New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
SUPREME COURT BUSINESS.
INSULAR DECISION NOT ANNOUNCED.
AND ADJOURNMENT ONLY
TWO WEEKS AWAY.

Washington May 13.-The United States Supreme
Court to-day adjourned until Monday with
out announcing It's opinion In the 'usular
The court will have two more sittinss for the an
nounCemeut OF opinions and the hearing Of mo-
tons before final adjournment for the term on
May q
The court denied the motion recently filed on
behalf Of the Republic OF Colombia for a review
Of the decision OF the Court OF Appeals for the
Fourth Circuit in the Of the Colombian Gov
eminent ct the Cauca Company. The case in
volyed award a development company incor-
porated in West Virginia which is said be
cesstve
Chief Justice Fuller announced the affirmation Of
the decree OF the Circuit Court for District OF
Washington in the case Of Charles ", Nordstrom,
under sentence OF death for murder, refusing 10
grant writ Of habeas corpus
Benjamin Schnurnacher OF St Louis, obtained
leave TO file a supplemental bill in the Of the
State OF Missouri agt- the State OF Illinois, in
which the former State seeks enjoin the dis
charge OF the waters Of the Chicago drainage
canal into the Mississippi River through the
Desplaines and Illinois rivers. Permission also
granted 70 William VI. Springer representing the
State of Illinois, 20 file a demurrer 10 one para
graph OF the bill and answer to other portions
Of it,
The long-talked-or suit Of the State OF Kansas
agt the State Of Colorado 10 enjoin the latter
from diversion of the OF the Arkansas River
was begun to-day. The case must originate IN the
supreme Court because OF its interstate character
and accordingly Assistant Attorney General West
Of Kansas. presented a motion for leave 10 file
bill for Injunction. Attorney-General Post pre-
scented brief for Colorado IN opposition 10 the
motion. The court took the motion under advise
ment, giving Mr.. Post permission 10 file objections
Crammond Kennedy. representing the Russian
Government IN the charging the deSertioR OF
Leo AleXandrof from n Russian vessel while in
American waters filed motion for the advance
ment OF the case on the docket He based his mo-
ton the ground that the interests OF the United
States and the Russian Government are involved
tie expressed a desire 10 have the case taken up
early In the next session OF the court
Solcitor-Cieneral Richards filed a motion for
writ % CertOrari in the OF the United States
legal question and also the cOnstitutonalty OF Sec
fion 557 OF the Revised Statutes providing for the
punishment OF any person found guilty OF prevent
ing by bribery the benefCiartes under the XVIII
Amendment TO the constitution from exercising the
right OF franchise. Lackey was prosecuted for
keeping a number OF Colored people from the polls
by bribery at a State election IN Kentucky In the
Kentucky Federal District Court a conviction was
secured but the Court OF Appeals reversed this de-
clsion the ground that the law IS unconstftu-
tional. Mr. Richards admits that. the being
criminal he doubts whether the Supreme Court
has Jurisdiction review the decision OF the
Court OF Appeals. but expresses a desire TO have
that point passed upon. and says that II il is not
the law will stand abrogated