The New York herald., 1865-03-02

assault when the commanding general was MOI prossas
In person 70 witness the operations" rs1
sPzncz OF rHs rRssIDsNr ON sEIN0 OFFICIALLY
MroRNED or Hrs RE-BLECTIoN.
| Senator Trumbull and Representatives Wilson and
Dawson the Select Committee Of the two houses Of
Congress- to-day waited upon President Lincoln and In
formed him Of his reelection. TO this he responded
Having served four in the depths q great and
yet unended national peril, can view this call g -
as os n se.a o@ he
task In this view with increased reliance that
Almighty Ruler who has graciously sustained thus
their oonnSsd sSs renewed
with s yet cnerous and peSlexng duties and respond
No response has yet been received from the Vice Pres
dent elect who did not arrive here until tonight
| PRHFARATIoNs FOR THE INAuaURArroN OF TEE
PRESIDENT. a6~
The preparations for the celebration Of the second In
anguration Of President Lincoln nearly completed
The celebration will b extensive and imposing
The city u already crowded with ssrangsn who have
here 70 be present the occasion and participate
In the festivities, and Thousands moro win arrive
between this and Saturday morning u % very
dimeult already 70 procure accommoaations even
In private houses, hotels and boarding houses
generally having nearly all their available acsommoda
tons pre-engaged The Inauguration ball viii take place
the Pasnt once building Monday evening and the
preparations FOR Il making the most magnificent
scale; and II win doubt be worthy and fitting tnas
to the rejoicng the occasion and the bau pros
poets Of the Union cause
sKHDADDLH or coNscRIrrs.
II 10 reported that some forty Of those drafted here
yesterday have already taken leg bail and departed for
parts unknown. tfxseas
THIRTY-EIGEITH CONGRDsS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March I, 1895.
RANK AND PAY OF GENERAL GRAxr's cmHy srAYp
tee reported bill to give the Chief Of saH Of the Lieu
tenant General the rank and pay Of brgadier general
which WAS passed
ARMY RsomrER.
The bill to provide for the publication Of full Army
Register Of volunteer and regular officers and here
tofore in the service was passed
PRINTING THE snrnos1AN usrrUI1 REPORT
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) Of l., presented resolution for
the printing Of five thousand copies Of The last annual
Smithsonian Institute report, which was passed.
THE soLDnD ENLISTED IN RsGxnB wHoss IkRAs HAVE
Mr. wnsos, from the Military Committee, reported ad
verselv the House bill TO out Of the service
soldiers who enlisted for the unexpred terms Of their
giments. &F
bill In relation TO the Pacific Railroad then taken
D
tprggidss a. follows
sEcTos Tha. section og he o. yuiy lsc4 sAsi.
s taeasa and smsneed e q anos ihe ce1rel Psc6e
pany ~-ifotne Union f.suc nslroA3 Sen gaay aad
seutpn tr bonds he lnssrcst raysolo in awful
2. tns Oniteo ssss npoa tarlT sepafs.e roads and
ii Ct %: M. qon
Railroad Company q :ii0rna q: wsss:ln Fssias raw
that portion aid railroad and Telegraph from San Jose 70
ss L q w:.1 . y s:ssy and S A
privilege and D.ns9t. q the ssvera Congess
&: IN: Sc s
q = = % As =:
Of july 1885 and that The entire road shall BE- completed
WIN sSs' Central Psoss Sosds wilma III % oa1
second sscon, which motion was disagreed 70 sy yeas
fhe bin was then passed
THE HuxpaD MILLION LOAN mrl pAss1p
drsd Million Loan S q % shs house. Without s en- %
| and asked for It's immediate consideration.
.: 4. spSas e. Ma o:s,s,so c
authorize the Of interest bearing Treasury
would swell the volume Of currency just - much -
NJ TsUnurI moved 70 strike out the words ''or Trsa
sury notes 30 a. TO mako the entire amount Of sx hun
Mr. SHERMAN explained 70 Mr. Trumbull that the gov
ernmens was decreasing instead q increasing the amount
| dsrs and issuing nonlegal tenders in their stead
Mr. Trumbull's amendment was not adopted
he ss a III sss
obligations issued under this sct from State and municipal
taxation.
The bill then passed Is II came from the House.
TIE oIxERAL APPROPRIATION snI-
ference on the Legislative Appropriation bi reported
that the committee OF the Senate and House had mot
Of dissSsement was the old quarrel for additional com
pensation to the employees Of the House.
hs % me Of fos
Iurposs Of paying such Sonsngsns expenses y may
Mr. BucrAixw, (opp.j Of Pa, offered an amendment TO
the salaries Of iSs smpioyss Of both houses '
Mr. Fosrxl, rep) Of Conn, maintained that the ad-
dton Of forty thousand dollars the contingent fund
Of the House could not be appropriated to the payment
would bs used sE shs q pSpo. insisted 'n' n' money
Mr. NnxnrH said II the understanding In the Con-
ference COMMITTEES that the money would bs used 70 pay
| the twenty per cent extra 70 salaries
NJ o. SSs ns
- would defeat the Legislative Appropriation and
neicncy bills 10 would vote fer !. under aurss.
The Senate had refused 70 acqussce The House then,
who continually arayng the administration for s
reckless expenditure insisted on s proposition, and pus
be party 70 defeating measure Of vital importance
70 the support Of the nation He for one would yield
70 NO such Issue, and the gentlemen VINO made would
stand by he would leave 70 the test OF public opinion
Mr. HDalcxs said IL not true that ths majority in
the House that insisted upon the extra compensation Of
its employees composed Of men who were always
accusing the administration Of reckless expenditure
The head and front Of this measure In the House was
Mr. Stevens Of Pennsylvania and he had recently used
most unaccou4table language towards the Senate.
Mr. Buckaleks amendment was not adopted
Mr. Nesmiths proposition was adopted by the follow
| ing vote
Dooltte Poster Harrfs Hsndsr.on Hendreka johnson,
MeDS.sA y. Witt s1 nn Ters ssnssy hdds sum
NAYh-nessrs Buehalew, Cark, Calansr, Couness, Far
Nya Pomsrcy Sherman, spsHsus Ten Byck, Trunbun and
W1son-la
snross on NAVAL psrAanur DETECTIVE
| communication received from the Secretary Of
the Navy In answer " resolution calling for nforma-