New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-25

BY TELE EGRAPH,
WASHINGTON.
Spanish Affairs.

WASHINGTON,
Spanish Affairs.
| WASHINGTON, October 24.-It is statet
that the Spanish legation will be raised t,
an embassy.
Figueras has been appointed minister t.
| Washington.
| Supreme Court.
The business before the United States
Supreme Court may be briefly stated as fol
| lows: About twelve cases of more or less
Importance, which were argued at the last
term OF the court, were held over for deci
sion until the present term. Among them
two cases from Utah, one of which presents
the same question as was decided in the
case of Clinton ct al. VS.. Engiebrecht ct al ;,
some two years since, whether it is the duty
OF the United States attorney for the Terri.
tory to prosecute in the several counties all
persons accused of Otfenses as we'll against
the laws of the United States as against
the laws of the Territory.
The court below sustained the district at.
torney upon the theory that the courts es-
tablished in the Territory were courts of
the United States. II the case is to be de-
cided upon the authority of the case cited
above this decision must Ee Overruled, for
it was therein held by the late Chief JUS
tice, DELIVERING the opinion, that these
courts were territorial courts and not
courts Of the United States.
The other Utah case presents the uues-
ton of the jurisdiction of the Probate
Court of the Tertiary under the act of
Congress organizing the Territorial govern
ment.
Another important case, held over, comes
from the Supreme Court of Iowa and pre-
sents the question whether the various
State laws, and particularly those Of Iowa,
forbidding the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors, are not in conflict with
the provision OF the fourteenth amendment.
1t Is contended that inasmuch as such
liquors are recognized as property by the
federal laws, no State can deprive it's citizens
of the right to hold and deal in the manner
sought, and that the party whose property
has been seized and destroyed under the
law is entitled to redress by virtue of the
amendment cited. and to immunity in the
future.
A case, involving the constitutionality of
the enforcement of an act, from South
Carolina, also argued last winter by Rev
erdy johnson against the constitutiOnality
OF the act, was also on the docket for decis-
ion, but the pardon of the party by the
President on account of extenuating cir
cumstances in the case has necessarily con-
cluded the case by abatement. Mr.. johnson
decided last term, and was hopeful of
decision sustaining his position, relying
somewhat upon the sanction of the late
Justice
A number of cases were also ordered for
reargument, mostly tax and railroad cases,
respecting the exactiOns of the revenue
department. The docket is very full, and
under the new law allowing appeals and
writs of error from State courts whenever
a fpdar9I question ia Yo;oaG in
must continue to increase, perhaps even to
the extent tOrequire remedy.
St. Louis Moving for the Relief of Mem.
phis.
ST. LOUIS, October PA number of citi-
zens of Memphis, sOjourning her during
the prevalence of the fever in that city
held meeting to day to devise means to
furnish further relief for the people of that
plague-stricken city. Colonel J. M. Will
Hanson presided, and said it is impossible
tor strangers to comprehend the condition
of Memphis. The situation is appalling be-
yond description. The fever is more like
the plague than anything else and its raw
ages are not checked by frost.
Newspaper Accounts.
The kilograms have in nowise exaggera-
ted the condition of the afflicted city
Fourteen committees were appointed to
canvass the city. An appeal was also is
sued, which says: memphis is almost de-
pOpulated: out of 1900 inha bitants, only
about 10000 remain. OF these, more than
1000 are now sick. Two thousand newly
made widows and orphans are dependent
on charity, and, even though the scourge
were to cease at once, these helpless people
must be assisted during the coming winter"
Relief associations are without funds, and
unless substantial aid is furnished the poor
and sick must die of neglect or succumb to
hunger and want. Not only money! but
clothing, blankets, food and fuel is asked
for, that the hundreds of plague-stricken
and destitute families may be nourished
and kept from starvation. A thorough can
vass of the city will be made, and there is
no doubt that large fund, in addition to
many thousands of dollars already forward
clothing and goods contributed.
Cabinet MeetinA-Appointmen
Full Cabinet meeting to-day. William
Goodloe was appointed pension agent at
Lexington, Kentucky.
Getting Ready for Specie Payment.
1t will be recollected that nearly two
weeks ago the President, during an inter-
7iew OF a semi-Otficial character said a
eturn to a specie basis can never be |
Effected except by a shrinkage of values: |
hat the shrinkage had now taken |
,lace, the currency had appreciated about |
)ar with silver. and the wonder to him was
hat silver was not pouring out. When |
his should take place, his theory was that |
he country would absorb two or three |
hundred millions of it. Since that time the !
President. in consultation with the Secre- |
airy of the Treasury, has been considering |
low such a result might be produced, with |
view. of affording relief to the country.
within legal limits.
The director of the mint has been acting
n accordance with the Presidents policy
nd making extensive arrangements for the I
Oinage Of both gold and silver to an extent
eretofore unprecedented, so as to be ready
Or a resumption of specie payments, there
ow being large amounts of these metals
waiting coinage.
The first step in resumption has been
AIKEN, it having been ascertained to-day
rom the Secretary of the Treasury that
ne government would pay out silver as
BON as it can be proftably and con veniently
oined for that purpose.
NEW YORK.