Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsHINuroN, March 8, 1861
HxN. GRANT IN rows.

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Gen, Grant arrived here on the 5 O'Clock
trAiD, aud wtuI nj once to his room al the
hotel. His arrival was sIill almost entire.
ly unknown, Wheu II few minutes later. Ac.
cOmPanted by his sou only, be quietly
walked into the long dining room OF vii.
lard's Hotel. aud took his seat for dinner.
None of bis staff accompanied him, aud
nobody knew who the quiet and rather
rusty looking Major General was. He had
nearly half flushed his dinner before some
Western acquaintance happened to be
asked who that Major General was. The
moment he glanced AT him he replied
why, that is Lieut.. Gen. Grant." In a
minute or two the news was buEzeI about
among the adjacent tables. and the Gene
raj began TO fiud himselt the focus of an
nncommonly sharp fire from ladies' eyes,
however, aud therefore it seemed u good
deal more embarrassing to him than some
other kinds. Finally Representative Moor.
head, of Pittsburgh, who sat ut the upxt
table, rose aud announced that the hero of
Nicksburg was among them, and proposed
his health, when the whole asSgmblape of
guests spraug to their fee; aud united in
halt dozen rOusing cheers Grant bowed
10 an embarrassed way, aud took his seat
again, but = rush instantly began iiom all
parts of the ball, and everybody pressed
forward 10 be introduced to him. The
Gvneral's diuuer WAS ye.y cold before be
got an opportunity TO give his attention to
it again. =
1t is entirely sIfe, think, to assume
that III view OF the recent action, the Union
mem bers of the Ohio Legislature, that Mr..
ChASes' friends will not make any diver
sion that will tend to mar the harmony Of
party 10 the approaching Presidential cleo
tiOu. Mr.. Chase himself, will il is believed
insist on accepting the action of the Union
mem6ers OF the Legislature, as fuaI in the
case.
THE POSITIONS oy HALLEcK AID GRANT.
Spectators are rite as to whether Hal
lerk will hold On to his place now that
Grant Is conIug on, Or whether be will be
sent OF on an inspecting tour, or whether
there Is any way by which be eau be eject.
ed for his country good, aud rumOrs begin
to take shape from the wishes Of the specu
lalors, aud neither The speculAIions nor tue
rumors appear very clearly to have any
foundation Of facts to go upon.
XEADE's OPINION OF THE REBELLION.
Members OF tbs Committee on the Con-
duct of the War expect iu day or two to
have evidence before them, establishing
the fact Gen. Meade has quite recently ex-
pressed the belief that the country was not
able to subdue tue rebellion.
ALTERATIONS IN rHE CURRENCY ACT.
The sui. Committee OF Ways aud Means
have been engaged 10 examining sugges.
tions in regard to alterations OF the cur
rency act, us submitted by the Controller
OF Currency. Their report recommends
the adoption of most of these aueudueuts:
That the clause il the original bill requir-
ing banks to be numbered be stricken out,
aud that old banks may have the privilege
of retaining their original names. This is
the point most insisted 90 by the New
York banks. and granting il will bring
nearly all of them in uuder tue national
banking law.