Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-06

'orniai Hon Perkins Bass, w. s. District A.
torney for the Northern District of uunc,.
ena Edward Rooinsop, Esq, Of New York,
were adtniueo attorneys and counsellors OF
this court.
The Chief Justice announced % the bar ths,
tne Court would hear no arguments after The
3lst day Of March next.
No. 20. The Chenango Bridge Companv.
piai ntif in error, vs. The Binghampton Brtdee
Company. In error TO the Supreme UOart OF
the State Of New York. Mr.. Justice Davis de-
hyered the opinion Of the court reversing the
Judgment of the Court of Appeals Of the State
OF New York, with costs, and remanding the
cause 10 the supreme Court OF the STATE OF
NeW nerk, sitting in and for Broome county,
MItn olrecuons 70 enter judgment for the plain
Sn, me Cnenango Bridge Company, and for
tuItner proceedings 10 be had therein In con-
ioTmlty TO the opinion OF this court The Quer-
non IN thls case was whether late act OF the
The er.s,i,', % % NeS nork, which authorized
Ine trecuon OF smother bridge within two niles
Instance OF the Chenango bridge yr.s x.i,S
Inc charter OF the first bridge contained .
clause that II should noi be la ~ful 10 e., -
other bridge within that distance IA 49, 80
That this clause in the charter was a con,-..s
ald that the recent legislative act was yo,a 90
the ground that II impaired this contract M,
Jusuce Gfler delivered a dissenting op,nlon
IN " hich be said the Chief Justice coneurrcd'
No. g. William X. Loveioy ct al, plaintif.
IN error, vs.. Edward ID. Murray n error 70
tue Clrcut Court of the United States for ths
Distinct Of Massachusetts. Mr.. Justice Muller
delIN'nd the opinion OF the Court, Afirminr
Cause. With costs and IN ierests
No. 3eU. One hundred and twenty We
taskeis oi champagne, &c, plaintiffs an error,
". Tie RIied States. In error 20 the Circuit
Court OF the United SSiasss for the northern
district of California. Mr.. Justice Swayne de-
lIyersd the opinion OF the Court. affirming he
cause.
No. 32l. Three hundred baskets OF cham
pagne, &c, plaintiffs in error, The United
States. In error 10 the Circuit Court of the
ttnlteO States. for the - Of
foTnla. Mr.. Justice Swayne delivered the
opinion Of the Court, affirming the judgment
OF the said Circuit Court in this cause
No. 100. Cramel Hough ct al, appellants v,
The Western Transportation Company. APP
peal from the Circuit Court OF the United
STATES for the northern district of Illinois Mr.
Justice Nelson delivered the opinion OF the
Court affirming the decree OF the said Circuit
Court in This cause with costs
No. %. The brig Herald. &c, appellants, VS.
The United Sta'es. Appeals from the Circuit
Court Q! The United States for the eastern dis
trict OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Chief Justice
Shase delivered the opinion Of the court, al
nrmlng the decree of the said CircuiI Court in
this cGnse.
No. 2eG. G. Clarence Churchillion pleaded
WIN VIII EdWaI9 , bray ton, et al, plaintiffs in
error, We. The city OF Utica.
No. 3Ss. ChauncSy +. Williams I'm behalf OF
himself and ali other stos kholders in the Ma
uonal Albany Exchange Bank, plaintiffs in er
ror, VS.. Michael n. Nolan, ct al, as the board
OF assessors of the city of Albany. And
No. $50. Adam Van Alien, IN behalf Of him.
Stii ana All Ot0ef OiOefS IN the flrrt Na-
tonal Bank Of Albany, plaintiffs m error, vs.
Michael n. Nolan, et al, as the board Of asses
sors Of the city OF Albany.
The argurnent in these causes was concluded
by Mr.. Eyarts for the plaintiffs in error in No
20, ard submitted on printed argument nv Mr.
SeogwIck, also for the plaintiffs in error in No.
$50.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss-ln the House
yesterday, stated In last evenings Stdr-
Mr.. Ingtrsoll introduced a bill 10 incorpor-
Ale the MpfTQnOlitan Fire and Marine
anee Company Of the District OF Columbia
with capital Of TIVE thousand shares OF one
namen are Messrs. ". f Spalding, John Nan
RIswick, Charles W. BOteler, Augustus T.
Perry, James l.. Barbour, @. W ClDchrans,
Thomas +. Morgan, II. A. Chadwick, James
Y. Davis, +. A. LU,z- John r CalIan and
others. Referred 10 The Committee on the Dis
tTici OF Columbia.
Mr.. Ingerson introduced a bill to amend the
act 10 extend the charter OF the Alexandra and
Washington railroad. This is a bill tnat
before the Senate committee in lS64 and is65l
Referred to the District Committee
Mr.. Mercur introduced a bill 20 amend the
act Incorporating the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company OF the District of Columbia TIt
amends the third section to read $4,000 instead
Mr. BromwelI, Of Illinois. introduced bill
TO incorporate the National Capital Insurance
Company, for insurance Of dwellings, stores,
furniture and merchandise, either on the
cash plan or with premium notes. with a capi-
tai Of not less than twenty thousand nor more
than one million Of dollars, IN shares of fifty
dollars each. Among the incorpoTators are
Messrs. Green Adams. Erastus Poulson, Robert
Leach, Fergus NJ. Blair, +. NJ. Moriarty,
George II. ChHndler, and j. B. Clark, jr II
was referred TO the Committee on the District
Of Columbia.
Mr. Ingerson introduced a bill to incorporate
The Great Falls Ice Company OF Washington.
This is the Senate ball. as reported by Mr.
Morrill,.
Mr.. Ward Of New York introduced bill 20
punish the removal OF dead bodies from the
graves or Other places of ntsrment in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, for mere wantOnness, or for
:he purpose Of selling for purposes of dissec-
tion, by fine not exceeding five hundred dol
lars or by imprisonment not exceeding ive
years. A person buying such body is subject
10 similar punishment. For opening a grave
or stealing a coffin vestments OF the grave
imprisonment for two years rs imposed. The
bill was referred 10 the Committee on the Judi
ciary.