Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-21

SECRETARY BELKNAP gave his second car,
reception Saturday evening. Over fifteen hun
dred invitations were issued, and it was est
mated that there were over one thousan
persons present during the evening. Presiden
Grant. accompanied by his sisteT-in-law, Mrs
Dr. SHARP, made their appearance about 1,
O'Clock. Mrs. Grant was absent On account %
slight illness. Vice President Colfax and Mr.
Colfax were also present during the greater por
uon OF the evening. Generals Dent, Porter
ana Babc0ck, OF the White House; Postmaste.
General Creswell and wife, Secretary Cox am
Wife, and Secretary Fish and wife represente,
the Cabinet; General Sherman, Adjutan.
Der of other officers of the ARMY; 1r Vice
Admiral Porter, Rear Admirals BAILEY
and Smith, with many others of the Navy:
Chief Justice Chase and Associate justices
Fields and Miller, with Justices Cartier an
Wiley, represented the Judiciary; Senators anc
Congressman there were in considerable mum
bers, accompanied by the ladies OF their faI,:
lies; Chiefs of Bureaus Of the various Depart
ments, citizens, and a number of strangers n
present sojourning in the city, made up the i'm
mense thrOng. Two large rooms were set apar.
Tor the receiving and promenading; one room.
rooms for the lunch and coffee rooms. MI
Fernando Wood and Mrs. Matthews of New
York, were each adorned with diamonds valued
at over 100000. The levee continued unit
midnight, and was accounted one of the mos,
brilliant OF the season.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-Mr. Welker in
trOduced in the House this morning a bill 10
further amend the law in the district of Colun-
bia in relation to judicial proceedings being tn,
same bill which was introduced about two year
ago, with several amendments. which proyid.
that any Of the duties of the Clerk of the Su
preme Court OF the District may be performed
In his name or by any of his assistant clerks il
his cffce. Said assistant can sign the name o.
other oficiaI act required by law, Q; o
performed by the clerk, and may authenticat,
said signature by affixing the seal of the Cour'
thereto. Section Is enacts that every writ o.
heri facias issued from the Clerks office may b.
levied upon any property or interest therein, or
any credit owned or claimed by or PAYABLE To-
the defendant therein, whether the property, or
interest, or credit be legal or equible, or be i,
the defendants possession, power, or control, o,
in the possession, power, or control of, or paya.
bic to another person, natural or artificial Anf
II the subject levied on he i'm the possession
power, or control Of third person, he or i,
shall be notified by the marshal TO appear before
the Court at its next special term or session, to
answer on oath or affirmation such questions a.
may be put by the Court or by the judgment
creditor touching the defendants right to or jlt
the same. And If such garnishee fail t.
appear and answer, the Court shall render n
judgment to the effect that the execution cred
itor recover against him the value of the sub
tect levied on, to be ascertained by jury then
and there or thereafter to be empaneled, anil
upon the disclosure of the garnishee, If he an
pear and answer, the Court shall render judy
ment IN conformity with the law. Section Il
enacts that after q Judgment for q debt amount
ing, with interest, to twenty dollars exclusive eft
costs, before justice Of the peace, the Supreme
Court shall, on the Judgment creditors written
the clerks ofice Of said court all the papers 10
be docketed In the same manner ~ appeals from
justices are docketed then; and when 20 dock
eted the force and effect of the Judgment shal,
be the same to lien and execution Is III IL hi III
been judgment Of said court.