New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-24
THE HEALTH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Nav 20, 1866.

WASHINGTON. Wednesday Nav 80 1906
TO HARDWARE MEN.
The American hardware manufacturers should mme-
datey forward to this city the information necessary TO
the framing Of the Tariff BILL 10 make sufficiently pro-
tective Of their interests Strange 70 say the facts and
figures thus far principally furnished have from the
hands of who is American indeed but turns out
10 be an agent of tie birmingham and Sheffield manu-
fac,urers. Our hardware makers should hurry up.
MORE PRESIDENTIAL oLENESCY.
Special Treasury Agent Dexter Of Mobile, who was
under sentence Of military commission and fined $3.50,
200, has been discharged by the President
NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION.
is in contemplation build and costly executive
mansion the high grounds east OF the Capitol and turn
the White House into freproof building for the State
Department. 1t for that purpose leave asked TO-
day 10 bring in joint resolution directing the proper
committees to make Reconnaissance for SITE
APPOINTMENT.
Col W. Penn Clarke of Iowa, late Paymaster United
States Army, has been appointed BY the Secretary Of the
Interior Chief Clerk of that Department and entered
upon the discharge of the duties Of the Office.
THE sERENADE.
The long talked Of serenade off tonight and was
Of the heaviest aTces played in the National Cap
itol There were not over 500 or 900 people at the
White House gathered 70 hear the Presidents speech
There was no enthusiasm and cheering The band
played several tines when the President appeared
cheers called for but not 20 voices responded
ard they broke down at the second cheer endopped
the matter The President did speak loud enough for
any one to hear him who Lot within 50 feet of him. He
concluded his bref speech having only alluded to himself
70 times aud gave out doctrines The President
had concluded and gone into the house time before
number persons he had been out and were
eamoring for speech About 800 people went over to
Secretary Stewards who not at home, but q
few remarks were made by Frederick w. Seward
and then the crowd proceeded TO Secretary McCnochs
where they were reinforced by number Of Treasury
clerks who had filed up the sidewalk in front Of his house
and were ready to cheer anything he might say. His
speech was yulent than any yet made here by the
President or any member of Congress- and his threat
that the Union party must accept of the
Presidents policy, die, was received with
silence when he expected applause and loud voice
claimed - No il won't" Only momentanly Disconnected
be went assa Congress- but at it's close, the crowd
failed 10 give him three cheers and the band went TO Sec
Rotary Santons where least 600 persons
bled and listened patiently to written speech read from
his steps and occasionally greeted him with few scatter
ing cheers The band then proceeded TO PostmasterGen
Depnsons, who without indorsng the Presidents policy,
gave them lecture upon the importance Of harmonzing
Congress and the President which he thought could be
10 cheering At 1915 H. they dispersed all impressed
with the idea that seTenados officials played
OUT and that there life hope in my policy
with the Union party, not in the oceholders here
IN Washington and in the Cabinet save y Secretary
MeCulloch.
INTERNAL REVENUE
receipts to-day, siO34A
TIN ORE FROM CALIFORNIA.
Specimens Of tin ore from California exhibited at
the General Land Office recently of extraordinary rich
ness and purity. This ore is found about eighty miles
south of the quicksilver mines of California and is y per
cent pure metal
GEN. HOwARDs SECRETARY.
Second Lieut. Joseph A. Saden 18th United States
Infantry who has served for several years the stat OF
Majoren Howard has been assigned TO duty private
secretary 10 that General.
RECONSTRUCTION.
The discussion of the Reconstruction Committees
report in the Senate indicates that vote will be taken
for week or ten days.
THAMES TO KILPATRIcK AND RODGERS.
The resolutions of thanks voted to Gen. Fitzpatrick the
United States Minister TO Chill, and Commodore Rodgers
Of the United States Nevy for their action in regard to
the bombardent of Valparaiso weretransmted to those
distinguished officers to-day, through the proper depart
Eents.
LETTER PROM SECRETARY HARLAN.
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WARRINGTON Wednesday, May 90 lo66.
SIR. Several DAYS since received note signed by
President Of the National Union Club informing NE OF
their the President and his Cabinet ON
evening which then named and note from the
Secretary OF this organization announcing Its postponement
account Of the character Of the weather.
have TO day received third signed by the Cores
pOndng Secretary informing that the serenade will be
rendered this evening 81 O'Clock After rendering and
club tAspk for including In the number be thus
honored regret 20 DO compelled TO add that official
fragments render imp sccabe for me to be present
This gives less psin, as
OF having done anything which entities personally
honor OF such ovation ard II the proposed call I"
IL Intended as the newspapers assert to furnish
The Officials connected with the Executive Depart.
ment 81 the Government an Opportunity to announce
their operations political subjects AN inclined TO ttink
paf4onabe eg0sm for TO suppose my opinions faiy
all cOBs1er them OF sufficient consequence
merit passing notice have frankly proclaimed them
floor 81 the and from the rosrum Tor Ten con
preceding the commencement OF my ser
vce Secretary tie INTERIOR and have not 81 any ne
since when occasion required H. failed 10 express my WE'VE
with equal candor ,,..,
As my political affiliations the past have not been doubtful
do not intend that they shall be In the future nave peeh
four times elected seat n the United States senate b the
Legislature Of Iowa representative OF the Kepnpcsn
party and member Of that political organization was
appointed the Office hold To betray tho confidence thus
spossd would be ofngrattude so gsrng
dishonorabe that intelligent member Of your
ffRa'z1oH rYpcc's = Nor en- n - eypooT,d that WIZ 90
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