The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-14


The Court Of Claims-As Inauguration Cro@ds Of At
torneys Presen-Appearance Of The Court Room
Business 7ransactsd-Hon. Isaac E. Aorse-Atorney
General Gushing Doun Mr.. Aoise--Soahern Ladies,
in the Federal Capital, dc, dc.
am pleased to say that the Court OF Claims has
at last been fairly and regularly inaugurated 1t met
to day in tho Supreme Court room, at IL O'Clock pre-
cissly the fashionable hour and with oil the form aud
cersmony imaginable was opened and procamarion
made that Claimants might draw and be heard
But this was out Of the question The
crowded with attorneys that the claimants
where. The presented precisely that OF the
first meeting OF the House Of Representatives Of
Congress. Asreat c, owd-an strangers-formA intro
auctions, and prosy congratulations, With interest
ing flow OF wit and repar.ee characterized the Inaugural
ton Of the Court Of Claims The first business
sacted after the trumvirate were seated, was " the
consider alton OF credental" evidence that the par
ties present were,entet under the rules to appear
this august tribunal Either the license Of the at
orney, . cert fcate from the clerk OF the highest
curt before which he had practaed had produced
pared to show himself entitled" to appear, and the
business Of the Court seemed to be at end, when
required 10 give in their to Clerk the
Court, with PERMISSION 10 produce their evidence ut
rome moro CONVENE mt season.
An order submitted to the Court asking that the
Interior Department be called for documents
in the Indian bureau, in advance Of fling any
petition before the Court. The order WAS taken
under conAids{ation, but it is hardly reason
able TO sup4 u that the Court sill lend ita
power in aio,Ufa patty hunting up evidence out Of
which to made case, however ready it may be to at
ford facilities TO those who parties gant before
the court. The solicitor gave notice that to morrow
he should cell various motions be had flsd striking
out parts OF petitions in and diam ssin9
others. He stood the sole defender Sebatopo amid
this council OF by the allied forces Mr. Blair s an ab
lawyer and noefatigabe officer in the is.harse OF
his duties but than ice suppose that ne can
do tice to the to himself in defending
all the cases brought before the by hundreds of
attorneys. Up TO this morning, however, only forty
cases had been oocketed.
The Hon. lsaac T. Horse Ia here, and may receive
one Of the new commissonerfhips, in consideration Of
his having been thrown overheard Louisiana BY the
Mose or slcell party. Col walker the editor OF the
New Orleans Delta IL also here, and has had an inter-
view with Mr.. Gushing about the singular treatment
Of Mr.. MoiAe at the hands OF the administration The
only satisfaction obtained exhibition Of rare on
the part Of the Attorney General and wholesale abas
OF the Louisiana politicians The good ratured and no
lite Soutnerper only replied that poor arru
mens to satisfy the people who felt outraged the per-
son Of Mr.. Noise.
There Ia large delegation Of Lousians politicians now
In our city. Tney report Mr. Soue's forthcoming work
~ now In the hands Of the Messrs Harper YORK
and as one which will create furore Country az
well as In Europe.
Our city ia favored with the company OF two yerv
beautiful and wealhy ladies from Texas They are ira
Yelling for pleasure under the escort OF J. D. Thomas
Esq, of San Augustine. f.