Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1867, Page 2

‘THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Circulation in the District W. D. WALLACH, Editer and Prepricter. WASHINGTON OITY : FRIDAY... ++. FEBRUARY 1, 1957 S7 READING MATTER OM EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. TO ADVERTISERS. The following is the official showing of the cieculation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising Under the recentact of Uongress directing sach Sdvertising to be made in the two daily news- papers of Washington having the larges eirculation : Evawine Stag. Caronicle. 7, ‘. : y71s copies per day. Intelligencer. 3559 « « The retarns of advertising by the oity papers or the quarter ending Decembet 31, 1866, as t8ken from the books of the Internal Revenue Odice, are as follows: Lene Star. Intelligencer Chronicle. Republic COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS. The comprehensive bill introduced into the House of Representatives by Mr. Jencies, of Rhode Island, providing for the establishmen; of competitive examinations as the futare basis of all appointments to office under the United States Government, is being discussed by the newspapers of the country, and the comments of leading jourmals are generally favorable to its passage. Doubtless if Boards of Examination snouid beappointed free from political bias and partisan prejadice, and with ebaracter and vigor enough to act impai tially» without reference to outside influence, the plaa would work well: bat oar experience ef ex- amining boards heretofore has been, with few exceptions, that favoritism prevails, and the change ouly amounts to a transfer ot patron. age from the appointing power to the examiners It is very easy indeed on & general examination as to intelligence, to pss an applicant totally incompetent for a position, and reject one of the greatest et- Sciency, if there is an understanding before- band. Aman may possess every qualification necessary to make him usefal in a position: and even bave held office long enough to make him more efficient in his routine duties than others of much greater general intelligence,and yet be unable to state prom ptly the difference of longitude between P ekin and San Francis. ¢o, or to tell off-band the population of Cochin: China, and its chief productions. We know that men bave sometimes been rejected for failingto answer jutt such questions, which their eight year old boys at school might have done, and yet they were abie to treat intelligently the most abstruse questions presented for their official consideration. No general system of examin- ation will answer the purpose, To be sure, a | man’s ability to learn the routine duties of aa office will depend in a great degree on gen- eral intelligence, but the qualifications desir- able for one position would unfitan applicant for another. Thus in one,a man should bea good mathematician ;: in another, an accoaant- ant; in another, he should have a good knowl- edge of English composition; in still an- other, sbould bea linguist, and so on. That efficency should be the test of office-nold- ing there is po question whatever, but the means to attain so desirable an end wil! bave to be carefully devised, or the new plan Will be worse, 1f possible. than the old. Itisa matter of great importance to the country and | the many worthy employees of the Govern- ment affected by it, and we trust will be con- sidered impartially and dispassionately. A separate board for each bureau, composed, in part. of men familiar with i's business, wil! obviate many of the difficulties. We throw out these hints trusting that some system may be devised, based on Mr. Jenckes’ bill, which ‘will promote the best intereste of the Govern. ment, and do no injustice to any present or préspective office holder. RECEPTION OF SPEAKER COLFAX The regujar weekiy reception of Speaker | Colfax, Mré and Miss Mathews, bis mother } and sister, tdbk place last evening at the resi- dence of the Speaker, No. = Four-and-a-naif | street. and was attended by a large and fash- | ionable throng. As before, the farniture was | all removed from the dining-room on the first } floor, and during the evening dancing was ! indulged im by the lovers of that amusement | The Speaker, with bis mother and sister, wel- } comed their guests in tbeir usual hearted | manners. Mrs. Mathews was dressed in a i} light brown stik, trimmed with black lace, } aud cluney lace head-dress; Miss Mathews was dressed in a biue silk, trimmed with | cluney lace, hair dressed wich tinsel. 