Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1869, Page 1

> andl EE SEES OTE THE EVENING STARK PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Exceptea, At the Star Building, .W. Corner Pennsylvania Av.and lth Street, | BY Tas EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY. we served by the carriers tc thei? <apenee the Oity and District at Tas | ants PER Oo at the counter, with orwitbout wr , Two Oxere each. { PRicB 208 AILING:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Oents; six months, Three Dol- lars; one year, Five Dollsra. No papers are | ‘AR—published on Friday | morning—One Dolier and a Half s Year. ! TRE INAUGURATION. } Arrangements Inaugurati: | President the 0 od om the tth of March, 1~ The doors of Senate Chamber will be | opened at 1 sok A. M.. for the admission 0; Senators and others who, by the arrangeme: cf the committee, are eatitied te admission, as tollow residents and Vice Presidents. ' Cuief Justice aad Associate Jestices of upreme Court. ¢ Diplomatic Carps, Heads of Departments. Ex. Members of euther brarch of Oorgress, and Members of Cougtess elect. Officers of the Army aud Navy who by name have received the thanks of Congress. Goveraors of Sates and Tereitories of the Union and Ex-Govervors of States: Assistant | Secretaries of the Departments‘and Asstsitat Posimasters General: the Assistant Actorany | General and tue Judge Advoente Geueral: the Cowptrotirrs, Anditers, aud Regi-vers ef the Tressury; tee Solicitors of the severat Depar'- ments, Drewsurer- Commisstoners: Jadges of be Federal dof the Supreme Courts of the several Siates; the Mec ors of Washengton and Georgetown: aud the Reporters of the Seaate. All of whom will be admitted a: the east door of the north wiag of the Capitol. The tamilies of the President, President elect Vice President pro fem, Vice President elect, Senators, Diplematic Corps, Heads of Depart: ments, and Federal Juéges, will emer at the north door of the Senate wing: all others will | enter at the main eastere: door. All the calteres, except those for the reporters aud the famities of the Liplomatic Corps, will be open to those b iding tickets. Seats will be placed in froatot the table for the President of the United President elect, ané Committee of Artange- me! Ex Presidents and Vice Presidents, the Ubiet Justice and Associate Justices of the Sepreme Court will bave seats on the right of the Chaar The Ixplomatic Corps will eccupy seats on the right of the Chair, next to the Supreme | Court. Heads of Departments will occupy | seals om Une left of the Un: Officers of the Army and Navy; Governors of States and Territories of the Union; Ex-Gov- ernor- of States. Assistant Secretaries of De partments: the As-i-tant Postmasters General. Advocate General, Comptroilers, Auditors, sad Registers of the Treasury: Solicitors of the several Departmen's; Commissioners; Treasu rers: Judges; and the Mayors of Washington and Georgetown. will occupy seats on the right avd left of the main entrance. Members of Congress and er the Senate Chamber ner, and will occupy Cobar The Rotunda will be closed, and the passages leadivg thereto kept clear. ‘The other doors and entrances to the Capi excep! those to be open under this arrangem. ‘will be Kept closed. At eleven o'clock, the President of the United Svates and the Pre-ideatelect, each accompa- Bied by members of the Committ-+ of Arrange- 1 proceed im carriages to the east door te the Capitol, and, eatering there, will be conducted to the rooms aseigued them. ‘The Vice Presidentelect will be accompanied e Capitol by a member of the Comimitiee of Arrangements, and conducted to the Vice President's Toom, apd afterward into the Senate Chamber, where the oath of office will pe administered to bim by the Vice President pro tm ‘The Diplomaric Corps aud the Jus Supreme Court will enter tue Sen & few winates before the The Senate will assemo’ The Senate being ready, the President of the Upiied States sud the President elect will 0 intreduced by the Comm ttee of Arrangement» to the sents prepare for them in the Senate Cbamber. After completing the orgauizttion of the Senate, those assembled iu the Chember will proceed to the platform on the central portico of the Capitel in the following order: The Marsnal of the Supreme Coart. - Vice Presidents the Tb mers elect will y¥ the main en- ats on tue left of the es of the Cnamber resident «t ¢ al twelve ovclock. iTms of the Senate. President eivet, with members of the Commi:tee of Arrangements. The President of the United States with memb rs of the Commuttee of Arrangements ‘The Vice Presid-rt and the Secretary of the Senate. The The Diplomatic Cor Ex- Members of the House of Representatives embers elect to the Forty-First Congress. | Heads of Departments. | Governors of States amd Territories. } Officers of the Army and Navy, and all other | person= who have been admitted to the flour of | the Senate. ‘On resching the front of the platform the President elrct will take the sear provided tox Dim; the Sergean'-a:-arms of the S-nate (iu charge of the ceremonies) on his right. and the Chief Justice of the Sapreme Court on his left The President and the Commitee of Arrange- ments