New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WAsHEGToy. Monday, Feb 6, 1868.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

THE PRESIDENTS RECEPIIoN.
The public reception at the Presidents to-
night was certainly very remarkable and sigpiican'.
The crowd was inmense the White House would not
contain it, The people could not get in. say 1.-The
people, for it comprised soldiers. mechanics ana WORK
ing men in neat atire-a vast crowd not the habitues
of the executive mansion on reception nights An old
resident SAWS 81 have seen nothing ike this since the
occasional jams OF Andrew Jackson's days. Inc
public takes note of the coincidence between TINS
throngng to see Mr. Lincoln and his recent journey TO
the Rebel Commissioners after peace
WINTER DAVIS on THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Henry Winter Davis, on a count OF the House
today trumphcd in his persistent endeavor to create
in the Navy Department an Advisory Board OF expe-
renced naval officers to stand between the Secretary
and the Bureaus and save the Nation and its Treasury
from the construction of monitors that won't float
engines that won't propel, boilers that won't make
steam. and guns that won't shoot. On q subsequent
vote by yeas and nays he unable to hold the House
10 lis cearlyexpressed Judgment in favor OF this needed
REFORM The feeling that induced the change was one
Of generous orbearanoe to the head Of Department to
whom all felt kind and whom all felt to be in the last
month Of his term Of Office Dayss speech was one oil
extraordinary power and beauty.
TIIE NIAGARA CANAL.
II is six millions that is to be gouged ont oil
the Treasury BY the Niagara Ship Canal job. Protests
against the rpening OF tho scheme by the vote OF the
Senate begin TO pour in from Western and Middle New
York and the merchants Of its great city, who don't
fancy the use Of the money Of Tic United States TO send
trade away nom the United Stacs through the British
Provinces
GoIsG TO WORK.
The House viii commence night sessions on
Wednesday, The disposition to hard work is earnest
THE loss AT THE SMITHSONIAN.
The Smithsonian Institution figures up twenty
thousand dollars damages by the fire to the building
prepared estimate OF one hundred thousand dollars TO
make the whole concern proof threatens the app'
cation Of another eech already depleted Treasury
To the Associated PrcH.
WARRINGTON Monday Feb. c, ls65.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations by the President: Edwin e. Cushman Of
Massachusetts. to be Consul at Rome; Capt John A.
| Winsow TO be Commodore In the Navy from the
! lgth Of June l-Gf. Lieut.. VIM. IL. Cushing tn be
Lieutenant. Commander. from oct q. ls6i; Second
Lieut. Chas ). sherman 10 be First Lieutenant IN The
Marine Corps; Passed Assistant Surgeon John raul
Quinn 10 be Surgeon In the United STAT" navy
! f. Deyins and j. W. Smith. TO be Acting
Volunteer Lieutenant Commanders Acting Master
James X. Wheeler to be Acting volunteer, Lieutenant
Acting First AssistantEngineers Charles Louis Ihd!
| John Y. Kelley. Marshal TrOwbridec Chenness ard
John ID. Williamson TO be Acting ChicfEngineers;
Acting First Assistant Engineers samuel Becker'iah'
Don Carlos Hasseltne John g. Scott. Ibomns SLener,
Isham j. Hardy " illiam j. Burlington and George ii.
Atkinson to be Acting Chici-Eng lleuienanis
Henry Is. Seeley. A. V. McNairn a. X. fate. and
Clark Merchant 10 be Lieutenant Commanders IN the
Navy; First.LAeut " lillian H. Hale to be Captain IN
the Marine Corps; Second-Lieut. George NJ. Weies "
be First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps; Edward X
Miller Richard T. Neil ana Horato X. Bigeow 10 be
Second Lcuienants in the Marine Corps; Lieut. 4 OIL
Andrew j. Alexander Assistant Adlutant General OF
by brevet urvatc Ernest s. Kinney 20 be Second Lieu
tenant LIST Regiment United States Cavalry.
| ASSAYS IN THE MISJsG DISTRICTS.
l Senator Ramsey of Minnesota, has introduced
a hill which Is now under consideration by the Finance
Committee Of the Senate for an extension oil the iach
tics for the assay OF the precious metals IN the mining
districts OF the West. IL Is Proposed To muiupy
Government offices for the assay OF gold ana suVer.
each of which shall Doc fully appointed as the ASSAY
Office in New York City at the following points; Tue
san and Aubrey. IN Arizona; Santa re- IN New
Mexico; Great Salt Lake City, in Ciahi Boisse
CITY, In Idaho; and Virginia City In Montana.
Al these offices not only the miner obtain bars OF
ingos for his gold ar silver ore stamped by he Govern
ment but IL is provided that in lieu thereof 1s he may
choose he may receive certificate or certificates
payable In CONS Of the metal a. that deposited Mt
The mint in Philadelphia or any other branch mint,
Which shall DC O huch loIHlf dr tue
Secretary Of the Treasury may prescribe and shall be-
receivable in payment OF ali debts due the United
States.
MAKING CURRENCY.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in answer TO q
resolution of the House has communicated report OF
the condition Of the Printing Division from which IL
appears that there 81 sub divisions, employing 521
operatives 22 Of whom males, and 3O5 are females.
engaged in engraving printing. and preparing for the
issue Of United States securities and such checks and
drafts arc required in the Department as well as
circulars, envelopes, and other etterpress printing.
The expenses of the division 10 the 9th Of June last
500 600 and the expenses since that date have
been $685., 600