1 Among the distinguigned Treons present were Gen. Grant, Senator Williams, Repre- seniatives Ashley, Scofield. Alley, Lawrence. sae a metice cain one of Ind, H ogan, Ancona, Ortb, ne, njamin, Van | Horn, Dawes, Baidwm, Rice, Farnsworth, | Ingersoli, Humphrey of N. Y., and others } Gen. Canby, Senator elec: Patterson of N.H ’ Surgeon Edwards of the Navy, Judge Fisher. | Marshal Gooding, John Wilso rd Audi- | tor, Mr. McPherson, Clerk of the Hoase, | Judge Advocate General Holt, and handreds | of prominent citizens with beautiful and fash- j iopable dressed ladies. . j Mrs. Senator Wade was attired in an ashes of rose colored silk trimmed with black lace, | bar dreseed with cluney laceand black velvet. Mus. Alley were a wine culored moireantique | trimmed with peint lace, hair dressed with unsel; Miss Nelson ot Panama, was dressed in | @ straw color silk with low neck and peplam, | uimmed with an's down; the t Misses | Fisher, dangbters ot Judge Fister, were Gressed in white illusion, the elder one with i blue satin peplom trimmed with Point lace, Bair dressed in eurls and 2 wreath of natural | flowers, the younger one with white satin = trimmed with white silk cord, hair | iressed with scarlet flowe! Mrs. Major Knight of Delaware, @ white merino trimmed with honiton lace, bair dressed with flowers; Mrs. Totten, daug! i ter of Semutor Howe, wore a lilac color silk | trimmed with biack lace, hair dressed with flowers; Miss Crawford, with Gen. Canby, | wore a plum coler silk and p: lum trimmed with white feathers, and crystal: Mrs. Walke- wore a pearl celer poplin trimmed with biack Jace and crystal and black lace shawl; Mrs. Mattoon wore a wine color moire antique trimmed with black » pearl head dress. The reception kept up until near mid- Digbt, and like the preceding ones, was a most brilliant affair. ‘THE WEEKLY STAR is now on our counter for sale. and im wrappers, ready for the maiis, containing, ameng muck other reading matter, Messages of the President vetoing the bills tor admission of Colorado and Nebraska; good story entitied “insurance and Assurance;’ Fashions for January; the cost of getting mar- ried to another man’s betrothed; & quéstiun about low dresses, the tempest about the Treasury tea-pots; receptions ring the week, ings atthe Republican meetings di ing the week: the Board of Tratte dinner; use- far items of domestic econom jj nal Ee tpigety. Morel Geese et poet . News: Agricultural and Housekee; Miscel- ry ‘elegrapbic es ba trom al) quariers. S7 Maretzek’s Itslian Opera Troupe, that bad so disastrous a season at the National The. ater here, seems to have bad saccess in Boston also. The Boston Transcript says that «Ma Tetzek, with bis froupe, bas won valuable opinions from our citizens, but they are no: S7'in & case tried in the Circuit Court, of Baltimore county, in which a negro child was bound without the consent ofite mother, Judge Emory yesterday gavea decision returning the child to the custody of its mother. —_—_—__ 87 Rore Eytinge continues to draw crowded houses at Wall's Opera House, and her benefit this evening will no doubt attract an unusual. ly large and fashionable sudience. a7 The House Uommittee of Ways and Means bave agreed to abolish the onerous tag OD newspaper advertisements. ————<$—$—$—_______.. S7 The Marlboro’ Gazette urges the election of Uolonel Oden Bowie as President ef the Maryland Senate. o | referred to the Police Magistrates, w! the same: | 7th A fall attemdance of thtse who have eub- ' with Judge Fisher, wore | a j OFFIctiag By the President of the United § A PROCLAMATH Whereas, by an act ted States, of the 24th o| 0 hundred and twenty-eight, entitled “Am act in addition to an act, entitled ‘An act concern- ing discriminating daties of im- post,” and to equalize the duties on Prussia: vessels and their cargoes,” it is provided tha: ppen satisfactory evidence being givenite ths President of the United States by See gorere: ment ofany foreign nation, that no discrimina- ting duties of. tommage or impost are imposed or Jevied in the ports of the said nation, upon vessels whoily belonging to citizens of the