Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-09
WASHINGTON.
Interesting Decision OF the supreme


Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-In the Supreme
Court to-day, in n case from the Supreme
Court of Alabama, Justice Miller delivered
the opinion of the court, holding that the
State has power to tax the sale of all goods
imported from different States, pro-
vided the tax does not discriminate as TO
such goods, but is general in its character,
applying as well to similar productions Of
the State laying the tax.
Counting.
Assistant Secretary Richardson, First
Controller Taylor and First Auditor Smith
were engaged in counting all bonds pur-
chased by Secretary Boutwell, up TO Nov.
!. Sl7,Si4, 500 had been purchased on
the account Of the sinking fund, and 3d.
100000 as special purchase, subject TO
the future action of Congress.
FavOraBIy Mentioned.
Ex-Representative Martin T. Conway, of
Kansas, is fayorably mentioned for Circuit
Judge under the new bill for a judicial dis
trict, including Iowa, Kansas and Mis-
sour.
Honor 90 the Dead.
Secretary Robson announces the death
OF Rear Admiral Stewart in a general or
memory.
accommodation of Circuit Courts.
After Dee l the President is authorized
10y law to appoint the nine new Circuit
Judges for the nine judicial districts of the
country There have been numerous ap-
plications made by State judges, lawyers
and ex-judges residing in the various cir
cults or districts. and there is not a day
sliat the President is not importuned in
behalf of some of these applicants. The
Supreme Court Judges who now sit on the
circuits which the new judges will occupy,
have as a general thing refused to indorse
the papers of any of the new applicants.
The President promises that every one OF
these life appointments shall be made the
subject Of careful Cabinet deliberatiOn.
News to Boutwell,.
long telegram in one of the New York
papers Saturday, purporting to come from
Washington, and declaring that Secretary
Boutwell, contemplates the resumption OF
specie payments on January ], is pro-
nounced by the Secretary news to him,
though, he says, if Congress legislate
wisely, specie payment may be resumed at
an early day. He is unwilling to prophecy
any particular date for such resumption.
still bO5biHg Around.
Capt Higgins, late commander of the
privateer Cuba, has been in the city sew
eral days, and claims to have satisfied the
Cuban Junta that be was guilty of 10
treachery in running his vessel into WI
mington. lie has in vain sought an inter
'stiew with the administration officials, to
Know why the Hornet was dismantled,
when, he says. he surrendered the vessel as
a prisoner to the navy Of the United States
senator Morton or Ihe Cuban Ques
GIOu.
Senator Morton. who arrived here yes
tsrday, was somewhat injured by a fall Il
the depot. at Pittsburg; both hands wer
bruised. and his left thumb fractured
Otherwise the Senator is in good health
and will remain here until the meeting c
Congress. While he is in favor Of the i'm
mediate recognition of the belligeren
rights of Cuba, as he has always been, b
has not decided TO make a speech IN tn
Senate TO that effect at the opening of tn
Senate. as has been stated in the newspi
pers. The belief is becoming stronge
here, among prominent men, that the &C
ministration Is playing double with th
Cubans, and that It has no intention {
assisting them in any manner. There is Ii
tie doubt, however, that there IS Yer
large majority in either house OF COngre'
IN favor of recognition, and 1t is though
some means will be provided 10y which tn
administration will become aware Of III
fact
A Circular from DeIOnO.
Commissioner Delano has written the 70
lowing circular letter to collectors of int
nal revenue: 1.-The ruling of this Office
g IN. chr n
has. it seems. been misunderstood 1t hi
been ruled that the addition Of pure wat
10 spirits does not constitute rectifcatiol
Under the law some dealers have construt
his rule rs giving them the right to wit
draw a part of the spirits from n stamp'
package and filling the same with waite
without changing the marks and stamps
the package Such drawing of spirits al
filling with water it will be observed, d
stroyed the identity between the pacla
and its contents, as shown 10y the STAN
and marks or brands. and Is IN effect
change of package While 1t is cOnced
that the right of q dealer to redu
the proof of his spirits 10y adding water,
can only do so by adding ingredients.
regard TO the change of packages, VIII
mart of the spirits are withdrawn from
package, and the package filed with wat
II is held to be a constructive Withdrawal
spirits, and calls for an oblIteratlon ot
stamp. and brands the same as IN case
actual withdrawal A package filed "
water must be gauged, stamped, marked
branded the same as if the spirits had bt
& changed TO entirely different packag
Whenever spirits are found TO vary in k
Ind proof from that shown on the sta
and brands on the packages, they sho
be seized If the misappreheuSlon aHu
10 exists in your district, you will pie
take the necessary steps to correct 1t.
Won't Pay.
During the late canvass in OHIO some
the federal Office holders did not resp
To the calls for money to help detray
expenses of the campaign to the deg
that was expected, and they were prom
a settlement after the election. An ct
IS now being made 10 remove some OF
tardy contributors particularly IN
Revenue Bureau, but 40 progress has
made thus far.
The RaCCdC Fremont Case
Justice Nelson disSented in the Rae
case. tie Judgment OF the Court of Cla
was affected giving Racede a, 900 as C
mission on purchase Of horses for c
Fremont.
HIGGINS.