Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-06
LATEST NEWS.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Sun.


WASHINGTON, March g.
The report of the COMMITTEES of conference
| upon the tariff bill was adopted by majority of
nifty three IN the House and twenty five in the
Senate Though some of the protected interest ;
may complain of the reduction of duties. vet the
act will, no doubt meet with public approval
y bill has passed to day providing for the pro
lection of the revenue from frauds, which will
| amount to an additional protection of two or
three per cent. upon domestic manufactures.
The Minnesota land BILL which had hung so
long IN the louse and encountered so many OBJ
stacles, was finally passed last night. There
was no reason why Minnesota should not rs we'll
as the States south and east of her enjoy the
benefits OF land grants in aid of the construction
OF railroads through her territory, aud the policy
of snch grants had long ago been se,ilei,and was
no longer an open question.
The Senate. after an animated discussion, last
night embodied in the army appropriation hill
the provision heretofore made on the part of the
House for giving 1t. Gen. Scott the back pay
and the increased amount of emoluments which
he has claimed
To the navy appropriation bill the Senate at
tached the appropriation of two millions for the
ten steam sloops of war, which the Navy Depart
ment has for several successive sessions urgent
~ recommended.
We have beautiful day and promise of fine
weather to morrow. The avenues and streets
along the entire route of The procession are being
put IN the best possible condition.
This morning the board of aldermen. board of
common council, aud other corporation officers,
accompanied by Mayor Magruder. proceeded to
the executive mansion and took formal leave of
President Pierce. The speech of the mayor.
highly appropriate and eloquent, cas- responded
t" IN most feeitous and affecting manner by
the retiring chief magistrate of this great nation.
large coucourse Of other citizens and soourn-
ers were present and became deeply interested
in the interview. This no unmeaning cere-
mony. There has never been President of the
United States who has evidenced deeper in.
tercst in the welfare of the national metropolis,
or whose uniform conduct to her people has been
more courteous President Pierce and his fami-
y have sgnaiZcd themselves in these respects.
and their associations of the kindest character
will long be remembered by many families of this
city without reference to political pa,tialities.
SPIRIT stirring music is heard in every direc-
tom the various military companies parading
our great thoroughfares; civic associations are
arriving; our countrymen and fair countrywomen
are coming in by every conveyance. and already
probably fifty star spanged banners are floating
in the breeze from public places and ''headquar
ters'' Of different bodies
Last night the new aim house on the banks of
the Anacostia was destroyed by fire, probably
caused by defect in one of the tlues from the
furnace in the basement story and connecting
with the paint room. The inmates were all saw
ed except one poor white woman, who was de-
ranged. She was brought out at an early stage
of the fire; bat without being observed, found her
way back 10 her room in an upper story. She
was very fond of brass rings, fnery, ruilles, &c.
and it is supposed made her way back to obtain
lot which she had there.
The President ofthe United States was this
morning formally visited by the Justices of tho
Supreme Court. The interview was exceedingly
interesting. Another visit made to the Ex
ecutve by the fine company Of Charestown City
Guards. The President was highly grafIfed. with
the appearance of the Bunker Hill boys.
The splendid company of flying artillery under
command of Major French. from Fort MclIenry,
arrived here aud galloped at fine speed up Penn
syvania avenue about half past two o'clock
They put up at Mrs Makers Union Hotel.