The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-29
reported Resignation Of Col
lsctor Smythe.
The Presidents Position Misrsprs.
ssntsd By Visitors.
The Southern States Determined 70 Rsjssi The
Constitutional lmsadnsaI
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Is understood that Mr.. smyth Coliectos u the ror
cf New York, has seat his resignation. Another cc
lscor will b sppolnted soon = arrangemsns foe
snceessor ON b made.
ElctitIeus Representative Of the Presldcss's
Pssisisn.
eundry statements have recently found their way inso
print puporins 70 be reports Of interviews BY various
individuals with the President on political topics Il
must DO evident every intelligent person that
after OF his annual Message 70 Congress the
President would not seek TO send 10 the country contra
dictory sentiments through the medium Of Individuals
but there authority for saying that the Interview
reported between him and Representative Eggieston
well as the other with Mr. wctherby OF South Carolina
both fictitious representations OF the Presidents po
sition and calculated to msreprescnt him with the peo
pie Both Of these interviews BRIEF and the
saon occurring OF tho most ordinary commonplace
character In neither Instance did the President express
any other sentiments political subjects than those he
mas steadily maintained In either did he make any
expression intended that could DO construed TO DO
rDessago TO any States communities.
The Reconstruction Question.
Soon after the assembling OF Congress vigorous
effort will be made TO commit the two Houses in secur
Ing tho admission Of any single Southern STATE any
number Of ,hem which shalt accept the constitutional
amendment Some OF the Representatives OF the South
assert this proposition nality has been
made by Congress- there growing desire that n
shall he made as early after the possible Quite
number Of republican members stand pledged 10 vote
for such bill.
AdvIces received last evening from q number Of prom
inent politicians at the South entirely unanimous In
The assertion that IL is the hxed determination OF the
Southern states to continue in their present passive
political condition, rejecting no, only the constitutional
amendment Of the last session OF Congress, but also all
other amendments that would deprive them OF or deny
them their Just rights members OF the Union.
Financial Measures.
Tho Committee OF Ways aud Means IS In session To-
day and has held It's sessions almost daily but they have
been engaged mainly In discussing proposed amendments
20 Internal Revenue laws II Ia understood that they
have held no consultations the subject Of the Gold
bill during the recess and the Secretary and the pub
lie are both salsHed that gold selling lower than
the public interests require they will probably recon-.
mend that the Secretary be required in future to give
previous notice Of his sales.
The Tariff.
Tho account given in tho New York TiItne OF the
report and bill the subject OF the tariff, we are
authorized state Is entirely ncorrec: and without
foundation Mr. Wells, when before the committee with
hs bill report alone and tho bill has not been
accessible TO any and win not be until after the
bling Of Congress The committee were In con-
sultaton with the Commissioner yesterday and to-day,
and will probably be nearly every day during the balance
Tho Masonic Fair.
The Masonic fair being held herc proving quite
success 10 the projectors thereof This evening Prss
dent johnson and his son. Colonel Robert Johnson and
Lodge Of knights Templar wore present at the fair
The President did not intend address the assemblage
10 ,,fr nh q wla
there simply private visitor, and was introduced TO
the managers OF the Fair by Commissioner b. b. French
chief OF tho Masonic Order the District and after
csivng number OF ladies and gentlemen retired with
out any special remarks The Committee OF
Arrangements OF the Masonic Fair have made
preparations for holding . ball New Years
eve in the building Tn which the Fair
n held The building will DO newly decorated for the
OCCASION and dancing floor will be laid. This ball IL
looked forward TO with sncpations Of great pleasure by
the lovers OF dancing In tho city. II Is expected hs,
funds enough viii DO received during the fair to erect
subsaua, building the city devoted 70 Masonic pur
psses
Recovery Of General Grant.
General Grant has recovered from his recent sickness
and was again at his Once this morning
Indispcstiion Of tho French Minister.
The now Minister from France Inaccessible 10 Wis
i,ors to-day In consequence OF q slight Illness.
/. The Cnse of the Prize Steamer Grey jacket.
General b. r. Butler arrived here yesterday on paxi
ness connected with the Of the steamer Grey
yaeks which comes up IN the Supreme Court the I'd
OF January. The Grey Jacket vessel built and owned
By Timothy Meaher, o. Mobile, Ala, was captured
BY United States vessel and condemned prize
Of war The claimant prays for . reversal
Of the decree Of court by which the vessel was
condemned and the paymea, 20 hum Of the
proceeds OF the sale He claims to have remained loyal
% tho United States and alleges that he unable TO
leave tho confcderacy until the tme OF his capture He
that he built the Grey Jacket and loaded her with
for tho purpose Of escaping with his family TO
loyal State and when got outside OF the port or Mob
gave himself up 70 Uniied sases vessel and demanded
protection He claims that his vessel canuo, be bsisd
and condemned blockade runner, because, although
she did run the blockade. with criminal intent
but merely for the purpose Of placing himself and pro.
perry under protection Of the United States Apart
IRON the amount OF money involved, which rs very
largo the points Of law which will be decided are Of the
highest Importance and looked forward 70 with great
Interest by largo number Of persons.
The Presidential Reception New Years.
There ofncia authority for stating that at eleven
o'clock n, January 1857 the President will receive
the members OF the Cabinet and foreign Mnistcrs the
Judges 81 the Supreme Court Of the United States sens
and Representatives In Congress the judges Of the
Bupreme Of the District Of Columbia and the Court
" Claims AT halfpas eleven o'clock the officers OF the
Army aud Navy and Marine corps win be received The
reception Of citizens win commence at twelve O'Clock ~
which time the gates Of the enclosure viii be opened,
IND will terminate at two o'clock r Ladies' will be
kcsived Carriages will approach the Executive Man.
iion by the east gate.
v. n. blair Appreciated Cessmissisaer of the
Pacific Railroad.
General Francs r. Blair, Jr, has been appointed Gov
eminent Commissioner Of the Onion Pacific railroad tbs
Union Pacific railway Eastern DIVISION and the Aichison
IND Pixies Peak railroad General Samuel r. Curtis
,ieceas~d,
ynhe6 States Consai.-Exsminaties 81 Ap-
piicnnfs.
recent order from the Secretary o. State renders