Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-02
WASHINGTON.
Sspfsme c0ar. cis'oas---Ths Whisky
Buslness---aomiasIioH.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-The
/ Supreme Court yesterday affirmed the
] Judgment for the defense OF the Su-
/ preme Court Of Missouri in the case
/ Of DR.. Enh6m vs.. y. Stifie, involving
! the seizure Of the formers property
Z during the war and the constitution
I atty of the new STATE constitution.
{ The Court held that a State may en-
/ act retrospective laws when not inl-
tiated by It's established constitution,
and nOJ ia violation of any of the pro-
! visions of the Federal Constitution in
/ relation to er post fqct0 legislation.
The Court also delivered an opinion
/ in the case Of Morgan vs.. the town Of
BelOit, Wis, Affirming the acton Of
l the Circuit Court that the state in re-
iuSing a mandamu- to compel the
levy Of tax sufficient to pay the in
terest on bOads issued by the town in
aid Of certain railroads.
The statement prepared at the In
ternAl Revenue once shows the pro-
ducJ OF distilled spirits for five months,
from July to November, 1869, to ex-
ceed that of the same length of time
the previous year by IU,757,0Z7 gal
Ions. The number of gallons in bond
December Ist, I3,402 545. A large
number Of Commissions for Assistant
Assessors are now being issued for the
purpose of making the annual assess
meuJs.
The President nominated F. A.
Walker, Of Massachusetts, for Super
intendent OF the Census.
Mr.. Paine, Chairman Of the Com
mitlee on Elections, made a report in
favor of having the oath or office ad-
minjstered TO y Booker, member elect
from the Fourth Congressional District
OF Virginia. He admitted that there
were charges Of d sIOyaIry against
Booker, but claimed tH4t his case
stood on the same ground a5 that Of
Mckenzie, who was sworn IL yester-
day.
The President has signed a bill to
protect OFF -ers in the Government
eusUloy against solicitations OF con-
tri5ucsOGs Tor the purpose OF making
ri Us OF presents TO officials. Also AL
act admitting Virgins into the
Union, prOglding that wherever the
Ward "OdJhs - IS used, Il snail be con-
strurd % Iuciuds a8 alienation.
Tae President hds Fe-uOniuated to
the senate J. 3. Kerr, dt Missouri, ss
Consul at Scio.
Ia the United States Supreme Court
to-day, there were i'm posing ceremO-
nie-, nciuding remarks lrUm CnIef
Justice Chase on the retirl-y or AssJ-
ciate Justice Grier from the bencn.
Representative Brooks has prepared
a resolution embracing his views and
those Ofthp m luOrlJy OF the Ways aud
Means CJmuilJee relative 60 the
tariff, iuSg,1ai OI collecting the reve-
Ou about 400 articles, Is proposed by
the bill reported to-day. It II claimed
thar $50 UUU, 900 can Ue better raised
Ou twenty-five mentioned articles
only, estimating the Ags sregate pupu-
latiUn or the country aU ~, JUo,UU,
and the average amOgut OF articles
consumed BY them per annum; at
present said revenue from the tariff Is
SlS0. OO0, ,UU0.
Tue Committee on Elections today
decided To give to Van Wyck the seat
now held by Green, OF New York.
The executive order issued by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
on the 29Th of December, in relation TO
the Use Of the new blank form No. -
Is suspended until further orders, and
the OLD form VIII be used.
The AJu0rney-GeneTal replies that
he had given 40 written opinion, but
had, informally, upon one occasion,
at The request VI the General OF the
Army, made a private memorandum
Of bis views upon Particular questions.