Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-01
pension to soldiers Of the Mexican war

and in such destitute circumstances that
eight dollars per month are insufficient
to provide them the necessaries OF liie'
irrespective OF the date OF the granting
of the said service pension" -,
The following changes 10 the fourth
class postoffices OF Virginia were maze
TODAY: Abraham, Floyd county, d. d.
Hylton appointed postmaster vice Il. ID =
Hylton. resigned; Fletcher, Greene
county, A. p. Taylor. vice Abraham
Taylor. dead.
Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perces, called
Oh Comptroller of the Currency Dawes
this morning in company with four OF
his braves to make complaint against
Indian Agent Fisher, who is 10 charge
of the Nez Perez reservation 10 Idah,
Idaho. Joseph claimed that Fisher
cheated them out of $50 by csshing
some checks for them.
The Joint Porto Rican resolution per-
hitting army officers to continue civic
duties in Porto Rico, and regulating
franchises and corporations, which was
O iopted by Congl ess yesterday, was
signed by the President today.
Martin Dodge, of Ohio, was today ap-
oointed to be director of the Office OF
Public Road Inquiry of the Agriculture
Department.
The sensationalists here have finally
learned that the U. s. government,
| jingoist as it is, Is not brash enough to
resort to force to collect the insignifi-
can't debt due it by Turkey.
Representative Grosven0r, Mr.. Nc
Kinley's special personal mouth-piece
in the House, has introduced bill to
compel national banks to lend money
on real estate; with no expectancy OF
it's passage, but hoping thereby to
make Mr.. Mckinley more popular
than he is with the farmers.
Mr.. Speaker Henderson is as srbi-
trary ss ex-Speaker Reed ever was. A
democratic member of the House today
attempted to have the record corrected
by inserting therein speech made in
the House yesterday by Northern
republican, but entirely omitted; bat
Mr.. Henderson ruled him out of order
and compelled him to take his seat.
Mr.. Speaker Henderson has appoint
ed representative Wise of Virginia q
member of the committee on railroads
and canals, to fill a vacancy.
The cabinet held an unusually shorl
session this morning. Most of the talk
bore upon Hawaii, Since the signing
yesterday OF the bill giving the islands
laws similar to the territories, the Of
fees to be handed out under the new
regime have become matter of great
interest. II may be said that nearly al
the places will go to the HswaiiaDs
President Dole is certain 10 be made
the first governor.
Mr.. Bryan addressed big meeting
In Port Huron. Mich, last night, on the
three political topics-imperialisW
trusts and money. Speaking privately
ne said that many gold democrats were
coming back to the party and would
endorse the Chicago platform. He ssid
that many republicans we're leaving
their party on account Of trusts and i'm
perialisD.
ES-Gov. w. o. Bradley and Helm
Bruce, counsel for William 8. Taylor
republican claimant for governor o.
Kentucky, today filed brief in the
| United States Supreme Court for the
plaintiff5 10 error, replying to Law.
renee Maxwell's argument that Taylor
cannot claim TO have been deprived OF
nis office without due process of law,
because he does not show he ever had
ii. Counsel aver that his title was
complete and that he was de jure as
we'll as de fscto governor. At noon
the court met again and Ex-Governor
B adley, closing the case, presented
his argument on behalf of Taylor.
There was full attendance OF the court
and the lobby Was crowded at all times.
Gov. Bradley maintained that sn Office
Is property and quoted decisions to
prove it, in order to make clear that to
deprive a man of Office without
due process OF law was violation of the
14in amendment. Due process of law
was denied Taylor, he averred, in the
trial of which he complained. The le9is-
lature has no right to deprive man of
mis- property without due process oflaw.
| A mere form or letter of law is not a
due process OF law. Gov. Bradley ar
gued that in the case OF Taylor there
was no appeal from the legislature. In
80 far as the legislature has gone out
side OF the votes cast, 1t has gone be-
| yoDd its rights and such action should
therefor be declared void. "The board
having no power to act in the premises,
its judgment is not judgment at all, !"
| Gov. Bradley contended, quoting from
| another case, land that's what we con.
end in this case" The people of Ken
lucky never intended to give the legis-
ature an arbitrary right. A check was
intended, and that check is to be found
IN the courts of the country.
He attacked the legislative board that
considered the Taylor case as having
been not fairly drawn and of being
packed" against him. The legisla-
ture never did legally determine the
case. The board had no right under
the law to try contest unless the con-
;estant claimed to have a majority OF
he legal votes. This claim was never
made by Goebel, as evidenced by the
notice of contest. Governor Bradley
aid that when the legislature on Feb
rusry 20 voted for the third time to seat
Goebel, 1t had no right to do 1t, be-
cause the preceding action was void.
Gov. Bradley concluded at 1:15
o'clock and the court adjourned until
Monday, May H. Lawrence Mag
veil, representing Gov. eckhsm, said:
Gov. Bradley made an eloquent ap.
peal, out he established not in the
slightest degree the jurisdiction OF the
court 10 the case. l predict the court
will so hold"
A welI-knowu New York democrat at the