Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-31
WASHINGTON.
Furnishing France for ResOrffng to q
Tariff 20 Pay the German Indem-

AaEAh 10 Ray tnc German an0em-
nifty.
WASHINGTON, Oct. e0.-The President
to-day signed proclamation declaring that
all provisions of the acts imposing discrim-
nations on foreign tonnage and import du-
ties in the United States are revised, and
shall henceforth be and remain in full force
as relates to goods and merchandise i'm
ported TO the United States in French YES
sells from countries other than France so
long as any discriminating duties shall con-
tinue to be imposed by France upon goods
and merchandise Imported into France in
vessels Of the United States from countries
other than the United States.
General Sherman was out to-day for
the first time since bis recent sickness.
HOOf and Mouth Disease.
The Treasury Department has issued
circular TO the Collectors at the principal
ports instructing them to carefully observe
existing regulations which prevent impor-
tation Of neat cattle or hides from a coun-
try where the hoof and mouth disease is
prevalent. The Department received in
formation that this disease had again
broken out in the Argentine Republic.
Expected Colonies Of ROunanian
Hebrews.
A letter has been received at the General
Land Office, setting forth that movement
is on foot by Israelites of Europe for
settling colony of Roumanian and conti-
mental Jews in America. 1t appears there
is company formed, possessing paid up
capital of $l,500, 600, who contemplate set
ting in this country some 5000 families,
comprising 10000 persons. They wish to
nkf in OEl 0fl0 ~ Land
for this purpose,
TO be Hanged.
Geo. W. jenkins is to be executed to-
morrow for the murder of his wife on the
l4!h of May last.
Southern Claims.
The Southern Claims Commissioners to-
day heard testimony in regard to the claim
of Elizabeth A. Gould, of Alexandria, for
SIS, ,875 for wood cut by the army on the
Potomac river near Washington. The
point of public interest in this case is the
endeavor made by the claimant to show
higher valae for standing timber than the
price of one dollar per cord established by
the Quartermaster General, at which rate
similar claims to the amount of several
million dollars have been from time to time
settled by the Quartermaster's department.
The claimant is one Of the heirs of the late
Congressman Edsall, of New Jersey, who
owned large estates in Virginia near this
city.
Important Cases Before the Supreme
Court.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-Although the
United States Supreme Court has met with
H. 81, ,E i
that its docket is rich in cases of import
ance and interest to the public as well as
the legal profession. The first in order of
cases held under ADJUSTMENT is that of
Thomas Jefferson Green, of South Caro- Ii
ma, petitioner, involving the constitutional
ity Of the celebrated KuKlux law of Con-
gress. This case has been argued by Hon.
Reverdy johnson for the petitioner, and the
date of the decision is uncertain. 1t is not
likely that judgment will be pronounced
before the December term.
Another exceedingly interesting case is
that of AIRS. MYTa BTaiwell vs.. the State of
Illinois. This case involves the question
whether married woman has the right
under the Fourteenth amendment 10 prac-
tice law. 1t is held that the clause thereof
which says that no State shall pass any law
which shall abridge the privileges and i'm
munities of citizens Of the United States
guarantees this right. The case will prob
ably not be decided till tie case of the
Butchers Benevolent Association of New
Orleans is decided, fer the reason that this
last case also involves the construction of
the Fourteenth amendment. The New
Orleans case has been once argued, and is
ordered to be reargued early in December.
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grant by the city of New Orleans TO if
teen butchers exclusively for twenty-five
years,
There are five cases under advisement. in
which VIM. II. Barnes is party vs.. certain
railroad companies. They involve the ques-
ton whether the act of Congress, approved
30.h Of June, 1864, authorizes the levy and
collection Of tax on dividends declared by
Jalruad companies in 1869, but declared to
Ge payable at time af er December 81, of
Il at year, and therefore not receivable by
stockholders until in the year 1870. The
case of Philadelphia and Reading railroad
against the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MA, involves the question whether law Of
the State that imposes a tax upon the
transportation of freight from or into
the State of Pennsylvania from other |
fct with the provision which gives Con- |
gress the right to regulate commerce be- |
tween the several States. This case has |
been once argued, and the parties have |
leave to file additional briefs.
The case Of John 7. Pierce ct al. VS.. |
James CascodGn, from West Virginia, in |
wolves the cons.itutionality Of the test cath !
law of that State, making the oath a prere- |
quisite to certain rights Of action i'll judicial |
proceedings. R |
The last important case is that of Davis, |
Governor of Texas, against Gray, Receiver |
Of the Memphis and FL PasO Railroad Com |
Texas has granted certain lands to the rail- !
road company. The Governor, consider
ing that the company was not entitled TO |
these lands, was selling the lands to differ |
ent parties, and the receiver thereupon |
brought suit and obtained from the Federal |
Court an Injunction against these sales. |
The question raised IS whether it is compe- |
tent for Federal Court to enjoin the Gov |
ernor of a State, and it turns chiefly upon |
the question whether the United States can |
interfere with State in respect TO the man !
agement Of its public lands. A new argu-
ment las been fled in this case, and is held |
under adyisement.
Judge Strong has written letter stating
his inability 10 be present al this term Of
the court, but says that he viii be here at
the December term. He will retire in
April next, after a judicial service of over
fifty years, of which the last twenty-seven
years have been spent upon the bench Of
the Supreme Court of The United States.