Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-15
WASHINGTON.
-Wirings From the Seat of
Government.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The House and Senate at Work-COn-
firmati0n of Chief Justice
Fuller Postponed.


iAssociated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, May IA. The Secretary
of the Treasury to-day accepted $353, ,00(
in bonds. The offers amounted to 1886,
600.
A constitutional amendment was Of
fered in the Hease to-day by Neal, ol
Tennessee, proposing to extend the term
of Office of the RSesident and Vice Presi-
dent to six years, and to make the Presi-
dent ineligible for second term.
The House Committee on Invalid PEN
sions has reported bill proposing to
remove the restriction upon the payment
of arrearages of pensions in the cases OF
the claims filed before the passage Of the
bill.
John w. Browning, of Colorado, has
been nominated for Melter Of the Mint
at Denver.
sENATE's SECRET SESSION.
The Senate spent three hours in secret
Legislative session, discussing the Riddle-
berger resolution for the open considera-
ton of the Fisheries treaty, and the
Homar resolution for a stenographic re-
port OF the debate, to be made public at
the option Of the Senate; both were re-
defeated, the Democrats voting solidly
against them, and the Republicans div
iding according to individual preference.
The consideration of the Fisheries treaty
was further postponed till next Monday.
PRIVATE LAND, GRANT PATENT.
The Commissioner General OF the Land
Office, to-day by the direction of the
Secretary Of the Interior, transmitted to
the Surveyor General of California, for
delivery to the confirmees Jos. s. Emery
and Nathan M. Spaulding, the admins
traitors of the estate of Abner Bassett, de-
ceased, and Mary Ann Bassett, his
widow, a patent for the private land
claim known as the Rancho San Jose
-Chiquito. The claim is located in Monte
rey county, and has front on the Pacific
ocean Of ABOUT fifteen miles. II embraces
an area OF about 5, ,189 acres. 1t is the
first California land claim patented dur
ing the present administration.
THE FULLER NOMINATION..
The Senate Committee on Judiciary
did nothing upon the nomination OF
Melville w. Fuller, except to postpone
action upon it until next Monday. The
report that it was last week referred to
the Subcommittee was premature. A
motion to refer il was made last Monday
by Senator ingalls,, but desultory dis
cussion followed, during which the hour
for the assembling Of the Senate arrived,
and the Committee adjourned without
action. Some members of the Com
mittee being away, the impression was
that it had been referred to the Sub.
Committee.
SUPREME OOUaT DECIsIOrs.
Habeas Corpus Cases-Bell Tcle-
phone Rehcaring Refused.
WASHINGTON, May lathe Supreme
Court to-day denied application for re-
he ar,ng of the telephone case. This ap-
plication was made by the Peoples and
Overland Telephone Company. who
claim that Drawbaugh and not Bell was
the first inventor Of the telephone.
THE PATTI TICKET swINDLE.
The court rendered an opinion in the
case of George Benson, appellant, vs.
Juan N. Navarro, Mexican Consul Gen.
eral and the Republic Of Mexico. This
is an application for writ of habeas
corpus brought here by appeal from the
circuit court for the southern district of
New York, that court having denied ap-
plication for writ. This court sustains
the decision. This suit is known as the
Patti ticket swindling case of the city of
Mexico.
TALLY SHEET ELECTION FRAUDS.
The Court also rendered an opinion de-
nying the application Of Coy and Bern
hamer for writ of habeas corpus. These
cases are better known as the the tally
sheet election frauds. The cases all
grow out of frauds alleged to have been
committed in Marion county, Indiana, in
the election last November. Coy and
Bernhamer were convicted of completely
in frauds, and it was contended on be-
half of the prisoners that the Federal
Court had no jurisdiction to try them, as
the alleged election frauds concerned only
the county ticket, and did not affect the
congressional election. The opinion was
rendered by Justice Miller, with Justice
Fields dissenting.
MAHoN HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered an
opinion sustaining the decision of the
court below in the case of Plant Mahon,
appellant, vs.. Abner Justice, jailer OF
Pike county, Kentucky. This applica-
ton for a writ of habeas corpus a. ose out
of the celebrated Hatfield Mccoy ven
delta, and is brought here on appeal
from the Circuit Court, which declined
to issue a writ. Mahon, who is citizen
Of West Virginia, was indicted in 1882 by
the Circuit Of Pike county, KY, on three
charges Of wilful and deliberate murder.
The Governor OF West Virginia refused
to comply with the requisition of the
Governor OF Kentucky fer Mahon's
person January last. Phillips as agent
for Kentucky and others seized Mahon
in West Virginia and forcibly carried him
into Kentucky. The Governor OF Wesl
Virginia made formal demand for Ma.
hons release which was refused and ap
plication was then made for a writ o.
habeas corpus. 1t is contended on be
half of Mahon that the action of Phillips
was violation of the constitution with
out due process of law, while counsel TO-
the State OF Kentucky maintained tha
the act OF Phillips in seizing Mahon wa
unauthorized, but that the State OF Ken
lucky was fully justified in holding. hin
when found within her borders and tha
the question of how he came there wa
not one to be considered. Any remed,
sought to be applied, it was asserted
must be brought against Phillips for tres
pass and not against the State of Ken
lucky. Justice Bradley dissented.
MISTAKEN LAND GRANT.
The Supreme Court rendered decis
ion in the case Of the United States, az