, 1869-10-26

aad Il Il rot doubted tnas snch war The eEecs tn
ss sS AZ ;ss
lied except upon sotue imPer1o1s pubiE euRencJ.
It WA1 doubtless, wznln The constitutional dsscre-
e1!gencs e11s,ed hut Il :. 10 be presumed that
- act paseed under such ciF50ulstancta rms in-
ssss a, ps, pass q; s,,.rs1 a2as1 from s: e
te1uA 1yu qeiie clear that 1he words Of th4 al
reached not "nty I'll apaea.:5 70 sh.s court pnlcr
apIea,s taken uodeI that TIE words Of tae -
pea,lng sections arc that 50 naErh Of the act a-
pso,ea ttnsna15 ~. .s ; aa,nen5s ] an R sppsa
pIene coort Of tac Cai1ea statea, or the exercise
Of any sueh jurisdiction BY said suprs1ne Court. Or
i.ttn, be md the same NC ns7tn, repealed"
These *oeds are nes nI doubtful Interpretation.
=, a1thortzed appeals On the exercise Of appellate
Jurisdiction By t1is Court. They Affected only ap-
peals and appel lie us7adlc'ion authorized By tha.
jurisdiction conferred bJ the constitution. or By
e1ceps,I 3 from II any cases not excepted ~ tbs
e. ss p9 af s5ssps sns a. aei o.
wz1ts OF h. tta. e,viu, Of ,als Court, already
We nave are ldy obse:re,i thu: there a.c no re-
reaii1g woni+ Ia that ret II 1t repealed
the net Of 17s3, Il did 80 By implication, aud
any Implication which would RlYe to Il this effect
uien tie acts Of 1873 ard lssaa. II one was re-
a1e rot favored Thcy are seldom admitted except
90 the ground Of rcpa9nancs, aud uese.. We
,hink M whsn sas ;nsgf ss c sind ., snSs;ses
Jurisdiction uuder tae act OF l.s3 tess conveu-
/ lent than und.r the act Of lse'. but the prost-
tasrcse, does not necessarily Ike awaF the Old.
ard that this eject net intended Il Indicated p5
| the iaet that she aasaosl'y conferred BY tho
me authority conferred By the former actA. AdtI-
ton = not @ @.uosntu;ion. The appeal given y ta.s
~ It.. .o's. Kan. ADDITIONAL naa the au,asa ss!s
r. H., 70 taa1xss ne ,a'teson ~ hssa: s.,ys.
TOT take from the act its character OF IN addition
a1ow td. tlae conclusion L. tha, Zone Of the acta
iut t. 1861 authorizing this Court to exercise ap-
rellate Jurisdiction sy means Of the wt7t Of hase.
crlr., we're repealed b! the act OF sha, year, anu
\ tfat the reT caADR section Of the act Of 1865 Is
limited IN tefms, and uust be limited II enect, 10
| ls6!. We could come to no other CONCLUSION
VI hout holding that. ii the who'll appellate iurss-
s!Htloa Of this co0rf, no cases Of h7ttas eortu1,
| CGnfeTred By the constitrtou. recognized BY law,
and exercised from the foundation Of the govern.
tLen, here; ;ofHEe has been taken away Without the
o. soen .n'cns ed By Tes iu
lsc7 nd 1865. The suggestion mat!e Al the ha1
t2t shr pfotis o. VI tat aci of led9 was revised
our e.rst&e1a:ton. Nc arc .rellneI to think tha,
| such Mould tt the ecert Ct III: act Of l.G., hat
hasits eoe 70 IT, eo,,cusoa 1aa the se' u l7,s
| -
| -s:y to y. tess III GpIt.on On that poin:.
! te asguu.tn n: having tell con1ue'i u ditecuna
opit1lol! II iitutstd to ihat question. The ]a+nic
t;on Of tie Court to Issue .he WIT prayed 1or i
is: ocsa,c Justice swayne Was uuders,oot
10 remark 1hst he hs't heen requisite,
. hsy Tor Atsoctate Justice Miller, who va:
absent that the lat 4tssvntcd from tie opinion
FAfMEsI OF 1ATEHE>T ORDERED.
The Secretary Q! the Treasury aas au.honec!
TIN payrnrn,, u once ard without rebl'c4, the IT,
.tsest due Nor. !. both on registered and coupol
| trnt:t.
off1cEEs ASSIGNED To nr7r ~ X1s1ss1rrf.
The following u!tcsrs ure assigned 10 duty II
: tonnecttoa VIII registration md election II
MisEishtpM: Csrtaln Francis ". Weir. First Lieu
! trEaLta John 3'uItoE'l. John /. Walker. Ephraiu
| llitatus, aIld 4. +. Stes.
CAtlEI:s At TUE WHITE HOUSE
. The committee IRON baltimore, reprezcnt1nR
, she HAryIant Agricultural Sosiei5, anil camnIie
tlo.lun Of Agricultural Arts, called on the Pres,
'teul to-day aou rendered to hin Al Invitation t.
: astend the inaugural exercises VI tho revival 0
: Wednesday next. The President thanke,t III
cosntu.iees fut their courtesy, bul stated that
would bc unable to avail h!mseH OF the invitation
: visitors u the Frc-..cnt today.
had WORK Of TIE LATE ADMINISTRATIONS.
+ In let4, according 10 IN net uf CooKFc2s, lRrg
amount VI 1ye rer cent coupon notes wes: Isautd
+ These notes were made Taynhie II TWO yesEa. an
= had -four inter- ss eoupons-three attached ap't o.
4 rr1nted oo the face ri the note t,n the coupon
q was trntetl :ae ~ :oWiag: "This coupon
void II .staeaei from taia notc. except by in on
!. Ger Of tho Royetume1t' Secretary Cnas
i determined soon aiterwatl to conmcnc
T. an inttsct,minate iksuc Of these note
e and Treasurer SPINNER Bt1euuoualy rroteste
o against 1t, on the ground that undue a
= vantage ol the coupons would he taken bJ men Q
i no principle, VI hu would det2ch the coupons Wtt
The expectation OF tele!g1ug The interest and pa.
l. the noics for their full face value, knowing !t4t
'~' unlawful for other than IN OFFICER o! the Ros
= Tnmcnt to detach them. This proved to be tEua
i ThtJ wgse lssutl. aui te!l into the hands Of 80
) dtcrs and nauJ others. who detached th
4 courons and passed the notes, Recently
s . CLERK In tic seere.ary's onlce who ha
o boarded ur lot Of these coupons pr
= selted them t1f The interest. The matte
was reieTEcd to Geucfsl Spinner, an.l he decline
c raJIrG the tnlcreer The Cletk appealed 10 It
l. Comptroller, who ordered the payment; but J.
1 the 1Irasprer refused. The Secretary was ne,
l. appealed 1c, and C n'ercnce between the Trel
= urrt nod Secretary ~ hat3, when the Treasure
u ro!lttl 10 tho potr quoted Hoove. The Secretat
h then announced that tienerl spinner WAS corret
i IN It's action. and sustained h.nl. L day or tw
. s.nce tome Of these coupons were received fro
IS the Inl.ed States Assistant Treasurer, but
+ conrse they were not recognized Us THdld.
:. FE1.sDSAL.
It TIE President aEd Z ~ EEan. wil leave here
= uoun to-Morrow fur Philadelphia. to attend Il
+ | wtadirE Vi u daughter OF IItstlUp Simpson, I
= "Wednesday. They resu1n Thursday csGuinG
+ Et1dlS morning.