The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-07
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.

! WASHINGTON, March 6.-United State:
Supreme Court..-Case Of Virginia against
West Virginia, for the jurisdiction over
Jefferson and Berkeley counties; opinion OF
the court given in favor of West Virginia.
| Case of T. z. Garnett, of Washington,
confscation court decided the right OF
appeal from the Supreme Court of the Dis.
trict of Columbia to the United States su.
preme Court. .., .,
Case of McVeigb, of Alexandria, Va,
confscation. in which the lower court ex.
| in the rebel lines; court decided that LA
bility to suit involves the right to defend.
| This decision was unanimous.
| Lawyers think this decision will open all
| the cases of confiscation wherein the de-
PENDANTS, by reason of the war, were be-
yond reach of processes.
Decision Of the Question as to Jeffer.
| son and Berkeley Counties In the
| Supreme Court.
| WASHINGTON, March 6.-In the United
States Supreme Court to-day the following
| decision was made in the case of the State
of Virginia vs.. the State of West Virginia
''This was bill denying the validity of
the cession of the counties Of Jefferson and
Berkeley to West Virginia. The defendant
demurred to the bill, and the court sus-
| tanned the demurrer, and dismissed the bill,
| taking the view that there was compact
between the two States to abide the decision
| OF an election by tn G people of those coun-
| ties on the subject. Such an election was
held, and the result was in favor Of West
Virginia, according to the official returns as
recorded and certified by the Governor,
which is a decision of the question. The
| allegations OF fraud were not sustained.
| Justice Miller delivered the opinion of
| the court.
The McVeigh Case I'm the Supreme
| Couri-Underwoed's Confiscation.
WASHINGTON, March Elm the United
States Supreme Court to-day the case of
McVeioh. OF Alexandria, Va, vs.. the
United States, in error from the Circuit
| Court for the district Of Virginia, was heard.
| This was proceeding to confscate the
property of McFeigb, and he appearing by
counsel and filing an answer, on motion OF
the U. S. District Attorney, the court be-
low struck out his claim and answer on the
ground that he was resident of the city OF
Richmond, within the Confederate lines,
and rebel, holding that he had no stand.
ing in court. This court (Supreme) are
unanimous III the opinion that this was er.
ror in the court below, and that when as
sailed there McVeigh had a right to defend
there. The liability and the right are in
separable, and different result would be
a blot on the jurisprudence and civiliza.
ton of the country. 4.
The provision Of the Constitution that no
one shall lie deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law, is
conclusive on this subject. Whatever the
extent of disability of an alien enemy to
sue the 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 this writ
was sustained, and the judgment of the
lower court was reversed and the cause
was remanded, with instructions to the
court below to proceed in it in conformity
to law. -'s .-.-
Justice swayne delivered the opinion OIL
the court. .s.-
! The Weather Report.
! WASHINGTON, March 6.-0fice Signal
Bureau, 4:35 p. Allowing to the depriya'
ton of Geographic facilities to which the
Department is to-day subjected, the reports
for the past twenty.four hours have been
comparatively few. The weather has con.
tinued fair and clear, with a falling barome.
ter in the South Atlantic States. A rapid
diminution Of pressure on Lake Erie cul.
minated this morning in small area of de-
cidedly low pressure, which moved rapidly
to the Mid-Atlantic, with high winds. The
barometer is now low on the East Atlantic,
with fresh winds and threatening weather,
The pressure has been variable in Ten.
nessee, and is now falling. It has been
low at the Rocky Mountain stations, and
has fallen in Iowa.
| Probd6,litieS.-Fair weather and fair
winds are probable for Tuesday in the
Middle and East Atlantic States. and on
the lower lakes. A serious disturbance is
indicated as approaching the northwestern
States. There is no secure basis for further
probabilities.
/ British COnsulates.
! WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Presiden,
has recognized Dennis Donahue consul fol
Great Britain for Louisiana, Mississippi
and Arkansas, to reside at New Orleans
and II. T. Ramals for Maryland. Virginia
West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. anG
Missouri, to reside at Baltimore. Wv.
/ Army News
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The regiment
longest on duty on the frontier will bs
moved to the Department of the South
rendezvousing at Louisville. The Seventh
cavalry is also transferred to the Depart
ment of the South. The Sixth cavalry Il
transferred from Texas to Missouri. Charles
ton, S. c., is made the headquarters Of TIT
Third artillery.
| Teleeraphie Summary.
The shock of an earthquake was felt II
| New Hampshire Sunday night, i, rsss.z