The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-15

number OF troops in the East had nothing
TO do With the issue, but that the Demo
Gratis wanted 10 repeal the section autholi
zin@ the use OF troops ut The polls because
in the hands Of partisan President, the
power could be so used as to destroy
the liberties OF the people by the destruction
OF the freedom OF the ba!!ot-boX. II quoted
from Mason. Henry. Madison, Hamilton,
and other trainers Of the Constitution to
show that they never designed to give the
President any such control 0, troops as the
Republicans have conferred upon him by
the law which the Democrats seek 10 repeal.
Senator Wallace, OF PENNSYLVANIA, followed
in an elaborate and carefully ar
gumcnt in favor OF the section as il came
| from the British Parliament to show that
the Commons always exercised the right to
withhold supplies in order to secure the re.
peal OF legislation dangerous to the liberties
OF the people. At the close OF MI. Wal
| lacc's speech the Senate went into eNccu-
tive session, and General Logan will be tie
first speaker tomorrow.
THE RIvEs CASES POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER.
To-day was set for the trial III the SUI
prcme Court OF the Rivcs cases, and Ten.
neSscc case OF similar nature which had
| precedence on the docket. The Attorney
General was present to represent the Gov
eminent in the latter, and lie and Judge
| Willouchhy, who are also to represent
Judge Rlycs, had Il conference with Attor-
ncy-Gcncral Field, Judge Robertson, and
the Chief Justice. when it was agreed that
as the session OF the court is reaching its
close, and the questions involved in these
cases are OF great moment to the whole
country, that it would he best to
postpone them until October next. This
WAS done, and the understanding is that
they are to have priority over all other cases.
including some t0 which the Government is I
party. The Tennessee case will test the
conSttutionality OF the statute which pro-
vidcs for the removal from State to 4 Fed
eral court OF the case o! 4 Federal officer
who kills a man. rs he alleges, in self
! defence, while dischLrginS his official duty.
General Field and Judge Robertson were
promptly on hand. and fully expected that
| the trial OF tho cases would be commenced
! to-day.
The counsel for Virginia reI=estcd that
there should be 4 full bench ut their hear
! ing OF the Rives case; and this was readily
conceded. The AttorEey-Genera OF the
United States promised to write at o"cc TO
Judge Rivcs, Judge Hughes, and the dis
trict attorneys, requesting that no further
indictments be made against the county
! Judges and no more arrests. Judge Coles
will have The right to give bond for his ar-
pearance at future day, il the same shall
be necessary. This arrangement is sati>fac-
tory to General Field and Judge Robertson.
| The former will r":;3In to Richmond to-
morrow evening.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Democrats voting for the Monroe
resolution were Mcssrs. Morrison, McLane,
Johnston, Bicknell, Bliss, Hubbard, Deus
ter. Godschalk. Ross, Talbot, and Hurd.
The Senate tot day had up the case OF R.
Socket Mathews. nominated for United
States district Judge OF Maryland, but laid
it over until Thursday. Senator Whyte is
strongly for him. but there are Baitimorean>
here charging him with official malfeasancC
as commissioner in bankruptcy, and with
! immortality in private life.
Judge Kelly has silver bill ready. II
stops the coinage Of trade-dolars and iii
reefs the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 re.
deem fractional silver coin when presented
in sums Of s. or mutiplcs thereof.
1t is thought tonight that the Republ:.
cans. in view Of the fact that bills can be
gotten before committees through the peti'
tion-box, will not again tilibustcr on Mon
| day.
| The Banking and Currency Committee
tomorrow will decide as to whether they
will prepare any measures for consideration
this session, AID the Coinage Committee cE-
pect to have silver bills ready by tie end OF
| the week.
Associated Press Reports b! telegraph 10 the Dis
| patc!i.I
| SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Iu the case 81
the New Orleans Canal and Banking Com
pany against The City Of New Orleans. the
United States Supreme Court today affirm.
ed the Judgment OF the Supreme Court o.
| Louisiana, which. it is held, does not invade
any right of TIE city given TO 1t by the Con.
stitution or laws OF the Cnltcd States.
| A decision was also rendered in the case
OF David y. Barron, administrator. rs. Lo-
gan Hunton, appealed from the United
| States Circuit Court io1 the district OK Lou
>;ana. The Court holds that lie Clrctit
/ Court had no jurisdiction, and orders It's
| Judgment reversed and the cause rcuandcti
to tue State court, from which it WAS taken.
pOsrroNEMENr OF TIE RIvES MlXEn-JuEY
| CASES.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-With the con-
sent or counsel on both sides the hearing 81
the argument upon the petition OF the State
| OF Virginia for wriis OF TnqndQMUS, huGe0S
| corD1tS and ceyti0ruri in the Rives mike d.
| i,uv cases has been postponed until the first
| TUESDAY OF the next term. They are then
! TO take precedence Of all other business. Il
! i the desire OF the Attoruey-GcncTa! that
| the argument should be heard b. a full
! bench OF Justices, and il all are not present
or the day TO which the eases have been as
signed, tie hearing will DC again postponed
TO the first day when there shall lie luli
bench. 4 case from Tennessee involving
similar questions is set to be argued at the
same time.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-AmonS the cor
tirmatious by the Senate to-day were ths
following midshipmen TO be ensl@ns: L.
J. Bou,h, OF Virginia. and Richard Hen
n 1;y,,