The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-17
WASHING ToN.
MOVEMENTS OF QUEEN EMMA.
VISIT 10 the TOMB OF WASHINGTON.
No More Rations to be Issued TO the
People Of the South.
II. kes Lee


WASHINGTON, August 10, lsoe.
No More Rations % DO Issued TO the People Of
the South.
In consequence Of the report Of Messrs steedman and
Fullerton and other inform alton from the south, OBJ
tanned through reliable sources General Howard will ISSUE
in day or wo an order cutting on all raons issued TO
the people OF the South, both white and black and
throw the means Of support Of destitute people upon the
local authorities This order will not apply to inmates
Of hospitals insane asylums II is said President
johnson is in favor Of the above order.
Forney's Speech in Philadelphia Condemned.
Tho serenade speech Of Forney D. D., at Philsde
pha last night which autographed 70 his paper here
excites general remark and condemnation in which the
better disposed Of radicals join. The speech nnds no
apoasys.sn any direction but looked upon as directly
intended 70 excite riot That disturbance did not
result from was no fault Of Forney It's bad taste In
the bitter and vindicve denuncation Of those who
were temporary sojourners in the city Of which he is
citizen and werc conducting themselves with marked
dignity and propriety, meets with universal condemna
ton.
The Removal OF the Books and Records Of the
Late Congress-.
The Washington correspondent OF the New York
Tribune and Forneys Onronicle unite in denying the
charge that certain records and documents Of the late
session OF Congress have been taken away West by
underclerk Of tho House Of Representatives Az the
denial made by authority doubtless the Chief Clerk is
the responsible party So the chief Clerk has placed
himself in an unfortunate and embarrassing position
The representative in Washington Of the NEW York
HKHAED did call at the clerks ONCE, in the Capitol on
Monday last and request 70 the records in order
to make statement Of the gross appropriations OF the
late session. He told that the sub-clerk having
charge of that particular department bad gone West and
taken his books and papers with him. that therefore,
tho statement could not b made up hero now. On
the protest being made that this was strange
procedure the Of the clerk then present
replied that he had seventy days by Law in which
make up the statement for the Secretary Of the Treasury
and there need be haste in the Tho inference
your representative drew and tho natural one, that
this put up job to prevent giving publicity to the
aggregate of these appropriations for the present II
the documents have not been removed, as now claimed
by the clerk then no certainly s seeking to suppress
the information for PURPOSE he is welcome to either
horn
Movements Of Queen Emma.
Her 3isjesty Queen Emma has spent the whole Of to-
day in Visiting the tomb Of Washington At Mount
Vernon Secretary McCulloch placed al hor disposal the
light and elegant cutter Northerner which
turned yesterday from trip 10 Portland where she had
been TO convey Secretary McCuloch and family The
party consisting OF the Queen Dowagcr Miss Spurgeon
Mr.. p. g. Chiffon Of the State Department; Consul
General Ode and Mr. Hopkins, Chamberlain. left vii
lard's Hotel at eleven O'Clock and drove direct TO
| the Navy Yard, where the Northerner was sta
toned Through misunderstanding tho order
for tho trip did not reach Captain MCGOWAN
nearly O'Clock this morning, and consequently
when the party reached the Navy Yard the cutter had
not SUFFICIENT steam start At There also
blunder the time which her Majesty expecte,
| 10 Arrive so that the admiral commanding was not Of
hand to welcome her. but this fortunately remedie
by the poltcness OF shat old and tried sailor Captain
| MCGOWAN, OF the Northsrner, who received he
Majesty and SUITE escorted them board the cutter
and apologzed for the temporary absence Of the Rear
| Admiral The Of the arrival Of the Queen
| soon spread, when Rear Admiral Radford, together
| with Commodore smith, Captain Brown, Captain Balch
and other officers Of the navy arrived and were intro
duced TO the Queen, simultaneously with which a salute
OF twepiyone guns fired in honor Of her arrival
short spent In Interchange Of friendly senti-
mont, OF tho officers present having visited the
Sandwich Islands and met the Queen At her palace.
when the Admiral invited her Majesty 10 inspect the
Navy Yard shc nrst shown the large fftcen-inch
guns and number Of pieces captured from the enemy
different times and places many of them broken and
shattered by shell and explosion but all Of historic
interest and WA then conducted 10 the ordnance ROOM
shapnel room laboratory, for the manufacture OF
percussion caps and In fact shown everything Of inter-
connected with the Navy Yard IN every department
OF which she seemed be much interested The Queen
seemed particularly interested In the process OF making
percussion caps The machine was put in operation and
rod OF copper given her After explaining the process Of
manufacture, she won't 10 work and made over hun
dred caps. which she desired to take with her Another
room subsequently visited, where the explosive
substance the caps was supplied and the caps made
resdy for use Shortly altar twelve O'Clock the Queen
and party returned the cutter, which was then In
readiness to atari, when the Hawaiian nag hosted
honor OF hsr Majesty and the vessel ooscd from her
moorinss and headed for Mount Vernon. The party
board besides her Majesty and suite and the ocers Of
the cutter consisted Of Rear Admiral Radford and two
daughters, Captain Balch, Captain Brown Commodore
smith and the representative Of the HxRAp Tho Queen
suite occupied seats upon tho upper deck beneath
the awning where they had nne view OF either bank
Of the Potomac, and seemed greatly Interested IN oil
they Queen Emma asksd many questions - 10 the
positions occupied BY the contsndng parties 10 the late
war; showed an intimate knowisdss with the history
or the rebellion The low stage OF water prevented the
cutter landing At The wharf upon arrival at Mount
Vernon and all hands were eompslsd 10 90 shore In
small boats Previous 10 landing, however, 40 elegant
cold collation., consisting OF roast chicken game fruit
wine aud other dscaccs was served In the cabin Of the
Northern Light furnished BY Msssss Sykes and Chad
wick, Of WIZARDS Hotel, and served under their
superintendent Upon landing the nrst place
visited The tomb Of Washington, where due
r-speot was paid the memory Of the Father Of bis
county, sfcr which they repaired 10 sho manson,
whore they we're kindly welcomed by Mr.. Z. H. Her.
hort who for several years has had charge OF The
grounds sHd who took particular palms 10 show and
psin everything OF interest," Every OF the house
wn explored, all che rslcs Of Warrington examined
aud everything connected with Mount Vernon fully