The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-01-17
From Washington.
WAsmINoroN, Jap. 4.

1he lax Commissioners who are wri
ting up their reports, in New York, mott
fed Secretary McCulloch that it will be
ready in about two weeks.
Stanton and holt both decline to de.
liver an eulogy on the life and character
Of Mr.. Lincoln. The Committee flud it
difficult to procure proper person.
There are but few members here,
and 1t is not expected there will be quo;
rum 10 morrow. No business will be
transacted in the House antil Monday.
Strong etf,r,, sre being made to induce
Gen. Graat to urge larger increase of
the regular army.
The Assistant Secretary ofthe Treasu
~ and Harry NJ. Wattenon, have reach
ed Wilmington, North Carolina. It has
heretofore been stated that their business
WAS to examine into alleged cotton frauds
in the South.
Shortly after IL o'clock last night, The
steamship Fairfax, Of the Atlantic steam
ship liue, lying at G street wharf, was
discovered to be on fire in the vicinity Of
her boilers, and the flames and sparks
spread rapidly. The boat was totally
destroyed. The Fairfax arrived yesterday
afternoon from New York; she was laden
with merchandise for Washington and
Georgetown m erchants. Fortunately all
her freight had been discharged before
the fire was discovered. The vessel was
one Of the finest and Iarges; of her class.
She was elegantly fitted up and furnished,
and was valued at seventy five thousand
dollars.
1t has been repeatedly and positively Y
denied that Gen. Robert E. Lee has ever
applied for pardon. His applica ton,
nevertheless, is still in the hands of The
President.
Gen. Terry will return to Richmond
with his sister to morrow. He does no,
express himself over confidently as to the
Virginia conversions to 10y atty.
Fbe Mexican Minister, last October,
called the attention of the Government TO
the decree OF Maximilian, by which every
person in Mexico found in arms without
license from him should be put TO death,
and at the same time furnished proof that
this tyrannical decree had been put into
execution in the case Of several ds,in
guisbed Liberal Generals, and q number
ooDher oti:ers.
Secretary Seward last November
brought these facts to the s,ten ton of the
French Government, speaking of the de
cree as contrary to the law Of nations
relative to prisoners of war. The French
Government has responded that it IS not
responsible for Maxamillan, who is as
amenable to the United States as 10 any
othe, Government for a violation Of such
rights.
TIE special Of, the Phils delphi. Ledger
says: i will venture the prediction ,ha,
ths Tennessee delegates to Congress are
admitted within the next thirty days, and
possibly some Of the members from other
States. My authority for ,hi. is no less
person than tie Speaker of the House,
and he is generally sure he is right before
he goes ahead. There will be some con.
cession to the Radicals to effect this.
One thing is certain, the opponents of
tie Presidents policy will be made to
face the music. The President has already
brought TO better mind by bis proclana,
tions to the Cove, nors OF several Of the
States, and be will shortly seal the bond
OF restoration by general proclamation
announcing that the Union Of the States
is again complete.
hear that aR effort will be made to
rescind the order compelling owners Of
aged and infirm negroes wha aye still
with them TO support them during the
winter months.
WASHINGTON, January 5.--Tn the
Senate, Mr.. Sumner introduced petition
from the colored people Of Alabama and
Mississippi, the farmer asking Congress
to secure their freedom to them the
latter asking the right Of suffrage.
Mr.. Villains introduced a joint reso-