The New York herald., 1865-01-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEW. YHAB6 D DAK AT TIE WHITE dOVo1.
wAsmHaron, Jan. g. leoA
Yesterday was "dtes mon" In every sense ofAtAs
word except al tho White House and tho residences =
various public functonancs and fsws prominent olt
zens who expected callem New Years Day has mot ~
become in Warrington day Of public and universal %.
ssrvanos but yesterday seemed that the whole pspu
ation wore determined To see the President and MA
Lincoln At noon the memben Of the Cabanse
and foreign Ministers were received All Of TIE
Cabinet, except the Secretaries q War ~
Navy, were in attendance The latter came =
the head Of ther respective corps afsrwardA Thsrs
wore few OF the foreign Ministers In the cty but shose
who were here appeared Whore the chiefs wero abssn
the Arst secretaries represented them and although
thore were fewer decotions there ample display
Of the psrson Of tho several egatiouA Great Britain
was represented BY NE Burnley, Francs By Mr. oees
frcy-both chiefs Of legation, in the absence Of ~
Minister'S Baron stoecki, Of Russia; Blondsl Of b.
gium; Count Bsrtlnas Of Italy; Baon 0eroit cf Pras
sia, and other distinguished diplomats who were In u
city present. decked in al tho rsgaa Of their rank
Mr. and Mn Lincoln received thsir Distinguished
guests In the Blue Room Tho President supported q
the right by Colonel Lamon United States Aarsh, ~
Mr. B. B. French, Commissioner Of Public BuiidinGA
while Immediately beyond him stood Mn Lincoln, q.
rayed in . magnificent heavy purple brocsde aiEs
trimmed very richly with velvet surountsd By bean-
Daack nOo euhWi, Baovess ne~& ese@ a~~ s~"~.'S
corresponding making nnc ose ensemble she receavsa
with much grace and becoming smablity the consrass-
iasions Of the throng pressing around her.
After tho reception OF the Cabinet and foreign kinstso
came the War and Navy and tho Judiciary The judiciary
delegation was headed BY Judges Grer Nelson and C
ford Of the United States Supreme Court and Judges Car
tor Wiley Fisher &C. Of the Supreme Court Of the Dse
trcs Of Columbia The War Departments represented
BY several hundred officers Of all grades headed BY As
Generals HAlcck, Hunter, Augur Hitchcock, Double
day Sckes Torbert and Casey, and Brigader Generab
Thomas, Rucker, Fcssenden, Farnsworth Terry, -
The Navy Department led by Captain Fox Assisans
Secretary Of the Navy, assisted By Admiral Smith -
Commodore Goldsborough.
After the formal reception Of ocias the rush -
the people, and such rush All eiassos sexes ages ana
conditions oame rolling up, tumbiing up scrambling up
climbing up getting up any way they oould-some y
order and some in great disorder some sober soe Aes
20 sober as might be; obssquous some indicating
by their that they came - matter purely o
curiosity; and others anestng the manner Of thsS
approach 70 the chief Executive that they were actuass1
by purely patriotic motives in paying their respects =
the head Of the nation Na Lincoln retired early bus
the throng continued 70 press forward until the gates .
the White House were closed and the crowd excluded
From the Presdents the crowd passed 70 the housss
Of the various members Of the Cabinet and similar sOesss
were enacted there NNN
Not much receiving was indulgsd snsns The esss
sena but New Years Day was agresably spent ~ shs
masses Of the population a. . real holiday
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury IA evidently dsas'sSse
with the sbrs Of the national banks In the way Of sub
scriptions 70 loans He has concluded 70 Withdraw nea
ne market al she loans except the nsw ssven thrsss
and will unquestionably within few days resume shs
old arrangement Of Mr. Chase 70 leave The mansssmsn
Of shis loan 70 special agenta who WIN -
Interested In pushing 10 before the country me
success Of Mr. Chase in this respect the incentive ~
rssumng his arrangements innnitsy more productive
than those subsequently adopted All ths expsidcnas
adopted By NJ Fessenden 70 stimulate subscrptios
through the national depossores have proved aborsv
has been found necessary 70 adopt ths suggestions
Of the HsaALD - " the withdrawal Of The multiplicity
Of loans and relying upon individual enterprise for sAs
promulsation Of one.
An order issued to-day n the Treasury Deparmene
that al nvs per cent notes. with accrued interest," win b.
recsived for subscriptions 10 the tenory loan until As
TIN instant, whom n win be withdraw
VICE ADMIRAL YARRAGUT's COMMISSION.
The ocmmisssoa Of Vice Admiral Faragut was fss>
warded Last week In me 70 reach The Admiral ON sus
day - New Years present