The New York herald., 1876-12-30

that all claims for loss public property the United
States were either abandoned by the counsel OF the
United States before the arbiirators at Geneva or
were absolutely rejected by tho tribunal ITSELF and
that the only damages awarded ior private
sells and property destroyed. The reclamation made
upon Great Britain made by our government in its
capacity Of sovereign, and not as representa-
tive oil private Interests, and the indemnity has been
PAID TO the United States as government The opin-
IL is unnecessary forth technical objections
ss s which y s,Sss b to that there
asa ,ne1e very much IN The general confederation con
TO bold Us 10 the conclusion we have reached That petition
In case lSs3, Paul l.. N. Rodocanochi Of al, New
York city ior loss OF merchandise by the destruction
OF the Lampghter and the Brilliant by the Alabama,
judgment was rendered Tor $25,376 rs. OF this sum
interest on $22 449 40 is computed from October 16,
1862, amounting to s12, 756 80; aud interest on
So 926 70 from October g. 1862 to 81 o30 ST.
THE CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
The Court then announced It's deep sense OF the in
A. j. Creswe, the counsel Tor the United States, 10
which Mr.. Creswell briefly returned thanks.
Alter Mr.. DAVIS, clerk oil the court, had been CON-
piimenlcd for his ability &C., General creswciI in
lew remarks presented 10 the Court series OF
uons OF the deep regret OF the Bar at tho
death OF Judge Baldwin, member OF the Court. Alter
tho resolutions had been unanimously adopted Chief
Justice Wells eloquently expressed the sense oI the
Court nj the loss OF the lanented Judge.
few motions wero then announced ana the Court
adjourned.
CALL UPOS THE PRESIDENT
The Judges OF the Court OF Commissioners. accom-
panied by Hon. John A. J. Creswel tho United States
counsel before the Court, and Mr. John DAVIS the
clerk OF the Court to-day called upon the President
and upon Secretary Fish, and announced tho
completion Of their iapors under the present ursdic.
tion OF the Court
HAMPTON'S APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
THE FACTS OF THE ELECTION IN SOUTH CARO-
LINA-THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF CAM
vAssERs AND OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL
COUNTS RECITED-THE INrERFERENCE OF
THE FEDERAL TRoops-APPEAL TO CONGRESS
AGAINST THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL INTERTER-
EScE OF THE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES
ACTION OF THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 1876
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Gordon OF Georgia, pro.
scnted the following memorial OF Wade Hampton,
William d. Simpson, William Wallace and sixty-eight
Senators and Representatives In tho General Assembly
OF south Car0lina:-
To rns HosoaAnLE the sExArx AND rx HOUSE, or REpRr
sEsrArvks OF TiE CONGRESS- OF rHE UNITED sTArks OF
The memorial of Wade Hampton. Governor: of William
D. simpson, Lieutenant Governor OF the state Of South
Designed OF the ASSEMBLY the said
70 X I'll s bodies that,
I'm Of Novs%5sr a they duly sss.sd to
hold; that under the constitution and laws Of
this state the counted publicly imme-
ayers who then and there make statements of the result
from these make tne proper county
and forward these last along with tho precinct
to the eIestion who make
who have received the
Of wherenpon copies OF such statements and deter
10 l kept Governor Lieutenant
specxe counties ana 20 the Secretary state
who deliver them 10 20 the Speaker Of the House OF
Assembly and during tue ars week Of the session or rs
ses.On 'f IL tie presiding oeers Of tie Two 'he
Speaker shall open and publish them Ia the presence Of
both and the having the highest number Of
POWERS OF rHK cASvAsslSc hoard.
The Board Canvassers has jurisdiction by statute
decide all under protest contest Tint arise
in some other body BY the constitution this power as to
fer .na and s Z. @ sss. M
the General assembly resides n the resgee,vs branches
who in the matter of the election held the 7h Of No
S a s # s9:Fa .
Dunn s"a Gsne IL rv Aa.n' and
era OF whom Hayne. Cardozo and Dunn were candidates
ILLEGAL Assuxrrros OF AUTHORITY.
Notwithstanding the provisions OF the constitution max.
members and the tact that three Of the
the Board candidates for reelection
ticket the Board deter
mined consider the Of the eection OF members Of
ana that hs
and comptroller General had right hear
election these officers, except that said
determination Of tbs Board avowed and made Of record
aud the constitution unoitins person. exercising the unc
the Board members OF and exercising the inncons Of
the duties Of The Judicial Department NECESSARILY exercised
and Involved in deciding cases Of protests and contests
aens applied TO TO iss supsns Court essr.
@ S Of pr the exercising
judicial in regard the protests and contests and
ayers returns and the BY the Boards
% hs .n as ss s S
the Secretary Of state and also Tor writ OF to
certificate mme msey notice being given that
~ass snu msds sSss ss no pub
her action until The q their powers and duties
ACTION OF TIM couar.
The Court in each OF these granted rule to
the OF the Board and their counsel the ae
s.ranns tho board nom doing snvthae 1y the
eeeding. 10 ts prohibited unit, the Of the
ngs board certified the Court what
the Offices exesp, Governor and Lieaisnsn, Govsrnor
including senator and i've Representatives from the
Representatives from the county OF Laursns; and
~a meade by he csur. in hs presence M o'dss
one Of tue Board counsel writ mandamas to
the certified 10 The BY the Board to have re-
General hs duties % al sns
them specifically and recurring return forthwith to said
and served the day all the mbers Of the Board
except that who had been present in the
the order granted and him it served the
following day.
No attempt OF the execution of the
writ having been made by the said Board of its
and due notice and gracious delay
the Court the Board andinr protests
cnrsAties OF the Court continuing dvggedy
pertnacious their dsobcdc
date OF the Court aud eauvassng the of the cleo
excludng the counties OF Egched
where upon when the members of said board
for office largely dceatedwen there ts
limo letter OF law. either constitutional statute
which confes said Board the shadow OF authority
rude "A at he ratur tho
statement Of the nnai reat-eaeh member the Board
muudged guilty of eontemp. fined ordered
nnrnent In the Jail Of kchmnd cpty relcased by
order of the Supreme Court.
ISrsRrKRxScE COURT.
On the following Monday 9th OF November Judge Boud
Of the Circuit OF the United sntes tor Drict south
Carolina had the members of the Board rougt
OF taken oil
sheriff of Kchsnd county and tho lat uf
decision setting them AT liberty and
submit that this action OF Judge Bond without jurdic
tiun eg al, arrante aud subversivc only all
principles law the subject
by the Supreme Court Of the United States