Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-07
NATIONAL NOTES.
WHAT MONDAY PRODUCED FOR
"GLOBE" READERS.
Important Decisions by the Supreme Court
-Polygamous Marriages Pronounced I'm
constitutional-The Credit Mobilier Bust
ness sustained-General Capital News.
po1YaAMous MARRIAGES UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGES UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ga decision was render
ed this afternoon by the United States supreme
| court on the case Of Geo. Reynolds VS.. the
United States brought here by appeal from the
! supreme court of Utah. This case involves
the whole question of polygamy in the terri
| tories, and the constitutionality Of the laws
passed by Congress for it's suppression. Rey-
| nolds was indicted by the grand jury for con.
! tracing bigamous marriage. He tried
in the third judicial court of Utah and found
guilty. He appealed to the supreme court OF
| the Territory, and finally to this court, which
now af6rms the judgment of the lower tribunal
and declares that Congress had the power to
pass laws prohibiting polygamous marriages in
Utah, that such laws are constitutional.
BONDS CALLED IN.
The secretary of the treasury has called the
following 5.20s, interest to cease April 6
next:
Coupon bonds dated July l, 1867, namely,
$50, No. 11.001 to No. Is, 600, both inclusive;
300. No. 11,00l to No. $4,000, both inclusive;
$500. No. l1,001 to No. $4,000, both inclusive;
81, 900, No. Is, DOL to No. 20, 9oO both inclusive
Total, $6O0O,OOO.
Registered bonds redeemable at the pleasure
of the United States after the 1st of July, 1872,
as follows: $780, No. 401 to No. $50, both in
elusive; $l00, No. 2,S01 to No. 4,400, both in
elusive; $500, No. 2,001 to No 1850, both in
cusive ST. 1000, No. 7,4O1 to No. IL 900, both IN
elusive; $4,000, No. 2001 to No. 800 both
Inclusive. Total registered 81, 100000.
Aggregate, $10,000,OOO
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
No. 80. United States, appellant, vs. the
Union Pacific railroad company ct al. Appeal
from the circuit court of the United States for
the district of Connecticut This is the suit
commonly known as the credit mobilier case,
and was originally brought by the attorney
general in the circuit court Of the United States
for the district of Connecticut in obedience to
the requirements Of the fourth section of the
act of Congress approved March 3d. 1877. Its
main purpose was to protect the mortgage Sc
curity and other suits Of the United States
arising out of the latters relation with the rail-
road corporation. The defendants interposed
demurrer, which was sustained by the circuit
court, and the bill of compliments was
dismissed upon that decree, and the case
brought to this court. 1t is here held that
the court CT justice is not called on to inquire
into the balance of benefits and favors between
parties to such controversy, as this, but into
their respective rights as established by the
law found in their contracts and recognized by
established principles of equity. Governed by
this rule, and by the intention of Congress in
passing the law under which the suit was
brought, this court holds that no case for re-
lief is made out by the bill of complaint and
the decree of the circuit court dismissing it
is accordingly affirmed. Judge Miller delivered
the opinion, justices Swayne and Harlan dis
senting.
No. $50. George Reynolds, plaintiff in error
We. The United States Treasurer to the supreme
court Of the Territory of Utah. This was a
case brought up by appeal from the supreme
court Of the Territory of Utah to test the con-
stitutionality of the acts of Congress prohibit
ing polygamy Reynolds, plaintiff in error
was tried in the third judicial court Of Utah for
bigamy and found guilty. and the supreme
court of the Territory upon appeal affirmed the
judgment. The case comes here upon a writ
Of error, plaintiff pleading the unconstitution-
nous n marriages, the justification of re-
ligious belief, and various unimpolta nt
legal technicalities. This court in long
and carefully prepared opinion delivered by
the chief justice holds that polygamy is not
under the protection of the clause of the fed
eral constitution which prohibits interference
with religious belief; that the plea of religious
conviction is not a valid defense; that Congress
did not step outside the limits of it's constitu-
tional powers in passing the law for the sup
preston Of polygamy in Utah, and that the
judgment of the superior court of that terri
SO far as related to the admissability of certain
evidence introduced in the lower court
but upon the main question, the
constituticnality of the act of Congress
prohibiting polygamous marriages, there was
perfect unanimity.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
1t is learned tonight that Justice Hunt, of
the United States supreme court, was stricken
with paralysis at his residence in this city, last
Saturday, and is now in such a condition that
his recovery is despaired Of. One side is en-
tirely paralyzed, and he is to- night unable to
talk. 1t is feared he cannot live more than a
few days, and apprehensions were expressed by
one of his intimate friends who saw him to-
day that a fatal change in his condition may
occur within comparatively few hours. The
fact of his very serious illness was not known
even to his associates on the bench until this
afternoon.
POSTAL MATTERS.
The recent ruling of the postofic department
that products of papyrograph electric pen and
manifold process must pay letter rates of pos
tage was based on the law it is, not as the
department thinks it should be. Among the
amendments to be proposed by the postal
authorities to Congress is one which will per-
nit the admission of matter prepared by these
processes at third class rates whenever commu-
nications are not of nature actual correspond
ence. large supply of envelopes of all
kinds, and stock of various blanks supplied
bp the postoffice is now on the way to the Chi
cago postmaster.
RESUMPTION.
A letter received by Treasurer Gilfllan to-
day from the cashier of the First National
bank Of Nashville says: 1T may be matter
of interest to know that we have taken in more
gold than we have paid out. Thus, believe. it
has been all over the State.
IN MEMoRIAI.
The department of justice closed at noon to-
day in honor of the memory Of the late Caleb
Gushing. Flags on the building are flying at
half-mast.
Funeral of the Late Caleb Cushing.
NEwBURYPoRT, Jan. 6.-Caleb Cushings fu-
neral was designedly as PLAIN as common cit
liens in rural town. The corpse bore re.
markably natural appearance. The service
was very simple-reading ST the scriptures and
prayer. Hundreds visited the house to view
the remains and the residence was crowded
during service, including many distinguished
gentlemen from Washington, Boston, Concord
and Essex county towns. The city govern.
ment will take early measures to honor his
memory.
Unseated by Little Jokers."
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 6.-Judge Carpenter
| 0f the suneriOr cOurt To-day deo;dad thu ox,