The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-17
WASHINGTON.
Important Decision of the Supreme Court
Gen. Fremont all Right.

Important Decision of the Supreme Court.
Gen. Fremont all Right.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Supreme Court
of the United States has rendered an imDor-
tant decision in case No. 16l, E. j. Davis Horr,
of Texas VS.. John A. G. Gray, receiver, affirm
ing the decree of the Circuit Court of Texas,
that the Memphis and Elpaso Railroad Co., are
entitled to the exclusive right to locate the land
certificates of said State, and obtain patents
therefor on lands within and forming part of
land reservation of said Company, being the
odd section granted ON the Goth Of June, 1858,
for distance of eight miles on each side of the
extension Of the line of said road from the
eastern boundary of Texas to El Paso, desgna-
ted and recognized according to returns and
maps of the same now on file in the General
Land Office of the State of Texas The ordi-
mace of the State convention granting lands to
actual settlers and repudiating the Memphis
and Ell Paso Railroad grant is declared uncon-
stitutional and the injunction of the lower
Court against the Governor and land commits
sioners restraining them is made perpetual.
The total amount of land grant is 100000
acres of which the entire amount passes to
Texas Pacific Railroad; conditioned upon 700,-
600 acres being set apart for redemption of Ell
Paso bonds. This amount being sufficient fer
the purpose.
All bonds known to have been uttered were
transferred to John Monroe of Paris, for re-
cept, agreeing upon their redemption in this
amount ! They stand Na W IL escrow nth Duncan,
The lands provided are ample for all the expen-
ses of the receiver, besides redeeming the bonds.
The result will release Gen. Fremont from all
obligations. He has for some years devoted
himself almost exclusively Ito securing this re-
suit and has refused political and other employ
ment until its contamination. In view Of his
success, the absurd French edct against him,
must be as hastily vacated as it was inconsider-
ately rendered.
Legal tenders outstanding, $3.50, 241, 45o.
Issue of Postal Cards.
Third Assistant Postmaster General E. w.
Barber, has given notice that the necessary ap-
preparation having been made for the purpose
the Department will on the LIST of May next
commence the issue to Postmasters OF the pos
tai cards authorized by the Act of June 8, 1872
The Enforccment Act.
| In the Supreme Court to-day the case is in
| argument " ich involves the constitutionality
| of certain details of the enforcement act. The
case is that of the United States against Sa-
| paueh and Corners. from the Circuit Court OF
| South Carolina. Sapaugh was convicted Of
| murder in connection with Ku KluX outrages
| A section of the enforcement act provides thai
a convicted party shall receive the same
| sentence as though tried under State laws
| This provision, it is claimed, is unconstitu
tional
Attorney General Williams and Assistant
| Attorney General Still appear in behalf of the
| Government, and Reverdy Johnson for the Other
| side.
Important to Steamboat Men, Perhaps
At meeting of the board of Supervising In
| spectors of Steamboats, to-day, the committee
| on boilers and machinery were instructed to re-
| port the draft of circular, to be distributed
among iron manufacturers, boiler makers ant
inspectors on the inspection of boiler plate l
was resolved that the departments circular re
quiring one copy of each certificate of inspec
| tion to be returned to the department. is unnec
essary, and that the Secretary of the Treasur.
be requested to abolish the same; and also re
solved that hereafter only two certificates o
inspection shall be required on all tow ant
freight steamers
The following resolution was referred to th
committee on rules and regulations:
Resolved, That hereafter fire extiDguisher
shall not be required ON tug, tow Or freigh
steamers, neither shall the same be required OF
passenger steamers of less than 100 tons.
Appointments.
The President this afternoon before leayin
for ST. Louis made the following appointment
of Collectors of Internal Revenue: Max Wei
er I'd district of New York, in place of M. A
Treadwell; r. P. Lothrop, 14th district of Ne,
York. in place of John NJ Bailey; Alexande
P. Ketchnm, in place Of A. Williams.