Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-31

TIE McARpLE case was. called MP in he
Supreme Court this afternoon 4, half-pas one
O'Clock. Judge Hughes appeared, and catered
q motion 70 have the Court dismiss the case on
tn ground Of want of jurisdiction. The Cour,
signifed It's willingness TO hear argument in
support Of this motion, and Judge Hughes pro-
cetded 10 state the position of the case as
he said, 1ur the information of the Court
he said thai the jurisdiction of this Court
extends on ly 20 cases comm. up in regular form
oi appeat from District Courts OF the United
States, aud rom regularly constituted STATE
oCuTts. Under the act Of Congress o. Feb
ruTy 5th. 1872, under " hich this Gaze is brou-ht
mp, NJ maintained tie supreme Court has no
1uTisrlchon, because the statute does not confer
a. II II has NO 4uTlsoict!0n, the only thIag 20
lie done is TO dismiss The case. He then pro-
ceeded 10 inquire whether the terms OF the act
of February ), 1867, had any application - tie
case, and also whether tue late rebel States we're
IN such condition with regard 20 their courts
as 10 warrant an appeal being taken 10
the Sspleme Court. Appeal this case
was IoNnded, lie said, upon the assump mpt ON that
tie reconstruction acis of Congress were un-
constitutional That he said, was ice pivot
upoD which this case turned. In support OF
ms he read FROM ihe petition OF MICA die, aud
also tie return to writ OF AGbeaS .orUGs. lie
claimed that the ptlrpuIt OF the reconstru ton
acts excluded the idea thai the question of re-
construction WAS 10 b. football between T.. y.
Court and Congress.
nr. Hughes was followed by Judy re Black 90
the other side. Judge ShaTsey will follow
Judge Back, and Senator IrUinDuu viii CON-
,lude the argument.
While Judge Black w5s SPEAKING, Chief
Justice Chase announced that the case yoald
go 20 over 10 Friday next.
CoNTINUANCE or THK FREEDNKS's BUREAU.
Nj. Eliot, from the Committee on Freedmen's
Affairs, reported TO the House to-day a bill 10
contin ne the Frcedmen's Bureau until the 10th
day Ot July, 1863, except 50 far modified by
the oiIl. The bull was ordered 20 be printed and
Ieeommlttea. The second section makes II the
duty OF the Secretary of War 10 discontinue
the operations of the bureau in any State when
ever such State shall be fully restored in its
constitutional relations with the Government
OF The United States. and shall be duly repre-
sened IN Congress, &C. unless upon ad Using
with the Commissioner OF the Bureau, and upon
fuil consideration of the condition of freed
mems affairs IN such State, the Secretary OF
" ar shall be of opinion that ths further con-
Gnuance OF the bureau shall be necessary; pro-
vided, however, that the educational division
OF said bureau shall not be affected or IN any
way intertered with until such State shall have
made suitable provision for the education of
the children of freedmen within such State.
The third section provide that the upeNp expended
balance in the hands of the Commissioner
not required otherwise for the due execution of
the law may be in the discretion of the Commits.
sioner applied for the education of freedmen
and refugees, subject to the provisions OF laws
applicable thereto. Section provides that the
officers OF the Veteran Reserve Corps or the
volunteer service now on duty In the Freed
mems Bureau assistant commissioner
agents, medical officers. or in other capacities .
Nho have been or may be mustered ont of SER
vice, may be- retained by the Commissioner.
when the same shall be required for the proper
execution of the laws, as officers of the Bureau
upon such duty, and with the same pay, CON-
pensation, and all allowances. as now provided
by law for their respective grades and duties
at the dates OF their muster out and discharge,
and such officers SO retained shall have respec.
lively the same authority and Jurisdiction As
now conferred ''upon officers of the Bureau'
by act OF Congress, passed on the 18th day OF
July 1o66.
UP TO p. N. no nomination was received by
the Senate for Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue in place Of Commissioner T. A. Rollins
There seems to be no doubt, however, that the
President has, within twenty -four hours, px-
pressed determination to remove Mr.. Roll
lins and the choice for his successor seems to
lie between Perry Fuller Of New York, and
Col. N. A. Wisewel.
IT Is THOUGHT that the President will not
veto the contraction BILL but that il will be-
come a law without his signature.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON, the new British
Minister was not presented to the President to.
day. At three O'Clock yesterday afternoon he
visited the State Department and had AN inter.
view with Secretary Seward.
INTERNAL RHvENuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s56f ,27025