United States, or upon the produce, manufac. tures OF mercbandize, imported in the same from the United States, or from any foreign country, the Presidentis thereby authorized to issue his proclamation, declaring that the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage Bnd fmpost within the United States are and snall be suspended and discontinued. So far as respects the vessels of tlie said foreign nation, and the preduce, manu- factures or merchandize, imported into the’ United States in the same from the said foreign tion, or from any other foreign country: the id suspension to take effect from the time ot such notification being given to the President of the United States, and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of vessels béloag- ing to citizens of the United State: jd their eargoes. as aforesaid, shall be continued, and po longer: And whereas, satisfactory evidence has lately been received by me trom His Majesty, the King of the Hawaiian Islands, through an ofictal communication of dis Mayesty’s Min- ister of Foreign Relations, under date of the 10th of December, 1366, that no other or higher duties of tonnage and impost are imposed or levied in the ports of the Hawaiian Islands upon vessels wholly telonging to citizens ot the United States, and upon the prodace, man- ufactures or merchandize imported in the same from the United States, and from any foreign | country whatever, than are levied on Hawaiian ships and their cargoes in the same ports under like circumstanees : Now. therefore, 1, ANDREW JoHN#ON, Presi- | Gent of the United States of America, do hereby declare and prociaim, that so much of the several acts imposing discriminating duties of tonnage and impost within the United States are, and shall be, suspended and dis- continued, so far as respects the vessels of the Hawatian Islands, and the produce, manu- factures and merchandize imported into the United States in the same, from the dominions of the Hawaiian Islands, and from any other foreign country whatever, the said suspension to take effect from tne 10th day of Decem.- ber, and to continue thenceforward, so long as the reciprocal exemption of the vessels of the United States, and the produce, manafactures and merchandize imported into the dominions of the Hawaiian Islands, in the same as afore- said, shall be continued on the part of the Government of His Majesty, the King of the Hawaiian Islands. In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand and caused the seal of the United States to _be affixed. Dene at the City of Washington, the twenty- ninth day of Japuary, in the year of our {t. 8. Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, aud of the Independence of the United States of America the ninety-first. ANvREW Jounson, By the President: WitriaM H. Sewarp, Secretary ef Stat NOTICE TO TaX PAYKRS OF : 1em INGTON CIT oo ‘he Board of Assetsors lis a a for 1867, pril lst tnciusive, ; 5: cepted.) at “choo! Commissioner's Room story City Hall, west wing, from 9 -to bt each dey. rder of the President. [Int] fel estAp} A NEW CLASS IN BOOK-KBEPING commences next MONDAY WIGHT at «H.U. B lege, corner 9th street o! zee, Pepmanebip, Grammar, Cor Law, Correspondence and Busine Practice, 50, Me pele by instalments, or $45 if paid fnedvanse’ I Woon FOB THE POOR. Mayor's Ovrice, Je mal ‘4 Applicants for Wood from the Gor “ids ae First Ward Samuel Dre Beq., P a ‘ary, ‘en between Sist and 224 Streets” i 3 ‘ond Ward—E. H. Bates, Baq., E, betwee: and eth oti oh ton oa w ‘William Thompson, Eeq., 8th, be- streets tS Giberson, Beq., Loutsians sh streets. ‘ard—B. W. Fergusen, Meq.,foot of the at ere Jemee Gall. Beq., K st., between and 91h 2 ath Waré—F A. Boswell, * lint} RICHARD WALCAUH, Mayor. UG ‘eree a GRAND BALL of the FigsT WAED 80CIaL © ruary 26, 1367. it Odd Felio: tween D asd B. Ses fut bi TR 6 STOCK- suOLDERS” mite asiiwa nas will b wneld it the Office of the Ooavans a8 1 . Hew J ‘venue, on MONDA ° ‘ebru: J . Fs atl "clock my 'GEO-S. GIDROW. President wit. o. BRENLBAP. Secretary. 