will occupy & position in the rear of th- President elect. Next im the rear the Associate Jus tices of th Supreme Court will occupy the sea's on the lett, ond the Vice President. Secretary, and Members of the Senate those on the righ ‘Tbe Inpiomatic Corps will occupy the seats | nex: in the rear of the Supreme Court; Heads of Departments, Governors, and bors of States and Territories and Ex: ters of the Senate, Ex Members and Members elect of the Honse of Representatives, iu the Tear of the Members of the Senate. Such other persons as are meluded in ti preceding arrangements wll oceapy the &nd the residue of the portico. All being ip readiness, the oath of office wil! be istered to the President elect by the | ice aad om the conclusion of the President's address, the Members of the Sen- ute, preced-d by the Sergeant-at arms, Vice- President, and tary, will Teturm to the Senate chamber, and the President, accom- panied by the Committee of Arrangements, will Proceed to the President's House. ‘The Serzeant-n°. arms of the Senate 1s charged With the execution of these arrangements All bor-es avd carriages will be excluded from the Capital sauare Should the weather prove unfavorable, the ceremony of the Inauguration will take place tu (he Sepate chamber. A. H. Crac & committer. T.C. McOngcer.§ eee SPECIAL NOTIOES, HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT Ditiers ag a beverage {rom all ther malt ne, AS TT 1S ALMONT FREER FRO ih re usither intoxtcati suffering no other remedy which unites to an agres able teste the most neurishing effects. eh. while it pleases the palate. strenetbens Ste whale Provide yourself BILLER ot this season fort: i does not effec ined’ Perry Davia’ Pale. Ritter vis? ry ir. er taille feb 2 ALL’ VEGETABLE BALL'S VEGE NEWER. | Hamilton Fish, Wm. H. Aspinw: | Butterfield, Judge Hilton | pare; Che Ve=. XXXII. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3, 1869. EVENING STAR. J Washington News and Gossip, AccoRpINe to the present understanding, General Grant's Cabinet appotatments will go 10 the Senate Friday noon. S¥CRETARY SEWARD aud family will leave on Fridsy for Auburn, preparatiors to that exd baying been completed. Hom. Tuomas Swann of Maryliud has rived .m the city, and moved into the resider. Tecently purchased on 15th street. “HvUvrtTy Dowery” continnes his vagaries ional Theater. Visitors to t should give bm a cal! OLE BULt's concerts at Metverott Hall to- Right apd to-morrow night are the events of the week HoRace GRexixy’ occupied a sofa in the House Halt for an hour or two this morning, holding quite a levee there. Ex-Secretary Deamson hob-nobbed with him for some time. Gov. Grary of Pennsylvania, arrived here lastevening and is stopping at the residence of bis frieod. Judge Casey, No. 3% C street be- tween 34 and 44. Tue urrontan, J. Lothrop Motley, who is spoken of in some quarters as General Grant's Secretary of State, was on the fizor of the Senate for some time yesterday. Miss Lavra Keene has made quite a hit at ‘Wall's Opera House with Boucicault’s drama of “Hunted Down,” which is having a-good Tun. Hov. CALVIN T. HULBURD on the part of the Hovsx Commitres, informed Prestdent John- son this morning that the House had elected a new Speaker. GENERAL GRANT sept a subscription of $500 to the Metropolitan Methodist Charch on Sunday, but in bis usual modest way requested that no notice should be made of it in the re- ported contributions. TAE RETIRING MEMBERS of the Fortieth Con- gtess will meet cn the evening of March 5, 155). at S o'clock, im the parlor of the Seaton Honse, in this city, for an interchange of friendly good wishes and farewells before parting. PrRsoxat —John ©. Breckinridge passed through this city Iast evening, on his way northward. ---- Hon. Hsrace Greeley arrived here by the 6 o'clock New York train this morning. ---- Commodore R. W. Meade arrived here this morning. Secngtary Weives will retain his present residence until May. Edgar Wells, Cuiet Clerk of the Navy Department, will resign to. Guy. It is understood several chiefs of bareuus will tender their resignations immediately ow the formation of the new cabinet. GESERAL GRANT will not. it is thought, follow precedent in sending the names of the g-ntlemen to compose Cabinets to the Depart. ment of State to be sent from there to tne Senete. He will transmit the nominations for Lis Cabinet to the Senate direct by one of his staff officers. THs cLeRKs and other employees in the | Treasury Department called on Secretary McCulloch between two and three o'clock to. | day. and took formalleave ofhim The clerk's | im the Secretary's office went through the ceremony be'ween three and tour o'clock. The interviews were the occasion of maoy cordial expressions of esteem for the retiring Secretary A®RAHA™M SMITH, the colored Jailor of Nash- Ville, Tenn.. bad a long interview with Presi- dent Johnson on Monday evening when they telked freely of the condition of affairs io that State, and the President expressed his confi- dence in the colored people there, and their ability to advance their condition, statuag that it afforded bim much pleasure to hear of their prosperity. DISTINGUISHED VIstToRs.. H. Field, Wm. Scott, Alfred