Daily globe., 1879-09-29
M'CRAEY'S ESTIMATES.

Special Telegram to the Globe.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. est seems that Sec
retary McCrary has been given more credit
for cutting down his estimates for the mex
fiscal year than he really deserves. He hat
practices in his department., but has Topped
off by tho wholesale engineers estimates fol
river and harbor improvements. No reduc
ton is made in estimates for works at i'm
portant points, but for various creeks and
mud holes III which some of the rural Con.
Gressmen are 60 much interested, not much
mercy has been shown. In consequence OF
this, the secretary has brought estimates for
tho next fiscal year to little over $4,000
600, and more than 100000 less than the
appropriations for the present fiscal year.
OF course it is very gratifying that the SEQ
rotary has brought tho estimates to such a
comparatively low figure, but he need not
expect that the members of Congress will be
content to make the reductions exactly in the
manner he proposes. He knocks off at one
blow nearly $l2,700,0O0 of river and harbor
estimates. The chances are that members of
Congress of both parties will insist that the
secretary exercise his economical proclivities
III the arrangement of his department rather
lie works.
OLD ZACH.
Senator Blair, of Now Hampshire, is in
Washington. He says that tho nomina-
ton of Hacl Chandler by the Republicans
for the Presidency would create intense en-
thusiasm. When Blair was member of
the House he was devoted adherent of the
prohibition party. He wrote speeches in favor
of prohibition, and had them printed in the
RecorN. At this time Mr.. Blair had not con-
ceived the magnificent project which he af-
terwards broached, in the shape of bill to
remove tho Great Northern water shed and
connect the sources of the Missouri river
with the waters of the Hudson bay. In view
of Mr.. Blair's total abstinence record his
nomination of Chandler for the Presidency is
a neat bit of sarcasm.
SUPREME COURT CASES.
Western Associated Press.
WAsHISdroN, Sept. 29.-The attorney gene
Ia, Obliged to leave the Presidential party
at Cincinnati. a few days ago, to return to
Washington to make preparations for the su-
preme court, which is to sit on the 18th of Oc-
tober. The cases before it SO far as the United
States are concerned, at the opening are of Pc
culiar Importance. Among those ia petition
for n mandamus against Judge Rives, of the
western district OF Virginia, who removed into
the United States court the cases
"f two colored men indicted for mur-
der, upon the ground that they were
prevented from having any colored men on the
jury. Also the case of habeas CORPUS on behalf
1T two judges of the State courts of Virginia
who had been indicted in the United States
court for preventing colored men from sitting
upon iurics. In addition one from West Vir-
ginia. in which the State has passed law ex-
also u case Of a revenue offer and the question
"f the constitutionality Of the law authorizing
such removal is to be discussed as we'll as the
manner o. trial is to proceed after transfer into
the United States court. There are also two
election laws which are brought up by habeas
corpus, ono from the district of Maryland in
volving the legality of punishment of five
judges of election in that State,
and the other from the district
OF Ohio. In connection with those which may
lie termed political cases there are also three
others to be heard later in the term involving
the constitutionality of the civil rights act en-
'itling negroes to equal accommodation at
theatres, inns, etc. There are also three cases
of commercial importance involving the con-
sfitutionality of the United States trade mark
laws, first as they effect foreign nations with
whom have treaties, and second to their
operation within the lines of particular State.
Upon these questions there have been conflict
ing decisions in district courts. It is under
stood that those affecting foreign commerce
had been advanced in the United States courts
at the request of the French minister trans
rnitted through the secretary of state.