The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-17
Reported Offence OF the French Minister at
Congressional Action on Mexican Affairs.
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kumOrs OF His Intention to Abandon
the National Capital.
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General Grant Not Going to the
Rio orande.
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Hon. Thomas C0rwiu i'm q OWNS
Condition.
DC. &c. he.
WAsHrSoros, Dec. 10. 1855.

WAsHrS6ros, Dec 10 1896
RuMoRs IN REGARD TO CONGRESSIONAL ACTION m
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
II was rumored On tho street to-day that French
Minister at present IN New York 10 very much dis
pleased with Congressional action In Mexican affairs
has decided not 10 TO Washington unless some
explanation accorded him The statements can be
traced 10 reliable source and evidently discreded
at the state Department, and by Senior Romero, the
Mexican Muistcr here. such procedure exceedingly
improbable md would only tend 10 bring about the very
state Of asirs French government ardeniy desret
70 avoid No credit should be attached TO
THE REPORTS on GESERAL GRANTS INTENDED
VISIT TO I'M mo GRANpE uNFoUSDED.
Tho Newspaper reports of General Grants intended
visit 10 the Re- Grsc unauthorized and untrue. He
has such Intentions present. and is not likely TO
leave Washington until Cougressio action has been had
military arair unless taken away by unfors-
seen contingencies
! fnE HorsE COMMITTEE OK roREIas RELATIONS
4 DINING WITH SECRETARY SEWARD.
The House Committee Foreign Affairs composed
| 81 Mesyrs. Banks Raymond, ORTIZ Randall, Dawson,
Patterson, Newell Culoln and Winfield, dine with secre-
tary Seward TONIGHT a H. pryate.residence The after
dinner chat Of these several honorable gentlemen VIII
probably call out decided though informal express
| zion regarding our foreign relations.
IRKE0ULARIry oF MAIL TRArNs.
Postmaster General Donnson a reced the issuance
Of circular railroad managers throughout the
try which remark upon the irregulary that occurred
In the tran mission ol malls last winter by rail, owing
70 the general cause thst trains made up SO
long thai impossible for tho engineers 20 make
thor schedule time Railroad corporations reminded
that II = obligatory upon them 70 convey the mails &C
cordng to Their moe, expeditions schedules whatever
may be the delay 70 their passenger freight rac, and
fat the only sisctiye remedy 20 the irregularities com
planned 81 10 lcsscang tue number Of tho mah
trains tlas VIII not prevent tho adveF-
| tiscd speed heing easily and uufallingly made
TIE PROPOSED MILITARY AsD NAVAL ASYLUM.
II Is understood thsi ir bin passed by tho last Con-
greys establishing military and naval asymm for the
totally disabled win he amended 40 10 allow ess
number of corporatos organize, and by also making
direct appropriation for that purpose. instead OF wait
1 ing for The anount % BE- voluntarily subscribed.
4 Efforts Gre being iaade by interested parties "a
convince Congress that Generl Grant desires and
4 has msasca tho purchase of Point Lookout
| for the OF the 1ylum. Such sta.ementq
wholly - AR from advocating its location
| At that place he l. understood 70 look upon With
disfsyor Hc his never expressed any OPP MON "a
| whore mould BE- located. In veS-or the outside
pressure for locating a. Point Lookout, he did recon-
mend That sale he made of the government buildings
there until this matter received some nnai dsposi-
| ton. Those ia tie Generals confidence assert
| him 10 he more ia favor OF increasing the
| boin,iss ami pensions - that lass who totally
disabled than " establishing any general hospita on
asylum for beuenosrics He fear the establish.
Of such us,itution viii consume too large pro-
portion lie faud ,he erection d buildings, salaries
Of Managers, ofncers, e.. Il possible consros may
concur this s.nsibl. view Il the subject and make
direct appropriations fcr the class falling within she
ope Of tho original bill instead n founding asyium
into which they would sner unless cred into "
| from fifteen inch guns
| NEGRO SUFFRAGE ~ rHp DIsraIcr OF ooLunbrA.
Mayor wsiach approved the passed N shs city
councils on Thursday night authorizing special slsc-
on be hold Thursday next 10 ascertain The DinSh
or the people Of Washington upon the subject Of stsr
! suffrage IN the District Of Columbia. -
1 tbs LAwyEns' sssf oA7u.
The Supreme Court OF che United States AAs sslspsA
that Robert H. Mari have Leave als pspssA assu.
mont asking. docs Nj. Gsrsnl, shas ~ nay - "
admitted foprscicc without taking the ssah pssssyAss
by Congress- ..N -
II SERIOUS ILLSSs. OF non. THOMAS OSHvIs.
Ex.Goyerncr Corwin hse been IN dying ssssBtss ~
day, and 10 mot expected N live thfrugheus she seAs
Among those who have called him wsss ss.0svs
erncr Graham OF Eo,ih Carolina; Postmaster GsnsvaS
Dennscn Chief Justice Cbsss and ~ senssor and Rep
resenat,ves OF Ohio. No has bccn unconscious ever
; since his attack las nisht With paralysis
MUSTER OUT OF VOLUNTEERS rRoeps.
| The One RIudrsi and Nlnety-nf,h Ohio rssmsns
commanded By Grcvet Brssder General Banning, for
merry Of the Fourteenth army corps, has been musierea
| ~. - .. - ~, -. !, OF. =. :. -., -,
pu' = scr'ipe ny ~ aVp"''' INV 90 'AiU aay
Detachment u Whte Troops VINO nave been On duty
II Menassss Fsrsx Court House and elsewhere vir
,,e ns,, !, napa hava ham Yoiovas nth . 80 a.
| 800 =, -
| muster owl lh'W posts Asso boon nied by negro
! troops
prpcoS.,
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1 Hou Daniel :. DICKINSON, having finished poxerni
argument in the aim 1a,on Bridge caso Jeff for New
1 80, $500,
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Colonel J. y Stonehouse Assistant Adjuant General,
i or New York rs al the Ebhitt House
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