M. Hoyt, General and Solon Hura- ot New York, arrived here Ins: evening: and are at the Ebbitt Honse. A magnificent suite of rooms fronting on Lith street bave been fitied up for the party by Mr. Willard, the proptie‘or. Pausext To GESERAL GRANT —Gen. Dodge and 8 number of lowaians vi-ited Gen. Grant yesterday afternoon, handsome gold-beaded came, with the follow- ing inscription upon the head -—« Presented tc Generat Grant asa tribute of regard for the bumane treatment of the soldiers and kind con Sideration of these who administered to th= Sick and wounded, by Mrs... W. Lowa, 1530." The General returved bis thanks for the hand- some present. Mes. GeNeRal GRANT, accompanied by ber sisters, Mre. Sharp and Mrs. Casey; her sister- in-law, Mrs. General Dent, Misses Jenoie and Nellie Grant, Masters Frea., U. S., Jr., and Jesse Grant, will leave the residence of Gen Grant, on I street, to-morrow moruing in their private carriages, and proceed to the Uapitol, where they will enter by the north door iu the Senate wing. and be escorted to seats reserved for them ip the gallery. After the cere! es im the Senate, they will proceed to the stand to Wilness the administration of the oath of office. THIS MORNING, and up to three o'clock in the afternoon, the Execative Mansion was lit- erally packed with visitors, a large number of ‘whom were strangers, drawn hither to attend the inauguration of General Grant. Attwelve o'clock the President's private reception room Was thrown open, when crowds of iadies and gentlemen passed in to take leave of his Ex- cellency. Mr. Jobuson remained standing near the center of the room, and the visitors form- ing in line passed im front, eneh one shaking bim by the band and expressing their good wishes for his bealth and happiness in his fa- ture life. Mag. MULLIN, of Tennessee, made a charac- teristic speech to-day, in which he irradiated the dry subject of Mines and Mining with all the colors of the rainbow. As this is the last day of bis Cougressional life, it was looked Upom as 8 sort of dying-swan effort. A good masy of the members congratalated bim on b. speecb, snd Mr. Ingersoll shook hands with him again and again. The following was seat to the Speaker's chair, bat the occupant (Mr. img mew to the chair, besitated to decide the e query. Ta the Bulk 4 talk oue of the Flowers of (Congresmonal) Bhetoric ! IT 1s UNDEBOTUOD that General Grant will re- ston cap be repaired and pat im good order President Jobneon and family will be the guests to the committe of the councils of that city Senator Patterson has engaged roome humcelf on G sreet, between Tweilth ‘Thirteenth, where he will remain President and bis family retarn to Tenmeseee. Mre. Senator Patterson bas accepted an invita- ‘tion from Geeretary and Mr-. Welles to spend afew daze With (bem, Defore leaving for Ten- Parpons ny THE Paes pent.—The Presi- dent bas issued pardons tor Spangler and Ar- nold, charged with complicity In the assasei- mation of Mr. Lincoln. and stated this morning thatin the case of Gazzaway Lamar, convicted yy military commission of combining and con- spiring with otbersto defraud the Goveromen! out of abouttwerty thousand doilirs? wortn of coton, that he bad done ali that he intended doing; that he bad favorab:y responded to th Application for pardop, but Mis actiou did o> seem to be satisfactory. A large wumber of pardons were issued this morniug, a.d many Were the conntenaces wearing joy at the re sult of the r intercession as (hey emerged frou their interviews with the President, bearing the psrdons of relations and triecds in their bands. Tux ALLaGED Kaicnoav Comrrourse —1 Was reeently stated that a compromise hat been made between Mr. J. W. Garrett, Presi. dent of the Balumorte and Obio Railrowt, aod Governor Bowte, President of th+ Balti no nd Potomac Railroad; bat this report «ems to bave been withont foundation. It will be ra. @llected that the pending act giving the Balti more and Potomac road the right of way int» the District gives them the choice of thre: Toutes into the city—one around Boundary strect to near 7th street, and tue others by Vir- gipia avenue to Maryland aveuue aud ob street—and it is understood that the propos-d compromise is that the Ballimore aud Potom iw will give up the Boundary route, and the Bul- timore and Obto will not throw any obstacle in the way of going on with the work over either of the other routes. “JENNIE JUNE” writes conceraing spring fasbions that hoops (very smal!) will be more likely to come in than togo out with warm ‘weather, that short dresses are permanent, and that small bonnets will be worn at Jeatt an- other season. Paniers proper are but little worn, bat the large sash bows and ends are as important as ever, and the basque, or upper skirt is very often arrapged in & pouf at the back, which adds to the prominence given to the fallness o¢ the skirt, and the small bustle mow almost uni- versally wora with or attached to the houps. And ¢n passant it may be remarked that the ar- rangement of the ekirts, lomg and short, re- mains the same; the fullness is gatuered at the back, the sides laid in large pleat-, the frout left entirely plain unless upper skirts forma tunic divided