New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-30
WAsHMorox SATURDAY. Mays o, lssi.


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TIE BAPTIsTs AND PRESIDENT LISCOLs.
To-Day = delegation, consisting Of t.c ReY.
DR.. Bride Senator Doo.itte and the Hon. i Hubble.
waited upon President Lincoln. and presented him with
series o resolutions adopted by The American BAPTIST
Homo Missionary Society az the session recently he'd
BIS them in Philadelphia
Tie resolutions ndorsc tie course Of Presiden, Lin.
coin, and express tie warmcsI wishes or his welfare
and tie welfare OF the country.
Tie presentation was made in the Ea,t room by DR..
Bride, in tue presence OF about 100 persons
President Lincoln, IN reply, spoke IS follows: II TIE
present very responsible position H. which ! am ea.
gagged have had great cause Of gratitude Tor the sup
port 80 unanimously given by al Christian denomini-
t0ns OF the country have had occasion 80 frequently
10 respond 10 something Ike this assembage that
have said al that had TO sly This particular body Is
~ al respects respectable any that have been pre-
sented to me. The resolutions | have merely heard
read, and therefore beg 10 be allowed al opportunity
70 make a short response IN writing.
The President then. after giving each minister cor
da. handshaking rs they passed before him. retired
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day con-
frmcd the following nomiuations;
Col :. = Grliln. OF the 9th New-llampshlre % 30
Brisadier-GenoraL lie was recommended by Gen;
Grant for gaattry in tho eight days fights IN the old
Wilderness and spottsylyania Court House.
Col. George ID. Ramsey % be Chief OF the Ordnance
Department L. > ~. with the rank OF BrigadieT-
General
Col Emery Upton. Of tie l2lst New.York voiun.
teers aud lst Lieutenant Of the 9Th Artillery, 70 be-
Brgadier.General for services in the eight days
fights.
The following, among Others were confirmed as al,
ditional Paymasters: John \. Dale, Pennsylvania;
Franklin Ames. Massachusetts Mather j. McKeoa.
New. York; Samuel \. Pearcc, Rhode Island. Androw
H. Young New Hampshire; Gardiner TUFTS. Massa-
chusetts y Borrman. Vermont A. {. Narnhar.
Massachusetts; Francis W. Fitch, Connecticut; VII
liam ID. Stuart Ncw-York Elijah r. Coles. California;
Albert y Salisbury, New-Nork; W. y. Pegsons
Massachusetts; George W. Calhoun. Connecticut;
Charles c. Jones. New-YOrk; James L. Candy Della
ware; Henry 5. Goddard Pennsylvania; Lot Chamber.
Me- Y Hrk. 4 .Nnrk Z. or.
neus ). Underwood NewNoTk; Israel o. Dewey.
New.Hampshire; Joel A. Fethian New.Jersey; VIII
chusetls; Joseph ID. Atwell Vermont.
The following were also confirmed TO be Commits
soners OF Subsistence; John \. Tb5ets. Connecticut;
Nathan s. Jones, New-YOrk; Edward b. Moore Penn.
sylyania; Rowland {. Kellogg New York A e.. Ran
dali, Maine; John f. GarwO0d. New-Jersey Edward
A Brown Massachusetts,; Thomas r. Wylles Maine
In the Marine Corps the following combinations
also made ls Lieut.. james fOrney. 10 be Captain; ID
Lieut. VIM. B Romey, to be list Lieutenant; "a Lieut.
Henry j. Bishop TO be Isl Lieutenant % Lieut. Robert
l.. Meade 10 be lst Lieutenant and 2d Lieut. Leymaa
Il. French, 10 be LIST Lieutenant.
JEFF DAVIS on THE CAP OF LIBERTY
Some original correspondence between Craw-
ford the sculptor JEFF Davis then Secretary of War.
and Capt Melgs then in charge Of the Capitol exten.
sion the subject Of the statue Of Liberty which now
crowns the dome OF the Capitol has been brought 10
light jeff Davis objected % the liberty cap which
cupicd the place Of the present helmet in the original
design, on the express ground that II was first used rs
badge
slavery and he feared that it might at some future
time. come TO have the same Specification again
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED OFFICERS.
The following wounded officers reported yes
terday 10 the Medical Director;
Maj. Northrop, 81 N. Y. Lieut.. Gibson, Wis
Capt Plo,x lsJ Lieut.. Howell, 20 Pa
Capt, Egesion, ~ y Lient Harvey, l3)Pl
Capt Wclmer, il6 Pa Lieut.. White. ls3 Pa
Lieut. Rood Wis. Lieut.. Ryan SO Pa
Lieut. Downing 40 Pa Lieut.. Wiegand 7RL
Lieut., Dick, y. u u. Art. Lieut.. Morris, IL n. \.
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The following New-lork soldiers have died
here since our last report;
A. Jone, sth Cavalry Lieut.. NJ Kelley. 6sih.
Hess, 9Th. w Kelley ID Cavalry.
T. Barnes 10th. W. b. Clearwater, 18th Heavy
p Austin oath. Artillery.
IL. Morris, 9Th Cavalry. T !. Cunningham, ID Cavalry
Ia sander.on I47.h. 7. Newman, 9th Heavy Artily.
y Young 9Th Lieut.. 7. Goodman 4h AEtiiy.
p Tulndse lch. ). Hutton, 9th Heavy Artillery
J. Sheppard. 6sih j. Saunders, lIoth.
THE CASE OF COL. DEF0REsT.
Col. Deforest, 9Th New-York Cavalry. has
been granted an examination into his case after an ar
rest Of eight months. doubts entertained OF hs
ability 10 yindicate his military reputation.
PROMOTION OF COL. BAILEY.
Among the nominations sent To the Senate
to-day that OF Col Joseph Bailey OF the Wisconsin
River whom Admiral Porter has 80 ahmlIaoH euIo-
gisod, for appointment as Brevet Brisadier'GeneraL
CONDITION or GEN. ROBINSON.
Gen. Robinson, whose recovery alter the anl.
putation of his leg was for several da!s aespaeu o.
has SO fur recovered as TO receive visit to-day non
President Lincoln who spent an hour at his bedside
WASHINGTON. May -. 1904.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurers at New. York. Phiiadeplia
and Boston to receive five per cent Legal tenders Win
coupons at the full amount OF the lace ana
June coupons in payment for the tenfortiss Inc
scrptons to this popular loan continue to now IN al mo
rate of million day and II the new hterna reuehue
and tariff acts were Ia full operation, the revenue from
Inc sources would 1t is thought pay the entire expense
N. nav of tho army and for the expenses Of the great
military movements in progress bonds OF the loan
Il 1851 TO the amour. Of dfty or seyentylye millions