Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-10
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WASHINGTON, March 9th.-There has been
no change to-day in the attitude of the Wash
inston authorities concerning the situation of
affairs at San Francisco. 1t remains simply
one of watchfulness and of preparation to
respond to call of the Governor for as
sistance to preserve the peace, in case he re-
ports that the State forces are inadequate for
that purpose. The efforts assiduously made
by certain parties to convince the Administra-
ton that the Board of Health's condemnation
of Cinnamon is merely pretext for forcible
expulsion of the Chinese from the city, and
that therefore the Federal Government, in
view of the guarantees of the Barlingame
Treaty, ought ia interfere to prevent its exc
cution, have failed to produce the desired re-
suit, and there is no reason to believe that
the personal representations of the delegation
from these Chinese Six Companies, who are
runored to be on their way to Washington,
will be any more effectual. On the contrary,
there is good reason to believe that the Six
Companies are by no means IN favor
here, even with the Chinese Legation.
1t is felt that these Six Companies,
the mass of their countrymen in California,
might themselves long ago have averted the
Board of Health's order by devoting some OF
their money to the sanitary Improvement OF
Chinatown, and as an illustration of their
cold-blooded parsimony, it is known in Wash
ington that the Chinese not long ago were
informed that the Six Companies positively
refused to contribute a few hundred dollars,
out of their revenue of perhaps one million "a
year, TO defend a Chinalnan on tSial for his
life, and that the requisite amount was sent
to California from Washington by members
OF the Chinese Legation as an act of charity
and humanity.
United States Supreme Court Decision
Control OF Elections.
WASHINGTON, March 9th.-The Supreme
Court decision in the case of Judge APP
pointed by the State at the Congressional
election in Baltimore, on a charge of inter
fering with and resisting Supervisors of Elec-
ton and Deputy Marshals, says: They were
convicted of the otfense, and appealed upon
the ground that the statutes under which
they were tried were unconstitutional. lie
Court holds:
First-The gu stion of constitutionality justifes
writ OF habeas corpus to inquire into the legality OF
the conviction anu il the laws unconstitutional
the prisoners should be discharged.
adopt those revised statutes which appoint Super
visors OF Election, requiring that they be respected
and not interfered with in the exercise of their fuc
lions, ANA making such interference or resistance
penal oifense The revised statutes referred are
the enforcement Act OF May 81, 1870.
Third-CircuIt Courts may convict for violation
of these statutes, and this Court release
habeas c0rpus.
FOURTH ongress need not assume the exclusive
control of Congressional elections. States are con-
stitutionaly empowered to fix the times, places and
OF holding elections for Senators Repre-
sentatIves, subj ccE to alteration by Congress. Ex
cept to the place of choosing Senator'S Congress
has supervising power over the subject and may
alter or add to state regulations.
Fnth-COng-e-s may impose new duties offic rs
OF election provide for the attendance of officers
20 prevent audi, an that the election is family
anu legally conducted.
SiXth-Such supervision can cause no collision,
because the authority o; Congress is paramount
and its regulations necessarily supersede those of
State
Seventh-State and national sovereignties do not
preclude the cooperation OF both in election. The
national authority being paramount, jealousy can
cause no collision.
III hth-Congress has the constitutional power
to yest in Circuit Court the appointment Of super
visors of Election.
Ninth-The provision authorizing Deputy Mar
shals keep the peace at elections Au uBcouslitu
t!ona The National Government has right to
use force to compel obedience to its law and exc
cute its CONSTITUTE nal powers.
Tenth-The concurrent jurisdiction of a Governor
which exists in every part of he United states is
distinct from the~fxecu i've jurisdiction in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
'Eieyenth-Tle provisions compelling the obs ry-
Of State laws IN tie election OF representatives
are within the supervision Congress- A viol a ion
those laws is offense against the United States
which the National Go .ernment may nhbis and
punish.
The petition for habeas corpus and certiorari is
granted,
Tic Virginia Senate and the United States
Supreme Court.
RICHMOND. March 9sh.-In the Senate to-
day preamble and resolutions were adopted
relative to the recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court in the case of J. d.
Coles, County Judge of this State, indicted
in the United States Judge Rives') Court for
failing to put negroes on juries. The pre-
amble recites. in effect, that the decision
threatens the very existence of the State
Governments as distinct sovereignties, and
places the Judiciary of the State completely
under the control of the United States, and
and If followed to the logical results will enable
the United States Congress to coerce the State
judiciary as well as the State executive and
legislative departments in all matters thus
destroying every vestige of State sovereignty
"a most alarming doctrine to all who value
the blessings of liberty, for the security for
which the United States Constitution itself
was established and ordained. The resolu-
tons urge Virginia's Senators aud Repre-.
sentatives in Congress to procure the repeal
of all laws OF Congress which tend to the ex-
ercise of powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution nor prohibited to
States, especially of that Act under which
the decision mentioned was rendered. 1t is
improbable that the foregoing act of the
Senate will be concurred in by the House.
Sensation at Circianati = A Kentucky
Legislator Mixed Up in the Affair.
CINCINNATI, March 9th.-Last night J.
w Perry, member of the Kentucky Leg
islature, registered at Hunts Hotel for seps-
rate rooms for himself and Miss Adams. On
the early train this morning Miss Adams lett
for Vanwert, Ohio, when it was found that
she had given birth to a child, which had
been wrapped in sheet and dropped from a
second story window into an area. 1t was
taken to the hospital, and shows no signs of
the fall Miss Adams was arrested near
Dayton, and Perry was arrested here. He
claims to have known nothing of Miss Adams
condition. She has lived in his family since
infancy, and was on the way to visit friends
at Vanwert. The case is exciting interest on
account of Perry's prominence, the wonderful
escape Of the babe from death, and the fact
that the mother is only 16 years old.
SECOND DIsPATCH.]
CINCINNATI, March 9th.-It now appears
that the child was lowered from the second
story window by hand, and as it is still liv.
ing It will be difficult to place any criminal
charge against; either Miss Adams OF MIR
Perry.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, March 9th. = The following
through passengers were on to days train,
leaving at 1915 P. a., to arrive in Sacra-
nenso March 18th: Thomas Cahoon. Sacra-
mento; j. Luhrs and family, Oregon; Mrs.
L. q. Brodt, Binghamton, N. Y; Mrs. N.
d. Gaodell, Sacramento; A. j. Lewis. B.
Mish, San Francisco; Mrs c. Crerch, Mrs.
J. G. Soule, Freeport, Me-; Dr. Calder. Brit
ish Columbia; W FL. Cutherberlson, Port
land Darwin Nartto, Australia: David Luz
bin. Sacramento: John Whine, OIL. Hay.
wife aud daughter, Albany, n. Y; Lieuten.
ant G.. W. Groesbeck, U. S. a.
Thirty through emigrants left on Tuesday
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra-
,nento March 10th.
Authoritative Denial.
LOUISVILLE, March 9th.-The report tele-
to some papers that the Louisville,
New Albany and St. Louis Railroad had been
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