Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-19

Orth, and VIII 20 thence home. He ex-
poets to be detained there large share of
the season by his contest, as the law gives |
each side forty days for taking testimony.
He says the fact that this will take him
away from his duties is his greatest cause
Of regret regarding the contest. He
further adds that he believes the contest
was caused by malcontents in his own
party, rather than by Democrats.
THE CoLoRED BROTHER.
The darky right after the war expected
to get forty acres of land and
mule from Uncle Sam. The mule,
it appears, has gone from
that familiar demand, but the forty acres
remain. Petitions from various parts OF
the country are being received by congress
men on the subject. They represent that
the colored brother is no better off now
| then when he was slave. He then had to
| work for living, and could not accumu-
| late worldly goods. He now has to do the
same thing, and is prevented by swindling
from becoming prosperous citizen. This,
it is said, is the inevitable result of the
freedom of former slaves who live with old
masters. They are mulcted ali over the
South. The petitions cite that Texas is
suited for the colored man and
that he would become prosper
Gus if he could live in a
community of his own. 1t is therefore
asked that, as the government has large
tracts of land in Texas, it give to each col
ored man who will COLOMBO these forty
acres.
MORE CORRUPTION.
| It seems as if every Republican touch
here develops corruption. Even the fair
held in the capitol to raise funds for
monument to the martyr president stinks.
One or two petty scandals has already
come to light and now Corbin, the pet of
two presidents, is formally arraigned for
yenality. But the popular Hercules has
started to cleanse these stygian stables.
Western Associated Pies;.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The senate
finance committee this morning authorized
M. Sherman to report to the senate the
: bill prepared by the treasury department
and recommended by Folger to extend for
Two years the period within which parties
having whisky in bond must pay the inter
nal revenue taxes on the same.
The president has nominated Jno. f.
Olmsted. of the District of Columbia.to be
commissioner of the District.
! The ways and means committee to-day
, | passed over the item Of files for further
, inquiry.
The army bill will probably be COM
pieted by the appropriation committee to-
day or tomorrow.
: In the star route case the question came
} up on application made by defendant S
: counsel Friday, to have access to copies of
} the report of the'trials as printed daily in
: the government printing Office. Mr.. Mer-
rick said the government counsel made a
contract with the stenographer to furnish
report at twenty-five cents folio with
the stipulation that the reporter was enti-
> tied to two copies daily, and to contract
/ with the other side to furnish copies. If
, done the government rate would be re-:
duced to fifteen cents. After a statement
by Mr.. Wilson, counsel for the defense, the
court overruled the motion. The
Judge referred to the amount
received by the stenographers for reporting
the last trial, and said they were paid SIS
to $50 day. four or five times the pay Of
any Judge of the court. Mr.. Davidge said
printed copies had Deen offered TO the de-
Tense at twenty five cents folio. The
Judge said the demand was oppressive.
The stenogra piers must be content with
fair compensation or they cannot be &C
commodated in court, and must do bust
ness outside the bar, no matter
what contracts they made. He
gave them till tomorrow TO decide
what they would do. He also said that
there ought to be an endeavor by the court
Il and Judge. land even counsel. to have the
case fairly and mpartially tried as though
never tried before. as though the art of
printing was never discovered. He thought
} the difficulty arose from mistaken views Of
, reporters, who thought in court room I'M
der the authority OF the government, they
could demand their own price. They will
see they occupy no such position. Mr..
Bliss then resumed his address.
decision was rendered by the supreme
court of the United States to-day in the
political assessment case of Newton Mar
!. tin Curtis, brought here by petition for a
writ of habeas corpus. Curtis, the peti-
toner, an employe of the United States,
was indicted in the circuit court for the
Southern district of New York. and con-
victed under the sixth section of the act
of August Is, 1876, prohibiting officers or
employees of the United States, not ap-
pointed by the president with the advice
and consent of the senate, from request
ing,. giving to or receiving
from any other officer or employe
of the government any money or property
or other thing of value for political pur-
poses. Upon his conviction he was SEN
fenced to pay fine and stand committed
until payment was made. Under this SEN
tence he was taken into the custody of the
marshal, and on his application a writ was
issued by one of the justices of this court
in vacation returnaSle here at the present
term, to inquire into the validity of his
detention. The important question pre-
sented on the writ so issued is
whether the act under which convic-
ton was had is constitutional.
The opinion of this court was read by
Chief Justice Waite. It holds the act is
not one to prohibit all contributions of
| monev or property by the DESIGNATED of