The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

thrown out the Republican Representatives
from Portland, Bath, Saco, Rockland and
Lewiston, and other towns enough to make
vacancies in fourteen Representative districts.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 15.--A special to the
Argus (Dem says that the Council have not
completed the canvass, a few districts remain
unsettled. 1t is expected that the result will
be reached by Wednesday. Democratic re-
turns as well as Republican have been thrown
out 1t is thought that the House will he n
fusion and 62 Republicans with IL vacancies.
and the Senate 10 fusion and II Republicans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Senator Sanders
has received letter from an Ex-Governor of
Oregon saying that they want quarter of
million of colored people in Oregon, and will
oiter every inducement for Immigrants of that
class, as they prefer them to the Chinese.
Sanders is urged to use his influence to en-
courage an exodus of Southern negroes to
that State.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-,The District Su-
pleme Court, at the general term took up to-
day the case of the lottery agent against
Postmaster-Genelal Key, in which the COM
plainant seeks an injunction to restrain The
enforcement of the recent order of the Post
office Department forbidding the delivery TO
inn of mail matter, postal orders and regis
tered letters. Counsel for the respondent
filed demurrer setting forth that no affisma-
tive allegation asking for relief had been
made as in equity there should have been !:
that no private letters have been withheld !;
that respondent is improperly sued as citi-
zen OF Tennessee; that the Postmaster-Gen-
eral has the righttul custody of the mails, and
that The letters said to have been withheld
are letters pertaining to lottery business. r.,
There was some discussion as to whether
the argument should proceed on the demurrer
Or on the bill. Chief Justice Garter said he
had no doubt that the demurrer should be
heard first in the snatural order of argument.
Judge Ray then proceeded with his argument
upon the demurrer, maintaining that the
President alone was resposibe for the official
action OF bis executive officers, and that the
proceedings Should be against him and not
against the head Of the Department. That
The bill could not properly be brought against
the Postmaster-General as Il citizen of Ten
hessee, that the Court had no jurisdiction
and no power to issue the injunction prayed
for, and that The Post,nast er-G General under
the statutes establishing the registered letter
system, had full power TO take the course he
had.
Senator Carpenter, in behalf of the COM
pla!nant, argued that the Postmaster General
represented the President only in the exercise
of discretionary executive power the present
case is one in which the President could not
act. This Court, Senator Carpenter said, is
called upon 20 say whether Congress can
authorize the Postmaster General to try per-
sons for sending improper matter by mall TO
cut him off Fl ON the benefits of the postal
service if he (the p. M.-GeneraD considers
him guilty, and then TO tell the condemned
individual that he has no right to come into
a court Of equity and have justice done him.
The argument will be continued tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The following
telegram was received by Secretary Schurz
this afternoon:
Los PINos, Dec. 15.-Ouray has left for
the bands of White River Utes to assist in
bringing in the Indians demanded. 1t is no "
as certain that the Indians will be surrundered
as that any arrangement can be relied upon
with the Indians. The Indians left for Den
yer yesterday. (Signed) HATCH,
Commissioner
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-To-night in con-
versation with a Tribune correspondent re-
spectng the anti-polygamy law and bills on
that subject introduced in the House to-day
by Willis, Delegate Cannon, of Utah, said he
does not believe that those laws can ever be
made effective. He declares that the desire
to disfranchse the Mormons is born of hope
among iinpecunious people in Utoh that they
will be able to control the Offices and disburSe
the taxes of Utah if the scheme of disfran-
chisement is carried out. Cannon denies
that he has recently been married TO fifth
wife. He says also that it would be contrary
to all precedents for The House of Represent
latives to take any action toward eXpelling
him. If he has offended against the laws he
is TO be tried by the laws and not by Con
gress.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 15.-There has been &
severe storm in the Red River country fol
two days The thermometer is falling very
low. Reports from different points indicate
| A Breckenridge special to the Pioneer Pres
says: "Two children named Oman were
frozen to death. Two men are missing, it il
supposed they were lost in the storm anC
frozen.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Joseph and Mary
| Volkmer, who have been on trial for the pas
| week for attempting to poison Chas. E. Blair
merchant of Chatham four corners, wer,
convicted this afternoon of administering
poison to him with intent to kill. Josepl
was sentenced TO the States prison for twelve
years, and Mary TO the penitentiarY for tn,
same period.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-It seems to b.
quite certain that the President has made III
his mind to nominate John Morton as Col
lector of Internal Revenue at San Francisco
for one of his private secretaries to-day solici
| ted member of the Senate to support tin
nomination if sent in. This request was ac
companied with very distinct intimatiol
that it may daily be expected. 1t need hardly
be said that this sort of lobbying has intensi
fed the determination Of the California dele
CATION to spare no effort to defeat the nomiaa
tion if it be sent in.
full consultion have decided not TO risk a lon
postponement of final action on the Ute ques
ton by opposing the adoption by the Hous
of the Indian Committee amendments to tn
the Senate joint resolutions, but will let it 6
through that body speedily, with view /
obtaining good terms through the instrunlen
tality Of Committee of Conference. In thi
way they hone TO secure the enactment q