The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-13
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEeRAMs.
INTERESTING DECISIONS IN THE
SUPREME COURT.

INTERESTING DECISIONS IN THE
SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, April I'm the Supreme
Court to. day Chief Justice Chase dismissed
the appeal in the McCardle case for the want
of Jurisdiction.
In the case of the steamboat Belfast, up
from the Supreme Court Of Alabama, the
decision Of the lower court was reversed,
with directions to dismiss the libel. The
court in this case claimed the right to Fede-
raj jurisdiction in marine and admiralty
cases from the sea to the heed Of nayiga
tion Of rivers.
In the case Of B. F. Hall Us. George Cap
pell, from Louisiana, judgment was re-
versed, with costs. The court decided that
foreign consul engaged in trade during
the war has no more rights in business than
citizen of the United States.
The Chief Justice delivered the opinion
of the court in the Texas bond case. The
court held that the annexation Of Texas
made it State in the Union, and no act
Of its citizens or Government of Texas
could dissolve that relation; that the ordi-
nance of secession and all legislative acts
in aid of the rebellion were void; that
the Legislature was an illegal body !;
that the United States bonds in con-
troversy were the property of the State
of Texas, and that the law of Texas
which required their transfer was illegal !;
therefore the State Of Texas has right to
recover the bonds and perpetuate the in
junction, and it is decreed accordingly.
The Court holds that Congress had the right
to adopt the measures OF reconstruction.
Judge Grier dissented a5 to the merits
and Jurisdiction of the case, holding that
Texas was not in fact State in the Union.
Justices Swayne and Miller dissented as
to jurisdiction only.
THE SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Senate met
to-day at noon, and appointed committee
to inform the President of the fact, con-
tinued the committees of last session, re-
solved to meet daily, and then went into
executive session.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE following
nominations we're sent to the Senate to-day
Mnisters.-Mottley, Minister to Eng
land Markset, of Ohio, to Bolivia; Part
ridge, of Maryland, to Nicaragua Pile, of
Missouri, to Venezuela; james R. Jones
of Illinois, to Belgium John S. Carlisle,
Of West Virginia, TO Stockholm; ]. r.
Clay (colored), Consul General to Liberia
Kirk, of Ohio, Minister to the Argentine
Republic Hurlburt, of Illinois, to Bogota
Hudson, of Iowa, to Guatemala E. D. Bas-
se,t (colored), to Hayti; Curtin, Of Penn
sylvania, to Russis Jay, Of New York, to
Austria.
Miscellaneous. Evans, Marshal of East
Tennessee Adam, United States attorney
for South Mississippi; Whipple, attorneI
for East Mississippi.
Observation-Disclosures for the teconc
Georgia district Sparkling, fifth Tennessee
CoAectorS.-Morrill for the second Gsor-
gia district; Peabody, fifth Tennessee,
| Postmasters.-Ayer, for Petersburg
Va; Rhodes, Abingdon, Va; Mrs. Din
geare, Monroe, La; Young, Fredericks
burg, Va. Mrs. Livingston, Greenville
Ala; Wheeler, Eufaula, Ala; Hum
phreys, Pensacola, Fla. Tibbetts, ITALIA
hassee, Fla; Ware, Key West, Fla.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CUBAN REsO
LUTON.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Misapprehen
sion exists regarding Mr.. Banks's Cuba,
resolution. Il is merely resolution o
the House, not requiring the concurrence o
the Senate nor the signature Of the Psesi
dent, and has no legal force. The act itself
however, is complete, and was intended ,.
support President Grant in handling Cub a
affairs during the vacation Of Congress, b
assuring him Of the support of the II ouss
The resolution is as follows:
"Resolued 5y The House of Rep reseato
tues, That the people Of the United State
sympsthize with the people of Caba in thej
patriotic efforts to secure their indepand
ence and establish republican form !,
government, guaranteeing the person,
liberty and the equal political rights of o
the people, and the Hoase of Represents
tives will give its constitutional support
the President Of the United States wher
ever, in his opinion, republican form
government shall have been in fact estat
tshed and he may deem j. expediens to II
cognize the independence and soyereignt
Of such republican government"
@-r 'A VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April l2.-The workin
| men Of the District Of Columbia intend