The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-12
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Movements Of Lieutenant Gen.
eral Grant.
s>>~~>~c~.S~~~>~o~~-
His Social Campaign In the
Capital.
Tho Generals Return to Washington
and Departure for the West.
.~
Tho Resolution Authorizing the Sale Of Sur.
plus Gold Adopted in the Senate.
The Whiskey Tax Again Before
Congress,
10. DO. II.

e his staf.
This sudden departure Of the hero occasions great dis
appointment to the various societies. corporations &C.
preparing to do him honor.
PREsfDENr LINcoLN's JOKE ABOUT GRANTS NEW
SWORD.
Just before Grants arrival Representative Washburne
took to the White House handsome sword presented
General Grant by admirers In Illinois, TO show the
President and Mrs. Lincoln. "Yes said the President
est very pretty. II win do for Commander In Chief -
Old Abe then turned to general officer present and
asked him ks had had any sword presentation lately.
GENERAL GRANT AT THE PRESIDENTS LEvEE.
Az the recent evee Gen raj Grant OF course the
great attraction. Everybody delighted at his diff
dance and solder-ike bearing Neither the President
Dor any OF the Cabinet except Stanton had
him before. He had before been In the White
house. He was frequently cheercd by the guests in the
East Room. He blushed like GIRL The handshaking
brought streams OF Precipitation down his forehead and
sver bis face. The hot room and empressesnt Of the
crowd and the excitement of the occasion sweed every
vein on his forehead He looked like soldier
bard fight than hero In drawing room. He had lost
No key OF his trunk, and SO came to the levec
n hm rough and ready travelling UNIFORM, good deal
Mo worse for wear, but, after ALL quite characteristic.
h quite Affects the lain and homespun style OF doing
things and acts II admirably, else he il extra
ordinary example Of unconscious freshness.
At seward's dinner General Grant made his social debut
n Washington and delighted everybody He has great
deal Of character In fac and OF this
what call intellectually His ia
Hss tendency s reflective, rather than expressive he
snks great DEAL and expresses himself in action. II
b n what he does that must anAyze and know him
Hs discloses himself other way. He has other
Index. He has good eye and strong face. He talked
little at the dinner; But everything he said told
GENE iAL GRANT TO ATTEND TEE METROPOLITAN
PAIR.
committee from New York, appointed by the Execu-
sve Committee Of the Metropolitan Fair, waited upon
Lieutenant General Grant day to his attendance
o. the opening Of the Fair on the 2sh inst The General
has communicated i.vorA ole response through the
Chairman, MAJOR w. w. Leland, formerly Of his stan,
end may expected DO present unless prev by
pressing public duties.
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN REFERENCE n
TIE PACIFIC RAtLnoiD.
The President to-day sent TO tho Senate tho following
message
ExscUnvs MANSION, WASHINGTON March Q, 1864.
10 SENATE UNTHD SrATgs:-
In compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF the LIST
instant, respecting the points Of commencement Of the
Pacific Railroad the hundredh degree OF west iongi
Iowa TO the said hundredh degree Of Longitude trans
nit the accompanying report from the Secretary OF the
Interior containing the Information called Tor
deemed u proper to add that tho 18th day OF No.
vsmber last executive order made upon this SUBJ
jsct aud delivered - the Vice Pres dent OF the Union
Pscdc Railroad Company, which fixed the point On the
western boundary OF the state OF Iowa from which the
company sh ud construct their branch railroad TO the
hundredh dprce west longitude and declared it to be
within tho links Of the township In Iowa, opposite the
town OF Omaha, IN Nebraska.
Since then the company has represented TO me that
upon actual surveys has determined upon the
precise point OF departure OF thor said branch road from
he Missouri river and Gated the same az described in
hs 70 ort OF the secretary OF tho Interior
which point within the limits designated in tho order
November last and inlsmuch as that order Is not Of
I'm N aud
pAny desiring definite one have made 0rder,
which COPY herewith tranmittcd and caused the
same 10 be fled in the Department OF the Interior.
The order above referred to Is as follows
pursuance provisons section IA Of she OF
s1ss line s s X. NJ .oa a q
Pacific OCEAN and " secure TO tho government the use OF
Sr and sc,ns he
's ss II as p front on I'M ns Union
ssIosS By d section 1..s ann and ,:qq ~
mos. practical route .aOec, 70 the sP
snn.cton with tho lines q said company At some pon, on
nsen PresdeSs Of tho uned states
Seappcon Of the said company designate and esab
Dc sa s ate q s iowa east Opposite
cas-. OF the sixth principal meridian In the Territory Of
Done a. the CITY Of Washington this 7th dag Of huch,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
rHB SALE OF suRpLus GOLD IN THE TREASURY.
the adoption Of the gold resolution with Mr.. Sherman
amendment by tho Senate to day, by majority Of TWEEN
sy-two, regarded going far towards securing iis
adoption by the House when IL comes up next week The
course Of the gold market since Of stcbbins'
S in the House has convinced many who voted against
n Of the absolute necessity xistng that some check
upon speculation shall DO established and It's friends are
e@uGdent thas the bill win be found TO have sufficient
strength In tho House to secure It's passage.
THE SPIRIT TAX.
Tho Committee Of Ways and Mems are preparing bill
70 remedy the deficiencies in the recent Tax law
70 spirits. The ameudu ent proposed in the Senate
to-day repeating the add impost upou liquors
takes away the only item Of avail bic taxation or
spirits which the law Contained, and renders u a
complete nudity. The Committee aversc Il
q slidiug scale, and will is understood, i'm
pose definite tax Of seven,y.avc TO eighty cents pc
gallon All the tax bills will DO shorty reported Con
grcss, well the country, Ii becoming impatient q
sne delay in the presentation Of system u taxation
which will sufficient to delray proper
uou OF tho current xpendures and mantao the credi
Of tho government
sHs coAsrixe TRADE OF TnE GREAT NoRrnEts
LANES.
Tho Secretary Of state has roi He'd TO certain inquire
the Secretary OF tho Troasury saying, in substance
that there imperial provincial enactment exempt
og American vessels from tonnage other duties in tn
ports Of Cen da. u ports duties are la'
them undsr tue name "ignJ dutics, - "nospita
dues and tonnage dncs Cor tho rcalr harbors &C
Hence there EXISTS good reason TO exempt from ton
mare duties vessels belonging wholly or Ia part 10 sub
lrc,s Of foreign Powers including those residing IN ~
IN tsh North American provinces, entry port,
on the Horthcrn Northeastern Northwestern frontier
from The BRUSH North American rovuccs IN WOW 0
these facts and a. ord with tho recommendation
10 Treasury department, tho House 10 DAY passed
iii - rouoal tho secyaa section VI tho TO resuato III,