The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-24
The Presidents Speech At the
Patent Office Fair.
Defeat Of the Conference Committee
Report on the Whiskey Tax.
Seventy Thousand Dollars Stolen
from an Army Paymaslcr.
Appointments CONFIRMED by the
-ap Senate,

art WASHINGTON Feb 20, 1904
OPENING o. TIE PATENT OFFICE PArR-sYREoH or
TIE PRESIDENT.
Al the opening Of tho Patent once FAIR last night
after Mr. Chittenden had delivered his speech, Major
.. French read patriotic poem. which was loudly ap
pauded Loud calls being then made for the President
Mr. Lincoln stepped forward and said that he appeared
before the audience apologize for speaking rather
than speak He thought that the committee had prac
tissa attle fraud on him, for they did not intimate,
when they came TO him in the morning. that they
pected him TO speak there ore, he had before the
audience totally unprepared TO say anything That
takog one At great disadvantage, after the eloquent
speech Of Mr.. Chttenden and the poem Of
Mr. French There was great objection TO bis
saying anything, for, pccessariy, in consequence
Of his position, everything went into print
daughter anaapplause) II he made any mistakes il
might do both himself and the nation harm (Appiaise
IL was very difficult to say sensible things Qaughter)
He therefore hoped that the audience would him,
sss expressing his desire that the charitable enterprise
in which they engaged might be abnndanty
full tApplause.)
THE wHIsKpy TAX BILL.
The Whiskey Tar bill took rather singular today
N tho House, and the spectators who tbis morning
thought that their efforts had been successful and the
When the report Of the Conference Committee was
made Me- Wsshburns spoke very orcoly against t and
other mcmbcrs also protested against lis being agreed 10.
Upon tho vote being taken there q majority Of
swcDty nine against lie adoption which the specua
tors and their friends very much BY surprise The
Senate had previously agreed to the report The House
having thus rejected IT, and asked for another committee
Of conference, the whole matter again thrown open
and this second committee with have 10 consider. not
oDlV tho ~ 30 IA nj
position for putting additional upon hand
Mr.. Washburns. finding that the committee were deter
mined 70 report, stated in to-day HERALD round
amongst the members and 70 mis- persistent efforts against
che persuasive arguments the spectators the
Ty indebted for the defeat which they experienced TO
day
Inc spesker has appointed IN the part Of the 10 ss
Asssrs. washbsrpe. Kasson and D.wson as the
aiNss
Il consid r,d almost certainty that she House win
now insist upon additional tax upon whiskey on
hand - an oct Of simple justice
The action Of the committee In reducing the tax pro-
posed by the Senate 10 be laid upon vhskey mapufac
tsssa after The srss Of July, also failed meet the
probation Of The House. or the new committee Mcssrs
Washburne and Kasson voted against the report the
Conference Committee, and Mr.. Dawson for it.
mo new conference committee on the wb,sksy bin
ere expected 70 hold . meeting on Thursday
sEvEsrY THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN rRos AN ARMY
PAYMASTER.
Las. nigh. MAJOR Malone, Paymaster In the United
states army, robbed OF 0o0 which no bad drawn
rom tho Treasury for the purpose Of carrying to the
'front.' 70 pay certain regiments there II appears that
sser drawing the money took Il 70 bic homo and put
- In trunk under his bed, and supposed safe. Some
during the night the trunk was taken from his room
ssd this morning in the house found the trunk
IN the STABLE broken open. and an amount Of postage
currency scattered around.
number OF arrests have been made on suspicion.
THE CHASE PRESIDENTIAL CIRCULAR.
The publication OF the Pomcroy circular has thus far
ssy tended develop the determination Of the sdvo
Gates Of Mr. Chase 70 face the music and carry The
into Africa has aroused them TO greater excrtions
spd more open demonstrations than before
CyRcuL ATIre POLITICAL DocUMEHTs--P0Is0H AND
ITS ANrIDOrE.
NJ said that BY some hocus pocus number Of copies
q pamphlet written by Miss Anna Ella Carroll reflect
ing severely upon the present got mixed
IN With lot OF the secret circulars Of Senator c
Pomoroy which Of the Senator's were rapking to
parties supposed to be favorable to the nomination q
nr Chase and that before Tire character u the document
ss discovered quite edition had been distributed by
sbese republican Senator's who greatly chagrined
when they discovered they had been putting In circuia
saop under their franks, document totally diGereh,
fon the circular 3,1 HEfT ert. II sa.-
REPUBLICAN REUNION At SENATOR AoReAN's.
mo entertainment given night BY Ex-Governor Nor
Gan in honor Of the National Republican Committee was
enc Of The most elegant ever given 10 Washington. u
largely attended by distinguished men Of AL parties
was general reunion Of civil, military and diplomatic
personascs, who are seldom brought together
the QUICKSILVER MINING Case.
ne celebrated case the Quicksilver Mining Company
opened oday 10 me Supreme Court only one point
yss MADE. me company had purchased the rights Of
yona grant. Who nterpelants the suit Tho pur
chase was made wsh tho hope TO dismiss The appeal
Omitted states out Of court. but was overruod This leaves
Ne Open an1 has produced the impression that he
sine will be decided 10 belong 70 the government
m y CAPTURE o. REBEL CORRESPONDENCE.
Captain schutzes detectives have lately fsrreted 90,
several lots Of rebel lctors Tho vigilance Of this corps
80 made epbtolary communication with Rebellion quite
psslIous. They have also captured quite quantity
q coutraband goods y several different place. W.
maryland Legislature, who lives In southern Maryland
- secressd quantity OF arms, ammunition, recs rags
APPOINTMENTS coNpraxEp By rnE SENATE.
me Senate was In executive session three hours 10
asy and confirmed large number Of nominations among
GeorrsF seward, Of New York, 70 be Consul General
~ ehanghae
Fysnkn chase, Of Maine, Consul General a, rsmp,,o
Joseph 9. a. wingats, Of New Hampshire, Consul q
Henry cupir.. q View Mexico, Consul a, paso Dc
george r. Hsnsen, Of Illinois, Consul a, risnore.
Aaron Young, IT., o. Maine, Consul Al Rio Grande
sicbard r. morss, Consul a, Eurscoa
l'ena,nin y Hall, o. Colorado Territory, Consul u
van araiso. &f
Say, T. Howard, Of Penney lvanis Consul At Naples
M Hl,l, o. Michigan, Consul a. San Juan del Sur
w.h Blake, OF Maryland, consul st hauxanilIa
soeopA, g. Marx, Of Ohio, Consul At Amsterdam.
Wips,o, Trowbridgs, Of Connections, consul al liar
sadosa M aMMsH
Joseph Ra utwel, Copsul at Dublin. ss
Albert RIA des OF Penney ivania Consul Jerusalem
Lewis W Tsppan, Jr OF Massachusetts, Consul at
AlbsTt a Ridne, OF Ohio. consul al Ma,ansas
eeorxe v. Telrt, Of Maine, Consul At Stockholm.
rohn Smith OF Pcn0syivant, Consul at Gambia
utarles p Hanni; o. New jersey Consul at Demarars
Charles NJ. scammoD 70 be nrst 'eutenant 10 the
MysIes snow "a be seccpd heu,cn mt 10 ne rcvenoe