The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-29

VIII NOT read we'll in parallel columns witt
his recent remarks about the fugitiye-slaye
law.
THE EILvER BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee will to-
morrow take up the House bill for the re-
demption and exchange Of fractional silver
coin, and the House Agricultural Commit
Tee will report, il possible, bill in regard
TO the cattle disease, which is objected to
Commissioner OF Agriculture. The feeling
is that Congress will give the National
Board Of Health control Of this matter.
DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE.
Hon. Rust Clarke, Republican member Of
the House from Iowa, was taken sick this
morning at 2 O'Clock, and died Of congcs-
ton OF tue brain at 4 O'Clock this afternoon
at his quarters at the National Hotel. He
was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania,
in 1894, and was member OF the Forty
fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses. At the
last election he received 1000 majority over
his Greenback opponent, there being G97
votes polled for Brown. Democrat.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The legislative appropriation bill was to-
day referred by the Senate to the Commit
tee on appropriations.
The President has issued proclamation
warning persons against settling in the In
dian territory.
Secretary Sherman says the bullion value
OF the traac-doIlar is eighty-fvc cents, but
that lis value is greater than like amount
OF bullion; hence he cannot purchase it for
melting into bullion. The Coinage Com
mittee will report in favor OF making it I
legal tender.
Mcssrs. Sparks and Bragg are having a
war over two committee clcrkships.
All the members OF the Cabinet favor the
veto, and the veto message will be sent in
certainly by Wednesday.
Richmond was never happier than Wash
ington was to- day when the circus paradcd
the streets.
The Odd-Fc!!ow. bad biz anniversary
celebration here Yesterday, and this after
noon the Uniformed patriarchs were re-
viewed.
The Supreme Court, which does not meet
again this week, will next Monday adjourn
for the term.
TIE Senate Judiciary Committee did no.
thcws. nominated for United States District
Judge OF Maryland.
Captain Dick NOEL, OF the Southern En-
press Company, Richmond, is here with his
family.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WAsIING7oH. April 2S.-The Supreme
Cour! Of The United States adjourned this
afternoon 10 next Monday, when, after the
delivery Of opinions, it will adjourn for the
term.
Among the cases decided to-day was that
OF James :. liansford rs. Robert \. Thorn.
ton. executor, &c. from tho District Court
OF Virginia; In which The Judgment OF the
lower court was affirmed.
Judgment OF the lower court was also
affirmed in the case OF George Burt rs. Ma
ria NJ. Poniaud, from the Circuit Court OF
Florida. In this c;lSe one Of the assign
mcnts Of error in the court below brou.h,
UP the question OF 4 Jurors dsqualIct-
ton on account OF participation in the re-
bcllion and the constitntionallty Of the jul
rors' tcSt-oath act. This Court holds, il
the opinion Of Justice Miller. that Il juror
is no more obliged than witness is to state
on oath, rs Il condition Of qualification, his
guilt or innocence OF crime which would
render him infamous. Whether pardoncd
By general amnesty or not, the crime Of
treason is one which juror cannot be re-
Qurcd to disclose in this manner. II he bC
guilty his challenger must prove it by Other
competen. testimony.
In Il separate concurrin@ opinion Justice
Field gave his views rs follows: :. agree
with the Court that Juror Holmes in this
ease could not be required 10 answer gurS.
tions put to him. But I 90 farther. dc
not think that the act OF Congress which,
by rcnuirin. the tcs;-oai! As to past con-
duct, excludes :! great majority OF the cili
zens OF half the country from the Jury
box, is valid. In my judgment, the act is
not only oppressive and od!onS, and rcpu%-
nant to the spirit OF our institutions, but i
clearly unconstitutional and void. As y
war measure, 10 be enforced in tht
insurccnt States when dominated by the
national forces, the act could be sustained :
but after the war WIS over and the insur.
gent States were restored to their nominal
and constitutional relations to the Union, il
was as much out OF place and Is iaopera
tive is would be 4 law qlmrterin@ soldier
in every southern mans house,
PROBABLE VETO OF TIE ARMY BILL.
WASHINGTON. April -. The best inl0r-
nation oblainable on the subject Of the con
sderation given by the President and men,
hers OF the Cabinet on the army appropril-
ton bill is 10 tie effect that it will he We.
tocd. Members Of the administration init
mate that the Cabinet is unanimous in IA
vorin% such action. and that Il veto message
will be sent TO the House tomorrow.
CONDITION OF FARM ANIMALS.
WAsIISGToH. April !S.-Thc agriculture
reports for April show that all classes OF
farm animals came out OF winter quarter.
in unusually good condition. Disease.
were not or very great extent or rlrlllcnc"
except among hCgs in the South ard West
Large losses from s0-calied hog-cholcra are
renol ted IL some counties. but in most Of
these cases the mortality can probably be
traced to bad sanitary condition and TO dc.
iiciency OF fceding.>
PERSONAL.
WASHfEGTGE. April 2S.-Thc records Of
tue Treasury Department show that cY-
Senator Conovcr. Of Florida, has been ap-
pointed Inspector OF customs along the Flo
lida coast. that he has accepted tic place,
and is now on duty.
OTHER ITEMS.
NA$ilI%CTnN. April !S.-TEc Housc Com
mittcc Oh Agriculture to-day agreed 10 re-
port 20 tie House FOR prini!n" and recon-
initial bin making il mi>dcmeanor lol
common carriers 10 transport cattle aiiec'ed
with rlcuro-pnculnoEia or either contagious
diseases