The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-12
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rights and duties Of tile two lo uses sepu-
rately or Jointly regarding the entire Gub-
iect OF the presidential election. Several
members, including Messrs. Randall, Wat
terson, and Ely, having recently had
interviews with Governor Tiiden, nre un-
| derstood to have communicated to the eau
Gus the views expressed by him to the effect
| that no action except OF the preliminary
character above Indicated should be taken
concerning the existing or, possible future
OF the political complications until after the
return from the South o. the Investigation
committees. Il ts:Sefa5fs.t4 s.. ~ Il
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, December lin the SUI
preme Court to-day Mr.. Solicitor GENERAL
Phillips presented the petition OF the United
States District Attorney for the District OF
South Carolina, requesting that an order be
made In accordance with the provisions of
the revised statute directing q special term
OF the Circuit Court for. that district to be
held Mt an early day for the trial of parties
recently arrested there for murder and other
crimes against the United. States. 1t is
probable that among the cases to be pre-
sented for trial there will be a number of
those involving the question o? intimida-
ton Of voters +, ..l. j ~. 50, 5.zl ~
.
THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES THAT THE UN-
DERwOoD CoNFIscATIoN OF ,M'vEIGH's PRO-
PERTY WAS null. AND VOID.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE SUI
preme, Court to-day decided the case of
Windsor Us. McVeigh, Gregory Us. Nc
Weigh; errors to. the Corporation Court OF
brought by McVeigh to recover bis pro-
perty, which had been confscated. The
Court below held that McVeigh had not had
sufficient notice. of the confscation proceed
ings, and judgment was for him; "that
Judgment is here affirmed" says the SUI
prcme Court, the Court holding that the
Jurisdiction acquired by the seizure in
such cases is not to pass upon the question
| of forfeitures absolutely, but to pass upon
that question after opportunity has been
afforded the owners and parties interested
to be heard upon the charges against them.
Some notification besides, arising from the
seizure, is essential in,prescribing the time
within which appearance must be made,
and not being given in the cases by the
usual modes, the DEGREES Of condemnation
are held to be void. Judgment affirmed.
MITCHELL's OREGON RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE fol-
lowing is NIitchelPs Oregon resolution us
amended. 1t comes up tomorrow The
Committee on Privileges and Elections, to
which was referred the resolution relating
to the electoral vote in Oregon, having con-
sldcred the same, have instructed Inc to
report that said resolution be amended to
read rs follows; and they recommend its
adoption Strike out all after the word
"whereas " in the first line and insert the
following in lieu thereof: 1t is alleged that
at the late election for electors of President
and Vice-Presfdent for the State Of Oregon
the people OF said State, by majority OF
over 1000 votes, elected ". II. Odell, John
C. Cartwright, and j.. W. Watts; and
whereas it is also alleged that the Governor
OF said State did subsequently, in vio-
lation of law and in defiance Of the
expressed will OF the people, issue u
certificate OF election to one E. A. Cronln
instead of to said J. w. Watts; and whereas
it is also alleged that said E. 4. Cronin did,
in violation of law, upon some preteNt as
sumo to select for his colleagues one j. \.
T.. Miller and Parker in lieu of said W. Fl.
Odell and j. G. Cartwright; and whereas it
is further alleged that said Cronin, Miller,
and Parker have assumed to cast the vote
OF Oregon for President and Nice-Presi-
dent, and to certify the same to the presi-
dent OF the Senate: therefore be it. -.-.-
ResoIred, That the Committee on Privi-
ie@cs and Elections are hereby instructed
to inquire into the legality Of said j. w.
Watts and investigate the facts attending
the appointment Of said electors and pre-
tended electors; and report the same to the
Senate, and for these purposes may employ
a stenographer, send for persons and pa
pc1s, administer oaths, and examine wit
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