayed all rurther pro-
ceedings In the case.
The Bureau OF Supplies Of the Navy Department has
nearly completed very necessary inspection OF the to-
bacco stored in the several NavyYards Of the country
which was purchased during the The last contract
was made about year ago with r. @. Mayo Of Rich-
mond Va for 10000 pounds 1t is probable that no new
VIII be required for several years. unless the In
spection referred TO dscoses unusual decay IN the
stock hand.
JEFF Davis has disappointed his admirers and personal
friends by recalling his promise to visit Washington
before returning TO Mississippi. He will go home via
New. Orleans.
kilograms received here from NewYork tonight state
that an evening paper there published to-day what pur
ports TO be the celebrated note Of Gen. sckes to the
Spanish Cabinet in reference TO Cuba. have the best
authority for saying that IL is forgery
Richmond paper having stated by mistake that Sec
rotary BoutwelRhad purchased this month s6,o000Oo
worth OF bones" instead OF bonds" the Secretary
this morning received "a letter asking in good faith what
was being paid for bones in bulk, as he had large
amount on hand
During the past weekthe Internal Revenue Bureau
ceived over requests from dsters for the appoint
ment Of storekeepers which that 50 additional
dsteres 10 be started andihat the whisky trade
is looking up.
The Hon. Reyerdy Johnson is in the city. He is here
10 argue an important case before the Supreme Court
which was set for hearing to-day but postponed until
Monday in which is involved the constltutionalty OF the
National Bank act OF the 4h OF June 1864 levyng 10 per
cent on the notes of State banks in circulation since Au
gust 1885, while only half OF per cent is levied upon
notes Of National banks. The up from the
United States Circuit Cour. in Name upon certificate
Of division OF opinion of the Circuit and District Judges
The sut was brought against the Collector of Internal
Revenue in Maine the tax paid by the bank
under protest --"--~-'---.
Speaker Blaine OF the House Of Representatives left
here tonight for his home in Maine.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO ANTIETAM - DIS
CovERY OF INTERESTING RUINS IN ARIZONA
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS - THE CASE OF
EDWARD ". YERGER.
iGEsERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
The President and party left Frederick this morning,
accompanied by Marshal Goldsboro, DR.. schley. Col
Vernon, Col Trail and Others including several ladies'
for the Antietam battlefield They travelled over the
mountains in carriages On the way Secretary OF the
Interior Mr. Cox and Col Vernon pointed out the
eral scenes Of the conflict in which they both
engaged the South Mountain being OF peculiar interest
10 President Grant and Gen. Sherman. who made
many inquiries concerning the hostihties nc that
point Gen. Sherman, with several other gentlemen.
hastily passed portion of the ground on foot while
the horses were resting in order to better understanding
of the events and OF that day. secretary Cox
was general in the Army Of the Potomac and assumed
mand Of the Ninth Corps after Gen. Reno was killed
az South Mountain. At Middetown large crowds sur
rounded the carriage Of the President, greeting him
with cheers forgetting Gen. sherman In their
acclaim OF welcome Miniature flags and handkerchief
were waved by the ladies' and the bells or the village
rung reception equally enthusiastic was given AT
Boonsboro, and also at Keedysyle The party arrived
distance OF about 20 miles ia carriages large crowd
Of the TedSns Of the vicinity %sfs I'M mere IN IN
brief address, and invited him 20 visit Hagerstown The
President returned his thanks and said he had been
Maryland, but as they had to take the car. cars
ss they sn sSsn%. se esrearS Coz, sn
PostmasterGen. Creswell were then severaIiy intro.
to the crowd Cheers were given for the Presen,
crowded into the presence OF these genemen ana en-
gagged III nsna TSn e equally enjoyed the
kisses OF the President After survey OF the grounds
e party reentered their carriage their Kee
Al uha given Tor tile
President and Gems sherman ana COX. speeial
train In waiting nc Reedysville, several miles from
the cemetery and this brought the party 70 Washington
where they arrived o'clock tonight The people OF
Frederick and elsewher IN western Maryland proiasey
pleasure ut the manner OF TIER reception -,
The General Land Office has received returns OF the
survey of the township and section lines OF five town
Sims ON the ella River, in Southern Arizona containing
O5 of agricultural and grazing lands bearing
of having been formerly under high state OF
cultivation for centuries, and aboundng In ruins OF eab
and sometimes Magnificent structures together
with relics Of obterated possessing considerable
knowledge Jof the arts and manufactures. among the
extensive OF tho ruins being those called Casa
the east and south channels Of the ella River These
Townships embrace the growing towns of Adamsve and
Florence, the Fort Yuma aud Fort Grant
as well numerous productive farms and pastures well
stocked with cattle and sheep Uo.--..
i've, follows Boston, s43934 SO: NewY0rk. ,
1ESl7 40; Philadelphia. $22di76 6 baltimore t2oT6u 9o
700 II. 80 I...s. ... .. u. -.
The case of Edward H. Yerger came up before the u
the part Of the petitioner aud followed by Attorney
General Hoar for the Government and military author
ties Mr. j. VI. Carlisle closing the In reply ~ the
Attorney General The Attorney General having argued
that the repeal Of the act Of 1867 also repeal OF all
comforting Jurisdiction OF the subject Of habeas
corpus on this Court asked II there any one who
would have the courage 10 assert that such was not INC
that as citizen he confessed there no means OF
determining what Congress might have intended 70 90
but Il was certainly difficult to tell when congress had
como into court and seized upon cause sro jtdtce and
stran ged IT, what might not have been the intention.
Hut as lawyer t was easy 70 say what Congress really
mad done by applying the ordinary rules OF nterprets
ton And BY such he found that Congress by the
act of 1906 repealed only the statute Of 1861 which had
given spaca iurisdicton In certain In addition
the jurisdiction before existing The i4th section OF the