The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-12
Latest News from Washington.
Meeting of the Supreme Court-The
GRANGER and KUkIux Cases.

a thU IAuhhaA SHScEs
WASHINGTON, October 9.-Mr. Justice
Clifford arrived in town tonight. With the
exception Of the Chief.Justice, who is now
in attendance at the General Episcopal Con-
yention in New York, and Justice Davis, all
the members of the Supreme Court are now
in the city. Both the ChiefJustice and JUS
day, at which time the annual session of the
court commences. 1t is not expected that
any cases of public Importance Will come up
before month or two. According to the
order of the court, ten cases on the docket
will he called every day, and the effort will
be to dispose of that number daily. Among
the important cases are the appeals from the
United States Circuit Court for Wisconsin as
to the power Of State Legislatures to regu-
late railroad tariffs.
These appeals, of which there are several,
are knows as the Granger cases. In the regu-
lar order Of business they would probably
not be reached in less than two years. In
consequence Of the great public interest
which attaches to their decision by the high
est court not only in the West, but through
out the whole country, it is understood that
by the consent of counsel on both sides the
court will be petitioned to advance them on
the docket. A question of equal if not
greater importance than the principles in
yolyed in the Granger cases is the certificate
of division from the United States Circuit
Court of Louisiana on the kukluX and en-
fOrcement acts.
This arises from the case Of the Grant
Parish prisoners, in which Dir. Justice Brad
lev decided that none of the late amend
mems to the Constitution conferred upon
Congress the power to pass laws applicable
TO common cases of murder and assault, as
distinguished from murders and assaults Tor
political reasons. He held that the former
cases were only properly cognizable under
State laws. From this opinion OF justice
Bradley the Circuit Judge Wood dlssented,
and hence the certificate of division. Inc
papers in the case have not yet been for
warded from New Orleans to the clerk OF
the Supreme Court, but will probably be
received soon after the meeting of the court.
It is expected that counsel will also petition
for the advance of this case on the docket.
An early decision would seem to be called
for. as under the instructions Of Attorney
General Williams, the United States
marshals are now doing in Ala
bama, Tennessee, and Louisiana ex-
actly what Mr.. Justice Bradley has held that
they have no power to do. 1t, of course,
would be presumptuous to endeayor to pre-
dict what the decision of the Supreme Court
will be on this question; but this much may
be said, that Justice Bradley is not disposed
to he any more of strict constructlonlst OF
tbe Constitution than any Of his associates
on the bench. This fact would be enough
TO make almost any other man than the AT
torney.General hesitate before going to the
extreme lengths on which he has Ventured.
Not satisfied, however, with what Mr.
Williams is undertaking to do, 1t is signn-
can't that the mouthpieces OF the Admins
tration in this city are alleging that the laws
now on the statute books do not give SUM-
Gent power to the Federal Government to
maintain peace and order in the South, ana
have commenced to prepare the puolc
mind for additional political legislation Oh
the meeting Of Congress.
The Fever ut Pensacola Declining.
WAsH1ssToN, October l0.-A telegram
from CAPTAIN Semmes, commanding at Inc
Pensacoia nayy-yard, says Paymaster NC
NIahon il doing well. One more case is re-
norted. Thirteen officers and men are con.
yalescent. The fever is. declining ZOE s"ant
of subjects. ut, ,ctarnoon
Another telegram received this afternoon
from Captain Semmes says there are iour
siek one of them the new case PREVIOUSLY
Ts but very mild. Private MeGo wan
Is seriously i'll.
Miscellaneous.
wAsH1saTos. October 10.--The new sc.
cretserYice corps report seVetai 3isl POI .ss.''
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