The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-22
Morning Star and Catholic Messe niger
rELKaRAPHIc suMMARY.

NEw ORLEANS. SUNDAY, DzckMBHR a. ,s7a
TEIEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
An open air meeting w.s held in Stockton,
ON Sunday, in favor OF Fenian amnesty, At
which 1000 persons wore present. Tho crowd
was very dsorGerly, and there was some fight
The English and WEIGH, who outnunbered the
Irishmen, charged on the platforms, carried off
the Irish flags and trsmpled them in the mud.
Adger was announced to speak, but failed to
appear, Fourteen Of the ringle.ders have
been arrested, tried and sentenced to various
terms of imprisonment.
The debate in the Assembly on tho petitions
foe its dissolution took place on the l4th. It
was most violent, Gambetta favoring dissolu-
petitions were rejected finally by vote Of
400 to 2Ol.
The Committee of Thirty are debating the
their deliberations to proposals for Ministerial
responsibility and o second Chamber, or 60
over the whole field of constitutional record
written q letter refutng the testimony given
by NJ. Theirs before the committee to inquire
into the causes of the late war. Grammont, who
was Minister of Foreign Affairs at the begin
ming of the war states positively that the En-
peror had promise of assistance from Austria
In case of hostilities with Prussia.
9Th of January.
The rivers Seine and Loire have overlooked
their banks in many places, causing great loss
of property.
GERMANY.
Bismarck has resigned the Presidency of the
Prussian Council in order to devote himself
exclusively to his duties as Chancellor Of the
German Emp ire.
The journals all discuss the matter, the
tenor Of the opinions thus far expressed being
1 mt ia hA nf m
the leadership of Prussia in the affairs of the
Confederation are essential to the leadership
Count Bismarck's retirement from The Prussian
Council is likely to lead to an important crisis
5 in the politics Of the country.
gu A committee Of the Chamber Of Deputies
who have under consideration the religious
corporations bill, at their sitting on tho I4tb,
adopted o sha ; the ;nppfss
chief establishment of the order in Rome, is
imperatively demanded by the interests of the
received by the liberal deputies with enthusi-
astie applause.
UNITED STATES.
WAsH1NToN.-In the Senate the Postal Tele-
( graph bill was favorably reported on.
Z In the House on the 14th, Mr.. Cox of New
( York moved to suspend tho rules and adopt
o resolution reciting that the State Govern
Il ders from Federal courts, supported by Federal
bayonets, and requesting the President to in
form the House why tho Executive interfered.
The resolution was lost by strict party vote
ninety nine to seventy-nine. Mr. Porter's bill
prohibiting the collection of double rates of
postage, where full rates are not prepaid, vas
adopted ly the House Postal Committee, also
the bill establishing the letter carrier system
in all cities of twenty tbousasd population:
In the Supreme Court an the 18th, in the
case ex parte H. c. Warmoth, the wing de-
-cison was rendered: We are all of the opin-
ion that when Q final decree shati be rendered
b in the Circuit Court in this case, an appeal
that the court has no jurisdiction in the case
to issue writ of prohibition until an appeal
q is taken" -~
which left last Sunday, arrived in Washington
on Wednesday and had an interview with the
President on 1hursdy. Judge j. A. Campbell
acted as spokesman of tho committee and
gave tt 9 President full and clear viey of
& tho situation of affairs.
President Grant, in reply said, he supposed il
was competent for the Supreme Court to des-
~ jgnate any one of it's members to proceed to
Louisiana but he did not think IL " Guild be
quite proper for him to make the request OF
them. Congress had power to investigate the
facts in the case presented, but he did not pro-
pose to interfere with the local affairs in that
State, by pr:ting one set of officers or another
in power although numerous kilograms, let
ters and papers say he had done No acticH
was taken by the Administration till the de
cree of the United States Court was attempted
to be set ASIDE, or reSlStcu ny tuo iaS1 SOsoi
s$ nor of the State then the United States Mar.
shall W as simply instructed to see that the de
cree of the Federal Court was sustained, ano
the military forces to be used if neceseery te
support the Federal authority. He would mo-
feel at liberty Co make q request that Judge
Bradley go to New Orleans particularly as III
was wanted here while the Sapreme Court is
in session, although if the court should maxi
the request, it would meet with his approba
ton.
Judge Campbell said there was NO authorit!
under the Constitution and laws of the Unitst
States, for a Federal Court to interfere Will
the affairs of State, such as bad taken Plae
in Louisiana, and he briefly all to the de
cree of the court and its effect in seating aud
unseating persons elected to office.
ThePresdent said his understanding OF tn
were legal canvassers, and even if as stated II
this case, the court exceeded its authority, il
decision will have to be respected nntll Inc ae
cision shall be set aside by o superior court
It would be dangerous for the President to Sc
the precedent of interfering with tho decision