50 81-70" AL MUTFAL BUILDING E ENRON TION ene ame A meeting of the BOARD OF DIR BOTORS wil! be beid on MONDAY BVENING, Febraary 4. at 7 o’elock, at Queen & Abel)’s Hall, K street, west of scribed for stock as well as those who wish to join the Association, is requested. First paymeats on omeaiewene due. ri heuy. oo tect, ich cannot fail to xcellent ts; gasket mA FEEMAEERS oe seer a Wate iisiogsgaraar ot ee Tork snaamned e" ork a’ ne street opposite Banking House ot Bixee & Go. ja 25-Iw QS Fea tara MOREQ Ty ie OR Cen AUG TVy Pattse oe edee ot the sieetion cf Directors, to serve during the en- " ip open at 12 o'clock m. and close at 1 Sik onas. w. aruey, Secretary. JOSRPH FREUOH OONFWOTIONERY. » ICB CREAM & DINING SALOON, 246 Penn. Ave., bet. 12th and 13th sts. more bates rth novetetes a Pveucrzmiad st eats ie also shit crengwmnat. botcasie Wasi oy ja3-Im aa PS 8. SM APPIBLD. 8 ppt eter BD 18628, McPHERSON & FERGUSON, 7 571 Pann. aveni aycguean Ler SiMmas, Oar SS M aND KS AT r pianos Plawosi ha te | J t ‘ eesti: co Poldnd introduced a bili in re- 8 of Minors in the Districtot ferred to Judiciary Committee. Also, Diil to creatasue office of Surri iu the District of Columbia. Same referen: Also, bill to provide forappointmest of Mar- thal of the District of Colambia. Same reter- ence. Mr. Tramball asked totake up the bill to Tegulate ue dutiesof the Clerk of the House of Kepresentati ves. ir. Davis said thie bilt authorizes the Olerk ,0t, ‘he House to pags upon the qualifications of imembers, 8 power which belonged tothe Hou @ excIbsively, and saris not, ugder toe Con tution, be de! any one. Mr. Trombull said it'was necessary to pass some measure providing ferthe reorganization of ihe House, ana this bill had beew voted tor members of both parties there. After Some further discu-sion, the bill was , Puseed by 31 yeas to 6 pays. Mr. Sumner presented 4 petition from Union men of Norfolk asking the removal of the pres- ent Siate Government. Referred to Recon- struction Gommittee. At 1.15 p.m. the Bankrupt bill was taken up, thé question being on the amendment eport-d by the Judiciary Committee, to strike out the to. lowing words in the paragraph exempting certain effects from attachment and seizure; ‘sAnd sach other property not included in the toregoing exceptions as is oxseepied from levy and rale upon execution by the laws of the State im which the bankrupt has his domi- cile atthe time of the commencement of the proceedings in bankruptcy, to an amount nt exceeding that allowed by such State exemp- tion laws in force in the year 1534.” Mr. Doolittle was in favor of § general bankrupt law, and thought it would*be bene- ficial and restore confidence to the country He thought it would be very wrong, howe ve: to wipe out of existence all the different S: laws meking exempuons. Mr. Trumbull! s+id it would not be a uniform system of bankruptcy if this provision was not stricken out The Committee onthe Judiciary thougbt they would not be justified in passing @ bill which would operate differeatiy en the citizens of the different States. Hous —Mr, Patterson (N. H.) introduced a joint reselution, which was agreed to, author- izing the Secretary of the Treasury to receive into the Treasury Department the residuary Jegacy Of inmes Smithson, amounting to 826. - 210 63, upoh che same terms as the original bequest was received, and authorizing the Regeuts of the Smithsonian Lustitute toapply tbe income arising from this residuary legacy in same manner a the income of the ori- ginal bequest is applied, in accordance with the act of 1546, establishing the Smithsonian Institute. On motion of Mr. Darling (N. Y.) the Com- Mittee of Ways and Me: was directed to ingu reinto the expediency of so amending the internal revenue law as to require the destraction of all copper stills which shall be confiseated, and to sell the same as old copper only. > EGAINS IN GOOD SECOND CD Tw] 7S PIANOS. I A N O 8! 4 ome at 9202. Serre ein ¥. RLbt, LT fe1-2t 306 Penn ave Rear 10th st. LIP THE SEOUND; by Ch Gayarre PSat nn dand tie Court; by Muhl- bach raith’ trospect for Janaary de to the Market nod arn’s Lanes Veneris. Two Martisges: a novel by Miss Muloch. The Adven- tures of a yao ib aerated, The Statesman's Boo! ; jon. Fat Noe (OF 1887s hondony wok TAYLOR, ITEINWAY’S PLANOS. 