Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-15
animation of the pension lists and
striking therefrom the names ofall VINO
are not fairly entitled to pensions.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10.

was expected attracted large attend
ance of spectators, and the fact that it
was the last day of the term accounted
for the presence of an unusually large
array Of attorneys within the bar, in,
Guiding Attorney General Olney, Solici-
tor General Aldlich. Senators Pugh,
Dolph and Cockrell, ex-Justice Strong,
and several members OF the diplomatic
corps were interested spectators. JUS
tice Gray said in announcing the Judg-
ment of the court that the power OF TINS
nation to restrict or prohibit the immi-
grafton of any aliens into the country
or to REQUIRE such aliens already IN the
country to remove herefrom was a wen
settled principle of international Ia"
and was confirmed by an unDroken me
of decisions in this court. The leslsla,
five power of the government had
not transcribed any OF its consul
tutiona! limitations in the act I'M
der consideration 1t was within lis
power to determine the regulations I'M
der which these aliens should be per-
mitted to remain in the United States,
or failing to observe these regulations
they should be required to leave the
country. The provisions OF sections b
of the act which are the part of the law
particularly at issue, were not NEON
sistent with the relations and duties OF
the legislative and judicial departments
of the government. The mode OF pro
cedure set forth in the section is similar
to that in other well-established pro.
ceedinss, such as the habeas corpus and
naturalization, fixing the requirements
of citizenship and the like, III which
the judicial branch of the government
accepted the dele "mination ofthe eNecu'
tive III OF tie questions involved. AS &c
the requirements that the Chinese en-,
titled to remain in this country should
establish that right by the evidence o.
one creditable white witness, Justice
GRAY said that it was within the power
of the legislature to determine
the character of evidence thai
might be received in a case nj
law and what force should be given tc
the testimony so offered. Not discussing
the wisdom nor the justice of the act IL
question. which was beyond theprovince
of the judicial branch of the govern
ment, it remained only to say that tn
Judgment of the circuit court for the
southern district of New York in retus
ing to grant writs of habeas corpus tc
the several petitioners was affirmed
Mr.. Justice Gray stated that it hat
been impossible in the brief time elaps
ing since the hearing of the argumen
upon the petitions to prepare IN WRITING
the opinion of the court, but it would b'
fed as soon as it was possible. Che
Jnstice Fuller and Justices BreWeI
and Field dissented. After the cour
had concluded announcement of opin
ions, Mr.. j. Hubley Ashton of counse
for the Chinese moved for rehearin!
of the case and an argument before
full bench at the next term. AT pres
ent the court stands to 3 in supper
of the law, Justice Harlan being ab
sent. The court took the motion un
der advisement, the effect Of which
to postpone until the motion is actet
upon, any proceeding under the judy
ment of the court announced to-day
Secretary Hokc Smith to-day issuet
Il request that persons seeking appoint
ment in the public service, within tn
classified grade, apply to the head Q
the bureau in which appointment
sought. Persons seeking appointment
below the classified grade are referred
to the appointment clerk ofthe Depart
ment. Others will be received between
the hours of 10 and II, on other thai
Cabinet days.
Capt. Higginson has been removes
from the command of the steamship
Atlanta for dilatoriness in sailing 10
Greytown, Nicaragua, and has been OF
dered home. Capt. Bartlett succeed
him.
Robert F. Rooney, jr., of Tennessee
has been appointed examiner of Chip
pewa Indian lands.
designations in the General Land OF
flee have been accepted as follows
Henry H. Haines of Ohio, receivin!
clerk Henry w. Sanford ofNew York
chief of contest division, and NJ. r
O'Donoghue of California, acting chic
of mineral division.
One hundred and nine fourth-clas
postmasters were appointed to-day, o
whom twenty-six will ELL the places o
removed republicans. The following
changes were made in Virginia: Hamp
stead, King George county, r. Ii. Stu
art appointed postmaster vice n. 4
Welch, resigned; Saint Clair Bottom
Smyth county, R. F. Young vice An
drew Rouse, resigned Shawyer's Mill
Tazewell county, S. ]. Cunditf vice l.
E. Letfle, resigned Surry c. H., Surrl
county, ?. A. Cooke vice Joshua Coop
err, removed; Thornburgh, Spotsylva
MIA county, J. A. Black vice Cyrene
Gallinger, removed.
Representative Jones of the first Fir
ginia district spent yesterday with
State Senator Fairfax, at the latter's
home, in Loudoun county, Virginia
AS previously stated in this correspond
ence. Mr.. Fairfax's friends say they
intend to push him for the democratic
congressional nomination in his dis
trict.
The applications for places as interna
revenue collectors wsre taken up at the Treas
ury Department to-day, and the announce
ment of several appointments to such places
is expected ut an early date.
Representatives Jones, Marshall and Swan
son of Virginia are still in the city, and were
at some Of the departments to-day on thcil
old misunderstanding to get Offices for some OF
their constituents.
Among those within the bar of the q. S
Supreme Court room to-day was Attorney
General Scott of Virginia. who was there tt
apply for an order to restore the marks which
define the boundary line between Virginia
and Tennessee as found by the decision OF