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ter, WHO had been ordsred to relieve him. d
Eot pretend to Eiyo the wording OF thtto ordtet
!thase Rlseu however, their exact enbsfsuct, ant
tuey should be On hfe now In thn Wa1 utpArfmca
| unless they hAve eiucc been removed. l vii
state further, tia. tic copies Of thctc ordera Il
be Transmitted b5 telegraph, eent ey nessc1gsl
ot seere.arf G @ s1an:on These copies saopid a si1
| he or file in the latter otnec.
AHrxpnts1s7o sHK JUDICIARY sTsEEx.
The Judiciary Committee bAve agreed to repot1
b!u TO amend tac present Jndicta1 system ofthe
United States, IS follows: That The Supreme
ourt ttsl consist Of nine Jnttices, auy. az oi
purpose another Assoclate Justice al1li Be ap-
IolEtcd that for each Of the nine judicial CT.
sss pSss' sa ax.dse1sa r. dae1o1 J. ~,s se as
4a.,,e IL each i,,. eilsait 70 be held by Il
Gull ouSge. apt II the abse1ce OF either, or bot
cF tne District Judge alone. The last eect1
provides th4t nothing \ !htf act ehall affect
%ess f0%es Of Of r. Justices q The Supreme Court
qu!ieo 70 attend more than one term in any :
tnet within the,E cirentt during the period os :
HON the senate 70 ommittec on Foreigrs- z
1a.s and Appropriations have agreed 10 tS
u. 1ut.e1s aEendmcnt eonsoll dattnE the Il
POSTAL AID COMMERCIAL. 50
f.1ues representing three diff rent int,
y Mete ;n nsloIe re 4ouse; The Postal Committee
9tcamcfb between New York ard European porte.
INC frst was Mf. barley, Of Boston. representing
Ge merchants Of that city. who ABk 1or - per
mile to run alternately from hoston and New York
tn European ports. tcLeral Ingalls asked guar
fh.ee Of the Interest anu principal On bonds, and
70 have eont7n! Of the Immigrant busi1eea. Sir.
Bafrey represented the Bremen line, nsking to
give him the etptract t. carry III oceaa mail. rhc
committee VIII decide at their next meeting what
action they wlil take In the mattes.
GENERAL NEADKs ACTION IN oR3natA.
General Meade rt reported to be irjnring the
caate OF reconstruction in his department by
turing o oyes 70 the civil authorities
courts mtrtial 10 tmprsouuent Ia Fort Mac N
and elsewhere. Some Of these prisoners arc
colofcd Eo!dicss who hare com mitted assaults,
ior Whlca. nndtf aggravated circumstances. they
ue1s ieliently dealt with, and there a.e reasons
for believing that when tiled axAin by The civil
cor1'e and trrtee. no mercy Will be ehown 1hem.
!ne Aeuse Rec-nairuction Committee Is cx 1ua-
lning 1nto General Mcade'e action in this mater.
"A'f of FRoAihsIioS A0Alssr JUDGE UNDER
WOOD, or VIRGINIA.
me supreme Court OF the United States, to-
CAY. PIaptGd y. 1t Of prohibition against Judge
Underwood, fcturEAoie Friday next. The appl!.
catltn fs etgned BY the Attorney General OF V,r.
several prisoners convicted and sentenced for
f1urcer and arson. thus acting Contrary 10 the
Constitution and laws.
NRg. LiacoLN's PETITION FOE PENSION.
Inc report Of the Committee on Pensions in
me case 81 Mrs: Lincoln say, they arc unsolc to
Inc letter and tpir1t Of any existing law. The
committee arc aware that the friends OF
provision for the lady under the gutee of a pea-
eion: oat Lo esiaence has been furnished them ae
made: II ruch was the lntent!on the committed
submit that reference should have bct n made IN
some Other committee.