The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-16
GEOGRAPHIC NEW ;.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON
Isnccsal telegram to tho pisra'ch'l
rr,3;nu Affairs.

u..r>cTox. y. c., April l5.-The Gov
,,n,t nos hecn without word of news
from the Modoc country since S'turoas
,;,.h, and rs the Geographic communication
has been interrupted by heavy storms II can
moi he said positively when there will be re-
norris. though it is certain that official and
other dispatches vii! be received as soon as
the wires arc in working order. General
Sncrnsn thinks it very probable that n battle
was fought Sunday night, and is'theretorc
very anxious for additional adviccS.
There is TO be grand Indian peace coun-
ci, in the Southwest In a few weeks, III which
the Comanchcs, Kiowas, and Apches VIII
n,rtIciuatc. Arrangements are also on foot
70 bring some Of the chiefs and head men OF
these tribes TO this city during the present
summer. Stanta and Big Tree, who are
in the pcnitcntiary at Austin for numbering
whites. ARE to bc released in accordance with
nro,ni,es made to their tribes that they
should be set free when restitution for their
offence had been made by the return OF white
c1ptiycs and property in the hands of the
.ayaces. 1t is reported to the Department
that the Indians have complied with the con-
a;,;o,s named TlMoS.
Decision by the Supreme Court o. snc
United States.
W.suyGroS, April l3.--The Supreme
Court TO-DAY announced the following
opinion:
Ionycrc rs. United States, on appeal from
Court OF Claims. The Court OF CLAIMS III
this case gave judgment against the appellant
on = claim tor cotton delivered to the agents
OF the Government. under the act giving no
permission 10 persons sympathlzlng with the
rebellion to sell their cotton. provided they
would give onc-iourtl thereof TO the United
States. The cotton was turned over 10 the
Government OH he 18th OF July. On tue Gath
the President had issued 4 proclamation re-
moyin., the restrictions on the trade in the
district where the cotton was delivered Qhc
lied River Dstrict), aud it was on that
dly filed in the State Department. but it was
not promulgated through tue public press
ru,iI the aGib. The Court of CLAIMS held
that il was not valid until published. and it
was not published until promulgated us
stated.
Tbj, court reversed that judgment, with
directions 10 the Court of Claims to enter
Judgment for the appellant. holding that the
only way to guard against the m'schlcfS arts
jn- from the uncertainty Of "parol" proof
Il. 10 the time Of publication is to apply the
lame LEGAL presumption to procillnatlonS
That is applied to statutes; that Is, that they
had 4 valid existence At the bc"innin" OF the
,lay Of their date, and, III the absence Of
fraud. to permit no inquiry on the subject.
Sir. Justice SWayuc delivered the OPINION,
u 4 II tod
Amnesty TO Aliens.
WAs,uxGrox, April 15.-The Supreme
Court decides that cX-PEsidcnt JohnSon's
proclamation of amnesty applies to aliens re-
siding in The South vino gave aid and com
fort 10 the rebellion.
Various Items.
washington. April l5.-The Government
has received nothing from the Modoc colili
try since sunday.
The President has appointed Lewis II.
MAYER internal revenue collector Of the First
Alabama district.
The post-uilice Department has ordered
railroad po~t,! service from Allendalc, ;. c.,
10 Augusta, Ga.
lnc Cabinet ucetn" to-day did not discuss
Modor affairs. Ii is lacitly understood that
HE military have them in hand.
Major Tom OChltrec has been appointed
marshal Of the East crn district OF Texas.
weather Probabilities.
WAsuiSGToS. April 15.-Thc area of
lowest barometer will extend on Wednesday
slowly eastward over the OHIO valley ana
Michigan, and a second barometric dcprcS-
RI N will develop on the Middle Atlantic
coast.
For New England and the Middle States.
nor,neastrrIy winds and generally cloudy
weather.
For the South Atlantic States, south
westerly winds and cloudy weather.
For the Gulf States, nOrthweSterly winds,
partly cloudy and clearing weather.
For the Ohio Valley, winds vecring TO
southwest and west, clou weather and
possibly rain.
for The lake region, generally increasing
northclsterly winds, cloudy and rainy
weather.