The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-06
WASHINGTON.
Judge Humphreys Delivers an
Opinion in the Patterson Case,

VplulOn IN lA1e A'hlterSOn Case.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-Judge
Humphreys has delivered his opinion in
the habeas corpus caseof Senator Patter-
son. lie denies the power Of South Caro-
lima to vacate Senator Pattersons com
mission, which must continue until con-
Stitutionally revoked in pursuance Of or
ganic authority. II could not be said
that Senator Patterson was a fugitive
from Justice, as he was here in the dis.
charge Of official duties, like all other
members Of Congress, and besides he had
acted in the capacity Of Senator years be.
fore the present Indictment was brought
against him in the South Carolina Court,
The Judge concluded his opinion as
follows: / think I am bound TO take
judicial cognizance that party organi1l.
tion ia one thing and faction to DESTROY
it another. The most cruel tyranny
would be the application Of civil forms Of
law 10 the dominance and triumph OF the
passions Of faction. 1Cannot reconcile il
to my sense of duty to give aid in placing
manaeles and handouts around and about
an individual citizen for the purpose oi
surrenderIng him bound into the hands
OF those who may not be dispassionate
enough to vindcate the true right Of an
individual, or those who might be led by
impassioned appeals TO a condition Of
mind that could not resist a zeal for
the correction Of wrong which has led to
the conviction Of the innocent. Let the
man be remanded to the body of which
he is member. That body is legally,
constitutionally, morally and inteliectu.
ally capacitatcd 10 dispose ofth question
involved and to condemn or acqnit.
GENERAL ORD ON THE TExAs DIFFICULTY.
General Ord commander Of the iorccs
in Texas, was before the Committee on
Military Affairs to-day. He said that
the Mexican people and authorities ON
the Lower Rio Grande were in sympathy
with the raiders and intimated that his
present force was quite inadequate 10
guard the frontier and pursue and punish
the raiders, as his orders require him
10 do.
THE COLORADO CONTEST.
The Committee on Elections TODAY
heard three proposed reports upon the
Colorado contested case, viz: one by Mr..
Cox, Of Ohio, Republican, in favor Of
referring the election back to the people
another by Mr.. HiscOck, Republican. in
favor Of seating Belford, the Republican
contestant, and the third by Mr.. Springer,
Democrat, in favor Of seating Patterson,
tile Democratic contestant.
THE NEW DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL.
The new Democratic journal, called
the Washington Pos, will make It's ap.
pearance tomorrow morning, starting
with specimen issue Of about 100
copies. The staff consists OF StiIlson
Hutchins, proprietor; John A. Cocker.
ell, managing editor U. G. Buell., editor.
ial writer, and Messra. Aiken and Mar.
shall assistants.
THEU. p. RAILROADS.
The Secretary OF the Interior and The
Attorney General by reason Of the refer
ence Of the subject to them at the last
Cabinet meeting, have now under consid-
Grafton for Investigation, and report 10
the President resolution recently passed
by the House Of Representatives, con-
cerning the alleged violations OF the law
by the Union Pacific Railroad and
branches in refusing 70 operate their
'roads without discrimination against
each other.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic caucus, held in the
House Of Representatives to-day imme-
diately alter the adjournment, was for The
purpose Of taking action on the proposed
endorsement OF 4 new Democratic paper
10 be Issued daily in this city. After
hearing statements concerning the mat
Ter two-thirds Of the members prelentetl
yoIes in favor Of giving the journal their
party endorsement and individual sup
port.
The caucus also appointed committee
Of five to assist in arranging pain Tor the
Representatives who are uuayoidably
abaent. There was n very alim attend.
ance.
HARRIsoSs INCOME TAX BILL.
The bill introduced in the House TO-
day by Mr.. Harrison, Of Illinois, TO pro-
vide Tor an income tax, proposes 10 levy
upon the incomes Of all United States
citizens which may be over $1,000 and
under $1,000, annually, q tax Of / per
cent; over $1,000 aud under $4,000, II