The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-30

Wnoie on tve private caenudrs DIT. LAW
renee Lott:er, Of Richmond, is here.
eoLiTIcAL NEWS ITEMS.
Anti.Blanc Republicans say that the
youthful secretary Of bis National Commit
tee has endeavored TO tempt Senator Logan
with the presidency, when the fact Is
that General John thinks he Is about Gas
big man us old Grant" or any other man
The Edmunds boomers say the Vermont
Senator Is raIIyinq 10 his standard all Of the
Bristow men Of New England, aud is fast
superseding Mr. sherman in that quarter.
The week commences with activity at the
headquarters OF both Field aud Hancock.
Mr.. Bayard, with all his strength, seems TO
have no organization here. As whole,
however, the presidential situation Is not
specially interesting tonight. Maine
editor tonight says Mr.. Tilden is the fa-
yorite In his State. 1t is announced that
Mr.. Hendricks says he will not run US Vice
President again.
Speaker Randall Claims tonight that he
will have majority In the Pennsylvania
| DtHVciattC NVhNCbtiVH, Nh'ic '"S w ""hNc
men continue TO assert that he will not have
fifty delegates.
AKELLY AND A TILDEN DELEGATION.
! The news from New York tonight indi-
Gates that there will be a Kelly and Til
den delegation sent TO Cincinnati. There
were two delegations in 1856.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
There will have TO be a conference OF the
committees OF the two houses on the star
route deficiency bill.
General Harry White has introduced a
military bill which provides for purchasing
Ss7 200, 900 worth OF breech-loading arms.
A bill was introduced in the House, and
another In the Senate, to-day, for worlds
fair at New York in 1888.
The President and Mrs. Hayes went to
New York to-day, and will return Wednes-
day.
General Sherman goes TO Chicago this
week 10 confer with General Sheridan.
There were large number OF Easter
visitors at the Capitol to-day.
Mr. Thurman was doing well tonight.
When taken TO the cloak room he asked
that some one go Immediately to his house
and tell bis wife he was not sick.
DR.. Garnet late tonight says that he
has no doubt but that Senator Thurman
will be well enough to be in his seat to-
morrow, but he will not let him 90, because
he does not intend he shall run any risk.
Treasurer Gilfilan has gone to New York
for medical treatment.
The Apaches here had an interview with
Secretary Scburz to-day.
Mr.. Robertson, Of Louisiana, in the House
to-day introduced resolutions reafirming
the Monroe doctrine.
The Uniform Patriarcbs, I. o. o. F., vii
celebrate the sXty-first anniversary Of ODD
Fellowship April Goth, and viii have The
Baltimore Pdriarchs as their guests.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
| Daich.I
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION.
WASHINGTON, March ga decision wa;
rendered by the United States Supreme
Court in the case of the Memphis anC
Charleston Railroad Company Us. The State
OF Tennessee; appeal from the Supreme
i
court was affirmed. The question involved
IN ibis case was the validity OF the &C, o.
the Tennessee Legislature repeating tha
provision OF the State Constitution which
authorized creditors OF the State TO bring
suit against it ia the State courts. Thi'
Court held that the right TO sue which The
late gave 20 its creditors by the provision
aforesaid was not in legal effect a iudicia
re- medy of the enforcement OF their con
tracts with il. IL was merely contract tC
lie sued for the purpose OF having
an adjudication. When that adiudica
ton was had there was 40 power II
the courts to enforce it. The State nigh
refuse TO pay, and the courts could not com
peI il to do so. The remedy. which Is pro
tected BY the contract clause OF the Fedora
Constitution, Is something more than Vi
privilege OF having the claim adiudicated
1t must include the power TO enforce tn
results of such adjudication. Only sucl
statutes as are required to enforce con
tract are protected by the Federal Constitu
ton. The right to sue which the STATE
grants creditors was practically OF no Vali
to them as q means OF enforcing Their con
tracts. 1t gave them no real remedy, ant
consequently the Withdrawal OF that righ
did not impair The obligations OF their con
tracts With The meaning OF the PROHIBITION
clause Of the Federal Constitution. Chief
Justice Waite delivered the opinion.
THE FRENCH CLAIMS TREATY RATIFIED.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Frenc
claims treaty was ratified 10y the Senate il
executive session to day. 1t provides for
, commission If three-one each appolnte
by France, the United States, and Brazil
to arbitrate claims OF French subjects ar
siny out of the war OF the rebellion, an
) counter claims of American citizens 10
{ losses under like circumstances. NO claim
t for acts Of the Coniederates or for the los
- of slaves are provided for.
MINOR MATTERS.
: WASHINGTON, March 29.-Bret Harte W:
e tn dav confirmed as consul TO Glasgow.
k The Judiciary Committee of the Hous
4 discussed the Acken case to-day, and el
9 nee, to close the investigation Wednesda.
The Senate to-day in executive sessio
rejected several nominations OF Republ
! cans for census supervisors on the groun
that under a proper construction OF ii
crnsus law Dem )cra.s and Republican
n should be appointed i'm partially.
a rorty-Sixth COngress--SecOnd Session
= WASHINGTON, March 20, 1880.
4 SENATE.
IS On motion Of Mr.. WaIlace,-tbe commun
cation from the Secretary OF State In 7
snonse TO Senate resolution calling Tor u
formation concerning the action under u
Snani.b.clajms treaty Of 1919, which W
|. referred 10 the Committee on Foreign X
Il Ia,ions. with instructions to make such !
commeudatjon 10 the Senate as seems prop
1 t,a al stances.