New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-07

officers into the Regular Army and rcoomnoId various
changes in the Regular Army In II is also under
stood that they recommend the increase Of tie number
Of cadets by 100 in order that each State may have two
CADETS TO be appointed from the Of officers and
soldiers who have been killed in tie service.
WAsHyGToS TUESDAY Feb. e. lsC6.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE oBsRQUiEs oF Mr.. LIN
coin.
II should be stated that in making tie arrange
the obseQues of tie late President Lincoln on
the 18th lust, 1t was ssceriained that the bail Of TIE
House Of Representative will accOmm ocHie only 100
persons. Each member Of the Senate and House viii
be entitled TO FIVE tickets otly for Distribution This
number viii Gil the entire hall ard 10 other persons et
cepng those holding tickets, VIII obtain IGmAs!Oh 10
the Capitol building ON that day.
ORDERS REVOKED.
Official notification has been gwen that all
orders heretofore issued requiring ilat tIGLspolaiOn
shall be furnished TO iuIlouehod soldiers ore revoked
THR CATTLE PLAGUE ~ HOLLAND.
The United States Consul at Rotterdam IN a
dispatch 10 the State Department dated jan 10 says
the cattle plague still on the increase 10 Holland and
has extended to tie province Of North BTabaIi.
Mr.. TAYs's REPORT.
Secretary McCulloch, in sending 20 The House
today the report Of :. : Hays Of the Revenue Com
mission upon the property III IDhhc funds and income
theTerom the financial system. The creation 81 ssnE
ing fund and taxation III general says IN an accorpa
nyine letter that Mr. Hnyss views are aey and clearly
presented; that he cannot concur N bis conclusions
but il due that gentleman that bis report should
be printed and carefully considered by Congress.
INTERNAL REVENUE Returns.
II is known that many persons render Their
receipts 20 the officers Of internal revenue On go!a
basis but paw their their amounts IN paper aud
that nile bonds q IA road companies hold ny CITIZENS
in this country taxed the foreign holders oil snSh
securities are exempt Mr.. MorrH Chairman 81 me
WAYS and Means Committee has prepared "a hili 10
remedy these defects, and VII! probably b passed to-
morrow.
EXPENSES OF THE PHILADELPHIA NAYY-YARD.
II appears from n communication sent 10 The
Uouse by the Secretary ofthe Treasury that The
total cost Of the land Improvements and Gfuritrdnces
Of the Philadelphia Navy.Yard las been sl,%e.55
The land cost SIN OoO twenty acre. Of Improvements
including lie dry dock !: s37Os7, Gnd.ordnance bgiL
ing and magazine s3i@o7. Tie Secretary says It IN
practicable 10 give the total expenditures at that POINT
ever since il las been used as Navy.iard
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The following nominations were confirmed
bv the Senate to-day In Executive session Commander
James NJ r. Rady 10 be Captain IN the Navy Lieut.
Commander Edward Barrett 70 be Conmandtri
Edwin II. Webster TO be Collector Of Customs for the
District Of Baltimore s. Garfield Of Washington Ter
ritory Ia be SuTyeyor-G General for said Territory:
George ". Black Of Illinois % DO Receiver Of Land
District OF Springfield, Illinois; John Wilson q Peoria
Illinois 10 be Consul al Antwerp; Nathaniel Usher Of
Indiana TO be Dstret.Attorne for the Northern Dis
triot Of Florida; Gerry Whitney Halelion Of COlum-
bus Wisconsin 10 be Collector OF internal Revenue FOR
Henry Warren Of Iowa TO DO Minister Resident OF
Guatemala.
Mr.. foRNEY's LECTURE.
The Hon. John w. FOney delivered lecture
this evening before the Soldiers and Saors National
Union League Gen j. II. Kiddoo presided. Letters
were received and read from Gen Meade and Gen Geo.
II. Thomas. During the delivery OF the Lecture zen.
Grant entered the hall and was received with immense
applause. Col FOrney spoke for about al hour, re-
counting the services rendered the country by the sol
dierf during the Rebellion. and concluded ~ follows
a" You will recolect members OF the Soldiers and
Sailors National Union League that when you d!d me
the honor 10 invite me 10 address you i frankly
stated that j did not think you had taken tLe
proper course 10 promote the objects set iorth IN te
your constitution. These objects are the en-
ployment Of honoraby discharged soldiers and sailors
the equalization Of the bountes of the soldiers OF etl
and e62 with the bountes paid TO those enlisng later
In the war provision for the widows and orphans OF
your fallen comrades and for the speedy settlement OF
their claims ito extend 10 members who by sickness and
other misfortunes are prevented from pursuing heir
avOcatons such aid as III alleviate their great tuner'
ing In Washington City there Is nothing less likely to
succeed than an attempt TO raise money by pnDnc
lectures In this great national forum the rpes
iIteects Of the Nation deliberate daily upon the affairs
Of State and where che noblest oratory 10 invoked to
the vindicaion Of immortal principles u is natural
that the citizen should prefer to take d., hls
House and gather instruction from the scene
These opportunities open TO a give 10 occasions IKE
this, cold and tame appearance, and undouotedyde
feat any such object ne raising money by public speeches.
Yet have not been unmindful Of your unchslleneed
claims TO public gratitude. Having entertained ana
acted upon this seni nent throughout the war ~ mas
been my study 10 do IL In my power 10 keep alive the
public Of your inestimabe services and TO con-
tribute TO their substantial recognition With this view
j sought some practical way 10 assist your praise.
worthy enterprise and think have been fortunate In
making what is fair beginning Although my name
appears one Of the corporators 10 what Is intended
10 be nn organization for the establishment OF grand
Soldiers and Sailors Home at the national capital
have believed that II would be consistcn
TO confde the management Of such an institution al
this point 10 the brave who have earned the bless
ings their country and the confidence OF their fellow
citizens in civl life Knowing their own comfades
their habits and their wants their families and their
friends il occurred 10 that they wobd be stimulated
bv natural rivalry TO do their uiternost to fulfill the
object OF such an organization and to realize the expeo
,atons OF tbeir fellow and their fellow citizens
ulder their direction. Literally encouraged ~ the
people there ought 10 be founded at the city OF wash
nrion complete and comprehensive National Benevo-
lent Society With tlese yews anticipating ILLS &C.