2 ust received a new assortment of fe catered eg eg reons v bo we to foruieh within the} Ares Pianos oe baud eovers: . whic otter . @. METZEROTT & CO, 418 Pa. avenne. @asy terms, Ww ‘ay’s Pianos, and Masa & fe OND- for eale upon nts of Stei Osbinet Organs 8 FO CONSTRUCTIO. OF pBorusaL perwee" ai Mavor’s Orrick. J: Prepo:ale will be received until ATUBDAY, rusry 2d. for specifics i*, and construction of either an or Wooden Bridge at the termination of K north. across Bock Creek. said B: feet wide and feet a.ov For farther er BICHARD WALLAOH, Mayor. NS re. Having determined to close b: Navy Yard t the 15th of the p menth, | offer my stock of BOOTS AND SHOES at reduced prices for cash oniy, I desire these imiebted to me to take potice of the ab t+ make arrangements to close their thin that time, by cash or otherwise, must have @ settlement with all. Stock ond Fixtures for sale. J. W. BOTELE: fel2t* No, 635 7th s rl BOPOSALS FOR FLOUB. — e ' until SATURDAY, . for farniening the ONE THOUSAND (1,600) BARRELS OF FLOUR. The proposals will be for wi is known at this Lepot sa Bios. 1 and 2. and wit, be enter- tained for any quantity less than the whole Rees ros rd atl monn end fer each grade on ‘he Golivery of the Flonr to commence within — sors trom the opening of pola con paseee ver: jUantities + as ern. ment direct, at the wharves, or Railroad De- tin Washington, D.C. Phe delivers of warded to be bom. The delivery of’ all Flour a Beta twenty days from the acceptance of ie will he Eereine for fess to be delivered in new is he s Payment. will be mode tm euch funds ae the just betors tse Flour i re ‘and efor be accepted which is not fresh ground, ‘and of ay, No bid will be entertained ho nt Dive ene ee re i agama te the right iy reject any bid 'y cause. 8 to be addressed te the undersigned. 223 G street, endorsed * Proposals for Floa Major ere bona ‘praper ion above Soo ceek INGTON Ciry, D.O., Deo. Si, 1866. to see thet you Of your ** HOON) 4 O'CLOCK P. M. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. WASHINGTON, Febua-y 1, 1967. Jay Cooke & Co furnish the following quo- tations of Government securities : U. &, 6's Wi U.S. Five ‘ wrx 105% 106 -0’s, July 108% Gola cssnetecsens IE ore ____ FUNDING THE COMPOUND IN RB Sone NTEREST Jay Cooke, of Pennsyivania, Gov. Smyth of New Hampshire, Thomas B. Page, and Jobn W. Ellis, of Onio, E.G. Noyes, of Iudi ana, and other prominent bankers and busi- ness men of the country, held a consultation ‘with the Comptroller of the Treasary and Sec- retary of the moles oh sterday, and agreed upon the following billy which meets the ap proval of the Secretary and Comptroller o the Treasury. The gentlemen above named have had an Interview with the Senate Finance Committee and it is understood the bill will be reported by the committee to the Senate early next week. The bill reads gs follows : Be it enacted, &c., That tor the Purpose of re_ deeming and gatiring any compound inter-st notes outstan! g and held by national banks. the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au- thorized to issue temporary loan certificates in the manner described by section four of the act approved July 25, 1852, bearing interest at | the rate of not exceeding four per cent, per annum, principal and interest, payable if lawful money on demand; and said certiti- cates of temporary loan may constitute and be held by any national bank, holding or own. ing the same as 8 part of, and not exceeding the reserve provided for in sections 31 and 32 of the actentitled “An act to providea na- tional currency, &c.,’approved June 3, 1954 - Provided, That the amount issued shall not exceed $100,000, 000, This proposition to provide for fanding com- pound interest notes is deemed & Most judi- cious one. It will relieve the Secretary of the Treasury from all anxiety on account of the compound interest notes, and will Provide ernal ue for the 6th district of Penn wee trom the LOCAL NEWS. Tux TEest OATH QUBSTION—Shall the Oath required for admisKomté the District Bar be set ande?—Court in General Term. —¥Ybis morning, the motion made by Mr, Bradley for the ad- mission of Col. A. B.Magrader to the Bar of The Supreme Vourt pf the Wistrict of Solum. bia, was tnken up,” ef Justice Oartter, and Justices Fisher, Olin and Wylie on the bench.) Col. Macrader, it will be recollected, asks to be admitted Without being Tequired wo take the oath under actot July 2,862, com~ monly called pe “Test Oath.” The argument was opened by Col. Magra- der, who pruteeded to discnss the powers of ahe Coart inthe of rales and its Telations to the Supreme Vourt of the United States. He rend from the sixth section of the aut creating the Sopreme Court