New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-26
whitney Thomas Cleland Anna E. Park. Ada NJ chevAer
and Benlah Dryden
RAILWAY DISCRIMINATION.
NO POWER IN A STATE TO CONTROL IT.
LAWS MUST DE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN TO BE EF-

laws MIST NE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN TO BE KF-
FECrIvH AGAINST THE ROADS
wAsHIyGToH. Oct 25The supreme Court rendered It's Nv
cson to-day the OF the wabash, ST. LOUIS anu
Railroad Company plaintiffs in error ag the People OF inc
state Of Illinois The specific allegation that the railroad
connanv charged Elder Mckinney Is cents per hundrei
pounds for goods from Peoria TO NY
and IN the same day charged Isaac Bailey ana f. swahhc
% cents per pounds for the Same class OF goos ron
Gilman Ill TO New.York. Gilman being eghtysx miles
, ,na, p.oria TO New York The discrimination. IL was
alleged was In violation OF the law Of Illinois which prohlo
any charge transportation OF passengers OF ePh
within the of Illinois proportionatey greater uah
would be charged the transportation OF or Ike
classes greater distance OF the same ROAD
of tho decision is contained in the conclusion AZ o
attempted to apply to transportation through an
The state or OF half States shall attempt TO est DIS
dsorimination in ,tes or to permit deleerous inu
upon the freedom Of con,erre among te soses a
be overestmate That TINS SPECIES OF r. . am oa ~ I
%scm s SG annct be SAFELY AMI %ise RENTED
rules and local regulations we think is clear i'om wt %
we think have demonstrated II is and AS the Illinois
Court comedies IL to b. must be of that national chrIoe
and the sna9n only De by on by Ss
Congress states under the commerce clause o.
the Constitution.
Thejugment OF the Supreme of Illinois which was
adverse to reversed and the case IL iennue
TO that court further proceedings In conformity WIN e
above opinion Opinion by Justice Miller
Justice delivered dissenting opinion III wch tle
Chief Justice and Justice Gray concued In this opinion
s conceded that Congress might II it, regulate the
matter but not having done So Is held
does lose its power 10 regulate the
of its railroads territory simply because the
goods persons transported have been brought from or are
destined r, a point beyond She State borders
The other business transa cted was as follows;
No. 1.-THE Vicksburg AMI Meridian Railroad Company:
oaT Of the Gnitsa ;taeS FOR the District Geor
ga Judgment reversed with costs and case Teanled W IN
Afracff tn Of aSiI
Opinion by Mr., Justice Gray .u,u, 49,,
RcHert sa and others Motion TO advance denied
No s55-schmdt Brothers and others appellants ast r
No Arthur oMalley appellant agt Farley w. A A.,
Noi hen District OF Iowa. DEGREES affirmed with costs 10y
Ex paTte" Mrs. Ral.on and husband Leave granted
70 No 47"THe 'O CITY Of New Orleans appellant agt the
United states rel Myra Clark Gaines. ~ J., o No, o.,
rm1e5 Estates States e S Te p' wv lax Gaines
No lsSmlhe Giy OF nns; aaP and notion to
consolidate PostPCns "nt new RaG ana are made eam Railroad
Company appellant tho United ate Motion TO adj
No 9I5- The United states plaintiff in error agt II G
Parker and others Motion 70 Wonay in necemb al loot Of
No 6--Jesse Farley appellant agt Norman W Ktson
others ordered for reargunent ON hrs Monday IN DC
No. ii6Nihe Mutual Life Insurance Company of NewYork
plaintiff IN error agt WaiDnrSa MaeSeiI IN 30 td ~
Missouri. motion OF Mr. II Bristow in behalf OF counsel
No Chares William semens and others. appellant agt
William Sellers and others. Continued -
i3l-RObeTt & Eastman AMI others, appellant ael
Frederick Ecsers and others Appeal the ircui Court
of the Uptod the East District Pennsylvania
On motion OF HowSon Tor appellants dismissed win COSTS
No 5-The Chicago and Aon RAJ road Company. palhuh
in error agt Virgins Ferry Company. Argument CON
clnded by c Beckwith for plaintiff in error.
No THE CITY OF New-Orleans plaintiff in error agt the
State of Louisiana OK rel Henry shepheaid Dismissed with
INT to l\th rule.
No. 10 William Levine and others appellant at ROB,
er and Appeal from the circuit Court OF the
for the Eastern District OF LousanA DIS
missed with costs consent OF appellants
IN IN error ag The People state New YOrk Argu
begun by Is IL BrlstOw TOR plaintn IN error
Adjourned until tomorrow al ii O'Clock.