Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-13
TELEGRAPHIC
WASHINGTON.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE
Nominations Made Yesterday.
Decisions by the Supreme Court.
Departure OF Expeditions for
Cuba.
The Indiana Legislature.
Steamboat Disaster in Arkansas.
The Election Bill In Virginia.
Cold Weather West.
The Indiana Legislature.
Cold Weather West.
WASHISGTON.

The latest Reconstruction Measure
Effect OGIts Adoption I'm Virginia
The Eight Hour Law-IntervIew
Between its Friends and the Prest-
DENT.
WASHINGTON, April. 1.-THE effect of
the recent action of the President and
Congress in reconstruction, specially in
Virginia, is Of the most cheering charac-
ter. Letters from Richmond says that
1t seems as If load Of depression had
been lifted from the spirits of the peo-
pie and that this satisfaction, with the ac-
ton Of Congress is well nigh unanimous,
the only exception being some few sullen
reactiOnits who still harbor the ghost
Ofthe rebellion and spit on The flag.
Business is already reviVing as conse-
quence, and the doubt and uncertainty
which has been consequent upon the cha
otto condition being removed, people are
already beginning for State plans for the
future and prepare for largely increased
business activity. 1t 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 upon to-
day by delegations from several trade as
sociations; from Charleston, S. c., Rock
Island, ILL.,, Springfield, Mass, Franklin,
Pa, New York, and Portsmouth, Va, in
reference to the construction Of the eight
hour law. AT q meeting Of these dele
gates Saturday evening series of reso-
lutions were adopted and the hope ex-
pressed that the unanimous adoption of
the eight hsur resolution by the House
and the favorable consideration given:it in
the Senate, viii be accepted by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of War and Navy
as an explanation of The act. 1t does not
mean corresponding reduction Of wages
Chief Justice Chase to-day rendered
decision in the case of the State Of
Texas against Geo. NJ White, John A.
Hardenberg, John Childs, and others.
The original suit was brought by the
State OF Texas TO restrain defendants
from receiving payment from the nations
al government for certain five per cent.
Texas indemnity bonds of the United
States, which plaintiff claims as belong
ing TO the State.
These bonds it is alleged were sold in
1865 and 1866 by authority of the in
surgent Legislature of Texas, and the
reconstructed government Of the State is
now seeking TO prevent the payment of
the value of the bonds to the holders,
denying this through said insurgent |
Legislature. Various interesting and |
important collateral questions were also |
raised relating to the jurisdiction OF the |
court, the ability Of the plaintiff to sue,
etc.
The opinion of the court, which is very
long and able, concludes as follows On
the whole case, therefore, our construc-
tion is that the State of Texas is entitled
10 the relief sought by her bill, and a
decree must be made accordingly.
Associate Judge 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
suit in this court any more than could
the District of Columbia.
Associate Justices Swayne and Miller
dissented as to the question of jurisnic
ton only.
The Supreme Court of the United
States to day disposed OF the case OF VIM.
ii. McCardle, the Mississippi editor, who
was arrested, tried and sentenced to i'm
prisonment by the military authorities
lew months ago on charge Of writing
and publishing seditious articles in his
newspaper. He had appealed 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 the opinion
Of the court, dismissing the appeal for
want Of jurisdiction.
Commissioner Delano has issued the
following order: That all commissions
Of the sub-reyenue detectives, appointed
prior to march Is, 1869, which do not
by their terms expire previous to April
80, 1869, shall terminate on said Both of
April.
% The Senate confirmed no nominations
TO day. The session was spent in the
consideration of naturalization treaties
between the United States and Belgium,
Baden, Wurtemburg, and several other
German States. The Darien Canal
treaty was discussed, but no action had
upon IT,