The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-07
WARRINGTON.
ARMY ORDERS.


WAsHINcroN, March Ga general army or
der Issued to-day transfers the regiment OF in.
fantry which has served the longest on the
frontier and can be best spared from the de-
partment OF the Platte to the department. of the
South; the 7th cavalry from the department of
Missouri to the department of the South; the
9th cavalry from the department. Of Texas to
the department of Missouri; and discontinues
the artillery school at Fort Reilly, Kansas; d.
recting battery K. 1st artillery to proceed to
cisco; battery c. Sd artillery to Charleston, s.
c.; which will henceforth be the regimental
headquarters, and battery B. 4th artillery to
Fort McHenry, Md. 90 a
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Supreme Court
to day gave three decisions establishing the
principle that rebels have right to appear in
| the United States Courts as defendants in suits
OF confscation Of their property. Justice
Swayne delivered the opinion in the case of
| McVeigh from the District Court of Virginia,
proceedings TO confscata McVeigh's properey.
| He appeared by counsel and filed an answer
| which the court struck out on the ground that
he was rebel and had therefore standing
| in the court. The Supreme Court are unani-
| nous in opinion that this was an error in the
Court below and when assailed there McVeigh
| had right to defend there The liability and
right are inseparable and different result
would he blot on the jurisprudence and civil
| ization OF the country, The provisions of the
| constitution that no one should be deprived of
life, liberty or property without due process of
law in CONCLUSIVE on this subject. Whatever
the extent of the disability OF an alien enemy
to sue in hostile country. He is clearly liza
| bic to be sued and this comes with right of de-
fence. The right OF McVegh was sustained,
| judgment revoked and case remauded with in
structioLs to the Court below to proceed in
conformity with the law.
The President has recognized Henry John
Murray counsel of Great Britain at Portland
Me-, Chas A.. Henderson at Boston and Ed
| ward Archibald at New York.
Among the bills which failed to pass the
| House during the late session was one from
the Senate relieving between 5000 and 6OOO
| Southern citizens mentioned by name from
disabilities imposed by the 14th amendment.
The subscriptions to the new national loan
amount to 81 151 800, of which $272 500 is by the
National Bank of North America; Boston
5000, 900 by the Second National Bank, New
Haven, and $293,000 by the First National
Bank of New Haven.
The Lincoln Monument Association to day
reelected its old officers and authorized The
employment Of additional artists, if necessary
Of masonry.
Senator Chandler gave q grand reception
this evening at his residense. There were
present President Grant, Vice President Col
fax, Speaker Blaine, all the members of thu
joint high commission, judges of the Supreme
Court all the members of the cabinet, BaroI
Gerolt, M. Casecazy, Russian minister, variou.
Senators and Representatives, Horace Greeley
Gen. Butler, Gen. Pleasanton; Cons. Porter
and Babcock, and others. The opinion of thu
Senators present was that Congress We ld no
adjourn before the last of next week.