Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-05
WASHINGTON.
Death Of General Stephen A.
Hurlbut.
Action of the Supreme Court in
the Mason Case.
The President Will Probably
veto the Chinese Bill.

w NASHlNGION, dpru Ollie Oo-
partment of State received a dis
patch from Trescott announcing the
death of Minister Hurlbut, from dis
ease of the heart, at Lima, March
9th.
The Supreme Court of the U. S.
granted this afternoon the prayer of
James NJ. Lyddy, of New York, for
leave to file petition for writs of
habeas corpus and eertiorari in the
Sergeant Mason court martial case,
and referred to the rule to show the
cause returpab e on The 18th Of
Apr |, when the court will hear argu
ments as to its jurisdiction.
The President to day nOminted to
be postmasters, Richard FL. Wray,
Readville, North Carolina; Dewitt
@. Mangum, Durham, North Caro- =
lima.
In the Senate executive session
to-day the following nominations
were rejected: Samuel Gabolly, as
naval constructor and pay director;
James M. Watmoush, as paymaster
general of the Navy
A bill was introduced in the Sen
ate to>day by Senator Morgan to
define the rights Of the citizens OF
the United States in, and when re-
siding in, foreign countries. 1t sets
forth that the rights Of American
citizenship in foreign countries,
which are required to be protected
in the manner and by the means pro-
vided in section 2001 of the
Revised Statutes, extend to and
include the rights to be Sc
cure i'll their persons, houses
papers and effects against searches
and seizures, and the right to be ex-
empt from domicilary visits without
legal warrant according to the forms
OF law of the country III which they
are cormorant, and the right on de-
mand of themselves or counsel 10 be
informed Of the nature and cause of
any accusation against them, when
they are under arrest or are impis-
oned upon suspicion or accusa
ton or charge of being
guilty of any crime or
otfense against the laws of snch a
foreign country, and the right of
trial in such cases within a reasopa-
bic time, to be confronted with the
witnesses against them, to have a
compulsory process for obtaining the
witnesses in their favor, and to
have counsel for their defense. Res
ferred to the committee on foreign
relations.
The Chief Justice gave notice this
afternoon that the Supreme Court Of
the United States will adjourn for a
term on the Sth of May, and that
the court will not hear arguments
after the 26th Of April.
The House committee on agricul>
ture agreed to>day to report favora-
bly, to the House Representative
Kings bill providing for an approe
priation of $4,000 to be expended
by the Commissioner of Agriculture
in the purchase of seeds for distribu-
ton among the sufferers by the res
cent overflow of the Mississippi
River.
Judge Blatchford took his seat in
the Supreme Court to-day, but for
the temporary absence of Justice
Harlan, the bench would have been
vacant for the first time since De
cember "a, 1878.
The Cabinet session to-day was
very protracted, and was devoted
almost entirely to the consideration
of e anti Chinese bill. 1t is under
st ,od the decis on was adverse to
the bill, and that the Pr, sident will
veto it to. morrow
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Presi>
dent to,day sent the Senate his
message vetoing the Chine Sc bill.
The House elections committee to
day agreed to report III the case of
Lynch again,t Chalmers, from the
sixth Congressional district OF Mis-
slssipp', that Chalmers was not
elected and that Lynch was elected
TO take the seat and is entitled to it.
The committee also directed re-
port to be made to the House in the
case of the third South Carolina dis
trict In favor of Aiken, the sitting
member. Tomorrow the meeting
of the committee will dispose of the
case of Mackey against Dibble. A
Minority is in favor of Mackey.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to
| day issued call for S15, 100000 in
81 per cent bonds for redemption,
interest to cease June 18th, next. as
! follows:
$50, No. 2,251 to No. 2,465, both
inclusive
! 800, No. 15,901 to No. 1880,
both inclusive.
$500, No. 1l,101 to No. 1850,
both inclusive
$1,000, No. 53,501 to No. $3.50,
both inclusive.
$4,000, No. 17,101 to No. 1850,
both inclusive.
$4,000, No. 36,671 to No. 3S,S10,
both inclusive.