The New York herald., 1866-09-19

notes, per acts of June 30, 1864 and March
Remain n the purchase Of the same ...... 5s47 COL
Total expenditures s.................. 1922 442, 7oi
The Health Of Secretary seward.
The President paid visit to Secretary Seward this
morning, whom he found in improved physical cond
Mon He sat up for short time and his early recovery
Is hopefully anticipated.
Cabinet CounciI.
The usual Cabinet meeting was held to-day, at which
sll were present excepting Secretary Seward.
Fenian Delegation Wait upon the President.
This afternoon the gentlemen composing the Execu-
Ave COMMITTEES Of the Irish of the District Of
Columbia, accompanied by the Hon John Hogan, Of
Missouri waited upon tho President TO make known the
lag the United sates upon matters OF deep
themselves and the class they represent
Dr.. Thomas Antisel chairman OF tho committee sub
atssd the President statement OF the grievances
under which Irishmen lsbored. He said they welcomed
ths President back 10 his post. They had been com.
munioa with their friends in the Northern states and
represented the Irish people They have been called
upon 10 discriminate between their lifelong friends
The democrscy-and the radicals. They look so
Washington and see the machinery OF si operating
although has long ceased The committee ask ,bs,
changes may bs made In the Cabinet; with a more
liberal cabiue, they believe liberal spirit would
their native country have placed themselves 10 an
apparent an.agonism TO the government. They think
chs conduct OF some OF consuls in Ireland not
standing NJ strictly enough for the right Of adopted
e'tizsns deserves rebuke and they ASK their removal
and that respectable be made They speak OF
shs OF transit In Esrore and they desire ha, this
subjsc, should be presented 10 the attention of the
British government Tho Irish people deny they have
sver committed treason 10 trying to free them.
selves from the british yoke They sllude 70 the
retrospective statute Of the British Parliament in ls<s
and referring to the Of the Minister ST. james
they suggest that . person Of liberal sentiment
would better Represent the opinions Of tho
American people They suggest that the Ala.
bsms claims should be pressed to adjudication.
Fhey suggest that 10 would be well IL Englsna
would initiate the wise pelcy Of the United States Ia
psrdoning those concerned in the ovh war and hoped
that effort viii be made to induce her
20 release Irsh prisoners confined for no Of
fence. The Irish are . nation here, with
thrsefoarhs Of million OF voters, and they sugse,,
that in appointments 10 be made In post Offices and In
the internal Irish citizens should receive their
pro raa share Of the Offices Not alone in the State Of
Aces but the Diplomatic eorps they sugges, that
Irish citizens be represented They hope these ugge
sons will receive the Presidents favorable considera
tion, and they extend their besi wishes TO him,
Tho President In brief reply, forciby and earnestly
ssid ths, the action Of tho administration should be
directed A. 10 thoroughly promote the best and deare.
interests OF tho lrish citizens. He fclt, he said the
force their suggestions and highly apprc sed the deep
sn,erss manifested by those present He referred them
"a bus pas, record, wherein he had shown ths, he
vas always consstsnty and earnestly friend Of the
Irish He might ssy he vas himself strongly inctared
With sympathy for the Irish He reiterated his declays-
tion thst the administrator would do all In ns
.,nN IN he M Irlan
>nd regard 70 the Irish prisoners he said
determined action had already been taken 10
-nec, their resass aud sttain the end they
rarely sought 10 conclusion the President fvrbly re-
marked ,ha, all the Suggestions Of the Committee should
nave deliberate and In ell naauces whore u could be
sropey DONE especially in the interss, of the ri.h c
zen, favorable consideration.
After the CONCLUSION Of this reply all thnenbsn n
ahs COMMITTEES cordially shook hand. ib the President
,nd wihdre~
The Paul .Iep~. q ons 10 the Rio t-rand~.
The Nsvy Department, has received information that
she uned states steamer psul Jones sailed the sih
lnsi from Mobile for The Mo ersRds.
Appointments.
Ths following u complete ~ q Ms PDla
ssirhs appointments. sonie ~ which sEreed
apon yesterday bui not formsl, made
anti day namely William Nuwstd, pirec.
tor d the Mint; Chambers McKibbsn, Treasurer
~ the Mint; Colonel VIM. A. GRAY chief Conner ".
r.ylos, smsiter Chsrlss n Hall Postmaster n.
Flanagan, Naval oncer; Gusisvus Hoy, Appraiser >,
Large and ThomS G Mcdowell, Deputy surveyor
Commodore Msanetson Smith has bscn sppo.nied
Oh Il or the Burssp Of Equipment and Recruiting vce
q donmsaisr Albert ~ smith, recently deceased
The uevenue service.
I, reported ,hss ,hs Treasury Department eonssm.
plst.. the wiihdrswss OF the steam cutters tbs
revenue service and supplying their places with the
,op<~I sehccnsr Of o,dsa tns fhls vin be socS
fss snpssses Instead of erpp,se ,hs important
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