The daily gazette., 1883-07-23

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF
THE PosTNA= TER GENERAL, WASHING TON,
DC, April 3, lSs2.-hoN. j. W. KEiFER,
Speokr q t5e House Of Repr resentdtiOes-
SIR; have the honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt on the Resolution adopted March 30,
lS2, directing me to inform the House of
representatives whether an order was
Issued by the Post Office Department for
bldllIg The payment of any postal money
order or HE d, livery of any registered
letters to NJ. A. Dauphtn, or any other
agent oi the Louisiana Lottery Company,
and directing tile retuln of the same TO the
post 0tire where first obtained or deposited;
Il sad orler was issued, has there been any
enforcement thereof, and ii so, Tor what
Plipd 0i time WAS IL tHiorced, and what
was the character of the enforcement If
such an order was issued by the Post Office
department suspending the first-na
order and il so, when was it issued, and for
Saat pufp9ses Is It operative now as the
rue o the Department, aud shat are the
limitations Affecting 1t 2"
In Answer 10 such Resolution / enclose
herewith aeopy of an order by Hon. ID. NJ.
hey, November 13, 1879, as Postmaster.
aenefal, torhiddiug the delivery of Regis.
asd Letters and the payment of Money
Sfafls To NJ. A. Dauphine, M, A. Dauphine,
secretary, or NJ. A Dauphine, Post Office
ooS 6a2, New Orleans, La.
also enclose copy of another order
Issued February ", 1880, suspending this
Y'utf lor he reason stated therein, that M.
n auphiue, having brought suit against
sue foStlnister General to enjoin the perfor-
nance Of the order OF November Is, 1879,
anu having appealed the same to the Su
pltMe Court Of the United States, and hay
'ns, IN The day Of Issuing the order of sus
Phslon, presented to the Postmaster
Sthtra the certificate of the Governor and
tsatf Officers OF the State of Louisiana, that
~ mas complied with the legal require
i ntnls OF that State, aud also other evidence,
saa sla lhe Postmaster General not being satis-
n,u rom the evidence submitted to him
@ 9al The said NJ. A Dauphin is engaged in
TVuQucllng 81 heme or device for obtaining
,outy through the mails by means of false
a anu irainlent pretenses, representations
1Sea 1S9 PROMISES, the order of November 13,
,sl.' ,a'S, Is declared to he suspended, so far as
5,a,td ,EaI't 10 lhe said Dauphin, until the case
tSl taan nave been heard and determined by
Suiie'Ae Court OF the United States.
N,a elh ADVISED that the original order of
t9a''loef tn 5,nf 10, 1879, was en- forced according
sas ,N "fllls and intent, until the order of
hsl7iI was issued, since which time it
"as n. not been enforC ed.
In. rue appeal, as | am to-day advised, has
Sn, S,en dismissed under the 2Sth rule of the
HaPItme HuI Court, by agreement of the attor.
Gc a. iof the appellant and the Attorney
oeass elal ~ the United Stat s. The dismissal
mod, l,i'' aarlng The incumbency of my inn
4,ale W., eiieta predecessor, and no action
be S9 as 'akeh thereon, no, am l advised that
miss u eae agfeehehG 10 us
termt, ns vase has not "been heard and de-
I'.,Hea I'n;t,HIe hy The Supreme Court of the
Geaaa stated" and as the Attorney
In ,ial ,ii ol the United Sta, ed has consented
such hIsposltlen 5ls of the appeal that prevented
prenaae', ,.eaiIiig aud determination, am not
snds,i' p+tPi 10 say, even If there were no other
mysrit pn u, involved, that may now avail
the ol The fact OF the disposition made oi
RmPi Pt'al ',' 10 put the order again In force
tn,4s SHs llcre is an objection which is con.
Course against thc adoption of such a
be ine In law law only authorizes such an order tc
acts anft ,nit' when the Postm General
that AM upon eyid nces satisfactory to Lin
aby tray,, ty person is engaged in conducting
scbpma,, a1rluleht rht lottery, gift enterprise, Of
any reaI ", VI, the distribution of money, or o
Or dra~,ulr VI personal prop rty by lot, chance
any othan o, any kind, or in conducting
eehene on device for obtaining