The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Supreme Court Observation-Disclosures In
in the Treasury Department. - Mexican

Supreme Court Observation-Disclosures In
in the Treasury Department - Mexican
Claims.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Supreme
court to-day rendered decision in the case
of Ward VS.. The State Of Maryland. In
this case the plaintiff in error was indicted
in the State court Of a violation of the
statute against sales by sample, by nom
residents, without license, and the court
affirmed the right of the State to exact the
license.
The Supreme court holds that the statute
of Maryland is in violation of that clause
of the constitution which guarantees to the
citizens of each State all the rights, privi-
leges, &c., of citizens in the several States,
and that it is therefore void but the view
il taken that it is not violation Of the
commercial clause of the constitution if the
tax on residents and non-residents is equal
ly laid.
Justice Clifford delivered the opinion of
the court. Justice Bradley concurred in
the opinion as to the first branch of the de-
cision, but dissented from the second, hold
ing that the statute is violation of the
commercial clause of the constitution, be-
cause it is regulation of commerce be-
tween the States, and that it is repugnant
to this clause without regard 10 the equality
of the tax.
The Treasury of the United States, at
the request Of Treasurer Spinner, has been
placed in the hands of committee appoint
ed by Secretary Boutwell,. The investiga-
ton will consume several months. In the
meantime, however, there will be no inter-
ruption to business, as the committee will
from day to day supply Mr.. Spinner with
the funds needed.
The Senate has ratified the supplemental
treaty with Mexico, extending the time of
the present commission for settling claims.
The Trial Of Mrs. wharton--T Tracing the
Tartar-Emetic.
annapolis, Nd, Dec. 1.-THE court
met at 10 O'Clock. Professor Aiken re-
suned his evidence, which concluded Sat-
urday with narration Of the search for
strychninc, all traces of which were want
ing. He now proceeded to detail his analy-
ses and tests for arsenic in the material
which had been left after the search for
strychnine, resulting in brown precipitate,
portion of which he tested with aqua
ammonia, which satisfied him that no arsenic
was present. He then proceeded to the
portion of the material which had not been
used in the test for arsenic. The result led
him to suspect the presence of antimo-
ny, which is established by two or three
results characteristic of an anthony
and of nothing else the test for
anthony produced such results that
he could not entertain doubt of its
presence. Witness here detailed the
processEand treatment for determining the
presence of anthony he made tests to as
certain in what particular compound anti
mony was present; the only certainty was
the presence of an antimonal containing
that particular ordinary article of COM
merce known as tartar emetic the result
of compound obtained was sulphide of an
timony; the quantity could not have been
less than 20 grains I; and if you call the ar
ticle tartar emetic there were fully twenty
grains or more the ten grains of sulphide
of antimony present would make twenty
grains of tartar emetic. Witness was ex-
amined concerning the sediment found in
the tumbler at Mrs. Wharton's. A tum-
bier containing sediment was placed in
his hands by DR.. Chew, which he tested
for tartar emetic; verified his tests and
found not less than ten grains of tartar
emetic in the sediment I; thinks the guam
THY was twelve grains ; it was not less
than ten.