The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-22
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Photographic Correspondence of tho Cincinnati
EnOuirer.1
IMPORTANT CASES, ETC.

Photographic Correspondence of tho Cincinnati
Enquirer.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-The docket of the
United States supreme Court contains num-
Der of important cases. The case of the
United States VS.. the steamer Montello,
which is set for Tuesday next, involves the
question whether an internal river within q
State, after it has been improved SO as to con-
meet with the waters of other States, becomes
subject to the laws Of the United States as a
= Of the navigable waters Of the United
oates. This question is Important, as the
Registration laws and laws governing steamers
apply only to the navigable waters Of the
United States. In this case the vessel ran
around its falls has recently been made to
connect with the lakes and there is now an
attempt to assert the jurisdiction of the
United States over the river.
LIEN ON SHIPS.
Case No. 80, Rodd VS.. Hert and others,
comes from Louisiana, and involves question
Of admiralty law OF much importance to ship
pers. The doctrine has always been that q
vessel could not be libeled for materials fur
nished and advances made in a home port,
the presumption being that these were fur
nished upon credit OF the owner, and not Of
the ship. 1t is now insisted that, by the gen
sral law of admir- lily, as it obtains in Europe,
there is always lien on the vessel. The case
is one of such general concern to the mercan-
tile class that all parties interested are allowed
to file briefs This case is also set for Tuesday.
THE KU-KLUx CASES.
In the two cases involving the construction
of the enforcement act, known as the Ku-
Klux cases, the Government will apply to
have them advanced, which will be granted.
Judge Bradley has decided in Cruikshank s
cases that the enforcement act Of MAY 81,
1870, is misconstrued SO far as it assumes to
punish ordinary offenses or to regulate the
right to vote; and there is no reason to appre-
bend that the court will reverse his opinion.
THE CONFEDERATE Governments AUTHORITY.
The case OF Spratt VS.. the United States in
wolves the question whether the Confederate
Government could lransfer title to property
The claimant purchased cotton Of the agent
Of the Coniedency, which was subsequently
seized by the Treasury agent and the proceeds
paid into the Treasury. The Court OF Claims
held that the Confederate Government could
hold no property, and therefore could confer
no title. In the case of the United States VS..
Hackabee ZIG Wallace), the United States Su.
preme Court held that where the Confederate
Government purchased real property it tool
the title, and the United States succeeded
to the title; SO that it is probable that the
court of claims will be overruled
THE THIRD TERM.
The members of the National Republican
Executive Committee are reported to be hold
ing meetings and considering the ways and
means to prevent the further defeat of the
Administration. One of the plans proposed
is to call on Grant to come out and say ovel
his own name that he does not mean to be {
candidate for the third term. But there is
good deal of apprehension felt by them as t.
the manner in which Grant would receiv,
snch suggestion. and nobody is anxious K
- the ono to "bep the cak