The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-02
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WAsH1NeroN. May ,l.-oounoellor d,
s. Worthingtob, 81 Kentucky, who was
prominent in the military courts of the
Confederacy, istdead. ~
In the Supreme Court, the OWL rights
case from Kentucky, the case inyo wing
the constitutionality of Brakes umeu, .
ment against The consideration by the
courts of the effeot of pardon and
amnesty in cases under tho captured and
abandoned property Act, certain gold
contract cases, and certain slave contract
cases go over to the adjourned term for
decision.
In the case of Cowdry against the
Galveston and Houston aud Henderson
Railroad, there were cross appeals The
decree of the Circuit Court was in all
things affirmed. In the case Of the
United States against quantity Of to-
bacco, &C.. the Judgment of the Circuit
Court WAS affirmed. It was held that
the Indian country is part of the
United States; that Congress intended
to tax whiskey and tobacco in TINT coun-
try; that there was power to do so; nnd
the treaties with the Cherokecs do not
stand in the way.
Justice Clifford read brief paper in
the legal tender cases of Knox against
Lee and Parker against Davis, ns fol-
lows: In these two cases, two questions
were heretofore directed to be argued,
VIZ: l. Is the Act Of Congress known rs
tue legal tender Act constitutional rs to
contracts made before its passage? g.
IL IL valid as applicable to transactions
since its passage? These questions have
hpnn oiIAroI " Al
have been decided in the Affirmative
Tho decree of the Supreme Judicial
Court Of Massachusetts, in the case of
Parker against Davis, is therefore affirm
ed, and tho judgment OF the Circuit
Court of the United Stntcs Of tho West
ern District of Texas is also affirmed
Tho Chief Justice, with Associate JUS.
tees Nelson, Clifford and Field, dissent
from the majority of the court upon
both propositions and the result, holding
that the Act of Congress, 30 far as appli.
cable to contracts made before its pas
sage, IS repugnant to the Constitution
and void; and, also, TINT it is repugnant
to the Constitution and void SO fur ns ND
pllcnDle to contracts made since its pas
sage. The opinion of the court and the
reasons for dissent will be rend before
| the close Of the adjourned term.
The debt statement decrease is over
Sc, 900, 900; coin in tho Treasury Sl0G.
800. 900; currency Sl2. .75O, 900.
The Southern Claims commission in.
tend distributing printed lists of all
caim ants, to be bnlletined ut Southern
post Offices. for the purpose of obtaining
additional evidence concerning the low,
atty OF the multiplying claimants.
| Probabilitics-It is probable that n
light storm is gathering in Missouri, and
that falling barometer, with North-cas,
winds, Will continue to prevail on the
lakes, and Southeast aud South-wes,
winds in the Gulf States, with threaten
ing and rainy weather in the centra
mississippi valley. On tho Atlantic
coast, the weather on Tuesday vii
probably be variable, with occnsionn
rains and increased cloudiness in til,
middle and Southern States
NEW ORLEANS, May 1.--Sevcral hun
ared persons excursioned to Bonne
Care crevnsse yesterday. Tho levee OF
either side is still giving way slowly
though unremitting labor is being mad,
to stop further spread. Tie roar o.
Tho current at tho break can DO heard
moro than milo. Well-informcI
planters estimate hat the loss Of Tho
crop will exceed 60, 900 hogsheads.
There was an nffray yesterday between
Jules Vinct md Phillip LaNIereaux, in
which the latter was shot and killed
Later IN tho evening, difficulty occur
RED between two colored men, named
john Stevens and Isaac jackson, which
resulted in the fatal stabbing OF Jack
son. He died in fifteen minutes. Botl
murderers have been arrested.
PHILADELpnIA, May l.-AIr. and Mrs.
Aichings. the Bernard opera people, nrs
declared bankrupt.
New York, May 1.-The funeral OF 4
merchant, Avery d. Putnam assaulted
ny ruilian in street car, was IMPOSING.
The stores along the line Of the process
sion were closed, the citizens ioinipn
the cortege rs it passed.
BosToN, May 1.-The Aleppo has ar
rived from Queenstown, with tho crew
OF tho bark Merrimac, which she ran
down in that harbor on the Goth ult., oil
OF whom were supposed to be lost.
"a young lady" in rural personal.
Informs ia certain young man, that the
noxt time he desires to gaze upon he,
iorty-fiye mortal Minutes, without wink.
| ing his eyes, she will consider horsnl,