Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
ton, His discontinue creatsd uprosriou.

ton, His discontinue creatsd uprosrious
mirth throughout the chamber.
The effort of Senator Bright va, an eloquent
and able defence of the action Of the Legisla.
ture of his State in the case and with the vote
Of the heavy msjority admitting Dr., Fitch to
his seat, composed as it was Of all the Demo.
Gratis and all the opposition members of the
body, except twelve, will serve to show in glow.
ing light to the country on what extremely
frivolous grounds the effort is being made to
defeat In this case the will and action Of the
majority Of the Indiana Legislature.
guperlative Impudence all the annals
Of criminal jurisprudencs more striking ex
empliRcstion of impudsncs was never seen,
than that embraced in the pretence Of the
fllbusters in New York, that the persons tha
are being sent by Fabens to Nicaragua are
peaceable emigrants, and not recruits for
Walkers band. Not a man thus sent out
there up to this time has labored in agricul-
ture, while every one Of them have been en-
gagged in some capacity or other in Walkers
army. All the the world know these facts,
yet these people In New York are still Pre-.
testing to the contrary. This goes ahead
far ahead, indesd-of the "moral insanity"
plea for Huntington's benefit.
A Meeting Of the Reserved Officers We
understand that there was a meeting las.
night Of the Officers reserved and dropped
under the operation Of the Naval Reform law.
Commodore Jones is said to have been in the
in the Chair. We hear that all Of the officers
In question were notified some time since Of
this meeting, designed simply to determine
whether in tho future prosecution of their
case they should act in concert under tho
guidance Of able counsel, to be employed by
| them jOintly-a sensible move, doubtless. We
have not learned what transpired on the occa.
sion.
A Commissioner TO Bun the Northwest
ern Boundary We have satisfied ourself
that Archibald Campbell, Esq, the present
efficient and able chief clerk Of tho War De.
parsmept, has been nominated by the Presi.
dent to bs tie Commissioner On the part Of
this Government to run the Northwestern
Boundary, under the treaty with Great Brit
ali, and the act of ugust II, 1856.
Appointed and Confirmed We under
staud that the Senate, on Saturday last, con-
frmed the nomination of the Hon. D, A.
Snalley, to be the u S. District Judge for
the District Of Vermont, wise Prentiss, decd.
The Submarine Telegraph Bill was refer.
red to the Post Office Affairs Committee to.
day. It's friends seem to regard this action es
equivalent to its defeat.
Supreme Court Yesterday, ]. Wagner
Jermon, Esd. of Pennsylvania, was admitted
an attorney and counsellor of this Court
No. so. The United States, plaintiffs, rs.
the City Bank Of Columbus. This cause was
argued by MI Attorney Genei al Gushing for
the plaintiffs, and by Mr.. Stanbery for the
defendants. Adjourned.
Court of Claims Yesterday, Edward Good
man, Esq, of Connecticut, was sworn an at.
torney of the court.
r. Coke, Esq, concluded the argument
in the case Of j. 5. Buckles, and the case was
submitted. Adjourned.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Departmsnt.-on yesterday, 9Th February,
there were Of Treasury warrants entered on
the books of the Department
Cor the redemption of Stocks.... $500 90
For the Treasury Department. 80 1853 SO
For the Interior Depsrtnent..... 81 384 90