The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-02
washington News.

the faith of it's being kept by each.
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WAsarNagoH, November 1.-Geueral
Belknap h. been installed Secretary of
War
Uhteiiable hints regarding the annual
reports have been published. It seems
oertaiDs however, that Boutwell, and De-
lano viii oppose any change In taxes.
tween the Paragnayan minister McMa-
hon and the members of the Argentine
Legation here.
A A.Oommitsse of the Lc.;s-; lle Cen
vention will have an interview with the
President on Wednesday.
In the Supreme Court, Thorington
eersas Spaythe and Hartley, from Ala
hanna, The decision below has been re-.
versed, and the cause remanded for new
&tiaac This decision gives validity to
OBLIGATIONS within the Confederaoy.
committing dollars at the value of Con-
fedeFate notes at the time the obligation
was incurred.
The Thorington case was q bill in
equity for the enforcement of the vender
ien., ,Symth and Hartly purchased
Thorington's land, and gave a promisory
note for part payment. The transaction
occurred in 1854, without notifying cir
cumatances. Thorington would be enti-
tied to for the amount and interest; and
the defence pleaded that only Confede-
rate notes were current; the land was
worth only $4,000 in real money. and
whereof was actually paid in Confederate
notes, and n note for the remaining
10, 600 was to be discharged in the same
manner; and it is claimed on this state
Of facts, that the vender was entitled to
no relief in the United States Court,
which claimed was sustained by tho court
below, and the case discussed. The
questions before tho Supreme Court
upon appeal are: First. Can a contract
for, the payment of Confederate notes
made during the late rebellion between
parties residing within the so-called
Confederate States he enforced at ull in
the courts of the United States? Sc.
cond. Can evidence be received to provo
that q promise expressed to bo for the
payment of dollars was in fact for tho
payment of any other than lawful dollars
of the United States? Third. Does the
evidence in the second establish the fact
that the note for $40, 900 was to bs paid
by agreement of the parties in Confede-
rate notes? The first question was an
swered affirmatively; the second question
was answered affirmatively, with the fol-
MON that such evidence must be received
in respect to such contract in order that
justice may be dono between the parties,
and that the party entitled to be paid in
these Confederate dollars can only re-
ceive their actual vulue at the time and
place of the contract, in lawful money of
the United States; on the third question,
the Court says, we do not think it neces-
sary to 90 into detailed examination of
the evidence in the record; it is enough
to say that it has left no doubt in our
mind that the note for $4,000, to co.
force payment of which suit was brought
in tho Circuit Court, was to be paid, by
agreement of the parties. in Confederate
notes.
The Supreme Court decides that the
Issues Of Tennessee State bonds previous
10 the war are good tenders for Tennessee
State taxes. A mandamus has been issued,
compelling County officers to receive
these notes for State licenses.
In the case of Samuel B. Paul rersus
Virginia., indicted for issuing insurance
policies without q stated license, the Su-
preme Court affirmed the decision of the
lower Court-holding that corporations
Constitution, and that the issuing of
insurance policies is no part of commerce..
Internal revenue receipts over 81, ,00O,
600.
The Pacific Railroad Commissioners
report says it will require $4,000, 900 to
complete the Union Pacific Road. They
report the officers Of both roads workin 8
in good faith.
at Domestis News.
RIoHMoND, November 1.-Gov. Wal
ker has designated November 18, as
thanksgiving day. The city is very full
OF strangers, to attend the State Fair,
which opens tomorrow.
ST.. LOUIS, November 1.-The Stone
wall Committee report sixty fiyo bodies.
Only the colored steward and chamber
maid were recognized.
4 farmer named Alexander, of Jeffer-
son County, Iowa, cut his foot recently,
while ohopping in the woods, and bled
to death before he could reach help.
Hon. A. Fl. Stephens says of Solomons'
Bitters: "I have used them with decided
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