of the District of Colambia to show.that the Judges were | empowered to make rules reculatngibe prac- tice in the several courts; bat it was question- | bie whether they had tne powet to make rules for sdmission to Be bar under this act. This Couit, taking the place of the old Crimi- nal, t and District Court, we sheuld look to see whatrules governed them, and then back to the courts of Maryiand by which the District was ceded, in which they could find vo authority. He believed this Court mod Smeredmnty ia the adoption of this Tule; but st might be justified or excused by the exigencies of the time, waich bad now ceased toexist. The rule anticipated the act of Congress which prescribed the oath, tne rule being made in March, 1463, while the act prescribing the onth was passed in 156), aad was made applicable to attorneys by tbe amendatory actof January, 1535. The ques- tion arises whether in adopting the rule the Court did pot adopt araie in conflict with the Constitution of the United tes and the jaws of the land. Ifthe sv of Maryland had no right to pass a Iaw imposing a test oath, then Congress by virtue of the right to legislate locally for the District had no right to impose a test oath. Chief Justice Cartter asked if the State of Maryland did not require attorneys to take an oath that they believed im the Obristian re- ligien. Mr. Magroder remarked that that was pre- scribed before the adoption of the Uonstication of the United States. He did not recollecte ver having taken it Judge Cartter remarked that it aypeared from the records that the gemueman had taken it Mr. Bradley said that there was a Series of oaths which were taken, some of which were excepted to. Judge Cartter remarked that he had Roticed & number of names following the oaths re- ferred to, but he did not know how many were traitors. Mr. Magrnder said he was at a loss to know why a law promvenced by the U.S. Supreme Court, the highest tribunal in the la ) mall and void, should bejenforced here. If’ so, it faust be shown that there is Something inter- cepting the relations with this court. The U. for them in such a way as not to derange the business and finances of the country. ———$—_____ DEATH OF HON. HENRY 8. MAGRAW Hon. Henry S. Magraw, a member of the Maryland Legislature from @-cil County Whose illness we noticed yest @day, died this Morning about fifteen minutes before nine o'clock. Mr. Magraw was taken with a tit of apoplexy on Tuesday nightabouteight o'clock, and soffered a great deal until death. He was a member of the Maryland Legisin. ture, from Cecil County, having been elected Jastiall. He was born at West Nettuingham, Port Deposit, Md., on the 17th ot December, 1°15, and was educated at the academy in that place, after which he studied law in Lancas- ter. Pennsylvania, with John R. Montgomery, Esq., ana after being admitted to the bar he ‘Was married and removed to Pittsburg where he engaged in the practice of his profession and was eminently successfal. In 1452 he went to California and was engaged as counsel ina number of important cases. On his return home he was elected State Treasurer of Penn- sylvanie, in which capacity he served three years, after this he purchased his father’s es- tate in West Nottinghom, Md., and removed to that place with histamily. Mr. M. was fifty. one years of age and esteemed by a large num- ber of triends, being a man of wealth he was very liberal to the poor and never refused to Delp thosein need. His family arrived in this city yesterday morning and were with him during his Ixst moments. Secrétary Stanton, Senator Johnson, and a large number ot friends called to see him yesterday. Rev. Dr. Gurley, of the Presbyterian Church. attended him atthe timeof his death. The body wiil be taken to West Nottingham to-morrow morn- ing m @ special car. 5 comes FES ey THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Mr. Poland introduced in the Senate to-day & bill “to create the office of Surrogate of the District of Columbia, provide for the appoint. ment of Surrogate, and define his powers and duties;” & bill «to provide for the appointment of a Marshal for the Distriet ot Colambia, and to change the modeof Sppointing that officer.” and a bill «in We ct tognardians of minors in the District of Columbia, their @ppoint- ment, powers and duties.” The bills were referred to the Judiciary Committee. They are the same bills as those introduced in the House by Mr Woodbridge. ACTIVITY IN THE BALE OF PUBLIC LANDS. The Commissioner of the General Land Office has just received returas in part for the month of December last which indicate great Activity im the disposal of the public lands in the San Francisco and Stockton, ‘distriets. The Receivers abstract for the quar- ter ending December 3ist, 1966, shows cash saies to the amount of $35,470 in the San Fran- cisco District, the sales for December being $10,205. RAILROAD GRANT TO MINNESOTA. Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office,jnas just submittedfto the Secretary of the Interior, for approval, two lists of land enuring to the State of Minnesota, to aid in the construction of the St. Paul and Paeific rail- road, embracing in the agregate 113,920 acres. This road rans from Stillwater by way of St Paul and St. Anthony , toa point on the west line of the State, between Lake and the month of thi ioux wood River. NAVAL ORDERS. The order placing Captain Charles W. Pick- ering in command of the vessels in the Earo- pean squadron has been revoked. Captain James H. Strong has been detached from in- spection duty at the New York navy-yard,and | 4, ordered to command the Canandaigua. Tax Exexrtion Bitt.—The Senate bill exempting certain property of debtors, in the District of Columbia from attachment, dis- train, and execative, has becomea law. It exempt wi apparel, California, | to an oath that he would su; assed both houses | court. Every court had the and only needs the President’s signature to | own rules, S. Supreme Court bore the appellate relation to this court. He proceeded to discuss the re- lationship of the old courts of the istrict, and read from the act of August 23, 1-12, @n sth statutes, page 514.) amendatory to the aci of August 29, 1759, to show that the rues ef the Supreme Court of the United States are appli- cable to the U.S. courts, referring also to a decision in 3d Howard. This court stands in the sume relation as other U.S. courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. In answer tos question by Judge Cartter, Mr. Magruder read the 16th section of the act creating this Court, claiming that it provided that the same relations to the United States Supreme Court borne by the old courts should be borne by this court. He argued thar this court could not do an unconstitutional) ac: or violate alaw. When an act has been decided by the highest tribunal in the land to be un- constitutional is there any tribunal which will insist on it! Judge Wylie remarked that the question was wohetber the Court bad power to make rules for the admission to the bar, for this rule was being enforced as a rule and not as law. Mr. Magrnder answered that the court had such power, provided that they did not violate a law of the land; and be argued that the rule being in contravention of the law, must be pro- pounced null and void. Chief Justice Cartter said that the only ques- tion was, whether the decision came here man- datory or advisatory. Mr. Magruder proceeded to argue that the Tule now operates ex port facto, readiag from Dallas’ condensed Reports, page 176. What does it provide? Judge Cartter—It provides that they shall no* Rave given aid or comfort to the rebellion. Mr. Magruder.—That comes near home to myself sir, but 1 am willing to meet it. Any law imposing any other penalty than that im- posed by law at the time the act was com- mitted is an ez pose factolaw. He would sug- gest that the condition of things existing at the time the rule was made was changed, and there was no mo oy the enforcement of the rule now. Heasked to be restored to his former privileges as a right, and in conclusion spoke of his having been an officer of the iate Confederate army, and stated that whatever offences he had committed as such had been condoned by Executive pardon, humbly sub- mitting that he could be excluded enly by a a spirit of resentment. which il} beeame the Profession Mr. Totten followed, in opposition to the Motion, taking the ground that the court had power to make its own rules, closing by re- marking that it was admitted that this was the pioneer case, a skirmish from the rebel lines, and a large number were awaiting the decision of the court. He had taken the tronpie to ex- amine