The New York herald., 1869-03-30

In that city by the Confederate government during
the rebellion, and ofwhrh smple and touching tes-
tmony Is borne to-day by many officers and soldiers.
The building which these ladies' provided for orphan
children at Charleston was badly damaged by the
Union artillery. and u is for ne purpose OF restoring
or replacing their asylum hat they appeal 10 the
bounty and gratitude OF the nation. Il is believed
their appeal viii be heard an responded TO by Con-
gress before adjournment.
The Central Pacific RaIls0nd Company-Tart
Response by the Vice Ffcsident Of the Conn
pany.
Within an hour after the passage OF the House
resolution directing the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad to investigate CERTAIN matters affecting the
Central Pacific Railroad Company the following let
ter was placed in the hands " the chairman OF that
committee
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1869.
To Hon. WIN. A. WHEELER, Chairman Of the House
Committee on the Pacific lailr0ad:-
sInmi respectfully regues tnat meeting Of your
not later than ten O'Clock b-morrow, to discharge
the duties imposed upon It ~ the resolution Of the
Y1is Of bonds DIS to- to the % 6enrai Pacific Raiiroad road
Company Of California. further request the author
OF that resolution and all cher persons willing 70
assume the responsibility Of he charges insnuated In
the preamble thereto may bs required to be present
at such meeting. AtpresenG cannot with propriety
aiiecting the Central Pacific Company as infamously
false and demand that the authors thereof shall be
promptly required to make pod their statements or
confess their falsity.
Yours very respectfully .,.r
Vice President Centrd Pacific Railroad Co.
Tho Central and Union Pacific Railroads to
Unite Mt Ogden.
The Senate Committee on ne Pacific Railroad at
their session to-day decdet that the Central and
Union Pacific companies shold unite their roads at
AOdo 4 baf fba fnfn n fho hat
this arrangement win satisfyand materially benefit
both companies.
Reorganizing the judicial Systcm-Judges
of the Supreme Bench % be Retired mt the
Age of Seventy Years.
The substitute for the Senae bill to reorganize the
judicial system OF the Unitel States, which passed
the House to-day, diners only from the Senate bill In
that 1t retlres the justices OF tie Supreme Court from
active duty when they rea'h the age Of seventy
years. The substitute was blended by General But
Ter in speech which is Highly spoken Of tonight,
not only for les argument bit for the knowledge it
evinced Of the duties OF theIudges of the Supreme
Court. 1t is thought the Senate will concur in the
House proposition.
Tho Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court of thu United States to-day,
on motion Of Hon. L. Trumbll, Lester L. Bond, Of
Illinois, was admitted to pracice attorney and
counsellor Of this court Onmotion Of Hon. B. @.
Cook, George o. Campbell, Of Illinois, was admitted
to practice as an attorney md counsellor Of this
court.
Francis L. Smith, IN error to he Circuit Court OF the
United States for the District Maryland.-Mr. JUS
tice Field delivered the opinion ofth Court afrming
the decree Of the said Circuit Court in this cause,
with costs and interest
No. IS. Whites Bank of B,nalo, appellant ys the
Smith, claimant.-Appeai from the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the Northern District OF New
YORK. Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion OF
Court In this cause with cosb, and remanding the
cause to the said Circuit OoTt with directions to
enter decree for the appellant IN conformity TO the
No. 12s. Jesse Riddlesbarper, plainiif, in error,
vs. the Hartford Fire insurance Company Of Hart
tnued by Mr.. Hubbard Of counsel for the defendant
IN error, and concluded by Mr. Hughes, Of counsel,
In six cases-The United Safes against respect.
lively Theodore Adams, Albert L. Mowry, samuel J.
Morgan, Jonathan p. Burton oliver H. Genery and
BENJAMIN Hlgdon. the argument was commenced.
Tho Alaska Purchase Investigation.
Tho evidence In the Alaska investigation, though
sent to the Government Printing once in the latter
part Of the Fortleth Congress has never made its
appearance, and yet there Is no particular rush OF
business at the printing once Just now. There is an
impression abroad that the testimony win be kept
back until all remembrance Of the subject has died
ous
National Bank Statements.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has had prepared
blank forms for national bank reports under the law,
put the demand fpr such reports has not yet been
nadey fnd t66H have been no intimations as to
what precise time the Statements viii be called for,
or as to whether the banks win be required
to report at some day in the future dating
from the call made by the Comptroller or from some
time previous to that date.
Personal.
Senator Chandler, Of Michigan. was informed by
to-day Of the death Of his father nlaw,
and started for home this evening.