The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-08

r & L e G. r e = e.
Washington and New York
Items.
Nominations by the Pres
ident.
Decision by the u. s. Su-
pre- 0ae Court in q
Cotton Case.
Rich Gold Disc overies.
Edwards and Aaron won'I
Fight.
Rich Gold Disc overies.
Miscellaneous kilograms.
IS hingtOn NeWs-SHpfeme Court
Decision In q Gotten Case-N0ui.
nations by the President.

Warrington NeWs-SHpfeme Court
Decision In q Gotten Case-NOmi.
nations by the President.
WAsHINGToN, March T. The
Use Committee on Foreign Affairs
this morning resumed the considera-
ton of Banks joint resolution in re-
iation to the contest between the peo-
pie On Cuba and the Government of
Spain, but have come to no conclusion
on the subject. Much important in
formation from the Department of
State has been furnished the Commit
tee, but which cannot now be made
public. The Committe will hereafter
have two meetings a week.
Gen. Schofeld was examined by the
| Committee on Military Affairs to-day,
relative to the alleged sales of cadet
ships by Congressman Butler, of Ten
nessee.
The following nominations were
sent in to-day: JAS. Pinkham, u. S.
Marshal for Idaho; John w. Sulli-
/ van, Collector of Internal Revenue,
23d District of Pa.
The House Committee on Roads
and Canals to-day agreed to report
bill authorizing the construction Of a
railroad from Norfolk, via Louisville
to st. Louis, capital stock being $40,
OOO, 900.
Supreme Court U. S. Us. Henry
Grossmyer; appeal from Court of
Claims. Grossmyer prior to the re-
belliou was a citizen of New York
and had claims for loans and other
indebtedness against one Einstein,
resident of Georgia, who after the
war commenced, through a friend
who passed back and forth, directed
il TO be invested in cotton for has use
and benefit By Einstein, and it was so
done.
Subsequently the cotton was cap
tured by the army at Savannah, where
it was sold by the Government, and
the proceeds paid into the Treasury
the Court of Claims finding tnat
Grossmeyer had never been within
the rebel lines, and was loyal through
out the war, they gave him judg-
ment for the amount of the proceeds
$50, ,496. This Court now reversed
the Judgment of the Court of Claims
! Justice Davis delivering an opinion
holding that all intercourse between
the two stations closed, and he came
illegally upon the outbreak of the
war, without the enactment of any
/; law upon the subject; but Congress,
,, not intending there should be any
: misapprehension among the people
r concerning it, had expressly de.
clared the fact that it would
have been unlawful, therefore
I for Grossmeyer IN person to have
\ done acts claimed to have been done
: by his agent; and if the actsof tn,
{ principal was unlawful, that of tn,
9 agent would be unlawful also, and /
follows that there was no authorit,
}. for the purchase of cotton for claim
Y ant by Einstein, and there being n,
a authority for its purchase, Of cours
e no title passed to him, and that b,
i was not the owner of the property
i and has no rightful claims to the pro
d ceeds. Opinion takes the groun,
that there could be no valid agenc
= caeated after the commandments q
e the war. to do any act for or betwee
n citizens adhering to different sections
a 4 and the whole transaction was conse
! quently vetoed.