From Washington

According to the latest repons everything is running smoothly again in tho Michigan delegation of the House relati ve to the Speakership. Mr. Burrows' friends say that he will receive the solid support of the delegation. THE STAR BOUTE CASES. In the Criminal Court, on the lOth, Judge Cox rendered a decisión in the Star Route cases discussing principally the question as to the infomy of the crime charged. The conclusión arrived at was that the crime was infamous and that the accused should have been proceeded against by indictment. He therefore sustained the motion expelling the information from the file3 of the court, and ordered the discharge of the defendants. Mr. Cook, principal attorney for the I government, stated that just before his assassination President Garfield had urged the offlcers and attorneys to push the prosecution of these cases, and work was then begun in preparing them for presentment to the grand ]ury. me delay has been primarily and chieny caused by the assassin's bullet. It has been an unavoidable, hrmane, justifiable delay. An unexpected recess of 1 the grand jury also prevented action when the cases were prepared. Sustained by the administration and lts superior officers the cases, on whatever form the court might approve, would be carried on until the guilt or ïnnocence of the accused parties should be proved. PRErARATIONS FOB THE MEETING OF OONGRESS. The capitol building in all its parts is beingmadereadyfor the approachmg session of congress. The White House has been thoroughly renovated. President Arthur and the cabinet are busy on their reports and considering pomts to be presented in the Message. A number of congressmen have already arrived, some of them bringiög their wivesor families and making arrangements f or hoase-keeping. As the time for the meeting approaches, interest increases. A new cabinet, it is expected, will be appointed. A short, terse message is looked for without any marked deviation f rom the polioy marked outby ex-President Garfleld. GITTEAU'S TRIAL. Gitteau's sister, Mrs. Seoville, arrivI ed from Chicago and has visited him at the iail. His brother, John Wilson Gitteau, of Boston, is also hereand has Leen the prisoner. The trial, it is thought, will occupy several weeks, as there will be about two hundred witnesses. District Attorney Corkhill, Judge John K. Porter of JNew ïorK, and Wm. Davidge of the District bar represent the government, and Geo. Scoville of Chicago, brother-in-law to Guiteau, and Leigh Robinson of Washington, assigned by the court, appear for the prisoner. THE CHEISTIANCY CASK. The testimony of Horatio 0. King, Jr was taken in the Christiancy divorce case, subject to the ruling of the chancellor as to lts admission. It was hRfnrfi him the deposition of Giro was made He testifled that Mrs. Christiancy came to hla office and asked to see the letters which had been put in evidence, purporting tohave been wntten by her to Giro. The examiner showed them to her and she read them over and remarked that she did not know that she could be so sentimental; tnat sne had a purpose in writing them and tnat sbe meant to entrap the scoundrels. RELIEF FOB THE FAMILY OF HTJSirHREY, THE MAIL CARRIER. Parker chiei of Postofiice Inspectors, has raised $500 for the relief of Humphrey's family, and hopes to add lareely to the amount. A relative of Humphrey has written to Parker from New York for f uil particular of the mail carrier and his family, intimatmg his intention of giving substantial aid.