the record, and fonnd nis name record: the Uoxstita- tion of the United States, and that he believed im the christian religion, under date of Dec. 12th. 1857. Now would the court give the gen- tlemen ite certificate that he is a man of char- acter, that treason and perjury were the ele- ments ofa fair character? Mr Magruder begged to explain, that he had been guilty of either of these ot- fences. He was a citizen of Virginia, as also a native, but raised here. He left the District while Virginia was yet in the Union, and went where his relations and his property were. State required his allegiance, and bad the power to coeree his allegiance. It was impossible then to Know what was to take © foot of Big Stone | agen but when the war commeneed, of course 1s sympathies were with the people of his section, and he desired the triumph of his friends. He did oe pn District for the iF pose of entering the in. Pore Totten sugge+ted ¢hat it the gentleman had been compelled to enter the Confederate peactsecin’ there was no difficulty about taking the oath. Mr. Cook ‘cllowed in opposition tothe mo- and after remarking that he bad been asked to appear im the case by citizens of the District, be proceeded to state that the alti- mate question will be shail rebels be admitied to the gos this court. The a of the Supreme jurt was not man to this right to make its for the actof 1789 is left in full force by the act of 1865. He read from 9th Wheaton. earing ‘oth beds and bedding, and household furniture of e589, 4th Pe! 108, 19th Howard, page 9, value not ex ing $300; faeland food for ES ihow that the Supreme Coart had not inter. three months; mechanics’ tools of value not | fered with rules of inferior courts. The exceeding $200, and $200. worth of stock, &c., madera of the Su Oourt of the United <c.; and Ro deed a shall sp deemed valid | States could not be. a ge as “4 unless wife joins with husband in signing. my: = rte weenie PeRsonwar:—Jobn Francis Maguire, a dis- poe ye Sev majority of the Uonrt tinguisbed Irishman, ex- mayor of Cork, and eet remarked that asa citizen he of eome repute in literary circles, who is making a tour of America, has arrived here, and is warmly welcomed by the sons of Ire- land in this District from TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Misseuri-The Crise of Col. Moptgomery. St, Lowis, Jan. 31.-The case ot M A inder the ¢ivil bill acts committ the State militia at Lexi United 8 of a J wasa & Rape on the subject, asked be es for Chief Cartter did not understand thatthe counsel was “di ly ofthat court He was show what degree of Paone pn TE » the opinion. ——.——— — Thi Supt ned the newly appointed policemen netomat tien pesincts Gorse oe in equ cock bas arrived at home Apinire ip Georgetow Dtatu oF ay OLD CITiz8N.—This morn Fearson, . yey yg Of OBF Oldest eu cons @epar: ce, on Co, street, south of the canal. ; ne ‘well koown | ir. mate ul the clerx of the forthe tax to pay the costs of the poles for 1961 was pro, erly made; and the action of the Oomm a Councetl im passing the tax bill last night was ‘Well timed. Tae bill is now under considers tion in the Board of Aldermen Frocr axp Graty Marwer.—The demain for Nour to-dey ts altogether @f a local cha:. acter, apd the salesare limited to supply im modinte wapts of (Be trade. Prices No receipts reported. = ao Saxtixe orr ro cvose Business. A.W. TOWSEBND & 0O., Jewelers, $16 7th st., between D and E. Having determined to retire from business offer our beautiful assortment of Jeweiry Fancy Goods at fiistcost. all sold ea. teed to be whet re; nated. t our stock of Jewelry aed Pancy Gool:. we offer our pations who wish to purchase Watches the opportunity of buying them at wholesale rates. PRICE LIST OF WATORKES. hunting case. ancher movemenis, jewr! gold, bo 817, go! Bilver ed, 89. ied, i firet cost, $325 ‘cost, 14 ete. rood Deen «gold. 2 wr =g Mounted with solid Sterling sliver; Sret cost, in ‘The whole to be raffled for 2500 Se, lows A.W. TOWNSHEND & my thousand loeds the most Kind street . fe 167th ‘one poole « clesy te! a rT SHAK? dlosds FINE SAND. seit wrest qe pe Ls on band and for THOMAS Fauer, ‘VU i. Serer ing No. 414 D street. Having starte? a BRASS FOUNDRY in conne- tion with my Gan and Locksmith Dasiness, 1 sm pared to do sil work in that line. 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