New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
WASHINGTON.
TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

1OflCO Al I'M O<tl tl<Al<s
rur FEDERAL POWER TO BE ASSERTED AGAIN IN
SOUTH CAROuNA-INTERNAL REVENUE REPORTS
"A LABOR RIOT.
The Internal Revenue officers imprisoned in South
Carolina for killing Amos Ladd, will be brought
hefore n Federal court on writ of habeas
corpus, Judge Bond having been directed
10 hold special term of the Circuit
Court In orderto hear the comparative state
Ient, published by Commissioner Raum, shows a
falling off of Internal Revenue receipts for the
present year Of nearly $S,00o,O00. Laborers
ON the ground where anew Government building is
10 be erected, were compelled to stop work by
mob who thought they were working too cheaply.
THE IMPRISONED REVENUE OFFICERS.
oBKpIExcE TO THE WHIT or A FEDERAL COURT TO
BE ENFoRcED-JUDGE BOND TO HOLD sPE-
CIAL TERM IN SOUTH CARoIINA.
tDY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
WASuINGTON July 26.-Tho issue will soon be
sonarely Joined between the United States and the
state Court Of South Carolina in the case of the
United Sates revenue officers imprisoned in that
State ri, the special counsel for the Govern
,nent arrived here to-day, and had full conference
vii the President, Attorney-General and Commits
s;oau Rau,n. He reported that previous to leaving
South Caroliaa he had obtained writ of babeas
corpus from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
United states that the Marshal of that court had
served this writ upon the sheriff having custody of
the revenue officers and that the sheriff had refused
TO recognize he writ and to allow the Marshal to
take possession of the prisoners. No steps were
taken y the Marshal to compel respect for the
process of the United States Court, as it was
thought best to delay action until after Mr.
Earls return from Washington. After the
close of e Cabinet meeting to-day Secretary Evarts
was called in by the Attorney General aud
the President for consultation in regard to the case
and he Immediately took most decided ground in
favor of the Government acting promptly and using
whatever authority and power may be necessary to
enforce recognition of the writ of habeas corpus
which had been refused by the sheriff. The plan
allowing the ease to go the Supreme Court of the
State of South Carolina, which received cOnsidera-
bic favor Mt stage of tho proceedings was there
upon abardoned, and Mr. Earl was directed to pro-
ceed to Baltimore to confer with Judge Bond, of the
United States Circuit Court for the circuit which
includes South Carolina, and to make arrangements
with him to hold special term of his court in that
State rs soon as possible for the purpose of hearing
this case. As soon as Judge Bond can open his court
the United States Marshal will be directed to again
serve the writ of habeas corpus upon the Sheriff. and
in case Of refusal or of resistance he will then be
Immediately directed to employ sufficient posse
eomitatus to take possession of the revenue officers
and hold in his custody 1t is scarcely believed
here that the threats freely made by the press OF
South Carolina, that an attempt Of the Government
to transfer this case in strict accordance with stat
ute law from State court to it's own courts, will be
resisted by force but the transfer will be made at
any hazard. Information has been received to-day
that Governor Hampton who was very prompt in
offering a reward for Redman, the leader of the
gang and his rs Ociatcs at the time when they broke
open the Jail in Pickens County and released the
illicit disti!lers, had withdrawn his offer.