The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-07
TIE GRAND INAUGURATION BALI
COngtatulatOry Visits TO- thu
President.
MIR. McCulloch Nominated for 6ecre-
tary Of the Treasury.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE,
&c., &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, March 0. 1895,

WASHINGTON, March 0. 1885
MMENsH DEMAND FOR TnE HERALD.
For long time the New YoRK HERALD has been so far
aud 80 continuously ahead OF AL competitors that ccmpe
tton almost ceased To night II Is in greater demand
than The whole public appear 70 DO crazy 10 get
Tor its detailed Of tho inaugural ceremonies and
comprehensive table Of the now tax law Tho whole
edition exhausted in hour aftor the arrival Of tho
train, and there was grand rush upon tho HERAID
rooms for sight at it's nlo copy Tho newsboys cried
tho HERAID but few moments whom they wore reduced
70 tho ether Now York papers. ~
"Hcre, boy give us HEaALs." says ono
aAin't got none-aii gone long ago" 10 tho response
ewel why don't you get moref"
eve ailus DO get times many HERALDs - We do
OF tothcrs but like everybody wants tho HssAID
tonight"
So Il was I'll over tho city.
THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION BALL.
Special trains were run from Warrington SATURDAY
and Sunday and tho crowd Of visitors here Was con
sidoraby thinned out Nevertheless arrivals hero
were frequent and several thousand persons stayed over
10 attend the grand ball at the Patont once, which
closed the ceremonies OF the Inauguration.
The new hall in the north wing Of tho building was
devoted to dancing and the cloak, retiring and vino
rooms were built in among the fer models. The
supper room was the Model Hall, In the west wing,
down tho passages between tho cases. The
ballroom was decorated simply with nass The noer was
OF marble, which made dancing difficult Shields Of the
various army corps were displayed Flags OF all the
foreign nations and especially Of Mexico Brazil end the
South American republics, We're hung at the west cnd
Balconies were erected for the bands and seats
placed around the hall On the north side was raised
platform, with two armchairs richly gilded> for the
President and Mrs Lincoln, and two gilt sofas, for their
sntc This dais presented quite regal appearance and
the gas jets suspended from the ceiling Illuminated il
most brilliantly. Still this decidedly republican
ball Tho ladies' Of Washington called 1t "a Yankee ball.
and the arstocracy looked down upon it sshoddy'
affair.
OFFICIAL VISITS OF CONCENTRATION TO THE
PRESIDENT.
The President received the official visits or congraua
ton of the representatives Of the various delegations
70 day. and af,er$afd dfvo out with Mrs Lincoln Mrs.
Harlan and Mrs. Squers
The members Of the diplomatic corps, according 70
custom made their formal official call upon the newly
inaugurated President to-day
PROCEEDINGS or THE sENATE-NR. M'CULLoCH
NOMINATED SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
The Senate convened this morning, and informed the
President, through . committee that it was ready
TO receive any communication from him. The
President shortly after sent . message covering
the nomination of Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Of Indi
ana, Comptroller OF the Currency, Secretary OF
the Treasury. As usual under the rules this was re-
ferred 70 the Committee Of Finance This is the prac
ticc except whom the nominee Is . member Of tho
Senate whom his nomination is acted upon at The
then adjourned and the majority went into caucus
70 arrange committees The nomination Of Mr.. McCuoch
will therefore come up and be acted upon Tomorrow.
Meanwhile Assistant Secretary Harrington 10 acting
Secretary.
Very little change will be made In the construction Of
the committees. Mr.. Fesssnden may replace Senator
Sherman the Chairman Of Finance and leader Of the
Senate this place is by courtesy termed The changes
IN the Senate follows-Cragn, vice Hale OF New
Hampshire; Tesscnden vice Farwe Of Name Guthrie,
vice Powell Of Kentucky; Yates, vice Richardson, Of
Illinois, and Williams, vice Harding, Of Oregon.
TIM CURRENCY.
By an amendment TO the national currency act passed
at the late Of Congress- the amount Of circulation
contemplated by is 70 bs apporioned to the diff
fcrent States and Territories In view Of this fact Mr.
Hugh McCuIoch, Comptroller Of the Currency to day
issued circular saying:-"An persons, therefore, who
contemplate the organization OF national banks other
thxn those whose papers have been filed whose app
cations have been approved, requested 70 suspend
operations until the necessary data can DO collected and
the required apportionment be made State banks
contemplating q change OF Organization proceed
without interruption"
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed the following nominaons:-
Major Generals Of Volunteers Schoncid and Oliver o.
Howard be brigader generals in the regular army
the the place Of Thomas who hos been promoted
70 major general Also the following brevet brigadcr
generals in the regular army Colonel Paul Major
wallen, Captain Fessenden, and Henry c. Morgan
The brsvet promotions major generals in the volun
tacv rorus dcy Ceneraa left Davis Birpe
and Brook and to be brovct brgadsr generals among
o,hcrs) Colonel Jas u. Hall, G. d. McDougal, Alonzo
Allen and Rufus Daggett, OF New York; Colonel II. NJ
Piaisted Of Maine; Colonel VIM. Wells OF Vermont;
Colonel Chamberlain Of Massachusetts, Colonel Elias
Wright Tenth United States colorcd troops. Brevet
rgader Generals Pennypackcr and Srabrand are 10 be
full brisadier generals.
Ameng the civil appointments are the following
winthrop Kctchum Of Philadelphia, TO DO Solicitor Of
the United States Court Of Claims; Simeon Draper Col
lector; Abram Waterman, Surveyor, and jeremiah
Lahrop and Cornelius Savage Appraisers Of Merchan
disc for the port Of New York. Lewis Hale Assessor OF
Internal Revenue for the Thirty first Collection district Of
New York Horace Rublec, Of Wisconsin, Consul at
Funcha MADEIRA vital Jarrot of Illinois Indian Agent
At the Upper Platte
The Senate has also confirmed the following nomina-
tions for capsincics the cutter servics:wm
A Howard John Hall wilson, Daniel d. fompkins,
James n Scden, George O. Baker and Theodore N.
Spencer
REBEL ovyTcRxs TAKING THE OATH or ALLEGIANCE.
Letters received today from number Of rebel
oficer-colonels majors and captainssa present con-
nned in Fort Delaware asking TO be allowed 70 take the
oath Of allegiance Two are from Virginia all the res,
nom the Gulf states
Army ASSIGNMENTS.
Breve, Brighter General Edwards, lately commanding
At HarDers Ferry, has been assigned 10 command div
sion Of the Sixth army corps
Colonel J. Eistcn, lately post quartermaster here
has been transferred 70 Chicago In similar capacity
IMPORTANT rSTxLLrcrxcs SRon MEXICO.
semi -csncis dispatches from chihuahua have been
received dascd January TO- containing important nte
gsnos from thc constitutional government Of the Mex
can republic President Jusrsx continued his residence
10 the city Of chihuahua quite undissurbed, and No
.->2s=isi axncdtiou threataned him Tbl