into puffings in front as well as at the back. There is a tendency, however, to get rid entirely of the tront of the upper skirt, and drape it with trimming trom the sides, dixposing it full at the back, bat at Present it is more ® question of taste than a fashion. The distinction between hats and bonnets will be very small this season; the one is nearlv merged in the other. The size is notia the least eplarged, but the brim is universally thrown up,especially from the left side, where An aigrette or rose with leaves constitutes the appearance of height and imparts an air of dis tinction. Narrow strings are absolutely re- quired to tie these little bats under thech'gaon and others are now used upon all amported bonnets, to be under the chin More hair is worn than ever. The bonnets therefore cannot be enlarged. The chigaon is Bot on}y composed of large puffs but a profu- sion of curls spring ont from the centre and fall at the back of it, not below it. It 1s also worn very high upon the head and crowned by & massive braid which forees the crimping and curls down apon the forehead, or leaves them ouly the smallest amount of space on which to display themselves. Preerpant Jouxson’s Last Reception The ecene at the White House last eveming was &n apprecedented one, the occasion being the Closing reception of President Jobuson. The immense gathering of strangers in the city seemed to bave unanimously made ap thei: minds that an evening levee at the White House was one of the features of life in the Frderal Metropolis which had to be seen and endured, and as early ns half-past 7 o'clock the crowd commenced to assemble in tront of the Executive Mansion, little dreaming of the fate ip store for them, in the loss of, and danaz- to. wearing apparel, and the danger to lite and “By eight o'clock, the parlors, east room and balls were densely crowdea. The dining room mm the wes! end of the building was used as ladies’ dressing room, but the crowd was great that it was utterly impossible for gentl+- men to meet their female compaaions at the door of the red parlor as customary, and han. éreds of the fair visitors were compelled to re- main in the dressing room until the crowd had thinned out before tuey could flad theirescorts, In several instances Iadies became badly frightened, being jammed in the crowd, and As their millinery was smashed and danger to their chignons threatened, they in some in- stances, indulged in screams. it was with great difficulty the policemen eucceeded in rescuing them from the crowd. The toilettes of many ladies were greatly damaged, dresses being torn and trodden upon, and cloaks, boods, bats and overcoats were in many c1ses leftim the bailding, as it was impossibie to Teach the rooms where they were le‘t; conse- quently many departed bareheaded and with- ont wrappings. is A Jarge police force, under Lieutenant Har. ley, was on duty inside and outside of the building. but {* was almost impossible tor them to keep back the crowd, and about nine o'clock it was necessary to close the outsid> doors and the door leading to the Red Parlor, and Te-open them occasionally to admit the pres:- ing crowd. For time the jam was fearfal, and there was great danger of persons being crushed, but fortunately mo accident of a serious pature occurred. Persons were passed out by the policemen, who had the greatest diMficaity in keeping back the surging crowd, Outside the bailding there were Ruadreds un- able to gain admission the portico and pave- ment for some distance being densely crowded. [3 ten o'clock the vehicles blocked up the entire cirele im front of the building and extended up and down the avenue for two squares. I: was after midnight before all who were in the building succeeded im getting out, and’ bun. dreds of persons were compelled to go away ‘without getting inside the house. ‘The t occupied bis usual position ia tae Blue ‘lor, with Marshal Gooding upen hus ett. ‘He was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Paterson, with Gen. Michler upon her left, by ‘whom the guests were presented. She was at- tired im a rich black velvet dress, trimmed with folds of black satin, and white lace sha wi. Among the visitors were the members of the Cabinet and ladies, members of the Diplomatic Corpe, and many prominent persons from al; sections of the country. Lieut. Gen. $aerm.n ‘was present, and attracted mach attention. Tas Atpany Buaems Corrs, which ar- rived in Waebington this morning, and too! up quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel, paraded the streets, and at one o'clock, pa, their a 8 e arm: Gen. Bude aad Got Grant accompanied by Gen. q ‘Webster, were op the portico @t the time, but, for the purpoee of receiving the members of the organization, the General retaraed into the re- ception rovm and the corps then entered in single file, paid their respects and passed out again, the fine band in the meanwhile per- ce. Atterwards proceeded on @ soldieriy This corps members, and ary accom- at the M@tropohitan in New York, Daving eo their Graot's son, who returned ward Uollege to the city this Gaurzrat Grant's HBADQUARTERS.—Gen- eral Grant, who derired to devote bia time day to the settlement of various matiers c>.