, 1877-03-02
Supreme Court Decisions on the
Several Granger Cases.
The Railroad Laws Of Wisconsin.
Minnesota, and Iowa Sus-
tnfncd.
Gen Garfield Testiaes Before the Real
Estate Pool Committee. -
Reduction Of the Public debt During the
Month Of February, 5000, 4e9.


WASHINGTON, D. e., Afarctl 1.-Tho Supreme
Court rendered the following decisions: perk
ct I'll. rs. Tie Chicago 4: Northwestern Railroad
Company Ct al, and Lawrence ct al. vs. Paul
md others. and the Chicago 1: Northwestern
Aat'road Company's appeals from tho Circuit
Court for the Western District Of Wisconsin.
These suits present tho single question Of
The power Of the Legislature of the State Of
"iscontIn 10 provide by law for a maximum Of
charges to be made by the Chicago & North
western Ratlroad Company for fare and
freight upon the transportation Of pcrsoas
md property carried within. the State or
taken up outside and brought within It, or taxi
Gu Inside and carried ont The dccltton ID TINT
until Congress ncts in reference to the relations
Of Interstate commerce II In competent for q
Stnte to regulate tho laws OF railroads 40 fur as
they are Of domestic contern. This Company.
It IL said, has domestic relations With the State,
and incidentally these relations uay reac!, be-
yond the State. Until ConGzeas undertakes to
leaslate for those who arc without the State Of
Wisconsin may provide for those within, even
though It may Indirectly affect those without.
Affirmed. Tho Chief Justice delivered tho
opinion.
The Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy Railroad
Company ". the Attorney y-tseneral and State
Treasurer Of Iowa. An appeal from the Iowa
Circuit In this case 1t IL said tic railroad conf
panes arc carriers for hire. They arc incor-
! Imrated powers, H. order that they fnav the
better serve the public in that capacity. They
ar. tMefct"fS; ,, ensagel IN nabllc chpIoy,neht
lon IN the casc of Mum l. Scott ys. The People
0f Illinois tta!c principal easc) subject TO lcgfs-
tnt;ys control as 10 thc;r rites 81 !are ana
iIeiaht, nilless pfotsct ~ t,ctf cEartcrs' In
,set ol iafes, t'esorts mastdee!ae iur u u ses
~ lor private persons Wlch controversies arlso
Mat 's ; reaso.ae: s!t has Wen tna - legsatn.c
rtc.,s III an'i l.eses,ues Ila1nul " enalKes, !:
uocs upon % l'aaNauals engaeea ~ s!tsiIa1 oust' a
hcs1. q uniform fatS ol cnafecs lof ~ lall.
roaM companies !nsnt % %npefo.e ',t'lass,x sds.t tnim ~
so.ne' ~ VA osope1 thete.osc, ~ 10 prfMc m ,t, ~
SOME way lot tne a,aptatson .! s@scs " tnG VT
s9nissa'scs o. me uiliefeht roaas. a'lo tac Leg
tstatufc, III tne exercise .! !La 9itcsctton, Las
seen ~ 70 10 tilis ~ sgs1etn ol 1as S!asssaio, % H.
jon aone "tt Is not oe III the G eourt It to @ sedc Xrmel @
Inc ch'ci austaec ueltsereu tiic op'u!o1'
ASoraEh WISCONSIN GAZE. s:., p.u,,
ame Isp 'o~ y. ~ NJ. Oh ~ aba 9Tr,'i
coai4t for Wisconsin. II Tic oily question pre.
feniea " !ns case lh "netnel na'l!oaa t Lonl-
pany y Mi:eonsln eah recover iof ~, tne . tsans
pora!ton o. p1opests moEe tnan aHe M ua9.,an
i,xed " ine statute " showing t!at fle amount
fation tor INC services rcnuefeti. Tug tiee!aloh
y lat, as netwcem the company ana ite'ente1, =
tne maa1an, m me s.a'e - IT, ,',,at III ae
rtcoscry LOT tfahfnortatlo,a actuhlly pefloflhea.
II thS Colnpany should refuse TO safrs
| " tHc rFNes HAta' WIN an atteNpk
sionhl ne inaac 20 ttt iorlIiL ~ ;c,, eaas1er er
IN tlsat @connt, atMst 9ueS1!o's mlEna a!ss r
whtll VIII noi oe aatieipateu at t9as .laieI toi @
goMs a:tue''5 eaI.asal tne WHY " sSatc y S,f tmt
tin!ik y! Ill., Iesossfs. ~. nu1tneo' '"e e"'et
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tlou IL tlis % tase en- not ee!cd in ti III cass u sc
CMta0o. 'Ht~aukce ~ Is: rau! !tA!Iona I'm. E9n1.
any y. H. nSky, nst aceo ~ 70 luz sncSs
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t'ie si'!MaukcG e y Manhesha nann,aa Su.naapaa3
Msseu ~ i'ts .esfloaaa! l"Gtslntnse " M.seG!'
TT III ie; ~, at,s uosaes that o1i t'1 esp!ie'
!lun - sa's to, VI a,,1 postMo" T. III, ~ 'o r.,
a,,, s''in or sI,,as IT money lar t1,e tassa.s nj
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