The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12

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the House TO order with considerable reluctance end n
response TO tho general DESIRE Genera Grant mounted
the platform and stood beside the Speaker who intse
dacod him u the audience Continued and enthusiasts
applause again broke forth. Afterwards the General
remained for time In the hail. and responded y he
numerous requests for his autograph.
He also cordially received in the Senate whisA ~
subsequently visited.
The Press Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1854.
General Grant was before the Committee the o.
duct Of the War this morning Tho following qusstoas
asked him.
Quostion-It Ii stated, upon what authority do NO.
know, thatyoa charged entirely with the exchange
OF prisoaersf ......
Aaswer-Thas Is correct; and, what is moro, havs
effected arrangement for tho exchange Of prisonssa
for and officer for oflcsr, his equivaisnA
according to the old csrtes until tho other parry
has exhausted the number they hold Iget grsa4
many letters daily from friends OF prisoners In the South
e,ery one Of which 10 DO answered, telling them
that the Lad been made and that suppoo
exchanges will bc made at the rate Of three thousand
week. and just fast they deliver prisoners ~
will receive them and deliver Their prisoners 70 thsn
and the Salisbury prisoners will be coming right
myself Colonel HATCH the assistant commssissse -
the Salisbury and Danvils prisoners would b ooin0
right On . sncs Hssa.d thai hscor61sng than a =
shs sass Of I'VE thousand or SIX thousand week.
QusAaea-There Ia NO mpsdimentin the xa57
Ansmeg-Thers u NO impedimsas on-u1y saAs- fus1Do
deiivw nd receive every Il them n svssy asse
its u they win deiiver thoss thsJ kda We hsss -
some two weeks iasiy account Of the fce IN the sG
soou after Ii. reading Of this part Il the tssnsay -
fore tho Committee the Conducs OF tho War; IAss.
tenant General Grant into the hail. accompanied -
several fricnds As soon ~ he noticed crvvD
gathered around him 70 such an extent intslss0
with the order Of business
Mr. Mallory moved that tho House take . rsce0 ~
i've minutes 70 pay their respects to General Grant
This unan mousy agreed u, and msnbsss gsns-
rally then thronged around him, and no thea oaas -
tho front Of the Clerks desk escorted BY Rpss
sentative OdelL Here members were formally inaso.
duced him. tho Speaker or The House performing ~
ceremony
Thsre were frequent outbursss Of applause ffsa -
door and from the galleries. the occupants Of the a1e
leaning to got good look at the honorcd soldtse
Representative Schenck In order that the Lieutsaaa1
General might DO officially introduced TO the reprssssa
lives Of the people, moved that no BE- invited and -
cortsd 70 tho Speakers stand This was unanimesar
scquicsccd In
General Grant was escorted by The Speaker 70 the A
when tho latter said
GxrixxRs-I have tho honor TO introduce TO you 90
heroic defender In the feldhe Lieutenant 0sasrA =
the armies Of tho unitcd States Ulysses 8. Grant
This Introduction succeeded w another outbus -
applause from the floor and the galleries.
General Grant bowed In Acknowledgements Of the con-
pmcnt and after slight pause retired from the ssaaA
the audience again applaudirg as he withdrew
The Skating Excitement Unabated.
GRAND GALA DAY on THE FIFTH AVENUE POM.
The skating community enjoyed another magnlncsnb
day yesterday The leo in nne trim all tho pondA
both In and out Of the city, notwithstanding the unfavo
abo weather Friday All tho Park ponds were
crowded Tho little creeks about Harlem and Morss.
SANTA which have bcsn frozen presented a noss
lively appearance, being full as they could wcH -
OF skaters and the thing should be said Of he
public and private ponds about Brooklyn, Hobokca nd
the neighboring cities.
The Fifth avenue pond, which has become the rssogs
OF tho ee de Ia cyie Of the skating community, pre-
scented unusually brilliant spectacle. Thre ghout The
day large asembisge held possession Of tho Ice, ana
20 tho music Of two excellent bands, skated away Go
riously, waitzng. pokang and adrling In rcal1y
wonderfully correct styles II 10 one Of ne
one seldom sccs poor skating The patrons, laAses
a. WI ~ gentlemen, are nearly AL marvelously wen
Sup In the art dc sd.;" . much 60. indeed ss.s
jumps and psrousss with perfect ease Il Y a
made IN . very short period In this delightful accomplish.
ment; for such has b. considered evfr ciaD
OF society adaya AZ the present day not 70 1870
h almost vulgar, quite o. bod, nj all events - nc -
be ~ the opera % opening nigh or 70 DO wthous -
Gsysr 70 our fashionable receptions &c.
In the evening the pond was hnsly illum mated as1
the attendance was extremely large and fashionable
Bling brsht moonlight night the spectacle on the posA
was truly brilliant
Tho suggestion to the Arions TO get up skating saAcy
dress ball this pond much talked OF yesterday,
and seemed 10 take spenddiy The gay Afons would -
we'll 70 carry out the idea without delay ~ the ssasoa y
rapidly drawing 70 . close.
TfArAH orsaA-v~d1a popahs OPEN q 8rxast N
~ given q The Academy tomorrow Monday evening,
with enbraciag Carozsi zucch Maccaferr, susni
and peliinL u some time since this opera was suss
here with good cast, and NO have no doubt that
will - msst cordially received Ths programme Tor Ne
coming week vcry briilisat including Fra DsavS -
Tuesday 70 b followed By Lucia and Ncva, the aisss
In Brooklyn, on Thursday.
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