New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-03
WASHINGTON.

b. p. Blanchard Appointed Postmaster.
i'm Place Of Colonel Lowell-PardOn Of
Callicott-Govern0r WarmOth Goes to
New YOrk-Hitch in the Removal Of
Packard-No Movement Against Jou.
bert-Amonnt of the Alabama Claims
The SsaughterhOuse Case-DecisiOn Ad.
verse to the Butchers.
WASHINGTON, December 2.-B. p. Blanch-
ard has been appointed Postmaster at New
Orleans; Lowell removed.
The President has pardoned ex-Speaker
Calicot, of New York, sentenced about two
years ago to two years imprisonment and
10000 fine, for revenue frauds. The par
don RENTS the tine.
Governor WarmOtb left for New York to-
night, where, after remaining a few days,
he will go to Missouri.
There seems to be some hitch in the re-
moval Of Marshal Packard, and no move
nent against JOubert. The opposition to
Collector Casey has become contemplate
in court circles.
Hon. John V. Farwell OF Chicago. Robert
Campbell. of ST. Louis. John D. Lang, of
Maine. and General Parker, started yester-
day for the Okoinulgee Congress, in the In
dian Territory.
Reverdy johnson, in answer to certain
inquiries put by the president of an insur-
ance company in regard to claims against
depredatiOns of the Alabama, estimates
thesa> claims at thirteen million dollars, and
advises seekers after indemnity to Withdraw
their demands from the United States gov
ernment and appeal directly to the govern
ment of Great Britain Tor indemnity.
Supreme COrrrt-The decision in the New
Orleans Slaughterhouse case to-day, upon a
motion to give writ of error, the force of a
supersedas was decided adversely to the
butchers. The ground taken was that the
Supreme Court here could only interfere
under any circ umstances with the Supreme
Court of Louisiana; whereas, the restraints
asked applied to an inferior court of the
State.
The decision in the Slaughterhouse case
to-day took the entire bar by surprise. The
court seems to have had nothing before it..
and in addition, was desirous of closing this
motion with the term. The new term COM
mences Monday next.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
rendered decision on the motion for an in
junction and supersedeas to stay proceedings
in State courts of Louisiana in the New
Orleans SlaughterhOuse cases, five in num-
Der. 1t will be remembered that the plain
tiffs in error in the several cases undertook
to establish a landing and slaughterhouse in
New Orleans, contrary 10 an act of the
Legislature, giving exclusive privileges to
the New Orleans Live Stock Landing and
SlaughterhOuse Company, and that the At
tOrney General of the State obtained an in
junction against it, which was subsequently
made perpetual, and the order continuing ii
afterward affirmed by the Supreme Court
of the State. .
The writs of error were then sued out
and the plaintiffs in error being advised
that they we're thereby set free from the in
junction by order of the State court, pro.
ceeded in their business in disregard OF it.
Meanwhile. the Legislature created an
additional court called the Eighth Dis
trict Court, giving it exclusive jurisdiction
| of injunction eases, and ordering such cases
in other courts to be transferred to it,
The cases were accordingly transferred
and the Judgment was against the plaintiffs
in error. who did not appeal from it, but
sought to have this court prohibit the local
| officers of the State from Obeying it. Mr..
Justice Clifford delivered the opinion OF the
court, holding that as the writ OF error does
not lie TO the court whose proceedings are
sought to be stayed, the relief can not be
granted.
The writ is to the Supreme Court OF the
State, which court has not attempted any
proceedings in violation of it, II it had the
relief asked would be granted. but the pro
ceedings complained Of are in the Eighth
District Court which is an inferior court in
which the writ does not lie, and the motion
therefore must be denied.
Mr.. Justice Bradley dissented, taking the
view that the power existed in this court to
protect the parties as asked, and that the
Judgment of the court surrendered an au-
thority necessary to its jurisdiction and the
control of causes pending final Judgment.
The decision rendered leaves the company
established by the Legislature triumphant
for the present, and until after the decision
OF the Supreme Court of the United States
OH the case upon its merits.