- nected with Army Headqaarters, direc ed thix Morning that no cards be brought to bis room. A number of promivent persons called durt the forenoon, however, and succrsted in or- taining interviews. Senator Wilson, Senator Cameron and Generel Garf-ld called arout ten o’c'ocm, aud Governor Geary, of Ponnsyt- yania with Judge Casey, of the Uonrt of Claims. called b-cween ton and eleven o'clock, id au iuterview, General Grant eremiag much plead at meeting Bis old friend Gov srnorG, Lhe interview was parely of a per- ronal character, and nothing was meationed as © appointments, or WhO Was to be called to Seats in the Caninet. Shortly after this, Hishop Simpson, of the M. E. Ofarch; Rev. Dr. Puushon, of Eagland; Kev. Dr. DeHaas, M. G@. Emary, Samuel Nor. ment, and Mr. Pierce, of Boston, with their ladies, called to pay thei Tespee's, After the usual band-sbaking, Bikhop Simpson pre sented to General Grant @ Bandsome gold- beaded cane, on pebalf of # number of ladies of Baltimore, Md., the wood of which ts fron the estate of Gen. Lafayeys,in France. The General replied, tendering bis thanks for their kind offering, and laugbiugly remarked, «1 hope I will bave no occasion to use itupon any on A delegation of colored men from Nashville, Tennessee, consisting of Abraham Smith, tne Jailer Randall Browne, Coanty Commission - ‘7 George Hooper, Sampson W.8Kerble, and Allen MeTirr, called to see the General about noon, but did not succeed in obtaining an interview. The object of their visit was to express their confidence in bim and the bappi- ness of their race at having him as Chie! Magistrate of the Nation. A very large number of strangers called during the morning, bat were unable to gain admission, the time of the General being fully occupied by his official dutier. The General remained at Hesdquvrters ants) Jate this afternoon, arranging matters prepara- tory to leaving. PRESENTATION OF GEN. GRadT 8 Rasivence TO Gen, SH2xman.—Abou eleven o'clock this moroimg, Mesers. A. T. Stewart, Hamilton Fieb, Benjamin H. Field, Wa. H Aspiawati, and Wm. Scott, ot the committee appointed by the subscribers in the city of New York to the fand to purchase a residence and furnitare for Lieutenant General W. T. Sherman, attended by Alired M. Hoyt, a nephew of Gen. Sherman Gen. Butterfield, Juage Hilton, and Soloa Humpbrey, contributors, visited the headquar- ters of General Grant by apppointment. Upon. entering the office Mr. Stewart ap- Proached the General and iniormed him tha’ they had come prepared to consummate the purchase of his residence and farniture on 1 street, for the purpore of presenting it to Gen. Sberman, and at the same time handed bim a check for @65,000. The General received the gentlemen very cordially, and expressed his sincere gratification at General Sherman being the recipient of this high mark of the esteem of his fellow countrymen. He then produced a deed for the buuse and bill of sale for the far- Biture, handsomely engrossed on parchment and bearing the requisite signatare of Generai and Mre. Grant. Gen. Sherman was attendiag to bis duties at a desk in Geo. Grant’s room during the above interview The Chairman, Mr. Stewart, made known to him their desir- ate interview with him, w herman invited the Committees to the oom adjoining, occupied by Gon. Riwiings, Chief of Sia, here Mr. Stewart, holding 10 his band the subscription paper, addressed Gen, Sberman as follows: General: 1018 & great pleasure to ms to be the m dium of presepung this voluntary suoscrip- Gon of your frieads und fellow couutrymen. It there ever was an ins:auce of the plaasure being greater to give than to receive, this is certainly that one. J assure you that this may be secepied without any feeling of obligation on your part, as it is contributed in the stucere belief tbat your noble aud eilvetive services in bebalt of our country in her hour of peril cau ever be compensated. We tras: that the kind Providence who has in the past watched over. guided and protected you oa the battle fletd and in the camp, may bless you with a long lite—that you may enjoy the reward duv a faithral public servant.rom a free and happy People. Mr. Stewart then handed to n. Sherman the subscription list, deed and bill of sats, re. marking that the balance of ths sudsctiption, Bow amounting to nearly $10/,00), would be forwarded to bim within a few days, aad after some Additional subscribers had been procured who desired to be numbered among the do. nors,adding that a portion of this sum had been sub-cribed by the General's frieuds io Boston. whose names woul be added to the list. General Sherman seemed much atfected, and Tepiied that this noble act of kindness was entirely unexpected by him uati! within a few days past, that in view of coming t» Wash- ington be bad been making arraug-ments for living bere in @ manner proporuona’e to hi- income, and in an humble aud modest style Of course this gut would enable bim to live 1p 8 different manner trom tha’ be had contem. plated, and he assured the gentlemen that it should be held by him for the special benefit of his famiy and im the education of bis ctuldren That beyond this purposs he intended pever to touch fer