The New York herald., 1866-04-19
Awards to the Captors Of JEFF. Davis
and tho Assassination Censpirators.
Lists Of. the Successful Claim
ants and Amounts Awarded.
Order for the r Return Of Captured Bonds
to the New Orleans Banks
&c. &c DO

THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

THE PKESiDESr'S SPEECH.
The speech OF the President this evening to the mem.
bers of the Soldiers aud Sailors Union League
OF the powerful and satisfactory expressions
of his views he has ye; given to the public The crowd
assembled was large and enthusiastic and by frequent
aud hearty cheers of approval endorsed the doctrines
sci forth by the Chief Magistrate In addition to the
soldiers and sailors, either In the service honor
ably discharged there was also greater attendance Of
che officers Of the regular and navy than had been
present on previous occasions Of political character
THE NATIONAL UNION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The National Union Executive Committee or the Union
Pure Andrew johnson club held meeting tonight i'm.
medately after the serenade speech long series of
1uons was reported and adopodone affirming the prin-
cipes Of the republican party in the campaign OF 1854
The committee are especially anxious that proper
distinction shall be made between themselves and the
Intetigncer Club, about whom hangs the tant of cop
perheadism-as Western republicans have charged.
There Is nothing further from the purpose of the Ma.
tiona Union Committee than to train with this crowd
Mr.. COURTNEY CONFIRMED AS NEW YORK DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.
Samuel g. Courtney was TO- day confirmed by the SEN
ate in executive session. United States Attorney for
the Southern district of New York
PENNSYLVANIA INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENT.
II is generally understood that A. b sloanaker has
been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue the
Taggart
COLLECTOR OF CHICAGO.
Walter B. Scaes, formerly appointed Adjuant General
% General John A. McCernand has been appointed Col
hector Of the port Of Chicago vice Luther Haven,
deceased
sREAsURY DEPARTMENT ORDER FOR rHE RETURN
or cArruKED BosDs OF TIE NEW ORLEANS
BANKS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has telegraphed the fol
lowing 70 Governor well, OF Louisiana
TrtE,suRy DEPARTMENT, April Is, 1895
sm-rbe Attorney neral recommends that the bonds
been deposited BY ths banks Of New Orleans with the
State Auditor should be returned TO the present Auditor
son I will the bonds winch may be iden
k6ed as belonging to the banks TO be delivered To
washington or will send tho same by express the
State Auditor upon receiving adyices from you al the
M 2, ss sais a Rafs Paef 5es
II is said there about millions OF the above
named bonds
RETURN OF GENERAL GRANT
General Grant returned from Philadelphia TO day.
ACTING soLIcIToa OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THE President has authorized Mr. II. A. Risley at
as SOLICITOR Of the Treasury Department during the tenn
porary absence Of Solicitor Jordan.
THE BLOCKADE RUNNER oooUETrE.
Acting upon information supposed be sufficient
che Treasury Department few weeks since seized
runner Coquettc then lying Baltimore The vessel s
alleged have been built IN Scotland under contract
with Mallory for the Confederate States navy but
claimed AZ private property The Department has finally
decided to bel the vessel conhscaed property and
proceed against her according to law She valued at
about one hundred aud hfty thousand dollars
TIDE LATE RELEASE OF CLEMENT {. CLAY.
The following composcs part Of the memoranda in
nection with the Liberation of Clement C. Clay, of Ala
bsma:-
Lieutenant General Grant recommends the release OF
Cay becausehe think ho may safely be let at large on
parole or by amnesty The manner OF Clay surrend
Is sufficient guarantee Tor his Observance Of any parole
lhat mi h be taken by him to appear when called for
He recommends hi r.cas' parole not 10 leave the
amits OF his Ithoit permission and 20 surrender
himself TO the cvl authorities .or trial when called
upon
ing The release o. Clv upon parole. and has no doubt
fhst he viii be forthcoming when his preserve IS rc
hon fhad Steven, says tha, he would Try Clay as a
begercnt unless he the piracy 10 assassinat
Mr. Lincoln, which he d1es not believe He would con
Ascate his prop rty and lci hlm 90.
Mr. X j. Walker has known Clay many year, and
pronounccs him incapable o. the chine Of VIZ Lincoln .
nssss nation. when bis escape wa certain he surren
deaed himself In hope of curing rial Among hun
drrds OF loya men who have convcrsod with him none
believe Clay guilty Of completely in The assassination
Mr. Gay was rcleayrd from Fortress Monroe bis
parole this morning in accordance with the War De-
par,mcnt order pubnshed this morning. HERALD
TIE EMASclrArIoS CELEBRATION
by the colorcd population 70 morrow bids fair he
larger thing than It would have been II t had taken
place Monday, according To the programme The
high-backed Africans have quieted down aud now, 10
stead OF taboong the lower class, oanvsssng for
iarger turnout Of ndgcnt freedmen Quite large mum
Der OF wealthy colored clcns of other States h'
city designing to take prominent part in the celebration
Several merchants from Liberia have made eylng nv
over from New YORK 10 participate Nj Forncy VII
not ba present address them according 10 ther expec
tatons he has prepared long speech for delivery Al
q like celebration IN Pennsylvania % morrow
MIR. DIcyINsON's DYISG REQuEsr.
The dying request % Mr. Dickinson wa made known
% the President by devoted pcrsona Trend ~ the
dead statesman long before hessrs Weed and Wake
man saw him. and promptly rccccded to The nt
tempt of New York paper 10 credit the ai0read pot
cal captains with such dlsnterested services "a only sur
passed by s disgraceiul aud insulting obituary