The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
J'hc silver MN signed.
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Tsc silver mn signed.
WASHINGTON. April H.. The President
signed tho silver btfl to-day. Many let
tors with money. have been received al
tho Treasury to be exchanged for silver
10 Is not generally known that silver
will be given only for fractional cur
rency, and not for legal tenders or mn.
tional bank notes.
Esmssa Mine Testimony.
Oliver A. uager testified In the Emma
Mine generally corroborative OF Parke.
He thought II hard that Parlte should
be denounced because Lyon had quar-
relied with Stewart.
New Mali Facilities.
Mail service has been ordered be-
tween Selma and Martins Station, TO
take effect May I.
Thr supreme C"urt.
Taylor, collector vs.. Secor et nj. !,
from Northern District OF Illinois This
caae involves several others. known ns
the railroad tax cases. The decree be-
low In reversed with instructions to dis
solve tho injunction and dismiss tho
bill. Tho decision IL against tho rail
roads.
Phillips VS.. Payne This was u suit
brought to determine the validity OF the
rctrocession Of Alexandria to the State
Of Virginia The decree below was
affirmed aud retroccssion sustained.
a successful New orleans Claimant.
Tho Alabama claims awarded $5O33
to Joseph LOWS. OF New Orleans, for
goods lost on the Electric Spark. do
stroyed by the Florida.
Congressional Proceedings.
Nousc.
WASHINGTON. April i7.-The House re-
sumed tho babeas corpus 1mmedi-
II ts..1
by the whole House proceeding to tho
Senate to make formal tmpcachment.
Mr. McCrary argued II the Court ex-
ceeded its authority tho House had tho
remedy in it's own hands aud could pre-
sent articles Of impeachment against
the Judge. but II the House trhmpled
on tho rights Of tho Court aud Of the
citizen, thoro was no power anywhere TO
call the House TO account. Tho argu-
ment was throughout of q legal char
meter. and generally dull.
Mr.. Tucker. Of Virginia. proposed mn
amendment g. tho resolution reported
by tho majority OF the Judiciary Com
mittec, directing tho Sergeant at Arms
to appear by counsel before the court
aud To make motion to quash or dis
miss the writ or to take such other pro-
cedure M he should be advised to raise
the question OF the legality and pro
priety OF the issue OF tho writ on the
facts stated in tho petition, and com
planned and ms prclimary to any return
10 tho same. and that in the meantime
K,iburn Not ~ he smrremdcrcd.
he IL 10 retain tho custody Of Kill
burns body and not produce II without
clnred himself satisfied with the legali-
ty Of the question asked OF Kilburn by
the committee, and of tho action taken
by the House on the subject. and he was
satisfied that any court which respected
law and precedent would demand tho
custody Of kilburn to the House. and
he was so we'll satisfied that the Ameri-
can aud English precedonts; sustained
that position that IL any Judge should
decide otherwise. he would bring him
self very nearly within the alternative
or dilemma Of either knowing nothing
about law or Of corrupHy defying It.
Mr.. Garfield. OF Ohio. suggested that In
the Irwin habcas corpus case last session,
where the samo course was resorted to
~ tho gentleman from Virginia now
auggeated-a motion to quash tho writ
the Judge would not heHr tho motion.
unless the body OF tho prisoner was pro-
duced
Mr.. Tucker-Tf he refuses to hear the
motion. IL will show that corruption has
spread from the real estate pool so ms
even TO taint the ermine OF the Judiciary
OI InC DlSITlCL. IAHpNtuSS VIl WIG OeUIO-
cratic side OF the House,
Mr. Garfield There would be just rs
good right to say that the statement
which tho gentleman has made, would
only have been made In case corruption
has reached clear to the House tcounter
applause on the Republican sidel and
caused IL To strike nt tho judiciary. |
would not say that
Mr.. Tucker did not hear tho gentle
mans remark. but suppose there was
nothing In IL personal to myself.
Mr.. Garfield oh, mol
Mr.. Tucker-rhe Judge should be
made to heed tho House by his CON
science. II he has one, and by power
superior TO It, II he has not.
pying a chair In the area on the Demo.
cratic side). inquired how a judge could
be made to do anything by tho House
or Representatives
blaine nO Lawyer.
Mr. Tucker-The gent Is no lawyer.
rs he has often shown In this House,
laughter on the Democratic sidel, and
the gent is perhaps unaware that when
Judge does not execute his duty he
may be made to do so.
Mr.. Blaine--By order OF tho House
Mr.. Tucker-No. sir; not by order OF
the House. That shows again that the
gent Is no lawyer. BY mandamus from
higher court which will compel him to
exercise the jurisdiction which he Is re-
luctant to do. never knew man to
disturb nest, but there was great
ruflling about IT, II my amendment is
adopted, it will present the question to
the court in such q manner that the
Judge cannot avoid deciding the ques
ton on the facts appearing in the poti-
ton.
blaine Grows rlOus.
Mr.. Blaine said that he did not know
why the gentleman from Virginia Mr..
Tucker) should have manifested 80
much asperity in the remarks addressed
TO him. He (Mr. Blaine) thanked God
that he was not lawyer trained In the
school that the gentleman was. He
thanked God that he was not a lawyer
who, as Attorney General Of Virginia,
had given an opinion that the local
authorities OF that State might invade
the Postoflice and compel the Post
master to give up the contents Of the
mail He thanked God (and this he
said with great vehemence OF manner
that he was not that kind OF a
lawyer. Applause and encourage.
ment on tho Republican side OF