The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-14
OBsTRUCTING ORR HfRBOR.
solicitor Rnynor's Decision Concerning the
Dumping In the Fast Channel.

WASHINGTON Sept. l3.-Judge Raynor.
solicitor OF tho Treasury. has rendered an opn-
ion concerning the dumping ~ refuse matter in
the east channel Of the entrance TO New York
h1rbor. The solicitor argues that under tho
Constitution OF the United States and the de-
cisions Of the supreme Court. the power to rcgu-
late commerce with foreign nations and among
the States. and 10 pass all laws necessary to
enforce this power. necessarily includes the
power TO keep them open and free from
any obstruction to their navigation inter-
posed by the States or otherwise TO trcnoye
such Instructions when they exist. and 10 rro.
Nido. ny such regulations ms they may deem
proper against the occurrence Of the evil nnl
Tor M" pun .shmrnt ~ the offender No ,louIf
THEREFORE. cnn exist that the iudicial mower II
N" nitrd states viii extend to this ca-n 81 oh.
stru tom ~ navignhle waters and hnrhors ~
I'll" United states. hut tie Solicitor unnn c.'ra
~ examination. ilnls no statute law Of the
criminal offence 10 olstruct tho channels of tha
c"n p pi 'nS INTO haraorN. + j. fundamental
nn'rlnr ~ rr-prct 70 the Federal courts ~ ~
lrri"r lnris diciion that they crnnot take cosnl-
2huc" ~ "riininnl offence ot any grade without
thr rSurcss appointment or discretion u posi-
Nv" law. Tornnhl" them 20 exercise tho inn -
IONS ir~towru iy IN" Constitution over crimes
nnd nlsdcmeanurs there must be- n DESIGNATION
Toy b9silive sw 81 the offence. and the tribunal
winch shall tnke cocnizlnc Of IT, II follnws
therefore. that the Obstruction to commerce in
thls case cannot De- prnsrcted criminally or
without first invoking preventive and remedial
the civil sitc 81 fhc Federal courts ,utn,s fo i,,
NNefr ne rhnuNnus tclu.lfs made IL Ne within
marine league rom the shore and .unircntly vit IA"
pom some examination NJ auth1rtts anln. Al fr,,.nt
ADVISED ain VI opinion that iil he filed uu ulnif
N W" it"d states in ~ avn courts asking iuuuciiun
HsHnt me 'r.ns engaged IN uh,irucune the charnr.,
10 Sew Nork harhnt. and THAT uuur prnt,r fn.u
..N ,N 'NWrris, sch ~ That 81 Grn New
tom the court world. In an nrrhahIff, ,,,f.t,
ui' DEPOSITS iu thr-c channpls or ,nltu Them Am,
l"lArlN hnu proper LEGISLATION of tutarcss All qur..
u"n "i gym. bond tor Injunction i a,nidcd hy No'on
lrl al me Revised statutes II l. apparent hovr,rr
WAt .uci Injunction. ~ gfantch. Uu, tho
We. de'hlhnis IN the cA>c. now cnsa-rd M duuiius
refuse AMI that nfrrwarl others ma, he cutfn,,tt r
ch>iht Proceedings and errs expense such proceed.
ins' 10 hu,i ne sanctioned hN III" Attorney -trncral
To enable %" District Attorney tn receive condemnation
h IN. M1,r pr .ded tor, service which Is not lArt
have ahsninrd. IN what have sad from nny ,t.eu.
s"n "i the mrstrinn of he state :" New YORK II ans,
subject ~ me hrt wunll this clunco ton sisro.t
lHt The deposits cnmpninrd of nrr and an an r,hn
~ A". mur Peg persons %" are contractor. Tor I'M, r.
wee WIN the street Commissioner Of New YORK r,
MUNICIPAL on or or nissuulnut 10 ST. II /, v,,iin
Ne mower "t ~ municipality. htiN whose rrop.,, mo
NOT INTERESTED ~ Nus matter to require an n.rrrircnt
wiNin limits winch viii cause nl,tr- uon IN IT, h,fir
bands tor It's due iu'nhnrut - ''fN
nirr all the tlrrum,ttnces and rNn.ilerstions ..
feffcd To- Ani the aplrnnch ~ The sitting M elm
tirss must alNt,c thht the department should tab. ma
immediate proceedings, but that the whni matter >hnI
hN hc asked 10 pass remedial aud preventive laws f,r
ihr protection 90 commerce IN thu. renri l. lnwr,rr
N'n "rM nmuni mat The danger 10 commerce iinm..
hfrrunu, crntr with the District Aturu,A in Now Y,ra
and. uuirr the sanction M. District Attnrur, t,k.
'ueh l'sA steps A. MATURE coHsid, ration may suggest