The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

I1iuea only uy very sn1aH percent I
age of the population of that city. He i
also presented the proceedings Of q
held at Bloomington, ILL.,, his
place ofreside nee. In favor OF remone.
tizstion of the silver dollar, and in |
them said that he had |
no agency In getting up this meet !
ing, hut he believed its proceed
ings expressed the opinion of the
people OF the whole county, which |
was the fourth Ia population 10 tn.
state. Referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont, sub
mitted a lengthy amendment to the
preamble of the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Matthews, of Ohio, before the
rscess, declaring the right df the gov
erniaent to pay its bonds In silver,
etc.
The amendment sets forth that the
silver dollar Of the United States had
been long obselite when the existing
laws Of the United States were author
lied; that gold coin has been the only
lawful coin, aud that congress should
not iegisiate To make money at the
expense Of its creditors; that IL was
the highest obligation of the United
States 10 pay it's debts in such coins a.
its creditors expected they would be
paid, and that it would be unjust 10
compel them, or laroring men either.
To receive silver dollars, or any del ased
money. Laid on the table aud ordered
to be printed.
MIR. Edmund's resolution, as menda
tory to Matthew's, reads: That nil
the bonds of the United States, Issued
or authorized to be Issued by congress,
are payable, principal and interest, 10
gold or the equivalent, and that any
other payments without consent of the
creditors, would be in violation of the
public faith, aud liz derpgation of his
| rights.n
| The resolutions to which il il pro-
posed AS an amendment now being be
| fore the senate, the st nate resumed the
consideration OF the resolutions of Mr..
Matthew's, declaring the right of the
government to pay the bonds in sill
! yer.
MIR. Barley, Of Tennessee, read a
lengthy argument, as to the constitu-
tional powers of congress in regulating
coinage.
The senate was in executive session
about an hour, and confirmed only
half u dozen trtfiipg northern post
masters.
The supreme court, in the case OF
Benson VS.. Decuir, from the supreme
court, Louisiana. The supreme cour,
here hold the civil rights acts of Lou
isiaDa void, and interfering with com.
morce between the states, 9 matter
wholly in the jurisdiction of congress
The chief justice delivered the opin.
ion.
\ In this case Benson was master of 4
steamboat, enrolled sad licensed IN
der the laws of the United States, auc
plying between Now Orleans apc
Vicksburg. He refused passage to tn.
. defendant on account of her color, anC
this suit was brought under the law o
the state forbidding discrimination b,
common carriers within the state or
account of race or color. The deTens,
was that the law of the state was ,
| void act, rs it had undertaken a regu
iation of commerce, so far as the bust
ness of defendsnt's vessel was con
cerned, as it WAS engaged in interstat,
trade ana commerce, q matter who'll,
within the Jurisdiction and control o
congress.
The state court held the law valid
and the came question was presente,
I here. The statute is regarded, in accord
snce with the decision, as requirinI
. those engaged In Interstate com mere,
to give all persons travelling ia Lou
isiana. upon the public CONVEX an ce
|. employed in the business, equal right
aud privileges without distinction oil
, account of race.or calor, and it ia sal,
r that for this reason the court hs
nothing To do with IL rs a regulator O
internal commerce, or rs aft. ctin
. anything else than there can lie a.
doubt thst exclusive powers have beef
conferred upon congress- The diffi
Guilty has never been as to the exist
, ence of this power, but as to what
to be deemed an encroschmeut upol
1t, and 1t may he safely said that tn
, state legislation which seeks to impos
direct burden on interstate com
merce, or to interfere directly witt
. its freedom, encroaches on the ex
elusive power of congress. The sta,
ute IN question occupies this position
1t does not act on the business through
local Instruments to be employe,
after the vehicle of conveyance come
within the state, but directly upor
business rs 1t comes into the stat
from without, or goes out from within
while 1t purports only to control th,
carrier when engaged within the stat,
II must neccessarilly influence his con
duet to come extent in the manage
ment OF HE business throughout tn,
entire voyage. Opinion Of the lowe
court reversed.
In the case Of Pennington VS.. Sebley
county and state Of Tennessee, re
versed This decision relieves tn.
Union and Planters bank from Other
than its charter taxes. Justices Strong
Clifton and Field dissented. Tney hello
that the exemption Of the contrsc
does not extend To Shares of the baul
taxed, as property against individuals
holding them. Four other cases were
disposed of by this decision.
HERE AND THERE.
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