Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-07

WASHINGTON, March 6.

WASHINGTON, March 6.
CoNsULs.
The president has recognized: John Murray,
consul of Great Britain at Portland, Me-; Charles
A. Henderson, Boston; Edward NJ. Archibald,
New York.
MILITARY.
A general army order was issued to-day,
which transfers: The regiment Of infantry which
has served the longest on the frontier and can
be best spared from the department of the
Platte to the department of the south; seventy
cavalry men from tbs department Of Missouri
to the department of the south; the sixth cav
airy from the department of Texas to the de-
partment of Missouri; and dScontinues the
artillery school at Fort Riley, Kansas, directing
battery X, list artillery, to proceed to New York
battery A, I'd artillery, to San Francisco, battery
C, Sd artillery, to Charleston, S. c., which will
henceforth be the regimental headquarters, and
battery b, 4th artillery, to Forth A1cHenry,
Maryland.
THE SUPREME COURT
To-day gave three decisions, establishing the
principle that rebels have a right to appear in
United States courts as defendants against suits
for cOntisCation of their property. Justice
Swayne delivered the opinion in the case of Nc
Weigh from the district court of Virginia, pro-
ceedings to contscate McVeigLHs property. He
appeared by counsel and filed an answer, which
the court struck out, on the ground that he was
a rebel, and had, therefore, no standing in court.
The supreme court are unanimous in the Opin-
ion that this was an error in the court below,
and, when assailed there, had right to defend
there; liability and right are inseparable, and
different result would be blot on the urispru-
deuce and civilization of the country. Proyi-
sions of the constitution, that one shall be de-
prived OF life, liberty or property without due
process of law, are conclusive on the subject
Whatever be the extent of the disability of
an alien enemy, to sue in a hostile country, he
is clearly liable to be sued, and this carries with
it the right of defence. The right of McVeigh
to sue out is thus sustained, judgment revoked
and the cause remanded, with instructions to
the court below to proceed in conformity with
law.
FAILED TO PASS.
Among the bills which failed TO pass the house
during the late session was one from the senate
relieving between 5000 and 5000 southern citi-
zens, mentioned by name, from disabilities i'm
posed by the fourteenth amendment.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
To the new national loan amount to 81 iii 800
of which 1912 800 is by the National bank of
North America, Boston; 100000 by the Sc
cond National bank Of New Haven; and $685.
900 by the First National bank of New Haven.
GRAND RECEPTION.
Senator Chandler gave grand reception this
evening, at his residence. There were present
President Grant, Vice President Collax, Speaker
Blaine, all the members Of the joint high COM
mission, judges of the supreme court all the
members of the cabinet, Baron GerOlt, NJ, Cate
cazy, various senators and representatives, Hor-
ace Greedy, Gen. Butler, Gen. Pleasanton, Gems
Porter and Babcock, and others. The opinion
of senators present was that congress will not
adjourn before the last of the week