Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-14
MINOR WASHINGTON NOTES.
That Colorado Brick-The Boring Sea
Cuntroversy-Othe Matters OfInterest.
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by telegraph 10 the Dispatch
WASHINGTON. D. c., January 19.-The
Colorado men with the silver brick who
wrr, refused free coinage at the Philadel,,
NINA mint and appealed 10 the Director OF
'ar Mint have carried their appeal TO Sec
rotary Window with no better result. The
s.. rotary finds no law which would sane
ton the action demanded by the Colorado
men.
ltls understood that the Cabinet con-
slered the Keuug Sea controversy and
the Indian question at its regular meeting
TODAY, but 10 Is impossible 10 obtain any
official Information on the subject. ii Is
said, however. that the Boring Sea matter
was not formally brought before the Cabi-
Lrt. as 10 has generally been the custom
taeluiup ,he formal discussion Of ques-
.lu1- affecting the foreign policy of the
Government 10 the heads Of the depart
IHruts directly interested. This view Is
U.s. supported by the fact that Mr. Blaine
Was late lu attendance at the meeting,
lly.r. been detained at the State Depart
MIt
At,oncy-General Miller does not appear
g. Joe very much disturbed over the turn
Affairs taye taken. lie had nothing TO say
to-day hut thought he would have enough
% sav about the matter in a fortnight
whom De- makes argument before the Su-
prone Court III the case. 1t is learned
thi n-h "a perfectly competent official of
ir % authority that this apparent policy,
winch le by no means confined TO the De-
l4ftu,ut ot Justice, is due 10 the fact that
iAt COS, Is not actually before the supreme
tuar. for final settlement. You see,"
-ti tais official VINO was present at yes
t.r.a, proceedings, the petitioners
Yesterday moved an injunction.
Ihc Attorney General then rose in his
place lt the bar and objected TO the intro
Ggcaln ot the motion. He did so on seye-
rl grounds. First, he asserted that the
supreme Court has no jurisdiction in the
case ai ISSUE which originated in the Dis
trct ut Alaska Then he argued briefly
That Che case in point was n political one.
without LEGAL aspects, and had no place IN
the supreme Court. He also took the
ground Tat II was unconstitutional for
Soc supreme Court 20 administer upon
matters belonging 10 on executive depart
ut.,. There were several other minor
POM. la his argument.
NT tnOate. OF counsel for the petitioner,
also made few remarks 20 the effect that
ta'ft va. no expectation of action ON his
MOTION for leave % hle petition IN adj
Vance Ni giving the United States full OPP
l"rumty 40 the outset 70 be heard IN
opposition. The court thereupon made an
order setting a day two weeks from yester-
a.} when the question Of admitting the
notion % file the papers will DO formally
argued. The discussion which will then
iakr.Piace and the decision subsequently
rendered viii IN no way affect the merits
o, tie case or have any bearing on its tu-
t1fe disposition. ] am confident that the
court Will reassert its conclusion Of yes
t.riav"
The House Elections Committee met to-
day and made an order setting week from
today for thy final determination of the
h'ion.fbelal election contest from the
Memphis (Tenn.) district.
The President to-day nominated Henry
u. Swan 10 DO United States District
Judge for the Eastern district Of Michi-
gan, vacated by Judge Browns elevation
l. The Supreme bench.
HE House Commerce Committee has aa-
lsprzed favorable report on the bill for
the Establishment Of hght-station al
Cape Fear. n. c., at a cost Of $4,000.