The New York herald., 1866-02-28
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
President JohnsOn's ReSep-
ticn Last Night.
The Largest Assemblage Ever Gathered
Within the White House.
Continued Rumors of Cabinet
Changes.
KsnbeH Of Congress Flooded with Appeals to
Stand by the President.
The Real object Of Secretary Seward's
Visit 10 the West Indies.
he HarbOr Of st. Thomas Secured for
Naval Rendezvous.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
~--->~D>>~~~-~~-~-~>~->>N
Speech Of Senator Dixon in Support of
the Presidents Policy.
Debate In tho House on the Latest C0nstltu-
tional Amendment.
Regulations Of Trade with the British
Provinces.
&es &c. ace
Speech Of Senator Dixon in Support OF
the Presidents Policy.
Debate In tho House on the Latest Constitu-
tional Amendment.
Regulations Of Trade with the British
Provinces.
kes &c. 6cs
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. 1900.
TIE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION


this evening has been in point OF numbers, the most
remarkable OF any in Washington this season. It
supposed the climax had been reached evening pre-
ccdinS Ash wednesday, when all the carriages in the
city were put in requiion and throngs arriving
md departing for hours; bat the political excitement in
cden TO the veto Of the Freedmen Bureau bill and the
speech from tho White House on the 22d Of February
seems to have been the signal for general
preston Of pablo approval than before Perhaps
public reception held at the White House for yea has
had moro political significance BY eight o'clock this
evening the OF the Presidential mansion were
nearly I'D with people eager TO meet the Chief Magis-
tratc and by squeeze Of tho hand and hearty "God
Bio youn him Of their undminlh he'd confidence
EEd steadfas supp IT. In addition 20 those crowds
which nel the sidewalks ali the and avenues
hcdng In that direction. carriages rniiing and
dashng through the streets Ia every di-cCt.cn In az
quarters 0. the city
Ey nine the crowd could not be estimated ty hun
dfads, and by ten estimate could bo made Of the
nanter present EXCEPT by calculating the Dimensions OF
tho building and The smelle: number Of cubs inches
hr.aan frame could be compressed into. Even this
would fall Of representing the v!stor FOR crowds wefo
departing others arrived, and long haos OF carriages
s;ood IN mont OF the main entrance ned with those
who preferred reta.uing their seats and awaiting the
exit Of tho crowd. Policemen were distributed
throughout Tho and passageways TO
maintain s'ho'"ioe 0. "ucr' ~ "e'e
hhany ooinponeu SOaHu'n al '''up"
restraining 'ho "-"uc"e VI nun''n O'i"sS w "''o,
thoy were overbone excepting Of the prime pal
aoorNays me 'uSh 'o' aui'''"ioe ''i'o
jaa In which the weak pushed onward aside by
the strong Onco in the living current there
fractions delicate ladies crowded to sunocaton;
several tainted aud extracted from The crowd with
the utmost difncuty, and elegant dresses innumerabc
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CABINET sEssIos-RUxoRs OF oABrSEr CHANGES.
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10 session an'l nearly loor ocoos s'c,e'ane, We'e'
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