himself one dollar of it. Apart from this, be desired the gentlemen who bid con- tributed to understand that whenever they were = =visitipg = Washingt»n he shoald always be happy to welcome them in what might be regarded as their house, in order that be might know them and they bim more intimately, because he contd er express his grateful sen<e of their kin 10 UbeX pected and eo generously accorde: to bim, He then sbook bands with all presen'. Mr. Stewart, while holding lis band, said that he desired to make one further remark. h was that to no one were they more in. debted in this undertaking than to Genera’ Butterfield, whose energy earnestness bad contributed largely to its successful comple. tion. After a pleasant conversation of a few mo~/ ments the commit.ee withdrew. Tue SENATE, tbis afternoon, agreed to the conference committee report pon the bill to strengthen the public credit. The following is the shape in which it was adopted. Of course the bill will encounter & pocket veto, but it~ Paesage 18 Of great importance to the public credit: ‘That im order to remove any donbdt as to the purpose of the Government to discharge all just obligations to the panic creditors, and to settle 6 and interpretations ich such obliga. ul Aa i £ i ‘Tue Pustio Dest.—The following # the statment of the public debt of the United States on the Ist of March, i669, just issued thom the Treasury Department: Debt Beareng Corn Interest. S percent. Bonds......... $221 599.500 00 6 percent. Bonds, 188] 288.077 400 0 © per cent. 5.20 Bonds...1/42.587,380 00 = $2,107 $55,080 00 Debt Bearing Currency Interest tificates at 5 per ct. 140,000 Pension A ‘at 3 per cent...» 14 070 000 09 ————_ awn Mazured Debt not presented for payment. yar 7.30 nots. due Bonds, April 18, i Javunry 28 1847, perch 3150s 292,800 09 375.482 189 G10 wo 12.000 00 —— € 482.453 64 Dest nearing mo Incerest Notes 356.02.473 00 sthomal Curroucy. Se8L aT & iid Certificates of De sonamases sersevoe 86.775 500 OF _ ETO an stem 0 - 2. 6 per cont (lawfn} money) Bonde ls-ued to Pacifi iroad Compa Total Debt Am'tin Treasu 115 £94 749 76 Am't of Debt, lees Cash in Treasury, 2,545,336, The foregoing is a correct statement of the ublic debt, as a from the books and ‘teasurer’s returus in the Department, on ist of March, 1té9, Huon MoCutvocn, Secretary of the Treasary. This statement shows a decrease in the total debt jess cash in the Treasury simce the Ist of February of $1(,868,753.70; a very gratif cing ex- babit. ACSIGEMENT OF (QUARTERMASTERS.—The Secretary of War bas made the following as- tignments of officers of the (uartermaster's Department: Brevet Major General D. H. Rucker, as Chief Quartermaster Military Di. vition of the Missouri; Brevet Brigadier Gen- eral M.S. Miller, to the 5th Military Ihstrict; Brevet Brigadier General CO. H. Tompkins, at Aiask jerick Brevet Brigadier General Fred: agier General J. arge of the Quart-rmaster’s depot at Pi delpbia, in addition tw his present daties. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. FUROPEAN NEWS BY CABLE. Lonvom, March 3.—Later advices from India report that the affair at Kobat was not as disastrous a was at first stated. The Warof. fice has advices to-day, stating that only one of the British soldiers were killed and t wo taken prisoners Viscount Gough died yesterday nearly 9. years vld. COMING TO THE INAUGURATION. PuILapELrata, March 3.—Committee ot the City Councils, and Baxter's Fire Zouaves National Guards, Wissacoe Legion, Goodwill Engine, Harmony Engine, Tayl-r Hoe, and Republican Invincible lett this city tor Wash- ‘ington to-day to attend the inauguration. prialeetastcees res a RAILROAD LEGISLATION. Cuicaco, March J.—Yesterday afternoon, the Illinois Senate passed Faller’s resiriction railroad bill, as railroads now make uo obyec- lions to its passage. Its passage by the House is certain. a LL TO ABOLISH TRANSIT DUES. Trenton, N.J., March %.—A bill to abolish transit dues im railroads and canals passing through this State, to-day was passed by the Senate unanimously, and at once carried to the House, where its prompt passage is expected. evista sent atieae aat HAVANA, March 3.—The Vose dr ba news- paper denies the report recently published in he Pisro of the surrender of the Tevolutionary eneral Ariag Pronouncing the story impos- WEST VIRG A RATIFIES THE AMENDMENT. Va., March 3.—The West ire ratified the Constitutioaal amendment to-day. ’ The Building Material @ TOR STak:—Your issueof February 27th letter from Gen. M. ©. Meigs, calling to the fact that “there are beds of clay within the limits ef the city which prop- erly worked burn into hard smooth darable bricks of a cream, or light grey or buff color.” The General wili put the building commu- by nity of this city under lastng obligations Stating where those beds are located, sin. sure that the business energy of ou: turers can easily be induced to sustain the ar- chitects in the introduction of the new elements for whole fronts or tor polychromatic effect, ‘So far 1 bave been unable, notwithstanding as- siduous researches, to find more than a clay which when burned, contains more or less specks of yellow color. The caretul observer may notice m our sidewalks. They