The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-09
The Decision in South
Dakota Bond Suit.
OTHERBONDS OFFERED
Thus Through the Doors Flung Open
by the Supreme Court Pale Spec
tres Troop Out of the Past
to Haunt the
States.
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Especial to News and Observero
Washington, D. c., April S.-Just the re-
suit that was expected from the South
Dakota bond suit is beginning to make its
appearance.
District Commissioner MacFarland this
morning received from John B. Manning,
of New York, a letter Offering TO present
to the District of Columbia $4,000 State
of South Carolina bonds, which, the writer
suggested, could be used by the District
fer the purpose OF bringing suit before the
United States Supreme Court against the
State of South Carolina for payment.
With the letter Mr. Manning has sent
a clipping from q New Y ork newspaper
which called attention to the fact that
recently the State OF South Dakota sued
the State OF North Carolina for payment
on some bonds that had been issued by
the latter State in the early 4G's, but
rcpudiated in the panicNy 70's.
The decision of the Supreme Court, al
though divided. dccreed that the State
must pay to South Dakota $27 400.
The full meaning of that decision, for
the Southern States, is hinted at by the
paper, which goes on to say that the
court in giving South Dakota the money
from North Carolina ''revives the dead
issue of Reputation. The article further
explains that the repudated bonds of
eleven Southern States, amounting. with
out interest, to over $700.000000, are still
in dusty mgeon holes, and that they can
be turned over to different States which.
by bringing suit in the required way, can
obtain the money due on them.
Mr.. Manning thinks the District Of Co
lumbia stands as good a show to get a
judgment on the bonds as did South
Dakota. He goes on to point out IN his
letter that the District. III order to get
the money on the bonds, will have to
take the same steps as these observed by
South Dakota. That IS, the District viii
have to get Congress to pass a law like
South Dakota's, Ito require the acceptance
and collection OF grants, devises, bequests,
donations and assignments to the State OF
South Dakota"
1t will be recalled that South Dakota
got possession Of the bonds on which she
brought the suit by being presented with
them by New York broker. The suit
for payments on the repudiated bonds
had to be brought by a State, because OF
sue another State. The law. however
provides that one State can sue another
State.
81 will furnish says Mr. Manning,
"s10. 600 State of South Carolina bonds
which will enable you to bring action in
the Supreme Court, and the proceeds used
as yourself and the commissioners may
deem WISE
No action on the matter has yet been
taken by the commissioners in regard to
asking Congress to pass the act requested
by Mr.. Manning. allowing them to accept
ard sue on his gift.
ACCEPTS SIMMONS AMENDMENT.
The Senate today accepted Senator
Simmons amendment to the PostofIice
bill providing that in the establishment
of rural free delivery routes no discrim-
naticn shall be made on account cf the
character of the reads if an acceptable car
rier for the route can be secured az the
salary fixed by law
The amendment also provides that in
fixing the salary (within the limit, $720
prescribed by law the circumstances
such as the labor and cost OF the service
shall be taken into considerations
This amendment is practically the same
as was oncred IN the House by Mr.. VIII
liam Kitchin and rejected Hence it is
possible that it may go out in conference
If, however, it is retained it will mean
much fer North Carolina and the other
Southern States that have heretofore
been Disseminated against so outrageousiy
in the matter OF rural free delivery.
IN support CT his amendment, Mr. SIM
mons made a short speech in which he
presented some figures showing the extent
and injustice Of this dscrmpatlon.
'sWho is that little Senator with the
touseled hair and the sarcastic smile. with
his underlip stuck out?' asked New
York woman visitor in the Senate gal
lery, says the Washington correspondence
of the New York World.
'sThat is Mr.. Spooner. of Wisconsin,
said the Washington woman, who was
showing her around.
"I thought So" she commented. "Hi.
clothes show plainly that they couldnt
have been made anywhere but in Wis,
consin.''
Back of them was itting another wGr,an
who overhead the conversation. She com
pr sssed her lips tightly, walked out OF th,
gallery with a resolute air. proceeded t.
the Marble Room and summoned Mr.
Spooner out Of the Senate.
John" she said firmly, 81 have jus
overhead a conversation which am go
ing to repeat to you, because it proves tha
/ am right You know l have always tol(