National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-08
UNITED STATES SUPREME cRuRT.
Proceedings acknowledgement Of AftOr.
nsy-GeaeraI Devens.

On the opening Of tlie court Yesterday Mr. Charles
DtvenS. eXAttorn,yCienera addressed IL as follows:
May II please the court. the executive administers.
ton OF public affair, Of which have been member
and on whose behalf 1. with my associates, have rep
which the United states has been party Iitgant has
come To IN end by the expiration Of lis constitutional
ldesireI0 express my thanks for the Kindness and
coiiTteSy have always received and nv full apnre-
cation of the patient consideration Which has been
gwen 70 me iIrt ana important questions has been
nay duty 10 discuss. On such occasion trust il j.
not intrusion to wish individually 10 those before whom
loaAd health hhIiiiNS and continued ability to
SerVethP government whose highest judicial ma9is-
rrateS they ar OF nose to whom was originally in
PRODUCED in my official capacity, four are absent from,
litlr Judicial! seat ;Uay-twO in honOred retirement
voluntarily sought after lives of long. and laborious
1Gty TWO detained from Us by the heavy hand of Seri-
aus disease; hut would not forget all owe to them
and would nGli'de them in every good wish that might
20 appropriate. either in retirement or sickness The
changes OF these four short years necessarily remind
.n E'% S'fsdl the inevitable hour approaches for
.. oGt II Etri, are mortal, institutions strongly
founded and wisely administered may he made almost
10 DEFY the raNaEts of time. And long after the
!''N peiort whom have stood shall be at resi- in
her hOn0red graves viii venture TO hope that this
court sustained BY their labors they have been sus-
neH ny lhore Pt thelr predecessors, Will still be
.ound restraining within their Just limits each
branch Of the Government shilling the contentious
W great aaad powerful States, defining their
s rt;atGn 20 tit Union, which the people of all the
>i'''S nave made. and contributing TO establish JUS
ne anu 10 Set rc the blessings of liberty, which the
Hone preamble "a the Constitution enumerates as
among its highest purposes. As my last official act
'AP lIe RleaN;!nteSi duty of presenting Attorney
'lti,eral of the United States Mr.. WAYNE MacVeagI
"i pennsylvania, gentleman well known TO this
'ft as one OF Is most trusted cOunselIors and of ask
hE loI MN ile same EindneSsI have always enjoyed
NJ: Chie!-JuStce Waite replied as follows: a am
sure express the opinion of the court when say to
you NJ leVe;IS, that you viii carry with you into
your retirement the hest wishes of every one of its
members Our relations. both personal and official
Ei: the iour ytars of your lsbOriOus service have
zen OF the mast agreeable character and part
rom you with sincere regret You have always been
friend" "
on motion Of Hon T. NJ. COcIlreil, John DOniphan
- oil - Jorri'h, $40. was admitted To practice.
IN motion OF ia. Il. +. MerTick. A. w. Mills, ESQ.,
70 practice
IN motion az Mr. ". II. Smith, Gary E Cowgirl
-. Gl abaS'!. Ind. was admitted to practice.
,oA iiotlon OF lion. Wayne .tfacVeS James A.
lice. ~ ~ " P'''N
va ii9lgn OF Mr.. ". ID. DaVidSe Henry ID. Pierce
= % Indianapolis. Ind WIS admitted to practice
~ ~ lOl" Richard L. Whitsitt ct al. appellants vs.
.iiF mon Depot and Railway Company Motion to
.a..ite order Of dismissal submitted by Mr.. W. H
J .,i, IN SuppoTt of the same and by Hon X. NJ
't';,f III opposition thereto.
Adjourned unit! today.