Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-30
Washington Notes.

Tee following decision vas rcndc Cd 10 the
Supreme Court yesterday: Mcister W. Moore
ct a., error TO the C!rcnit Court for the DIS
tric5 Of Pennsylvania. Il I'll; cl7c it IL held
that the statutes f any Stat" ;r0T!din. Tor
the presence of mulst2r IL ;E:gis,ritc at Tie
s0lemDz atom Ct marriage do not render Q
marriage Il. co;niA0u lazy Invalid Ter uoo.con
fOlnlty. Such s,a.u.:s regulate tie mode or
entering into III? marriage contract it is said
but they Do not confer the right, and hcIce
they arc not within the principle that where a
statute creates q right and provides remedy
Tor is enforcement the remedy is exclusive
A statute may take away a common law right,
but the ton is against the inentiOn to
do SO unIcss il IL clearly expressed. Whatever
directions statutes may give respecting its fer
! nation or solemrlz.tlon, the courts have
usu3lly held a marriage good at common Law
to be good notwithstanding such statutes un
less they contain express words OF nuly. 10
this case the marriage was with an lodian girl
by declaration and cohabltatiOn Reversed
Mr.. justice Strong delivered the opinion.
The case CT Wheeler W. Uoion National
| Bank Of littshurg error to HE Superior Cjutt
Of the City Of New York. WIS decided in the
Supreme Court Of the Uattd States yesterday
| 10 this case i! Vas claimed that the bauk had
| forfeited the interest Oh certain drafts which
! 1t had disc juntcd, ty (Xactlug uSury; but the
record did not show the f.cts alleged, except
| by irler;rc. Another Court say that 10 such
case the lntcut to take u,ury must be shown
by affirmative proof, that while the statute
| should Dc literally construed 10 etftc: the
ends for which it was passed, forfeiture IA.
der its provisions should not b, declared unless
the facts upon which it mas: RS. are clearly
established. Affirmed.
Mr. Foster has introduced bin in the Ilous, in
relation 10 claims against tbc u. S. 1t provides
that DO claim agaios: the United States for
damages for property taken, used Injured or
destroyed ty military forces Of the United
States in the course of military operations Iu
time Of war, and for which the Goveroman! is
not liable according to the laws Of war. shall
ever be allowed or paid after January |,
| 1880 No claim against the Uoitcd States
shall be audited, allowed, or paid by any au-
thoriy under tho United States, uuless duly
presented for allowances within ten years after
the claimants had the right to present the
| same.
Mr.. Stephens, (Ga.t has introduced in the
House bill authorizing the President to rein.
state all officers of the U0ted States army who
served more than twenty years continuously, and
served also during the late rebellion, and who
were wounded, end brcvettcd for gallant and
mcritcrous services n The field and 10 acticD,
and who were honoraby mustered out OF ser
vice under section -. aot ofJuly Is, 1870, AID
to restore them as OF tho date they were pre-
VlCu5ly mustered out.
The bill introduced Ia tho Hous, yesterday
by Mr.. Naming Of Mississippi, amcnlatory ct
the revised statutes, relating to pensioners,
provides that all pcrs)u5 nJw surviving hereto.
fore pousi91cd 90 accouot OF services rendered
| in the Mexican var be embraced 10 tic act
penslouirg the widGEs e the survivors OF those
engaged IN said war.
Both branches Of Congress yesterday passed
the bill for the relief of the public schools OF
tho District Of Columbia. 1t authorizes the
Commissioners to retain out CT any monty due
the Uoi!ed States SIS 600, aud credit it to
latter 10 the payment Of Its proportion OF the
expenses Of the Distrc:.
The Secretary Of tn, Treasury has directed
the destruction Of sl,l67,69G Of legal tender
notes, that bciog eighty per cent. of the
amount OF addtioaal natioaal bank circulation
issued during the month, and the same amount
will DO disbursed 10 oliver dollars for currency
obligations in conformity with the order there.
fer issued on Saturday.
The Soprano Court Of the United States
|
miums On lie insurance policies, when there is
DO local agent to receive them DOES not invai.
date the policy.
| Jasper's lecture, last night, proving from the
| Bible that "the sun do move, was SHINY at,
tended. The lecture is to be repestcl tonight
| ct lower rate Of admission.
The Senate yesterday passed the House
joint resolution approprating 81. 600 for the
| erection OF a monument over the crave OF
Thomas jefferson.
The House Committee Of Ways sud Means
have determined TO report bill to suspend the
purchase Of bonds for the sinking fuod until
| 1885, or uctil otherwise ordered.
The naval appropriation bill has finally passed
both Houses Of Congress, and now goes to the
President for his signature, which it will re-
oeive 10 day or two
The Venezuela award he's been committed
to sub. committee Of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs for report.
The subscription to the four per cent. loan
yesterday amounted to $G25,000.