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WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
In the Supreme Court Of the District of Co
lumbia, in the case of the application of Gel.
Magruder for admission to the bar, that the
test oath Of 1868 was Constitutional, proper
and necessary, the only doubt has been
raised, by majority of the Supreme Court Of
the United States declaring against it.
But in opposition to what has been
said, namely, that it was an ex post fdcto
law, and the opinion Of the Court was
mandatory, Judge Carter said that questions
before that and this Court were different in
case; before the Supreme Court Of the
United States the question was IS to ex
isting member Of the bar N case, because
the count In question was as 10 the original
admission to the bar. the opinion OF the Su-
preme Court Of the United States was not
analogous or applicable to this case. 1t is a
common law rule that courts shall determine
who may become members of the bar. It
was an Inherent right for them to regulate
their rules OF practice. Congress had not
only affirmed the common law power, bat
made it the duty OF courk to enforce II. The
majority OF the Supreme Court of the nIted
States condemns the rule, while the minority,
or less than the majority. counseled It's sup
port Leaving the Court Of the District TO form
its own opinion on the fact, the Judgment Of
reduced 10 an opinion Of Justices. The ques
tion was so involved in political controversy
that il should be referred to the political pow
er Of the nation. II was question Of leTs
ation and net of AZ, Indication The motion
iar ADMISSION. ald lie feseinaing al tbs rule,
was. therefore, denied
The Seaate Foreigu Committee has agreed
to report against Cowan as Minister to Aus
trIa.
The House Ways aud Means Committee
have agreed TO leave the duty on wool as it
stood in the House bill last session.
More favorable feeling exists toward the
admission Of Colorado since the publication
this mornink Of letter from Representative
Ashley Chairman of the Committee on Ter
ritories, to Senator Wade, showing tue valid
4 ity of tue Colorado Legislature.
CRlcAGo Feb. 70.
The Republicdas Washington special oi
tonight says that Mr.. Stevens and others to-
day CONCLUDED that the shortest road out o.
the present troubles besetting reconstruction
was to pass, as reported, the plan OF the New
Orleans Riet Committee.
Tomorrow they will probably pass Mr.
Stevens billfor the military of the District b.
a twoSthrds' vote, and will give other State,
something similar. if not Louisiana
It is SAID by special friends Of the Presiden
that he will not carry out the PROVISIONS Of tn.
Louisiana bill, as lie considers the presen
State government there as valid. Should ht
refuse to execute It in good faith, Congress
will promptly proceed to impeach hlm. Af
ter powerful speech In its favor by Shella
barger, 1t passed by ll3 to 4s, Raymond
Schenck, j, Il. Hubbell and Dodge no. sot
ing, though in their seats The Republican
who voted with the Democrats, to make U
the As, were, Blow, Bingham, c. D. Hub
bard, Kuykendail, Latham, Thayer an
Whaley.
) Indications ere that it will be passe
, through the Senate in time to become la
: by passage over veto.