Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE SENATE DECLINES TO CON.
FIRM HALSTEAD.
Senators Sensitive to His Pen
Thrusts-The Chinese Case
Fully Argued-Etc.
THE oHAE CHANG PING CASE.

THE CHAE CHANG PING CASE.
All the California Attorneys Make Argu-
ments Thereon.
WASHINGTON, March 2Sth.-When the
Supreme Court met to-day it was observed
there had been arrangement of the JUS
tees seats. Gray and Lamar occupied the
seats formerly filled by Blatchford and
Bradley at the north end of the Bench.
The last-named Justices were assigned
seats at the south end of the Bench. Brad
ley was absent. Seated at the tables facing
the Court were Attorney General johnson,
and Messrs. White Swift and Solicitor
General jerks, of counsel for the Govern
ment in the Chae Chang Ping case. OPP
posite them sat Ex-Governor Hoadly of
Ohio and James G. Carter of New York, Of
counsel for Chae Chang Ping.
As soon as the crier had declared the
Court in session, several motions were
made to admit lawyers to practice before
the Court. and on motion Mr.. Swift and
Stephen NJ. White were admitted and took
the oath.
Solicitor-General jerks introduced Mr..
Swift to Mr.. Hoadly and Mr.. Carter.
The Chief Justice called the case of Chae
Chang Ping, and the Solicitor General
moved that the time of argument be e1-
tended from two hours on each side to
three hours, and that the Government be al
lowed three representatives instead of two.
He said he made this motion because the
State of California. having very great inter
est in the case, had sent three representa-
tives to Washington to assist the Attorney
General in his argument of the case.
After brief consultation, the Chief JUS
tice said the Court would grant the request
that three representatives be allowed 10 ap-
hnf x-n1rl1 hold olx ,n,,{ =
request for an extension of time.
Mr.. Hoadly began his argument for the
appellee, preceding his address by paying a
short tribute TO the memory of the late
Justice Matthews. He prefaced his argu-
ment by stating the facts relative to Pings
arrival in this country, his departure and
subsequent attempt to return, as recited in
his brief, which has been published
Mr.. Hoadly spoke for one hour and
twenty minutes and was followed bv At
torney- General Johnson. Mr.. Hoadly's
argument did not appear to make much of
an impression upon the Court, as the ques-
tions asked of him by the Justices indica-
ted that they did Lot agree with his con-
struction of the law.
Mr.. Johnson's argument was confined to
the points raised in his brief.
At the close of Mr.. Johnson's argument
Mr.. White addressed the Court He spoke
for twenty five minutes and made forci-
BILE presentation of the Governments case
His argument was based upon the points
contained in the joint brief filed by him.
self and Mr.. Swift and already published.
Mr.. Swift had not intended to address
the Court, but at the conclusion of Whites
argument he asked, inasmuch as his col
league had not consumed all the time allot-
ted to him. that he be allowed to make a
few remarks, and permission was accorded
him.
Solicitor General jerks then addressed
the Court on the basis of the argument in
his brief
At the conclusion of Solicitor-General
jerks argument, Mr.. Swift spoke for FIVE
minutes. He said the only question at issue
was as to the absolute sovereignty of the
United States in its dealings with other ma
tions, and the Supreme Court, he said, had
decided cases analogous to this over and
over again. He spoke of the deep interest
California felt il the case and briefly set
forth the points of the Governments case.
Mr.. Carter of counsel for Chae Chang
Ping closed the arguments, speaking in the
line of the brief prepared jointly by Gov
ernor Hoadly and himself