The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-22
Their Report Looked for Early
This Week.
The House OF Representatives In "Or-
namental" Session.
Debates on the Presidents Reconstruction
Policy, the Status Of the Southern
States, tho Trial Of jeff. Davis,
sc. &C. &c.
WAsmsoroN, April q, 1860.

WASHINGTON April q, 1866.
THE NEW REVENUE BILL.
The Ways and Means Committee had a long session
the Revenue bill to-day, and accomplished great
deal Of work upon It, Members Of the committee hint
that will be ready 10 report early in the coming week
VISITORS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The throng Of visitors the Presidents mansion
day greater than any that has assembled for months
past.
A delegation of Indians from the Chippew@ Of Min
called 10 have conference with the President
this afternoon but owing the pressure Of other i'm
portant matters the interview postponed by the Elk
ecutve
Mr. scovile, of Delaware was among the visitors at
the White House to day.
PERSONAL.
A delegation OF twelve Boston gentlemen, headed
by Mayor Lincoln are in the city osensible mis-
sion of inspecting two model school buildings for
the purpose of transplantng all cxcellences enrich
their institutions.
Colonel Cooper, Congressman elect from Tennessee is
temporarily designated the Presidents acting private
secretary. He with enviable reputation for
tho legal and business ability necessary TO ill the position
with credit to himself and satisfaction TO all with whom
his duties bring him in contact
RECEIPTS FROM INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from internal for the week end
ing to-day three million three hundred and ninety
thousand and and fifty nine dollars
PARDoNs.
The numbers OF special OF pardon by the Presi
dent to-day is as foows:-Thrteen persons from Ala.
bama four from Mississippi and one from Louisiana,
under the first and thirteenth EXCEPTIONS also eight
persons from Kentucky under the twelfth exception Of
the proclamation of amnesty.
HOME FOR THE ORPHANS OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Extensive preparations being made for fair in this
city in aid Of the National Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
Home for the endess orphans Of soldiers and sailors
every state and Territory OF the Union Mrs Lieutenant
General Grant is President and Mrs Major General w. T.
Sherman Vice. President All contributions TO this be-
object should DO addressed the National SOL
dets and Sailors Orphan Home, Washington, d. C.
SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE.
Something like eighteen columns Of Globe proof sheets
read 10 yawnng house this afternoon by few OF
the honorable contributors to that publication Since tho
triumph OF the Civil Rights bill tho veto the radical
readers have taken endish pleasure in giving their
productions entire, and with oral rotundity than
they employed in times when 1t wouldn't do 10 talk
quite SO loud.
PATENTS FOR MEXICAN RANCHES IN CALIFORNIA
The patents issued up to the present time for Spanish
and Mexican ranches in California the titles OF which
have been finally confirmed by the courts embrace up.
wards Of 81, 1928, TOO.
EXAMINING SURGEONS OF THE PENSION BUREAU.
James Williamson, OF Portsmouth, Va. Ere.
kiel NJ Bartlett, Of Missouri; George w. Wright OF
Canton III. George Cowan Of Danvlle KY, and Gilbert
+. Waters of Burtonville, Mich, have been appointed
examining surgeons Of the Pension Bureau.