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Show Victoria rcfiisei to permit high-jl necked drces to be worn, at court, 1 WASII1XGTOX. To tx-Associate Justloe luvls. Mrs. HaycH' I'iral Treat-lit. Wanhington, 17. Morton, this morning, formally dcclintd the chair- j manahip of the foreign relations committee, com-mittee, and the position will bo tilled, by Hamlin, who has accepted. Fwrry has bconinr.de chairman oi the postal committee. Senators Mortou, iilcMillan and 'Saulsbury are the committee to inquire in-quire into the charges against Senator Sena-tor Grovcr ol Oregon. The bar of the supremo court ol the United States, t take action as to the retirement of Davis, met today. Ex-Senator Carpenter calleil to the chair Secretary Evarta. D. W. Mid-dleton Mid-dleton was made secretary. On motion mo-tion the following committee was appointed ap-pointed to draft resolutions: M. S. Carpenter, late attorney general; G. H. Williams, Hon. S. A. Phillips R. T. Merry, Esq., J. H. A-ihton, Esq., Hon. J. Carey and Hon. W. O. Greaham. The committee reported jhrmuTh Cirnnnter the following reso lutions : Rewli'td, That the mombers of tho bar of tho suprume court of the United States havo learned with deep regret of the resignation of Mr. Justice Jus-tice Davis. Itttolced, That they desire to record their senso ot the learning, ability, love of justice and of fearless hide pendeuco which ho brought to th discharge of his judicial duties, am their grateful appreciation of tht courtesy which ho habitually cxlcndci to them. . . Resolved, That the chairman of tho j meotiug be requested to-conimunifltn these resolutions to Judge Davis, ant that tho attoruoy general be requested to prosent them to tho court and ask that they may be entered upon the minutes. Carpenter said: Mr. Chairman, m moving tho adoption of these resolutions resolu-tions it is certainly unnecessary for mo to make any remarks whatever beyond the motion itself. - Every member ol this bar has high appro ciation ol the high judicial service of Judge Davis, and I believo every member regrotd his leaving tho bench. His courtesy to the bar, his faithful discharge ot all his duties, his willingness to meet all the proper responsibilities which attach to tho high office he has hold, have mot not only our approbation, but excited our warmest admiration. I move, air, that tho resolutions be adopted. Mr. Williams Mr. Chairman, I riao to second the motion of my learned brother. I cordially concur in all he has said in regard to the merits of Mr. Justice Davis. Everybody Every-body in this country acquainted n rf will fnfil the loss which tho judiciary has sustained in his retirement from tho bench, but it is some consolation to know that what tho judiciary department of the government has -lost the legislative department hag gained by hie election elec-tion to the senate. I do not consider it necessary to add anything more to the expression contained in tho resolutions. reso-lutions. Tho resolutions were then unanimously unani-mously adopted on motion of ex-, Attorney General Williams, and the meeting adjourned. Mrs. Ira Elder of New York presented pre-sented to MrB. President Hayes today, to-day, an elegantly bound copy of the Centennial temperance volume with the following note: Still in thy right hand carry gentle poace to Bilence envious tongues. Be just and fear not. Henry VIII. National temperance society, 5S Reade Btreet, New York, March 17, St Patrick's day. Hon. Wm. Etdredge, President, to Mrs. President Hayes: My Dear Madame With sentiments senti-ments appropriate to this anniver- gary oo oKoricKod L.y iy; nation, n.J , with earnest appreciation of the favor you have already exhibited for our cause, I have tho pleasure in ; offering to you through the hands of Mrs. Ira Elder this Centennial temperance tem-perance volume, with some minor - publications. Bo pleased to accept them with our best wishes for the prosperity of the president and your- ' aelf. Very truly, Your obedient servant, Mrs. Hayes accepted tlio book and very gratefully returned her thanks, saying the cause of temperance was very sacred and should receive the encouragement of citizens and the especial aid of mothers. At tho reception this evening many senators paid their parting respects to the presidont and Mrs. Hayes. There is an exodus to the north and south to-night. Nunbers of promi nent politicians bore siuce tho adjournment ad-journment of congress have uocided to linger no longer. Judge M, W. Gibbs, colored Arkansas Ar-kansas elector on the republican ticket, in an interview with the president presi-dent this afternoon, remarked that' the nomination of Key as postmaster, general baa excited some alarm among tho colored peoplo, but waa ollset by tho nomination of Douglas. He assured the president that the colored people intend to support him in his measures for reconciliation. Judgo Gibbs Bays that the president remarked in reply that he was sincere sin-cere in his policy and would adhere to it unless it proved impracticable. For eight-years the policy of (orco and the muskot had been tried in the south hut had failed, and public sentiment now demanded a change. |