The south-western., 1869-10-27

w ,su1NGToN Oct 23.-Gen. Butter ana LIT. " isoi,
attorneys in Farraguts bounty CLAIMS appeared before
commissioner Massey yesterday and agreed upon
Statement of facts as to position of United States yes
colo at the time of passage of Farragu fleet OF boats be-
low New Orleans. report OF the Court OF inquiry
which was ordered by the Confederate government to
inouire in relation to Gen LoVes conduct at the sur
render of New Orleans, offered in evidence. The
document is valuable, as showing the number of men
and Guns engaged against the feet. Tomorrow the
commissioner will take evidence.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The following is teegraphed
north from an usually well Informed source 1t has
been ascerained that the occasion OF the special cao
net meeting on Wednesday last the consideration
of the notorious Yerger case, from Mississippi Ator
new General Hoar had expressed the opinion that
sdernr the weknown defects Of those sections of the
demonstrations acts referring to the jurisdiction OF the
civil courts the Supreme Court will undoubtedly rem
der an opinion III the adverse to the powers of
the military tribunal before which he was tried and
convicted.
Ewing still 1ies in critical condition. though i'm
proving
Maj Gen. Harney here, consulting with Sherman.
Boutwe ell and Grant had long interview this morning
Cabinet is in extra session to day. Revenue to-day
$349,ooo
Positively announced Sherman and Grant will attend
the meeting of the Army Of Tennessee, at Louisville,
November 18th.
Well executed counterfeit coupons of the five TWEEN
ties of sixty three, detected the Treasury They
Photographed.
Actress, Miss Viola Croker Barrett dead
Paraguay and Argentine Republic Ministers ar
rived Gen. Butterfeld demands investigation OF
his conduct but instead it is said he will be allowed to
quietly resign.
The earthquake yesterday extended throughout Can
ada At St. Johns, New Brunswick, cbimneys were
thrown down. and walls cracked Parties in Arkansas
have for some time defrauded the by having
tobacco manuacared by Indians just outside the State
border in the Indian territory; the Indians being
empt from taxation. No revenue has heretofore been
collected from this tobacco.
Mail adyces from Nassau state the steamer Lillian,
which sailed with expedition from Florida for Cnba
had been captured by the British gunboat Lapwing,
and taken into Nassau but released by the author
tiles, under the ruling Of the Attorney General
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Snpremc Court-Chase read
elaborate opinion in the Ycrger the effect
that the Supreme Court of the United States has uris
dicton under the Constitution and judiciary act of 49,
and that the act of 67 repealed by the act of 68 does
not take away jurisdiction of this Court in the case; the
writ of habeas corpus referred to among our
valuable rights, and guarded by the Consti-
tution The merits of the Yerger case were not in
voved in the opinion OF the Court, merely assuming
jurisdiction. Yerger's counsel will have conference
with the Attorney General Tomorrow when further
proceedings under Jurisdiction will be arranged The
granting of the writ still pending
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Judge Chase concludes as
follows: The argument having been confined to the
question OF the jurisdiction this opinion is directed to
that questionable jurisdiction of the Court to issue
the writ s affirmed The following is an extract from
his opinion: We are obliged to hold therefore, that
in all cases where Circuit Court of the United Ssates
has in the bounds of its original jurisdiction caused a
prisoner 10 be brought before it, enquirng into the
of detention, remsndcd him to the custody from
which he TAKEN this Court in the exercise of its
appellant jurisdiction may, by the writ of habeas
corpus, aided by the writ of cerorrar revise that de-
cision of the Circuit Court aud If it be found unwar-
ranted by law relieve the prisoner from the unlawful
restraint to which he has been remanded
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Reveuue to-day S76 600
Court OF Claims resumed session Peck and Mott
absent. Mr. Ewing recovering. Sentence of Capt
Frank Monroe commuted to suspension from rank duty
and command for three years. Justice Miller dissent.
ed from opinion of the Court, in assuming Jurisdiction
in the 4erger habeas corpus. Chases opinion is over
five thousand words. Boutwell, authorises immediate
payment of the November interest without rebate
The President will be absent from noon tomorrow
until Thursday Phillip Phillips appeared for Mobile
ex-Judge John A. Cambell, of Alabama, for Wearing
Supreme Court-ln opinion delivered to-day held that
under the laws of the United States repecting imports
aud under the circumstances of the case the plaintiff
in error not the importer of the salt but the mere
purchaser from the importer and the fact that he sold
IN unsaeabe packages did not exempt him from State
taxation he had not parttken of risks of VOYAGE out
was mere purchaser of goods to arrive The owners
OF the ship, on whose account the salt was laden and
who complied with the laws in the matter dischargng
by lighters, were to be deemed the importers The
Judgment affirmed. Moses Wearing vs. Mavor ct
al OF Mobile-error to the Supreme Court of Alabama
The plaintiff in is merchant of Mobile and
claims to be an importer of salt in that port he com.
plains that the city under authority of State
looks to impose upon him tax sales and penalty
tor its non payment which he alleged was Illegal be-
cause in conflict with that clause in the CONSTITUTIONS of
The United States which prohibits State from laying
my duties oD imports and exports.