, 1877-11-13

came mp on m appeal from Cass County. This
Is reversal OF formcr decision, wt.tc, decided
m substance that tic law authorizing the issue
Of the bouds was illegal. and that tho bonds
could not he collected. In consequence Of this
dcsdslon, tho bont1s fell to tire cents on the
doltar; but BY this decision to-day, however,
The Court declares that the Law Ia constitutional
and valid, AMI the bonds arc legal. The differ
cnce between thcso two decisions Is explained
" the fast that the former case was irado-
quatc'y presented, and that It went OF largely
on collateral Issres. Ex-senator Henderson,,
who argues tic case which was successful to.
day. Is said TO hare bccn fortunate enough to
have purchased Sl00, ,000 Of these bonds for
nominal sum.
INDICATED.
Charles Summers action on the bfttie.Gag in
scriptons las been vinuicatcd to-1Ayby an order
from tho War Department., whlcl, directs that so
much Of General Orders No. 10, Ileadquartcrs
Of the Army, AdIutaatG Generals Office, series
5l,3G, as requires the names of battles Ia which
regiments lave been engaged to be placed on
the war register, be suspended until further
urucfB.
u Ct. LouIe,. the Rcpubl!tan who was fairly
elected orcf Frotl, received a telegram tonight
stating that tho Supreme Ct,urt of Missouri To-
uny Issued 1lcrclnpt1ry Inan1anus upon tho
Clerk Of tho Court below to graft hctsalfe =
certificate. Metcalfc now exptcts to be sworn
in this week.
TUE NATURALIZATION LAWS.
df. brei!tano presented bill fur m cut!ro
reorganization OF tho naturalization laws, and
for uniform certificate Ut naturalization.
THE sAvfNGs DAxEs' RELIEF nilL.
ecnator DaYis Introduced In the Senate and
Carter uarnson In tho Eousc the btll for the
relief OF tue Chlcago SAYINGS banks which has
Ar Ma!rcady been pnhiishcti In these dispatches
itH biU1 HcT&f01 fFa ttrIforfrr Ia ltSn nflI@
70 apply to !nsulvcnt earines banks IN all StaIes
Tbs Gilt Will be Rrcatly alleti II eayings.b1nk
dStnsltors will send petitions here tn aid of tl.e
~. Forms for The peitttons for this purpose
nave been sent to ClIitayo.
CoSTEsTuD RLECT1oNa.
The llouse Elections Committee today CON.
meneed TUG consideration Of tic Co1urnlo con-
tested election cate. Patterson spoke III hour
to Wednesday,. TIL. Senate Elections Comtnit-
tee has appointed subcommittee con.lst-
log Of Wadlegh {chairlnan) md Merit
mon, to confer with Gov, Kellogg and
Judge Spo(Iord, to ascertain to what extent
these two eontvstants agree upon the tacts i1,-
ro!vcd In tue ease. Tie Republican members
Of tue Committee also statcd to their ucnu-
cratic colleagues that the Lou!sEauu case was
not considered In the Senate caucuk.
ouh cusrOM.Hou3k COMMISSION.
The letter II Instructions to tho Chicago
Cuetonl-iluute Commissioners was prepared to.
day. The CImnisston will be In Chicago In
Al1Hk kHU MEEkes
ctHKLtS0's EXPLANATION.
To Tue f!'tstern AssaetaitI T'rtst.
WAsI1s0loN, D. t., Nov. 14.-Mr. Conkllnc
In tlIe sctsale) urose to make personal cxpl,l-
nation. anu referred to the publication of Fi-
day last III the New York Herald, pur1ortlng in
sotne EcnetaI scnse to come from lin. II did
not protcss 10 be report literally of anything
snil by 1uEl, but proicsscd to bu a narrative of
private conversations anu II 1fsclaiulet accur-
acy. AZ GENERALLY read. It seemed to hare
been aacpted ~ something which had
bccoms 10 10 known a. an Interview. Ho
acsireA to state that tor AoMe months tle
had hut held m interview tor publication
wlthany one. sayc In one instance, md then iu
regard TO tbs uscfAlncss and services here Of
tAe dead Senator from Indiana. In nll other
!nsianecs hg had declined to be interviewed.
The Ne1dtds statement contains eome remarks
which ha male III cssuol conversation At times.
II aohtalita other remarks which he iever made
at my time. 1t asctlhcs to him furus Of cx-
ptssBon quite Indefinite. TO say the least,
Nords like these, I'll tue presence Ut the gTutI-
flying aud grent achievements OF the Reputl1e-
ans 1t Now York" hc Was In no mood 10 utter.
MEXICAN CLAIMS.
Thc House Committee III Forc!g1, Affairs
considered tue question Of suspcnuiIl,s the pay.
ueat Of two Mexican cinims against which
charges Of fruud aud perjury had bccn made,
but without coming to nny conclusion. Tbs
counsel for Mexico stated that tlclr Govern
tlent dcsltcd to show tile utmost guod laith,
anu hoped that the awards Oh all tho other
cln1mb wouta bc promptly paid; also TINT no
suspsrton wis to be salssA Against the character
Ut the umpire.