The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12

the OF St. Peter claims for that purpose must
the inequality in citizens which Know Nothings seek
10 TO- establish, saying this shall be DONE It would
what freemsn claim, and in conclusion said with my
hand on my heart and my eye. towards heaven with
God to witness tines ,ss the truth % the
knowledge and the cIedblity Of the testimony have
whg party Is not dissolved and disbanded as their ens
mics repeatedly assert He reviewed. in condemnation
the Know Nothing question: briefly a thst
Americans have the right to manage politics in their
own way to exclude Catholics from Office, and to
tend the term OF naturalization.
The Committee rose and the House adjourned.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1855.
The Judiciary Bill in the Senate-7endency to Csntrali-
sation-Reduction Of the Number Of Judges-Soldies
of1S12 on the Floor Of the Senae-Per Diem and ME-.
dSe-fmportant Supreme Court Decision--Mseting Of
Coamittee, DC, dc.
The most important subject which engage legis-
atye body is under discussion in the Senate of the
United States mean the Judiciary question. Nor isl
necessary for me to compliment the judiciary of our
country Its exalted position before the nation and the
whole world it's best euogy To it the people look for
safely and protection when political excitement and par
ty zeal may override the barriers and destroy the bal
Of the legislative and executive departments OF
the question of alteration innovation reform in this
department, say is tho most important which can be
brought before our Congress
The judiciary bill before the Senate, proposes
vast and material changes in the present system Now
the Judges of the Supreme Court selected from the
nine several districts the country the court con
sequently, embodies the representative principle by
which all sections and all interests of wide
spread republic are represented upon the Supreme
Bench The new bill proposes Capitalization Of the
from ci cult duty Destroy the district system and the
JudE@ would necessarily be appointed from the States
President having the appointing power. Soon few OF
the large States would possess the entire supreme judi
cal tribunal and the great influence now benedcally
exercised by it would at least be jeopsred Mr. Chase
OF Ohio proposed an amendment, providing for the
duction Of the number of justices to six including the
Chief Justice should they be relieved from circuit duty
Mr.. Chase supported his amendment by sound argu-
ment and ncontroverblo facts, but the whole matter
up the present judicial SYSTEM it should be after much
delberaton, and with some unanimty of sentiment and
On motion Of Mr. Cass yesterday the soldiers Of tho
of 1912 admitted the floor of the Senate;
and great numbers avaed themselves Of the privilege
and crowded in, seeming to appreciate fully the comp
ment.
In the House Of Representatives, motion made to
allow me mber Of Congress- who had never left home
for Washngton his diem and mileage pay; but the
monsrous character Of the motion smothered without
sem where the elected '1r na
Qualified but this Ia the first effort Of adding the mile
age The next motion win be for per diem to those who
willing to the people, and would have done
so, but for defeat at the ballot box.
in the supreme Court Mr. Justice Curtis delivered the
opinion Of the Court in the case of Alex Iawrencs ct al
Chas Minturn the facts of which gave you in pre-
yious letter The Court decided that vessel seaworthy
when the cargo stored below the deck would be
dered seaworthy with cargo deck placed there by
the consent Of the shippers and in the event Of the
deck cargo being thrown in stress OF weather
the shippers not entitled TO average,
the owners liable charge Of the unseaworthiness
Of their vessel The judgment Of the court below giving
l~.. a,I hal
be dismissed with costs
The Committee Of Soldiers Of the War Of 1872 held
meeting last evening and determined to press upon the
attention Of Congress- general pension law FOR the be-
neht OF all the surviving soldiers Of that and the
widows and children Of those deceased This to be in
addition 10 the bounty land act, f.
WASHINGTON, Jan. O. 1855.
The Pyesidnes Leree,-Gysi and Mario's Appeardnce-
The Pyne Troup, Expected, dc, dc.
The evees of the President and such Of the Cabinet
have families residing here, commence this week, and
their advent will probably be the signal for starting
balls and parties which yet have been in the yocatiye
Ineeed far this winter private balls have come OF
at ALL and beyond the official spreads very few dinner
parties. The President generally, week feeds
certain number OF members Of Congress aud their wives
together with such private citizens he may fancy
Mr. crampton the British Minister, has given dinner
to the Cabinet and some Of the Cabinet have recipro
Gated. These reunions are very pleasant Affairs and
certainly IL politicians fight in Congress- and the Cab
spar amongst Themselves they have the good taste
to hide their feelings in public and endeavor to make
each other agreeable possible This is the portion
OF Washington life which renders the place fascinating
to those who choose to thus enjoy H. person Who
avoids the social intercourse Of this city only II
its most repugnant and meagre light
Grsi and Mario appeared at the National theatre last
night, in "Normar Although the price OF tho tickets
50 for the parque and rst tier Of boxes and 81 for tbs
two galenesgave the house the appearance somewhat
of inverted apex - the OF the audience being
in the galleries yet there was, the whole, fine
sembage and tho dcmfu dress OF the ladies showed II
of 10 great advantage. All the distinguished persons
now In the city present The President and Cabi
net occupied the centre box and General Scott sat be-
side Mr. Pierce The inevitable Miss Couts Of course
land and her inysriable sign, in the shape OF
bouquet lay the velvet rail OF the stage box she had
invested $50 for Grsi scarcely up the expec
tations Of those who had heard her before whilst
Mario evidently suffered urder huskiness which al
times painfully evident. Susni and Donovsn, II
the truth must be told the favorites At tho close
OF the opera, Miss Couts threw her bouquet 20 Gris
efforts TO force the floral Offering into the unwilling Nor
mas hands.
II IL understood Gris and Mario have engaged their
passage In the Of the 21th inst the engagement
with Mr. Hacke.t having been terminated thus suddenly
\ In consequence Of Marlo's health.
All Washington Il anxious 20 know II tho Pyne opera
troupe is to be here this winter They should
once Tor the last month Of the short session IL usually
the gaysst and such attractions Miss Pyne
coRREsEoSDEscr oExoTTnR pAPEns.
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