Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-21

10 close alleys, does not We DO wer 10 sell
such BY Mr. Recommendations direct
ing the committee OF ways and means to in
quire into The propriety OF reporting bill for
+ the relief OF drafted men. by Mr.. Rut-Reso-
lu,ion calling on the Surveyor the estimate OF
me cost for grading and graveihng strees
south, from llth to l2th street east
Inc tclowipswere reported from commit
fes es:-By Mr. Larner, inprovements)- )-8lil 20
grsoe ano gravel u street south, from 3d 70 6th
west: 10 erade and gravel y street north, from
l2tn TO l6'h west to grade and gravel q street
south, from Sd to 4th street east; TO grade and
gravel street south from I'd to lth streets
east passed. BY Mr.. Ruff, (claimsl-Bill for
the relief of john II. 0bertuefter After some
debate the bill was postponed. BY Mr.. Moore,
public schools)-Bili making an appropriation
for paying for the erection OF lanch room aud
othtr improvements at the Wallach school
building; passed. By Mr Ward, (markets)-
Bill for relief of VIM. Nottingham.
Mr.. Peugh offered a joint resolution directing
the joint committee on the asylum to examine
the law In relauon 10 the asylum with a view
10 reduce the expenses.
The following were received from the Alder
men Bill to repair the public sc wer In square
b, Fourth Ward; passed Bill to pay the sum
Of S75 to each person putting substitute IN the
service; referred Adjourned.
L. s. SUPREME CoURr, February 2O.-On mo-
ion of Mr.. Cary, O. II. Waldo, Esq, OF Wis
consin, was admitted an attorney and coun-
sellor of this court
No. l30 the United States, appellants, We.
Thomas Pacheco et al Appeal from the Dis
trict Court of the United States :or the North
ern District OF California. Mr.. Justice Field
delivered the opinion OF the court affirming
the decree OF the said District Court, in this
cense.
No. 125. Harriet T. Lee ct al, appellants, VS.
VIM. f. Dodge ct al. Appeal from the CIR
cult Court of the United states for the North
ern District of Illinois Mr.. Justice Miller de-
livered the opinion OF the court, reversing the
decree Of the said Circuit Court, with costs,
and remandiDg the cause, with directions to
enter q decree dismissing the bill.
Tnhu Il Al nlalnLiff In
error, VS.. Richard T.. Lardner. In error To the
Circuit Court OF the United States for the
Southern District OF New YorK: mr. Jnstice
Swayne delivered the opinion OF the court, re-
versing the judgment o. the said Circuit COURT,
with costs, and remanding the cause, with di-
rections TO award a venire facias ds novo.
No. 1914. The Alliance Insurance Company
ct al, appellants, vs.. The Brig Morning Light,
&c. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the Uni
ted States for the Southern District of New
York. Mr.. Justice Clifford delivered the opin-
ion Of the court, affirming the decree ef the
said Circuit Court in this cause with costs.
No. 5. Original Docket, ex parte. The Mil
wQukie and Minnesota Railroad Company.
Mr. Chief Justice Chase delivered the opinion
OF the court, overruling the motion for q mand-
No. $50 The Milwaukie and Minnesota
Railroad Company and A Fleming, appel
lants, VS.. James T. Soulter, survivors &c. APP
peal from the Circuit Court of the United
States for the District of Wisconsin. Mr. Chief
Justice Chase delivered the opinion of the
court, overruling the motion to dismiss this
cause.
No. 1876 The United States, appellants, VS..
John A. Suffer. The argument of this Cause
was continued by Mr.. Elihu Johnson, counsel
for Roland Gelston, interyenor, and by Mr.
Woodruff for the appellee Adjourned.
L. S COURT OF CLAIMS, february 2O.-On
motion Of Mr.. Bingham, the Solicitor, Daniel
sWisaTt Esq 9 snoyr%s' yors e,n 1nloi iohn Es1
Palmer, Esq of Nashville, Tennessee, and
Robert J. Atkinson, OF Washington, ID. O.,
were admitted attorneys and counsellors OF
the court.
Eugenio Lavallette VS.. The United States.
Chief Justice Casey delivered the opinion OF
the court in this case, sustaining the demurrer.
John HI. Clark vs.. The United States. Chief
Justice Casey delivered the op,nton OF the
court In this case, overruling the motion to
dismiss the petition.
Joseph s. Wiggin ct al vs. The United States.
Chief Justice Casey delivered the opinion OK
the courtin this case, overruling the demur-
George H. Nabb Vs. The United States. This
cause was argued by Mr. Tyson for the claim
ant and by Mr.. Kerr, the Deputy Solicitor, for
the United States, and the case submitted.
Henry Savage VS., The United States. This
cause was submitted on the printed brfefs by
Mr.. Shaw for the claimant, and by Mr.. Kerr,
the Deputy Solicitor for the United States.
Adjourned.
THIRD WARD EXEMPTION CLUB.-A meeting
of the club was held last evening at Temper
ance Hall, ]. II. Bartlett, Esq , in the chair. A
large number came forward and signed the
cOnStitu tion increasing the memb bership TO 2i4.
A resolution was offered thak when the meet
ing adjourn 1t be subject to the call on the eve
| ming of the draft, and closing the books; which
| was adopted. A resolution was also adopted
requiring every member drafted to pay in $50
before substitute is furnished. The object is
| to protect the members in any subsequent sup
Elementary draft. The funds from this deposit
will be used as the original deposits, and after
the draft is over. should there be any surplus,
il will be divided pro rata among those not
drafted.
Messrs. S. J. Fague, John w. Smms and j.
H Stuart were elected finance committee.
motion was made to reconsider the resolu-
| tion closing the books, but after considerable
| discussion it was laid on the table, and the
| meeting adjourned.
SwINDLING THR CoNrRABAND-Detectiv
Clarvoe and McDevitt arrested George w.
Landslide, who appears to be colored
| sharper, on the charge OF swindling Henry
| Smith, colored, by passing pieces of a compo-
stion known as spteht mdrht, as gold coin, and
he was locked up for a hearing at the police
headquarters Landsdale has been in the hands
of the pslice upon similar charges, and few
weeks since was committed 10 jail on one, bus
was released on bail.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In THE SENATE yesterday after our report
closed
A resolution authorizing the issue Of bonds
to pay for feeding of certain refugee Indians; a
to for hottp pizafE Of