New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
nv AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
THE MKANE CASE IN THE SUPREME
COURT.
UNION PACIFIC HEARING cr.ApAREDE's DE.
PARTTRE

UNION PACIFIC HEARING CLAPAREDE'S De
PARTURE
Washington, April 27-The brief Of the appel
lants In the Mckane case submitted to the
Supreme Court Of the United States to-day The
brief FOR Mckane signed by "Thon,as :.
Atcheson and Robert H. Griffin. OF counse." In
their brief which Is In fact brief after nara ting
the circumstances Of the application Of the release
OF Mckane on writ OF habeas corpus. which Judge
Lacombe refused counsel say:
THIS appellee (Warlen Dursion) in retaining this
appellant at Sing Sing, and in executing the SEN
ttnce OF hard .sboT upon him is in daily and houry
not be heard upon this appeal until he shall have
iirst cQniormei to the law as laid down py tais
low erred In refusing 20 grant the writ prayed for
by rn Inis appe.lant ana urge: ,- 49, ...,.,..
for nabeas corpus is void for uncertainty 1t naming
no date when sentence shall begin or end. That hr
process Of law within the meaning of Article
Of the Amendments to the Constitution OF IN"
That righ Of ban pending an appeal from ia
muniiy enjoyed by the citizens Of many States ana
denied 70 this appellant, In violation OF section =
B. That to compe man 10 execute his sentence
after granting him an appeal and pending ihat ai,-
ana IN n voaOn atISa' Of fs ATce VII m Of said said
4 That the Court below erred in refusing ap-
much as his petition alleged violations Of the Con-
stituton and laws Of The United States. o,
.. The order appealed from should be reversed.
House Committee PaCiiC
continued rs hearings propositions looking 10
the settlement of the Indebtedness OF the Pacific
railroads TO the Government. Besides the members
OF the House committee. Senator'S Brice WOcott.
Mcmillan and Faulkner Of the Senate Pacific Rail-
roads Committee and Representatives Bailey, Of
Texas and Cobb. Of Alabama. In attendance.
George Hoady. of New-York special counsel Of
the United States in Union Pacific matters, spoke
in support OF the bill prepared by Auorney-Gsneral
Oney reorganize the Union Pacific and to read
jus, and secure the Claims Of the United States
against the company This bin satisfactory to
all! though the REORGANIZATION Committee thought
It could be amended to improve its details Of
procedure The Attorney General had submitted the
measure to the President. who had given it his gen
eral approval, The most important provision OF the
measure was that extending the loan for lH years
with interest at per cent Mr.. Hoadly ala not he
Iieve in a blanket mortgage. suggested by +.
Enery Anderson He did not consider such plan
practicable.
Mr. Boatner. Of Louisiana. asked II II would be
possible 10 effect reorganization on ffty-year
basis per cent instead Of as proposed by the
bill
Mr.. Hoadly replied that citizen he would
prefer such a plan. but he did not believe that
the road could live under T. lie thought that
1 would be easier TO float the per cent Donlr.
Mr. Hoadly answered number Of questions rea-
tive to the bill, after which he was eNcused' ana
the committee went into executive session. on
Tuesday next the Reorganization Committee Will
be heard
The Swiss Minister. Mr. Claparede in presenting
his letters Of recall to President Clcve and. spoke
energy and power and the pacific. humanitarian
and civilizing tendencies OF whose people he ad-
mired and expressed his deep appreciation OF the
uniform courtesies extended to him during his
six years stay In Washington which was terminated
by his appointment a Minister at Vienna. He eN-
pressed the hope for continuance Of these eX-
cellent relations which had so long existed between
the two republics and confident that his sue
cessor would devote his best Efforts 20 that end.
The President IN reply. said il Afforded him cordial
haar ufp ne 4
OF the assocla iiOns constantly maintained between
the Minister and the officers Of this Governn'ni:
and dec ares that the American people would recall
with satisfaction Mr.. Ciapartie's honorable and
efficient cO-operation as president OF the recent
Chflian Claims Commission