Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-06
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part of their punishment. The idea of the |
resolution is to lay the ak at the root of the
tree, and expose the charnel house of Jay
Hubbell, Senator Malone and other asso-
ciates. Its Introduction will probably
give rise to very lively debate, and some
revival of partisan bitterness. The Re-
publicans will naturally prefer milk and
water substitute, but this resolution of
Beck's will make them face the music.
THE ARLINGTON CASE.
The supreme court has decided the
celebrated Arlington case by affirming
the opinion of the United States
circuit court for the eastern district of
Virginia in favor of the title of Gen. G. w.
G. Lee, to whom it was devised by his
grandfather, George Washington Park
Curtis, after the life estate of Mrs. Robert
E. Lee. This case was argued at the last
term of the court. The court then was
equally divided, Justices Miller, Field,
Harlan and Mathews affirming the decree
in favor of Lee, and Justices Waite, Brad
ley, Woods and Gray holding that the
United States could not be tried in a court
of law. If the court had then announced
its division, the effect would have been to
confirm the decision of the court below in
favor of Lee. But on the accession of Mr..
Justice Blatchford to the bench the
court directed the case to be
reargued at the present term. In the
month of October last this argument was
made by some of the ablest jurists of
the land, namely: Judge Robertson,
of Virginia, Judge Shipman, of New
York, and Mr.. Beach, of Virginia, for Gen
eral Curtis Lee, and by Mr.. Willoughby
and the solicitor general for the United
States. The fact that this property is &C.
cupied as the cemetery for $4,000 federal
soldiers makes its possession essential to
the government and undesirable to Gen.
Lee. The effect of the decree is to insure him
just compensation. The court will probs-
bly, withhold its remittitus to the court be-
low for some time, so as to allow the
president an opportunity do what ought
to have been done long ago, namely, to
condemn the property for public purposes,
Or ask congress to make suitable appro-
not be exactly stated, but probably some
100000 would be viewed by the jury and
accepted by the owner as a reasonable COM
pensation. The property covers 1,10O
acres, and lies on the south bank of the
Potomac. The mansion is stately, and a
land mark in the landscape looking west
ward from the capitol at Washington. 1t
was here that Robert E. Lee married the
daughter of Mr.. Curtis and spent many
days prior to the civil war. His son, whose
title is at last recognized after long years
of narrow means and patient appeals to the
justice of the government, is the president
of Washington & Lee university. He is
now about fifty years of age. He re-
sembles his father.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, was
among the presidents callers to-day.
The president and cabinet attended the
funeral of the late Rear Admiral Wv
man.
Representative Kenna, of West Virginia,
says he is neither candidate nor dark
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congress.
Senator Fairly, of California, will not be
here until after the holidays. He is de-
tanned by sickness.
Ex-senator Conkling is in the city to
make an argument before the United
States supreme court.
The president was at the White house
early this morning and received quite
number of visitors during the day.
Mr.. Barrow, Ben Hills successor. was at
the capitol to-day. He is small, neat.
trim looking fellow with the cut of a gen
tleman.
Western Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The star route
trial is further postponed on account of a
failure to complete the jury.
Attorney General Brewster has commu-
nicated to congress his view upon the in
adequate compensation to United States
witnesses in the Western states and terri
tories. He believes the present law causes
many suits in behalf of the government to
fail because Of the ill will of witnesses.
and recommends the enactment of a law
providing that witnesses and Jurors in
California, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado and
the territories, be paid actual expenses
while attending court in lieu of mileage
and per diem now allowed by law. He
also suggests as remedy to overcome the
complaint that because Judge who pre-
sides in the district also sits in the su-
preme court when his decision is reviewed,
that either an additional Judge be appoint
ed in all the territories for that circuit, or
judge be appointed as in states.
VIM. Ccakley, Of Chicago, has been ap-
pointed bank examiner for Illinois and
Wisconsin.
The Arkansas National bank at Hot
Springs was to-day authorized TO begin
business with capital of $4,000.
The report of the committee on ways
and means accompanying the bill abolish
ing internal revenue taxes on tobacco, etc.
says the revenue derived from tobacco in
1882 aggregated nearly $48,OOO,OOO, and
adds the committee is persuaded that the
time has come when these taxes should he
repealed, as tobacco is one of the staples
that enter into our international trade.
The government should at the earliest pos
slble day remove every restriction there
from as measure of sound commercial
policy. Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, will probab-
ly draw up statements containing the views
of the minority.
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