Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-13
THE U, S. SUPREME COURT
Formally Opened Important Cases
To Be Heard
SECRET SERVICE REORGANIZATION
Advantages to Be Gained BY lt---lhe
President Makes Big Batch
Of Appointments.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, October IA cool, blus-
tsring mornirg and = busy scene AbOGtthe
Supreme Court Chambers At the Capitol
today, reminded ore Of the near approach
Of The cOnvenipg Of Congress when the
vas, corridors and lCbb'ss viii be again
fllsd with statesmen, mtmbersof the third
House aud visitors. It was II &c ock
when the Jud .e5 o! the Sap ens Court for
malIy assembled and the October term was
dec Jared optrel There vas full bench,
and the Judges appeared to be enjoying the
best of health. Arumber Of lawyers we're
admitted 10 practice, and TIE court ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
The docket now contains neary l,lOO
cases, and new ones are being added daily.
There are eleven cases assigned for argu.
meut tomorrow. Probably the most i'm
portant Of these is the Railroad Commits
siOners cases brought up on appeal By 81
Railroad Commissioners Of the Safe OF
Mississippi against the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, and the Noble and Ohio
R ailroad Company, involving the question
whether the State or the railroad eompan-
les doing business within It's ordtr5 shall
regulate rates 81 which passengers and
freight shall be transported. By act OF
lSs4 the S'a's Legislature Of Mississippi
created Railroad Commission, conferred
uOou it absolute power TO hx rae OF
charges by railroads operating in the State
aud authorized the Commission to hX rates
o. goods shipped from points within TO
points outside Of the Safe. aud vice versa
The railroad companies regard the &C
As unconstitutional on the ground that uu
der the Constitution such power Is vested
only in Congress L; is also claimed ths
the act violates the Constitution By impa p
ing the obligation OF contract; snd olttes
1he Foart sentI Amen lmsnt 10 the Consti-
td, ;on in that it denies railroad companies
snd perslus operating railroads IN th'
State Of Mississippi equal protection under
she Law. The act applies oul TO railroads
therefore discriminating 10 favor OF express
eompanies. water companies and ether
EOlQ ulOu CAAFlcNs ~ A%a~ - 49,
ness with tha rsiLos
i Tie highest legal talsnt will bs engaged
IA the case before the Supreme Court. The
State of Mississippi will be represented by
Hon. j. W. c. WATSON, Who Was sent TO the
Id onfederste Senate iron the State OF Mis-
Essippi, aud who was member OF the
legislature which passed the Law row in
tIisDate. The Farmers Loan and Trust
Com psuy will be repr, ssnted By Mr.. Z. l.
Russell, Who has long been attorney for the
ea5ile and Ohio Railroad, and Judge John
q Ssmpbell, Who WAS = Judge OF the Su
z e Cont of the Uuited Sta'es in 1861
vshan be resigned 70 became Assistant
Secretary of War for the Contederacy
judge James Fentress, of Tennessee, will
rspresent the Illinois Central, and Judge
.Iohusou, Of Cincinnsti, Governor Hosdlr's
partner, will represent the New Orleans and
Nor, hsastcrn Company.
lhe Commissioners are John VI. Stone,
er. roverrnr OF Mississippi, William Nc.
Willie and W. 3 Augustus, two MississipP'
tsrmess S;ooe IL Chairman Of the Com
mission and receives salary OF 5000,
and the of - so get $25. .00n each The
members Of the Supreme Court, headed by
Chief Justice Waite and accompanied BY
Attorney General Garland and Solicitor
General Goode, called this morning to pay
,.bsir rsspscts 70 the President.