Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-03
and the rights of private wit
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and the rights of private wit.
nesses. The Court admits
an absolute power Of i'm prison m emit
IN a legislative body for conte N pt
OF its authority by its members, or
by witnesses refusing to give evi.
dence In an inquiry, as to which
the legislative body has thorough
control In the acting statutes, but
the Court denies TO q legislative
body the power of imprisoning wit.
nesses who refuse to give testimo.
ny upon an inquiry which does not
exclusively fall within the legisla.
tive jurisdiction. This opinion of
the Supreme Court implicitly con-
victs many past Congresses Of the
false imprisoning Of recusant wit.
nesses.
NEW YORK, March la Wash.
ington special to the Commercial
Bulletin says: We were informed
yesterday by Warner of Ohio, the
author Of the. Silver Bill, that at
the McnstafV Conferences to Be held
in Paris on April 10Th, all the ma.
lions of the Latin Union and other
nations that participated in
the Conference IN 1873, to.
gether with Spain, will be re-
presented. Secretary Evarts had
a notice ready to send out several
days ago. There are two main prop.
ositIons to go before the Conven.
tion: First-Unlimited coinage at
the rate Of 154 of silver to of gold.
Second-Silver coins to be an un.
limited legal tender. The nations
Will each have the right to regulate
the denomination and size Of their
coins, but when they would be
taken to other nations minis they
could be recovered on demand, free
Of cos, ut the coinage rate Of ISL
to
Provisions have been inserted in
the Civil Appropriation Bill to pay
the expenses of the Commission
from this country. of which Evarts
will probably be the head.
LeWwue N s-Gsux All .na.".0.
LONDON, March 1st.-A large
NJ Getting which 1t was proposed
would be held at Dublin, under the
auspices of the Home Rulers, has
been abandoned, owing to Harting.
toms statement in the House of
Commons last night, relative to
the Public Meeting Bill.
Tne lri.h s,s"asiOn Iuprovisx.
LONDON, February 2Sth.-The
Dublin correspondent OF the Times
says the slgus OF disunion aud
weakness in tho organization of
the Land League are becoming
more numerous under the contin.
uous action of the Govern.
ment. Many Treasures and
Secretaries OF the loca, Branch
League have resigned, and favor
emigration. Payment has become
general, even in the most disturbed
districts, anu there is little difficult
ty now in serving writs. The re.
moval of the League funds to a
foreign country Is regarded by the
tenants with suspicion, and the
alarm Of Leaguers who talked so
hravely when they incurred no risk
also helps TO shake cInfidence in
the League. These unmistakable
oi6 10 SboW that VIC ASdH ut IS O6lUK
rapidly disintegrated, and if the
Improvement continue at the pres
ent rate, the return to at least a |
semblsnce OF. tranquility will soon
be general.
TIL A. ms D,p-F.. ~, FGns-S,nd.
seon~.
LONDON, Feb. 90 The Arms bill |
will be introduced in the House of
Commons Tuesday, when it is be-
lieved the Opposition will unite in
q fierce attack OIL the conduct of
the business of the Government.
A Fenian lodge has been discov-
cred IN LANCASHIRE, and arms were
secreted.
Gladstone will not be in the
House of Commons tonight, rs he
il to dine with the Queen. It is
expected he will be present on
"Wednesday at the sitting Of the
House.