The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-02
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May !

"AStAANuAoFAI may l.
There was a large number OF the men,
beB OF the bar present at the Supreme
Court chamber to-day, including Solicitor
General BrisLow and Senators Trumbull
and Cole, as 1t was known that the Court
will announce many opinions prepared
during the weeks Of recess, previous to
adjourning, until the 10Th OF October
next All the Judges were on the Bench,
except Justice Nelson, who is absent
from thecity.' At 8 o'clock Justice Clif.
ford read brief paper in the legal tender
cases Of Knox o.. Lee, and Parker eS. Da.
Wis, us follows: In these two cases, two
questions were heretofore directed to be
argued; first, Is the act of Congress,
known as the legal, tender act, constitu.
tutiOnal as to contracts made before its
passageS Second, Is itValid as appIica.
bic totranSactionS since its passage Both
have been decided in the affirmative. N
The decree of the Supreme Court Of
Massachusetts in the case of Parker o..
Davis was therefore affirmed, and the
Judgment Of the Circuit Court Of the Uni.
ted States Of the Western District of
Texas was also affirmed. The Chiet Jus.
uce, with Associate Justices Nelson, Gilt.
ford and Field, dissent from the majority
OF the Court upon both propositions and
the result holding, that the actiof Con
gress as far as applicable TO contracts
made before It's passage is repugnant to
the Constitution and void, and also Is re-
pugnant TO the Constitution as far as ap.
pliCable to contracts made since its pas.
sage. The opinion ofthe Court and reasons
for dissent will be read before the close
Of the adjourned term. In Dunning o..
Sears and Others, two cases from the su-
preme court OF Michigan, contracts for tue
delivery Of q specified weight OF gold,
solvable as coined money; the court below
held that they were discharged by the
payment Of Treasury notes equivalent in
market vAluetO the coined money Of the
stipulated weight Of pure gold. This the
court reverse that the judgment holding
that itshOuld have been entered for coined
dollars and parts Of dollars, in accord.
anCe with the decision in Bronson o..
RhOadcs and Butler US. Harwitc. Justice
Strong delivered the opinion.
DulGhHM GHCuulJ tuC 1uTklSn CLluTbG
dAfIairs in this city, received from
the Sultan, to-day, a magnificent carpet,
manufactured expressly as q gift for This
government, and designed for the East
Room Of the White House OF the Execu.
tive Mansion. In accordance with his
instructions, he has by letter informed the
President through the Secretary Of State,
the desire of the Sultan 10 make the pres.
ent as q testimonial Of the friendly le6l-
ings Of the Sublime Porte toward the gov
ernment and people Of tile United States,
and has been officially notified Of Its ac-
ceptance. The carpet was made at the
Imperial factory, and was q complete
year in preparation. Red and blue are
the prevailing colors. 1t weighs 1900
pounds, and competent judges cay II Is
worth from $1,000 to $4,000. II Is
woven In one piece, and was this after
noon put on the floor Of the East Room,
The United States and Mexican Com.
mission, to day allowed $l4,2OO in salts.
faction of the claim Of Heels Almendariz,
to the land and reservation on which fort
Craig, in New Mexico, is situated.