Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

FINANCIAL RuMORs.
Spectators have heeu busy to-day in reporting the
rejection by the Ways and Means Committee, of Mr..
McCuochs loan bill. To this is attributed the rise
in gold yesterday and day. The facts are that as
yet the committee have not yet taken a vote on Mr.
McCulloch'S bill, and Furthermore, the committee
have determined to report No 6I that does not meet
bis own or that of some other person.
sIxTY-NINE SPEECHES TO Pc DELIVERED o% THE RE-
CONSTRUCTION QUESTION.
Sixty-nine members of the House Of Representa-
tiyeS have made preparations for the delivery Of
speeches on the subject Of reconstruction. Their
they will speak in rotation
WHITE HOUSE.
The number Of persons who called to the Presi-
dent to-day was quite large, themost OF whom gained
views with the President were Senator J. Lane. OF
Vermont Governor Aiken, of South Carolina, Hon
II. Maynard and Hon. NJ Stockton, Of Tennessee
About half:Past o'clock Commissioner Cooley, OF
the Indian Bureau, called upon the President with the
Indian delegations in the city, representing the
Choctaws, Seminoles. Creeks. Chickasaws and Sac
and Foxes.
RECEPTIONS AND PARTIES TUESDAY.
The RECEPTIONS ns and parties Of tuesday
during the day by Mrs. Mayor Wallach and Mrs.
Charles KNAPP were noticeably attractive.
At night, the reeegtion at the White House di;;
receptions Mr. and Mrs Alexander Z. Shepherd
had a very elegant and enjoyable entertainment
wedding anniversary at their tastefully appointed
residence, 35S 10th street.
There was select dinner party at the British EN-
bassy; after which. Sir Frederick Bruce and Lady
Elma Thurlow had an evening reception, attended
by many ofthe most eminent persons now at the Ma
tonal Metropolis embracing Lieutenant General
Grant and lady, General Sherman, and other dstin-
guished officers of the army and navy Cabinet Minis
tiers, Senators and Representatives, Of the beauty and
fashioa of the city.
Tbs residence of Senator Harris was again crowded
with brilliant and distinguished throng.
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
The reception at the Presidential Mansion on
Tuesday evening densely thronged. From the
time the doors were opened until nearly IL o'clock,
the multitude of visitors were constantly coming and
going. Towards the latter part of the evening the
rooms became too much crowded to be comfortable,
but moro especially the East Parlor where the
guests repaired, after having exchanged greetings
with Mrs Patterson, Mrs Slower and the President,
to promenade. The Blue Room, where the Presi-
dent and daughters received and the Red Room
kept clear by attendants stationed for that pur
pose, that the visitors might have free access and
the distinguished occupants of the Blue Room might
not be lncommoded.
The ladies Of the Executive Mansion received the
host OF friends and callers who pressed forward to the
VINO had entered much earlier than usual certainly
found no abatement in the public regard.
VI the EXECUTIVE staff, Col. Robert johnson, Major
Morrow and Major Long were present, and very ably
assisted in the entertainment of the guests. The
pleasure OF the evening was much enhanced by the
performance 81 the Marine lar. Band. larger number
isters distinguished Senators and REPRESENTATIVES
brave officers of the Army and Navy and fair ladie;
| has rarely been seen together at any reception.
Doubtless the probability of having close view o.
the three great generals. added materially to the
number present on this occasion for wherever Gems
Sherman, Meade and Thomas stood there the crowd,
were.largest, and in their movements they drew !
great portion of the assembly with them.
The proportion of ladies was as large as on an,
former occasion, and if anything, more brilliant
owing to the presence OF many distinguished belle
now at the National Metropolis.
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