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WASHINGTON, May 8.

WASHINGTON, May 8.
The Mississippi Injunction case being be-
fore the Supreme Court to-day, Robert J..
Walker made On argument for the petition
ers, denying that Congress had the power to
pass an set beyond the range Of judicial in
qairy, and ccnssnding that the Constitution
provided for such cases - this being brought
before court. In replying to Attorney Gene
raj Stsnbery's remarks OF last Friday, Mr..
Walker maintained that political questions
had not been excluded from this court, and
in support Of this position referred to other
and more recent cases of the military com-
mission and test osth questions, upon both
Of which the Supreme Court had pronounced
their opinions. Mr.. Walker quoted various
decisions. He, in conclusion, while speak
ing of the desperate and Wholesale sweeping
out OF ten States of the Union by the recon.
struction act as directly contrary to the Con-
stitution of the United States, said baser
bill of attainder and penalties had never
been passed. 1t reduced ten millions OF
loyal and disloyAl people to bondage, and
substituted the cleaning sword and the brist-
ling bayonet for constitutional guards asd
the courts of law.
When Mr.. Walker had finished it was 20
minutes to 3 oclock.
After consultation the court said they
would hear Attorney General Stanbery in
reply ON Monday, to which time the court
adjourned.
The Japanese Commissioners accompanied
by Secretary Seward, arrived at the Execu.
tive mansion this morning shortly before the
hour of cabinet meeting, IL o'clock, and
presented them to the President who re-
ceived them in the private reception rooms
Secretary McCulloch was present. The in
terview was of that formal character with
which the introduction of all foreign commits.
sioners or diplomatists are conducted.
Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister, re.
ceived communicationfro from Gen. Beauvides,
commanding officer of the forces besiegine
Vera Cruz, of which the following is trans
lation:
CARA META, lin front Of Vera Cruz,) April
12.-I have the honor to enclose to you q copy
Of Cen. Diaz' official. report to the General
Government of very important victory he
obtained over the traitor, MARQUEE, on the
18th, at San Christabel. Having followed up
this victory, be 10 now at the City of Mexico.
We are waiting here for hetteryiof heavy
rifed artillery, which Gen. Diaz sent from
Puebla, which will arrive tomorrow or next
we can take the city in q few hours. It ID
said Querataro has been taken by Gen. Esco.
bado, and Maximilian has been captured.
[Signed] RAFAEL BEAuvIDrs.
New YoRK, Nays.
The Post says: On Wednesday Geo. Shea,
counsel for Jefferson Davis, presented pe-
tition to the United States Circuit Court oil
the District of Virginia, and moved upon il
before Judge Underwood for writ of habea.
corpus. directed to Gen. Burton, command.
ing Fortress Monroe, TO have jefferson Davis
before that court, at Richmond, on the sec.
ond Monday in May. The Judge, after henr,
ing the argument from Mr. Shea, and some
delihsration, granted the writ. The writ
has been sent TO Richmond. and been placed
in the hands of the U. s. Deputy Marshal
for immediate service.
A special from Washington to the CONNER
cisf says the Japanese Commissioners attend
the reception given by Secretary Seward to
night in their honor. They have come here
to purchase steamers.
b If jefferson Davis is not released Oh mi
By Judge Underwood next week, the +. ri
dent viii order his Liberation.
Representatives Ashley and Covode have
come here to orge the Judiciary Committed
10 recommend the impeachment Of the Presi
dent, in which case he will be tried BY tn,
Senate in July,
Chisf Justice Chase sees nothing in II.
condition of Virginia. under the military bill
to warrant him in departing from his fosme
course of declining to preside ct The trial o
Buvis. He viii hold 10 court IN IL 6oatl
until We oivil anthoritHis . fAr established
as TO esass bsins dspsadsnt On ths militar,
power.