Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-22

will be last to press their own necessities on
any ono. Hundreds are now sitting at home
shiyeIing for the want Uncomfortable clothing
and fuel, and feeble through lack of sufi-
cient nutritive food, who, but for the stagna-
ton in the demand for labor incident to such
inclement weather, would be we'll nigh as
comfortably situated as their neighbors We
repeat, it is the duty of all who have dollar
TO spare-an and who has not TO lose 10 time
in seeking out such objects of charity. .
The Order If the House.-This morning
there was much feeling manifested in the
House hall ere they formally assembled on &C.
count Of the construction given to the deputy
Sergeant Arms Of the order of the House
directing him to hold the body of the witness,
now under arrest for contempt, in close Gus.
toby: the said witness having last night attend
ed party at the residence Of Senator Fish At
IL o'clock m, it was generally understood in
the Hall that the deputy Sergeant At Arms
would himself lie required to answer for the
contempt of the order of the House, alleged
to be involved in his Interpretation of the OBJ
legations resting on him as the custodian Of
the contumacious witness.
J. w. Simonton was in the House hail this
morning in the custody Of Deputy Serge ant
at Arms, Flood
1t is said that this tficer did not regard the
resolution of Mr. Orr as having been duly
passed (consummated) by the House until after
he &C - koI
taken place; and therefore did not, until then,
consider the prisoner as being actually in his
custody under it.
This accounts for the fact that Mr. Simonton
was not in his custody last night
L. Chester According to a dispatch, this
individual is now in the custody Of the Ser
geart-at- arms of tho House, in Philad elphia
Another dispatch says that he has taken mes-
sures TO procure his release from the custody
Of the Sergeant atari by writ of habeas
corpus. -
Illness Of Mr.. Barney The Hon. John
Barney, We regret to have to say, sends as the
following note this morning:
Editor ofHe Star You will find the fol-
lowing bulletin in the POrtico this morning
Mr.. Barney is too feeble to see anybody III
disturbed repose is Indispensable to his re-
eovery.
Appointed.-The Secretary of the Treasury
has appointed r. h. Shekell Of Georgetown,
superintendent Of construction for the new
custom house authorized to be erected in that
city.
Chinese Sugar Care The author of the
very sensible article on the culture of Sogrnnq,
published in yesterdays Star, is requested t,
send us his name and address
Court of Claims .-The following additions
aule relating to the admission Of attorneys
was adopted yesterday:
"Any citizen Cf the United States admitted
to practice in the highest court Of any Euro.
pean State or Government may be admitted to
practice in this court
UIder the above rule Henry Shelton San.
lord, Esq, Of Connecticut, was sworn an at
tor'1ey of the court
Slr Blair resumed his argument in the case
OF John M Thorne and continued until the
court adjourned.
Supreme Court -Yesterday-No AZ. Arch
Ioaid Babcock, appellants, Us Edward Wy
man. The argument of this cause was con-
cluded by Mr. Lohfing for the appellant
No 80. The Commercial Mutual Marine
Insurance Company, appellants, as The
Union Mutual Insurance Company Of New
York. The argument of this cause was COM
n.enced by Mr.. G. L. Curtis for the appellant,
and continued by Mr.. Goodrich for the appel
lee.
Adjourned
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
lepartmsnt.-on yeterday, 2lst of January
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
Il . books Of tho Department.
i sHas debt warrants. ,-.......... S757 70
r 'r the Treasury Dep artment.. %, 573 IL
Or the Interior Dspsrtuent....- 1876 II
Ft'r Customs. ........."........ 29, 063 rs