The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-03
WASHINGTON.


Nss4a WAsinsGron, De-. 2. 1886
VISITORS TO rHg WHITE HousE,
A large number Of newly elected Senators aud Con.
gressmen made complimentary calls the Whit, House
to-day so much OF the Presidents time wa thus con.
sumed that no other visitors received
THE ARCHIVES or the REBEL rAvY
n Understood here last week thai tho release OF
Mallory rebel Secretary or the Navy would be condi-
toned upon his furnishing to authorities all the
formation he possessed concerning the archives Of the
rebel navy II will undoubtedly transpire that they
burned at Charlotte N. G., by order OF JeG Davis
during the ront that followed the surrender OF Johnson
The records Of the rebel state Department if stint
arly destroyed are in Georgia, some spot unknown
TO tho United States authorities
DISCLOSING or THE OLD CAPITOL PRISONERS.
The Old Capitol Prison having been closed and the
prisoners being generally discharged The disposition Of
the prominent State prisoners confined ,horc becomes
matter Of interest Captain r. waibrdgc, late com-
msndant Of the old Capitol started this Afternoon with
Dick windcr Major John H Gee and Captain John Dan.
Tor delivery at Southern posts where military COM
missions ye, in vogue and where evidence easy
10 be had wndcr Is TO be delivered TO Major General
Terry, Provost Marshal al Richmond; Coo 70 General
Thomas Ruger al Raleigh and Duncan TO General steed.
man. atssvannah Courts martial viii probably he formed
ia each OF the districts commanded by these generals FOR
the trial OF hese prisoners separately but no especial
effort will be made TO impIicate other rebels 10 their
inhuman.es. wlnder and Duncan went on IN very
good spirits believing thu, fair and que trial their
chances we're good. N4
A few Aisbamisps Of no especial prominence we're
pardoued to-day By the President .asots
srBKLINa PslcK SUES yog rAaDoN.
The rebel General Sterling Price has forwarded his ap.
pcssion 70 allowed 10 the United States and
to be pardoned
YELLOW Twvsx ON rms Ram sroSEwALL.
case OF genuine yellow fever discovered on The
stonswal Just from Havana two days ago. and created
no little apprehension among her recent vsitants The
vessel has been ordered down the river and 20 be sub
Jecied 70 me necessary sanitary and quarantine eguia
tons
PETITION roR MAspAxUs AGAINST ras sxcRR.
rAsY or FHE rREAsUEv.
This morning the Supreme Court Of this District had
before the petition for writ of maadAmus. brought by
Jamea and Richard Porter against Hugh NcCuIloch,
Secretary OF the Trcasury Tho fscts, which have be-
fore been stated arc in brief foiowsThs petitioners
aver that on the 10th Of May, 1894 judgment was
entered upon claim their name for ten thousand
dollars for three hundred and thirty head Of cattle and
fifteen horses and mules impressed In the United States
service In she fall Of 1857 by Colonel g. johnston 10
command Of tho Utah Expedition, OF which sum only
seven hundred and fty dollars hiss been paid The GER
tAcate OF Judgment was presented TO Secretary
Chase, who refused TO order hs payment, and
also 70 his SUCCESSOR, Secretary McCullock. The
case was ably argued by Mr. Peck fos tho
petitioners but before the conclusion Of the argumeal
the court adjourned until Monday next 70 allow the at
torncy TO amend tho petition In an important respect
After the conclusion OF Mr. Perks argument the case
will be argued by Hon Charles Esmes FOR the defendant
The principle involved very important Affecting tho
policy Of the government with respect 70 the payment OF
public creditors and will decide whether the Secretary
Of the Treasury be compelled by writ Of mandarnus
20 pay money OF the Treasury 10 public creditors
after awards shall have been made their favor Should
the decision OF the Court DO adverse 10 the petitioners
the will doubtless be carried TO the Suprome Court
| OF the United States for 1na adjudication.
TIM gAoIFfc SQUADRON n
The Navy Department today rsceiysd despatch from
81 Thomas announcing the arrival NJ that port OF The
/ feet on ia way 70 the Pacific coast The iron-csd
Monadncok behaved splenddy the rovghcst westhcr
displaying sailing qustios superior " Tho otbor vcst
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