are, bowever, not voluminous enough to reimourse the coet of a mechanical process of separatiag them from the mass of red clay of which they form @ compeneut part. A clay as described by the General ts fonnd and burnt at Newark, N. J., and is there as well as in neighboring cities used for face or | ebword bricks. I have, so far, striven in vain to introduce itin Washington. The difference in size of the bricks used in the North ours, Price of railroad freight, and the in- rence of the public, which precluded importation by schooner-Joad: forts. For on of & corresponding culor. cific € 5 Also, to print an tadex tothe raports of Com- mittees of (be House, to be prepared ty the FORTIETH OONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. appomied to wail Wapwrepary, March 3. United States ria = SsxaTe—Mr. Harlan, from Committes on 08 of Spanker Colfax election r. Dustrict of Columbia, reported House joint res- —— ¥, Teported that they bad performed that olution relating tothe lands and property of “gir. Broomall (Pa.) ctlied up the resolution W. W. Corcoran used by the Government. to reconsider the reference of tbe report of the ‘Mr. Sumner, from the Oommitiee on Foreign emmittre on Accounis, relative to tae conten Relations, ried in favor of non-concur- gent fund of the House. rence in the House amendment to the joiutres. Mr Eckley. (Obio,) who i* 8 member of the olution tendering the thanks of the United Committee on Accounts, said that the report S'ates to the people of Spain, and the Senate bad not received the sanction ef the Commut- non- concurred. tee, len members dissentiag The bill relative to the claim of W.W.Cor- Mir. Broomall (Pa.) «nid it had recetwed the coran was them proceeded with, the Committee sanction ot Teporting an amesdment that the money due Mr. Corcoran shall not be paid watil he takes the test oath of 1562. ‘Mr. Howard bad beard that Mr. Corcoran port being to existence was ou Sater day last. It contained statements which Re Knew pothing about, and when he asked the Was if notarebel, asympathizer with the re- chairman of the commitiee (Mr. Broomall deilion. where be got his fac contd mot teil mim The amencdment of the Committee was agreed Mr. Broomali (Pa ) offered a resola’ to, and the bill laid over to en Mr. Soer- connection with ibe r-port, dectaring that bere urebases of furniture for the Hower sum of taininy te auction of the House. t ‘hioch ‘(Ma.)eald thet sours wach id be passed. There The report accepts the essential features of the bill as originally passed by the Hoase After considerable discussion the report of the committee was concarred in.—Yeas, 31; naye; 24. Hovsr.—Immediately after the House met, Speaker Colfax arose and said Gent men:—The opening of the legisiative day at the close of w 1 must enter upon another sphere ci duty, requires me to tender to you this resignation of the office whic by your kindness and confidence I Rave beld, to tawe eflect on the election of a Speaker tor the brief remainder of the session. The parting word amongst frends about to separate is always a regretful ous, bat the farewell which takes me from this ball, in Which co many years have been spent, excites 1 me emotions Which it would be useless to attempt to conceal. The fourteen years during which 1 have been associated with the Representatives of the people here bave been full of eventful legislation, of excr'ing iesues and of grave dis- cuesions, totally affecting the entire Republic All these, with (he acoom pany ing scones which so often reproduced in this arena of debate th warmth ot f ™M rules for the purpose of com: Smendmenis to the deficiency appropriation Dill. On motor ot Mr the Senate Amendments were non-concurred in, and © commutes of conference requested. — FINANCIAL > COMMERCIAL. Money was active throughout yesterday, New Yor, at the full legal rate, and in excep tional instances borrowers on miscellaneous collavral bave paid © commission in addition to keven per cen! eee Government Becaritics. WaSEINOTOR, March 3, in6¥.—Jay Uooke & apparently is showed by the mass Oo. furnish the bE Quotations of Gov- of our countrymen tat the storm-cload of war eTmment securities : which so long darkened our naionai horizon Be iteng at dast @ away, leaving our imperiliea 155 Union saved: and that by the decree of ibe peo- My ple, more powerfal than Presidents, or Con- Try gress, er armies, liberty was prociaimed ay \broughout the lamd to ail the inhabitants j qT ney thereot. Five Twenties, Jan. & J But I cannot leave you without one word of Tejclcipg over the present position of eur Re- public amongst the nations of the earth. With our military power and almost iilimitable re- sources, exemplified by the war that enveloped them, with our rapidly augmenting populauion aud the welcome at our gate to the oppressed of all other climes, with our wast and increasing agncaltural, mechanical, manufacturing and mineral capacities. with our frontage on the two great oceans of the glode and our almost completed Pacific Railroad uuiting thore op- Posite shores aud becoming the big way of balions, the United Sues of America com- mands that respect among the powers of the world which insures the maintenance of