, 1864-12-16

A batch Of one hundred rebel deserters ar
The Supreme Court room was packed this
morning BY brilliant collection Of states
men and lawyers and their families to
see the new Chief Justice sworn into Of
Ice. .sah Inc ceremony was very simple: Ipe.. hs hs
acting Chief Justice Wayne. the other Jus.
tfces at the same time assuming their places
on his right and left. Justice Wayne then
handed him the oath OF office, which. as be-
| ing himself the highest judicial functionary
IN tne country, MIR. Chase then read: holding
mp bis band as be did 80, and simply adding
At the close, $50 help me God" The Clerk
lhen read the letters patent issued to the new
Gnlei Justice, and the regular business Of the
Court went on.
a highly important compromise has been
erected in the Congressional! Reconstructio3
committee, by which provision is cngrattcd
ment OF Louisiana. The President Is under
stood TO have insisted on this as the condi-
ton Of his approving the bill; and in consid-
etat1on Of their ginning so much, the oPpo-
ncnts OF the Louisiana State organization have
agreed 70 waive their objections to 1t. Even
winter Davis is understood to have agreed to
1ne recognition If the Senate and House fol-
Low the lead Of: their committees. Therefore
the admission OF the Louisiana members is
probably after all assured.
nrsma Mas1rMa1oS ranrf Thursday Pes. 151Ln The su3
Wayne annonnced to tho ss bar i thas he bank tsS
c.ses for New York would be called immedi-
a!sly after tho argument Of the cases from the
whe 4 r 1s AZ nes2 sna
aty next.
The Supreme Court Chamber was arled this
ceremony q Chief jaet,ee Chase takIng his seat.
Al lew minutes past eleven the crier formally
announced the coming Of the Justices. who, as Is
Ms5yne salked in front Of his associates, and was
followed By the Chief Justice. They all separated
70 Ileir respective chairs, aud remained standing
otlIcc.
Mr. Middleton, Clerk Of the Court, read and re-
corded the Commission, all the Justices being
War DEPARTMENT.,
ADJuTAET GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsn1seTos, Dec. 7, 1891
Weed ii 3 @ e Vos e p1 rs
oneEg On 81 TaE are selected by the Government Of
the United statcs as officers to be placed on the
Grant and Commissioner ouid, and d,stri.
butte to United States prisoners OF war such
articles Of clothing and other neeessarics herein
o. contributed from other sources. Should either
duties, Col Thos. z: Butler, 81 Indiana Cavalry,
a1e designated as their alternates, The United
States Will forwnrd to United States prisoners Of
var In the South the following articles: Uniform
hois, uniform caps, uniform coats, uniform jackets,
flannel shrls dEaWers, ,bootees, stockings, bankets
Wnn1cn blankets, and other necessary articles.
Friends Of United Statas prisoners Of
war confined In the South, are
permitted to forward to them, BY flag OF truce
boat Or other authorized channel, tho following
articles: Coats under-clothes, caps, suspend u.s.
hrushes. buttons. sewing cotton, pocket knives,
steel pens, postage stamps, pipes, sYrups, lard,
glasses combs, tupc pns and needles, paper, lead
pencils, tobacco, smut, tamiy soap, smoked hceE
cornmeal. mustard, rests hats, handkorchlels tow
pcn.kniyes, cigars, crushed sugar, butter, beef |
tongues, nntmega, tools, salt, salt fish, pickles,
dIsed S fruit. apples c1ockery, crackers, aaqees,
nuts, yeast powder, tinwarc mcats aud sf1 In cans
Ali articles for prisoners Of war will be forward
ed to Colonel John E. Mulford, agent for the ex-
Vi.