New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-20
WASHINGTON.

>outi, Carolina Au-Klux Cases Before the
Supreme COurt-Argument on the Mat
.er-Full Cabine: Meeting-NOminatiOn
far Minister to Peru-GOvernOr War;
,,,t;,-Brjtish-A American. Claims Conn
on-Ga;nbling-hOuse Keeper Sen-
,euc.a-Burch, Ingraham. Lott, Lewis
and Casanavc.
WASHINGTON, Marcia l9.-The case of
Averv and others, indicted under the en-
forcemert act for the killing OF one Jim
Williams, while attempting 10 prevent col
ored neople from voting, came up before
the Supreme Court, and was argued on
motion, made by the government, to dis
miss the writ Of error because it is from
motion 10 auash, which was wholly within
the discretion of the court below: the gov
e,.nuent insisting that as the matter was
within the discretion of the court, this court
has not the jurisdiction to review 1t.
This case involves the constitutionality OF
the enforcement or kukluX act OF May,
1915.
On the question whether the fifteenth
amendment authorizes the legislation, or,
in other words. whether the act is appro-
priate legislation to carry into effect the
| provisions OF the amendment the govern
| men: takes the affirmative OF the question,
| and the defense the negative, lnsistlng that
| the amendment authorizes no legislation on
| the subject of suffrage. but leaves That mat
| ter wholly with the States, except to pro-
vide that they shall make no law deoarrlng
any citizen from that right on account OF
| race, color or prev eoii'.tion Va '9i'
| tude.
r Is also contended by the defense that
| tho act makes no provision for proceed
mo against individuals except when at
tem3ting to do the prohibited acts by au-
| tharity Of the statutes OF State.
The case is conducted by the Attorney
| General and Assistant Attorney Hill for the
! Reverdy johnson for the defense. 1t has
been heard so far only on the motion to dis
| miss and may not now be heard on the
merits. 1t will be heard further tO-mor-
row.
The Cabinet held full meeting to-day.
! Governor Warmn:h says his visit here is
not political
Francis Thomas, of Maryland, has been
nominated as minister to Peru.
The British American Claims Commission
meets tomorrow. Their time for filing
| claims expires on March 20.
! Martin La Truite, convicted OF keeping q
| gambling house. was sentenced 10 one year
| in the penitentiary.
Burch, Ineraham and Lott, of the Louis
| lana delegation, arrived this morning, ahu
dined at Wormleys with Kennedy ana otheT
distinguished Louisianians. Lewis anu
Cassanave are expected here to-nisht.
The Secretary of War today sent large
| mass OF documents to the House OF Repre-
senatiyes. in response to a resolution on the
subject of Mexican ard Indian ou''SseS Oh
the Texan border. ,,,, A.,
1t is stated that since iS"'' en7 ane army mas mas
not been able to protect the people on the
rwantv twenty wears ago are now uninhabitable.
OWN wi y 70 Indian raids. The people of that
State Sni have long and patiently hoped II and
imnlored the protection of the goyei lent,
hut thus far their expectations have not
been realized, and their patience is well nigh
exhausted.
The President has appointed General
Humphreys, chief of engineer corps, Pro
fessor Pierce, of the coast survey, and Cap
tain Ammenag, of the navy commissioners
to consider all plane survey proposals OF
suggestions or suggestions OF routes for ar