all its Dational rights and the security of all its cit zens from oppression or injustice abroad. Nor 1s this all. The triumphal progress of f.0« institutions bere has bad its potential inflasnce teyond the sens. The right of tue p-opie to govern, based om the sacred principle of our revolution, that all govermmenis derive (heir just powers from the cow: of the governea, is everywhere advanced Not with slow snd measured sieps, bu! with a rapidity that within w years bas been so | signally iliustrated im Great Britain, Spain, Liaty, Prussia, Hunzarv, and other Lan May we not ail hope that by the moral but Powerful force of our example, that tetters may everywhere be broken, and that some ot Us» may live to see tha: bappyera when slavery and tyranny shall no more be known turough- out the world, trom the rivers to the eud of the rth. I cannot claim that im the 1 Five Twent Jan. & July, ‘6s. Ton Forusn.” iBy Bankers’ aud Brokers’ Teiegrapt.| Lewis Jonnson & Oo. quote s:ooks and bones Mail, none; Wesiern Union 2: Boston Wi Canton, 5°; Telegraph, ater Powe Exp. Univea Express nope; Americon Expres:, Merchants’ Union. 16° Ontong & Alton, none: do. preferred, 15). Market weak Gold, 1314, ai329,. [By Cable.) Lospom, March 3, 11 a. m.—Qonsols, * Bonds. 01), ; Ilinois, 97; Erie, 25, FRANKPoRT, 11 a. m.—Honds, ~6\,. Liverroot. 11 a. m.—Qotton’ market opens act, for none of us areinfal- | firm. Sales of ~.0n) bales. v - But that I bave striven to perform faith- 117, Biddling Orionee 12 ee ee | PINE fully every duty, anc that devoted as all know fe +20- Rercriican Coworessron, Pur-uaut to notice the Repu’ to principles that ve deemed correct, the bouor aud glory of our country have always been paramount and above all pariy ties, can cons: ientiously assert. And that I have sough: to mitigate the barsbness and asperity whic the collisions of opposing partes s0 often eve » must be left to my teliew-members to verify In ‘the responsible duties of the past six years, 1 baye endeavored to administer the Tules you have epacted for your guidan-e bo:h im letter and in spirit mfluenced by po And I may be pardoned for tue exp *10n of ¢ral.fleation, that while no decision has been Fevers 0 appeal, sore- times taken as they are by a minority as'@ pro. test agadnst the power ander the rules of amas y _ jority which bas been decided by y | Of Maine. Mr. Blaine was, thereapon, nomi- ¥ If in the quickness with whic! by acclamation. For Clerk of the House ig oflicer here 1s often compelied to rule, | Celonel Ephraim K. Eckley, of Onto. (a mem. hour alter bour on parliamentary points, and | ber Of the present Congres:,) Edward M.- n members ef | the Forty-first Congress metia cau. Hall 0: tue House of evening. Hon W ot chusetts, called the caucus to order and nomi- nated Hon. Robert ©. Schenck. of Unio. for chairman, who was theregpon unanimously flected. Hon. H. Ketcham, ot New York, and Hon. Thomas Fitch.of Nevada, were chosen secretaries. The Chair stated the objec: of the , Meeting, when the roll was calied, and 129 our | Of 96 members answered to their names. Hon H. L. Dawes, of Massachusetts. in a few elo- quent and well-timed remarks, placed in gom:_ nation for the office #f Speaker Biauwe, in the performance of his duty to protect aii | Pherson, of Pa, (the present incumbent,) and members in their rights, to advance the progr Colonel Samuel McKee, of Ky. of public business and to the reserve order, any word bas falien trom my that bax justly ‘wounded any one, I desire to withdraw ix Teservedly. 4 leave this Hall with no feeling ot unkind. | ness to any member witn whom I have been 4 Associated 11 all the years of the past, baying | For earnestly tried to practice that lesson of life | which commands Us to write our enmities on the sand, but to engrave our friendship oa the "Bat the tas rd jut the it word cannot Jon; be de. layed. 1 bid farewell to the faithinn and o fiding constituency whose aflectionate rega: has eustained and encom) me througe all the years of my pubiic life. Farewell te this Hall. which in its excitements and restless activities e0 often seems to present Congress.) were nom: and allot resulted —Mr. McPherson. a poe ley, 26: Mr. Mckee, 20. Mr. Tean having | received a majority of all the vores wa fority ores cast, was, ir. Bing: declared vb Motion of am, of On the UBaLIMOUS Choice of the cagcus ‘Sergeaut-at-Arms, Uolonel N Tray.,o! New Hampshire, (the bent.) and H. D. Was declared to be tue ye cRUCUS, Buxton, of N« For Postmaster of the House, Colonel Jomab Given, of lows; Josiah Lucas, of Limois, and W. S. King, Mianesota, were nominated. The bailot resulted as follows: Whole sumer Of votes cast 129, necessary to choice 65. Mr. ry with the warmest wishes for your health, bap- piness, and prosperity, one and all, 1 bid you greeted with a and galleries. In accordance with the wish of the 4 Mr. Wilson, ot Iowa, assumed the chair as 2 : i Hy i va Hy ise i t F F F i : § fe : 55 Hf i dore M. ot New and. Br Pomeroy enna aameealy sareed to, S7-Effors are at New York to or- ‘The cuih of ofco wes admiaisered to ar. | fmproviag aa aid Romeroy by Mr. Dawes, the senior yo child of Bir. Jesse Gray. of ‘billed brouker < by st:iking bume blow on