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LETTER.

Gutcqt's Deaa Hofch. 4 Dead Lock in The
HosSe. Exciting Times Anticipgscd. Dir.
Siipherd's docanehts.
From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, ID. c. May *, 1882.
The decision of the Court il banc to-day,
as was expecsed. oyerruled the bill OF ez-
centions. and affirmed the judgment and
sentence of Judge Cox. The Judges held,
first. that this is a United States Circuit
Court. with all the powers OF any clrcult
eonrt OF the United States second, that this
is 4 Judicial District, and that, under the
provisions Of the law, when a crime Is be-
gan in one district and completed IN anoth-
er the crime is complete N either; thlrl,
that the murder being sn otiense IN ms
District against the United States, the hnai
removal Of the President TO New Jersey did
not take him beyond the jurisdiction OF the
government against which the o:fense was
committed.
Guiteau was to-day placed in solitary con
finemeut under a continual guard, better
known is the death watch. lie will be rig
iGh guarded upto the hour of his execution,
and no communication with him will be
permitted except by his spiritual advisers,
or hy persons specially authorized by the
warden Of the Jail, who will be Responsible
for the sale keeping of the assassin until ms
body shall be given to the doctors for apoSt
norton examination. 1t has been decided
that . body of the most eminent medical
experts in the country shall make exainlna-
ton of the brain of the assassin. which ex-
animation. it is believed, will settle forever
the question of insanity. After tins eNami-
D.A-.f. f,I.- I'LL ln lalrTgrlG IN
his relat v ;, if any of them call iorlt. Gu;-
teau will he hung the 30th Of June, when
will lie one year, less two days, from the
date OF his terrible crime.
There seems 10 be- prospect OF a deaf
lock in the House, over the contested elec-
ton case Of Mackey. against DiDbie. Dem
Ocratic members have determined to hlhDus-
ter. if the Republicans attempt to bring up
the case. All Republican absentees have
been ordered by telegraph 70 return lmme-
diatelv to Washington, in order to make a
quorum; and. when this is obtained, 1t IS
said the Republicans will c%ontriye to have a
vote. but. with such an experienced parll-
! mentarian Is Mr.. Randall leading the Dem
ocrats. il is difficult to see how Il vote can
! be reached. The parties are 50 nearly equal
in strength, that, il a dead lock occurs, some
exciting and lively scenes will be witnessed,
and appropriation bills will have to take a
| back seat. The prospect for a prolonged
session was never better.
Mr.. Shipherd has published a somewhat
humorous notice offering five dollars reward
for Mr.. Blaine, and twice that amount ioi
the publication Of the notice in the New
York 7ritane. lie conclGdc5 the notice
with a threat to continue the narrative 81
suddenly interrupted by the flight of Mr
Blaine and his committee, in some cthc'
place than the now descrtcd committeeman
The necessary data are all ready, and Ii thC
public want the documents and the facts, /
am rather inclined not 20 refuse them
Mr. Shipherd left the city On Saturday,, bui
he is expected back to-day tomakearrange'
ments for the publication Of his documents
| He said Yesterday that he did not propose
70 bother with the Congressional iEyestiga'
ton committee further, and that no power
could compel him to produce his document,
before the committee; that he had was;e1
much money and time to please tie commit
tee and the public; and that in future he
would not even notice a subpoena from
them. The publication Of his alleged i'm.
portgnt documents is, Of course, awaited
with mitch interest.