Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-02

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Tho argument was continued yesterday
by Mr.. Bradley, and concluded BY Mr..
Norris. The Jury found verdict Tor the
plaintiff for $500. 1..
Downing vs.. Corporation Of Washington
second sult-contiuued. al
Green vs.. Mayor Of Washington. Or
dered to be placed on calender.
RaEue vs.. Klmball. This is the second
trial OF au action Of replevln. The de-
fendaut County constable) made dis
| lraint for rent alleged 10 DO due the plain
til, who denies that any rent IL due, re.
| plcyied the goods, and hence this case Ia TO
decide II any rent was due. Tho Jury found
for the plaintiff, thus deciding that no rent
was due. MeCutchou for plaintiff Riddle
Simmons ". Corporation OF Warrington.
The Jury were sworn In this case, but before
opening the case the court adjourned until
this morning. -.-.
Tho following cases were assigned for trial
today Nos. 251, ga, z, al, 70, 2l5, lis, 20,
l1S, SIS, 40, 1888, $50, S5l, OF, ia, $40, 1s2,
81 ST. 49, y; 49, n g I'll ~ ~ 3 asa
952.
Adjourned.
EquITr CouRT.-Jddos Wvlis.-Thls court
begun Its March term yesterday, and made
IieIsudris and Washington Railroad
Company vs.. Alexandria, Washington, and
Georgetown Railroad Company. Order that
| rule DO issued on MotsrsG Bantly and r.
p. Stanton 10 show authority for ding bill,
and also 10 show cause why q motion for
dismissal Of the bin hled BY them should
not be granted. Tho Court also made an
order setting the petition Of Martin Of al. In
this case for hearing March 8.
Utermehle vs.. Muuder. Order appoint
| log VIM. r. MAttlngly trustee TO sell.
Fitch vs.. Estee ct al. Order overrullpg
motion 10 show cause, with leave TO amend
bill.
STATE Of Texas VS.. White ct al. Order on
motion 10 dIsmiss bill aud reasons, aud GER
tlfying the cause to tho general term.
FAINT vs.. Dusslef. Order taking bill for
confessed for want Of answer, and for rule
TO show cause why the case should not be
referred to the auditor.
FroIlch vs.. Wright. Order TO renew rule
heretofore issued In this case. .s'.
Bureh Va. Tate Of nj. Order setting mo
ton for Injunction for hearing March 2.
| Amber W. Rlttenhouse. Order continu.
log motion for production Of papers to Tues.
willard VS.. Tayloe. Decree confirming
Masters report and for ANAL adjudication
i OF tbs rights Of parties.
Lindsay W. Barney Of al. This Is ono Of
the addenda 20 the old Barney case" Or
der allowing certain property to be sold.
Amber vs.. whlpple ct al. This is the
patent "petroleum Eas generator case"
plAinant further time TO set down demurrer
for hearing. Hl. .. .a-.
LnTsw. n. Browns bankruptcy. Order
on mashal TO show cause, sc.
Adjourned.
DIsrRrcr CouRT-Judgs Hylk.-Thls court
yesterday gave decision in the following
| prize cases
In the matter Of the bounty claims Of D.
| @. Farragut aud the officers and men OF the
Western gulf squadron-No. 1el
| This proceeding was Instituted on the 9lst
b.i 81 iafSSsaaIOa Y DssiS ! FsrsSu "a
s.a: .aI 1S "a S sS Ha o aSa IL .G S
ieront Of himself aud the ofiiosrs and msn Of
| the Western gulf squadron OF the United
OF April 70 the lat day Of May, In the year Of
/ our Lord 1904" ke.
The claim Is for the recovery Of beunty
500 on board the rebel vessels OF war which
| were sunk or otherwise destroyed BY said
squadron early In the morning. Of the asa Of
| April, 1904, 70 the Mississippi river, about
seventy miles below New Orleans, In an On.
| gagement whose history 70 90 well known 70
sostiSS Of he ast Of SoSSrsss Of June %, 1854,
/ which Il In the following words IA
| HlAdbs " further tnaetsd, That bounty shall
on board any ship OF vessel Of war belonging
| 10 an enemy, at the commencement Of an en-.
gaEsmsnt, which shall be sunk or otherwisS
the Unitsd Slater, or which Il may Gs nsseS-
| sATy to destroy In consequences Of niuries 1us-
tAiled 10 action, Of one hundred dollars, itthe
hundred dollarS n Of equAl or superior force,
| to he divided among the onisora and er9w In
he sane zane, %annsr a PTlls @SssM And w .nsS
vessel cannot be satisfactorily AscertAihed, u
shall be eStimatsd according TO the compile
or ' he USitsd Statssi and tssfs sSsii b ps,a
captured nom an enemy, which they may be
diatsIy Destroyed fot the public interest but
| not In eonlaquenee Of iAjufiea received In 40.
uon, my aonsts foL every Psssoa who ahaIi
| ransom money, salvage, bounty or proceeds Of
oondsmned property aoeruinS or .TlrssG to
and psid 70 the osisoss snd man sStitisd there.
the dlrss,ios Of The sesfotstJ Of the Nsvy.o
the tth section Of the act Of July u, 1909, ex.
| oept that the words under the dlfeeiion Of
the Secretary Of the NAvynars not 70 be found
The $50 section OF the same act is in these
sords. That the pto!l.lonI Of this act shall
authority OF the United States, or adopted
and ratinsd By the PrsSidsnt Of the United
S'stes -,
ana me Stth 9eouon PROVIDES ! mat lhla act
shall Apply 10 all prize proeeedlngS now pend
inB." a., :, ,..,.,-a
Prior TO the passage OF the act Of July II,
| lSo1, followed BY thia act OF lsot the only law
which hna sysr ossn pas,Sd ~ oonEress Pro
dsstIuetton Of eneny,a vessels was the act Of
| April 2S, lSOo, the Ith section whereof y In
the United states Of twenty dollaIs for each
person on board any ship OF an enemy at the
i commencement OF an enEAgement which shall
| be sunk or destroyed By any ship or vessel
| belonging to the United StAtss Of equal or Ia
/ farior force, the same to be divided among the
/ ofiesrs and crew IN the same manner a. prize
| money"
| / md no decisions under either OF these acts
| on the question whether they confer luFlIdio-
| tion on the District Courts Of the United
/ States over the claims for bounty, The acts
| OF 1900 aud 1852 both declare that the bouhty
money In question shall "be divided among
/ the oiieerH and crew In the same manner as
| prize money! ........ ..
| Tue act Of 1904, under which the present pro-